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Club value is more important than market value in football transfers
With one piece of scintillating close control and a shot into the side-netting, Mykhailo Mudryk introduced himself. The Ukrainian playmaker joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in an £89m deal last week, and all eyes were on him at Anfield as the Blues played out a 0-0 draw with Liverpool.
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Steve Cooper has finally found a system and approach that works for Nottingham Forest
Only four Premier League clubs (Chelsea, Manchester United, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur) spent more in last summer’s transfer window than Nottingham Forest. The City Ground outfit demonstrated raw ambition following their promotion from the Championship last season, but this didn’t immediately translate into impressive performances on the pitch.
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Is Napoli’s Victor Osimhen ready for a big move?
For all the talk of Arsenal’s redemption arc under Mikel Arteta or Newcastle’s unlikely but increasingly convincing Champions League push, neither can be called the story of the European season so far.
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Man Utd are improving quickly, but final step to becoming title challengers will be the hardest
The energy inside Old Trafford was obvious to even those who only watched Saturday’s Manchester Derby on TV. Manchester United have been re-energised by Erik Ten Hag this season with the 2-1 win over Manchester City extending their winning run to nine matches in all competitions.
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Liverpool’s season starting to resemble Jurgen Klopp’s final season as Borussia Dortmund manager
Jurgen Klopp didn’t hold back in his assessment of Liverpool’s performance against Brighton on Saturday. “Bad, really bad,” he said having just watched his team suffer a heavy 3-0 defeat that could have been even worse.
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Marco Silva deserves more credit at Fulham
In defeat at St James’ Park, Fulham may have proven their credentials for an unlikely European odyssey next season. Against a backdrop of late heartbreak, angst and controversy, following Alexander Isak’s winner for Newcastle United, Marco Silva’s side will know in themselves just what they can achieve.
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Antonio Conte’s approach is at odds with what Tottenham need and want
Antonio Conte and Daniel Levy have always seemed like a very strange match. From the moment they began working together, there was a feeling that tension was inevitable. The Tottenham Hotspur chairman has been desperate to establish the club as one of English football’s powerhouses, but within strict financial boundaries and a long-term vision to make everything sustainable.
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Arsenal must be careful not to disrupt team harmony with January transfers
Not even Mikel Arteta could have envisaged Arsenal would be in this position this far into the season. The Gunners were on a steady upward trajectory before the start of the 2022/23 campaign, but they have taken a gigantic leap forward in their development since the summer with Arteta’s side five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
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Chelsea’s worrying transfer strategy
Todd Boehly’s Chelsea should have been about taking things slow. The American is heading up the new era at Stamford Bridge, and after the successful but extremely volatile two decades of Roman Abramovich’s ownership, he preached a more considered, longer-term, collective approach.
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Jordan Pickford would be a good replacement for Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris’ blunder against Aston Villa on New Year’s Day certainly wasn’t the first he has made as Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper in recent times. While the Frenchman has been an excellent servant over the last decade for the North London club, mistakes have crept into his game at an alarming rate.
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Three Premier League clubs that Harry Maguire would improve in January
If Harry Maguire’s Manchester United career isn’t over, it’s certainly trending in that direction. The 29-year-old enjoyed a positive 2022 World Cup campaign for England, but has returned to his club even further down the pecking order with Luke Shaw impressing as a left-sided centre back in recent matches.
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