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Former Arsenal women’s defender Alex Scott has criticised Mikel Arteta for starting Martin Odegaard ahead of Emile Smith Rowe in the Gunners’ 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday. Raheem Sterling headed home Riyad Mahrez’s cross to open the scoring but City were unable to add to their tally, although the visitors seemed in complete control […]
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Leeds are set to rival Newcastle for the signing of Boubakary Soumare from Lille, according to reports. The midfielder is wanted by a host of English clubs after impressing scouts in Ligue 1. He’s made 29 appearances in all competitions this season, including seven in the Europa League. Early Loser: One step forward and two […]
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Last Friday, ex-Chelsea and France defender Frank Leboeuf was asked in his capacity as a pundit for ESPN what he thought of Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford. Leboeuf started positively: “What I want to say about Rashford… he’s a fantastic player. I didn’t want to play against those kinds of players because they go so fast, technically unbelievable.” But […]
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Paul Scholes thinks Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea is the club’s “biggest weakness” after they beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. The Spaniard has come under criticism over the past couple of seasons with many pundits and fans wanting to see Dean Henderson given the chance to become the United […]
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Jamie Redknapp has praised the ‘phenomenal’ Ruben Dias by comparing his impact to that of Vincent Kompany or Nemanja Vidic. The Manchester City defender, signed from Benfica in September, has become an influential player for Pep Guardiola. He’s helped the team to go on a 17-match unbeaten run in the Premier League this season. FEATURE: […]
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Liverpool are planning to use Takumi Minamino as a bargaining chip in their pursuit of Sevilla’s Lucas Ocampos, according to reports. The Reds are interested in signing the Argentina international this summer to improve their forward line. They have been told to pay £56million for the winger and are now looking at alternative ways of […]
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Jamie Redknapp thinks Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is now “past his best” and thinks he looks like “he’ll get bullied on every occasion”. The Gabon international has only managed eight goals in the Premier League this season with 13 matches left to play, despite hitting 22 last campaign. The 31-year-old has put in a number […]
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We will come to Liverpool later, but first… Winners Fulham and the relegation battle Fulham’s season can be split into two unequal halves, the first of which ended in late November. On October 5 and 6, Fulham signed Tosin Adarabioyo, Terence Kongolo, Joachim Andersen and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. They joined Ademola Lookman, Alphonse Areola, Ola […]
The renaissance of Jesse Lingard, from Manchester United bench-warmer to frontman of The Backstreet Moyes at West Ham, has been one of this season’s most heartwarming developments. It may feel like another lifetime ago, but it’s not been that long since Lingard was curling one into the Panama net at the 2018 World Cup, cementing his reputation as a player […]
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It was business as usual in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester City kept up their run at the top of the table, while Liverpool‘s implosion continued. Elsewhere, a rare Atletico Madrid defeat breathed life back into the La Liga title race, Antonio Conte’s Inter made a big step forward with a 3-0 win in the Milan […]
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