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The immediate impact made by the likes of Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United and Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool is obvious to see, but there are plenty of signings that more subtly made a big difference at their clubs. There are times when it can be cheaper, less high-profile additions that have a huge influence in turning their side’s […]
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Tomas Soucek has been the breakout star of the Premier League season, scoring eight goals as West Ham chase an unlikely European place, and it’s hard not to begrudge his rise. While Sean Dyche turns off the television and makes his family endure another round of ‘Lookalikies’, we’ve always considered Word Association to be a superior filler […]
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This season, we’ve seen a big increase in Premier League footballers talking about their FPL teams. Some of them are pretty bad at it. Is it a conflict of interest for a professional footballer to have an FPL team? In most cases, probably not. Patrick Bamford, for example, frequently backs himself, and an extra incentive to […]
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January 10, 1999, was a busy day in football. While Mason Mount was born in Portsmouth, 600 miles south Inter Milan’s mesmerising attacking trio of Ronaldo, Ivan Zamorano and Roberto Baggio were putting Venezia to the sword in a thumping 6-2 Serie A win at the San Siro. Chilean forward Zamorano presumably celebrated his hat-trick in one of Milan’s bustling […]
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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United are enjoying a sensational return to the Premier League after their 16-year absence, with a top-half finish well within their reach. The future looks bright at Elland Road with the likes of Illan Meslier, Pascal Struijk and Jamie Shackleton – all 21 or under – looking comfortable at the top level, […]
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Manchester United target Jules Kounde added a few extra millions onto his price tag with a brilliant solo goal as Sevilla beat Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash. Having been linked with a move to Old Trafford in January, speculation persists that United are keeping tabs on Kounde ahead […]
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Jose Mourinho‘s stint as Manchester United manager was quite the ride, with some debate over the job he did – and you get the impression there’s a range of opinions from his former players. The Portuguese coach was unable to deliver a league title for the first time since his pre-Porto days, but he called […]
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Dribbles are one of the more seductive elements of football, but which players have made the most this season? There’s nothing quite like watching a player take the ball past multiple defenders before unleashing an unstoppable cross or shot. With moves straight out of a Nike ad, many of the world’s finest players welcome the […]
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Mauro Bressan will always be remembered as a one-goal wonder – but, my God, what a goal to be remembered by. When the jobbing midfielder was named in the Fiorentina line-up for a Champions League group stage clash with Barcelona in November 1999, few could have predicted he would score one of the most iconic […]
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Inter boss Antonio Conte was pictured giving Juventus president Andrea Agnelli the middle finger during the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final clash on Tuesday night. Juventus progressed to the final, where they will face the winner of Atalanta vs Napoli, having followed up their 2-1 victory at the San Siro with a 0-0 draw at home. […]
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