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Is Costa's barren run a cause for concern for Chelsea?

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Is Costa's barren run a cause for concern for Chelsea? As any team will testify, a trip to Burnley is one of the more daunting prospects in the Premier League this season. Sean Dyche spoke of turning Turf Moor into a fortress upon their return to the top flight of English football and they have done just that. Only three teams have come away from Burnle...

Six of the Best: Young Midfielders in Europe

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Six of the Best: Young Midfielders in Europe A young player leaving his mark on a team is always enough to make fans smile. Often harbouring high hopes for highly rated youngsters, when they have the desired impact, it’s always a real hihg point of any season. Here, WhoScored.com run through six of the best midfielders aged 21 and under ...

Team Focus: Analysing Clement's impact following Swansea appointment

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Team Focus: Analysing Clement's impact following Swansea appointment “I am very happy with the form of the team, the confidence of the team,” Swansea boss Paul Clement said after he oversaw a 2-0 win over defending champions Leicester. The Foxes’ title defence has been nothing short of shambolic, with Claudio Ranieri’s side now just one point ...

Gabbiadini showing plenty of promise following big money Saints arrival

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Gabbiadini showing plenty of promise following big money Saints arrival There’s often a risk when acquiring players in January. Managers have themselves a settled team and it can be possible that a newcomer only disrupts the squad harmony, causing more harm than good. A lack of playing time is also a potential outcome as January arrivals can struggle to make an im...

Form Guide: Is Kante Chelsea's greatest ever holding midfielder?

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Form Guide: Is Kante Chelsea's greatest ever holding midfielder? “N’Golo is playing very well.” Glowing praise from manager Antonio Conte after Kante had made a season-high 14 tackles in a Premier League match this season as the Frenchman put in a battling display in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool. “He has to improve his build-up play,”...

Dembele-Wanyama midfield axis vital in Spurs' trip to Liverpool

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Dembele-Wanyama midfield axis vital in Spurs' trip to Liverpool As we head into the weekend fixtures, Tottenham are Chelsea’s closest challengers for the Premier League title. Granted, they sit nine points behind their London rivals, but Spurs will be looking to close that gap when they make the trip to Anfield on Saturday. Victory would see the north Lond...

Team Focus: Can pragmatic Karanka guide goal-shy Boro to safety?

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Team Focus: Can pragmatic Karanka guide goal-shy Boro to safety? As the January transfer window drew to a close, Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka hit out at the lack of investment made by the team. “I always said the aim in the transfer window was to improve the squad. At the moment, we haven't done that. Teams in our position are signing players for £...

Form Guide: How Silva turned ill-fated Hull's fortunes around

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Form Guide: How Silva turned ill-fated Hull's fortunes around Marco Silva’s Hull appointment was met with uproar by the 'proper football men', who felt that the Tigers weren’t giving English managers a chance in the Premier League, despite overlooking the fact that seven of their previous eight managerial appointments had been English, dating back ...

Can Everton hitman Lukaku maintain consistency to land golden boot?

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Can Everton hitman Lukaku maintain consistency to land golden boot? Following Everton’s entertaining 6-3 win over Bournemouth, Ross Barkley’s pre-goal celebration has become a memorable highlight. Some thought it to be disrespectful to the Cherries, while others believed it to be a light-hearted moment in the dying embers of a match Everton had finally k...

Fact or Fiction: Does Martial warrant regular Manchester United starting spot?

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Fact or Fiction: Does Martial warrant regular Manchester United starting spot? Despite a superb showing in the 4-0 FA Cup win over Wigan, Anthony Martial’s performance did little to convince manager Jose Mourinho that he deserved to retain his starting spot for the following fixture. “He has done enough to be on the bench,” Mourinho said when asked if Martial...