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Callum Hudson Odoi and Tammy Abraham could have their work cut out if they want to remain regular members of Thomas Tuchel’s starting XI at Chelsea after their poor performances in a 1-1 draw against Southampton. Hudson Odoi, the early winner of Tuchel’s short time in charge is this weekend’s early loser. In the first half […]
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I had been mulling over a piece about this topic for quite some time. Then, on Wednesday night, after seeing Jordan Pickford’s frail attempt at keeping out Bernardo Silva’s strike, I knew the time had finally come. The on top! #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/glIQ5XoDcZ — Manchester City (@ManCity) February 18, 2021 Pickford’s feeble effort is […]
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Kylian Mbappe. Possibly the best player in the world and already beloved of John Nicholson and others… Who’s this then? Kyllian Mbappe is a 22-year-old Parisian forward who plays for Paris St Germain and scored a hat-trick this week against Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the best players on the planet right now, […]
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Every week we preview three fascinating things to look out for in the big Premier League games, with further analysis from Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast – including Mourinho facing budget Mourinho… Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode 63 | Who knew we’d have an Aberdeen section? Moyes to show Mourinho how it’s done? It’s […]
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Arsenal v Manchester City might take second fiddle to Liverpool v Everton in our Big Weekend, but it’s a fascinating tactical battle. We have five questions… 1) Will Arsenal’s direct dribbling cause Man City unique problems? Throughout Manchester City’s 16-game winning run they have rarely been tested by incisive counter-attacks, and although that’s partly […]
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Things weren’t quite right before they made these changes. We’ve picked five examples of upgrades made during this Premier League season… Bukayo Saka for Willian It feels like Bukayo Saka has been raiding down the Arsenal wing for years, such is his confidence and standing in the side. He is now the go-to man, […]
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Game to watch – Liverpool v Everton Let’s see if Red Bull really does give you wings… Liverpool badly needed their victory over Leipzig in Budapest on Tuesday night, not only to further their Champions League prospects but also to alter the narrative around Jurgen Klopp’s ‘bad champions’. Their demise has been welcomed with great […]
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Dan James must be a manager’s dream at Man United. He is also quite clearly a little bully and there is actually plenty to be said for that. There are, as ever, exceptions to the rule. But in the case of Daniel James officially Getting In On The Act, they handily came over a […]
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Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are very much the future. Barcelona and Juventus might soon be consigned to the Champions League past. Kylian Mbappe, man of his word The pre-match prophecy he proffered to Mauricio Pochettino was realised in breath-taking fashion. But the callous warning to Jordi Alba that “I’ll kill you in the […]
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Adnan Januzaj lining up against Man Utd this evening brought to mind a few other academy graduates who, like the Belgium winger, never justified the hype at Old Trafford… John Curtis The versatile defender was touted as a future England captain, which was a fair shout given Curtis had skippered the Three Lions at […]
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