All posts tagged "Premier League"
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Have Manchester United made a mistake bringing back Cristiano Ronaldo?
When Manchester United sold Romelu Lukaku, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appeared to be working towards a plan. During his time in charge of the club, the Norwegian’s constant references to the glory days of the past may well have been jarring for many observers, with the more cynical suggesting that’s pretty much all he offers, but one thing was clear.
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Brighton continue Premier League progress under Graham Potter
Brighton were among the most talked about and polarising clubs in the Premier League last season. There is a school of thought, particularly among a certain generation in the football industry, that clubs of a certain size should be happy with simply existing in the Premier League.
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Has Gabriel Jesus found his place as a wide forward?
Long seen as the natural heir to Sergio Aguero at Manchester City, the Argentine’s departure from the Etihad Stadium immediately made this a make or break season for Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian, now 24, cannot wait any longer to make himself a first team figure at the club.
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Romelu Lukaku taking Chelsea to the next level
It was a long time coming. Ten years after he initially joined Chelsea, Romelu Lukaku scored his first goal for the club on Sunday. The Belgian’s goal at the Emirates Stadium came as part of a fine all-round display as Thomas Tuchel’s side eased to victory over Arsenal.
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Arsenal need Arteta to start repaying faith quickly
Arsenal appear to lurch from one crisis to the next and, after just two games of the Premier League season, Mikel Arteta is already starting to come under pressure. A difficult pre-season was followed by a 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Brentford in the new campaign’s curtain-raiser, with Arsenal then losing at home to Chelsea by the same score.
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Will Demarai Gray prove himself the bargain of the summer?
Having spent over £500m on transfers over the last five seasons, Everton’s business has been on the leaner side of things this summer. Indeed, an underwhelming summer window at Goodison Park is summed up by the fact that at a price of just £1.
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Could a move get Sean Longstaff back on track?
On a cold January night, Sean Longstaff came of age. For Newcastle United to have produced an academy player capable of competing in the Premier League without a hitch was a rarity, but against Manchester City at St James’ Park in 2019, Longstaff propelled himself into the national consciousness.
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Who are the best Brazilian players in Premier League history?
There are perhaps no two countries more synonymous with football than England and Brazil. It’ll be no surprise then to learn that plenty of Brazilian stars have travelled halfway round the world to star in the Premier League.
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Could Yves Bissouma be the ideal defensive midfielder for Man Utd?
The defensive-midfield role is arguably the most important position in modern football. It provides much-needed composure and steel on the defensive side of the game, as well as dictates the play and offers the team assistance when in possession of the ball, by making passes between the lines.
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Graeme Souness becomes the joke in Paul Pogba feud
Micah Richards was all of us. He couldn’t believe what Graeme Souness, a known critic of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, was saying. During the build up to Sky Sports’ Super Sunday coverage, centring on Manchester City’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur, attention turned to reviewing Saturday’s action.
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Aubameyang dilemma giving Arsenal de ja vu
Arsenal spent much of last summer trying to find a buyer for Mesut Ozil, but to no avail. The German playmaker was earning £350,000 per week at the Emirates Stadium and was understandably in no hurry to give up such an attractive pay packet.
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