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How Anthony Gordon established himself as Newcastle's difference-maker

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How Anthony Gordon established himself as Newcastle's difference-maker Newcastle United’s decision to part with £45m to secure the services of Anthony Gordon was met with ridicule back in January 2023. It was big money for a young forward with just seven career goals for Everton across 78 appearances. That sort of money is usually reserved for genuine goal ...

Brits Abroad: Kane fluffs lines as Maitland-Niles keeps calm and carries on

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Brits Abroad: Kane fluffs lines as Maitland-Niles keeps calm and carries on For the first time since 2012, Bayern Munich aren't Bundesliga champions after the weekend's action confirmed Bayer Leverkusen as title winners for the first time in their history. Harry Kane and Eric Dier endured mixed fortunes in Bayern's 2-0 win over FC Koeln on Saturday, while Jude Bellingham fa...

Why Villa hitman Watkins deserves to win player of the season

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Why Villa hitman Watkins deserves to win player of the season There’s no such thing as a drab interview with Emi Martinez, but even for his standards, the sermon he delivered after Aston Villa’s epic 2-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday was pretty spicy.I think Ollie [Watkins] should win Player of the Season, said Martinez, despite not actually being...

Who is Nico Williams? Bilbao's Rising Star wanted by Tottenham and Liverpool

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Who is Nico Williams? Bilbao's Rising Star wanted by Tottenham and Liverpool Athletic Club de Bilbao is renowned for its ability to develop homegrown talent. Nico Williams emerged as part of the new crop of talents coming through Los Leones and has since become an integral part of Ernesto Valverde’s squadWilliams has registered more assists per 90 than any U21 winger i...

How Kai Havertz became pivotal to Arsenal's title charge

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How Kai Havertz became pivotal to Arsenal's title charge Jorginho setting up Kai Havertz for a goal, for Arsenal—now there’s a combination you might not have expected to see.Travel back in time to September and tell the fans this pairing just iced a win at Brighton that leaves them top of the Premier League with seven games to play and you wou...

KDB coming in clutch as Man City chase down glory

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KDB coming in clutch as Man City chase down glory The pressure was on Kevin De Bruyne when he returned from injury for Manchester City.In one of his post-match press conferences in early January, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, perhaps purposely, added to the increased expectations when he said: Kevin De Bruyne is warming up. The whole country is star...

How Mac Allister's role change elevated Liverpool to title favourites

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How Mac Allister's role change elevated Liverpool to title favourites When Liverpool underwent their midfield refresh over the summer, the addition of Alexis Mac Allister was the one that excited fans the most. The 25-year-old was pivotal in his final season at Brighton and was instrumental in Argentina's World Cup success in Qatar back in 2022. Once Liverpool made it...

How Alexander Isak became Newcastle's most important player

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How Alexander Isak became Newcastle's most important player There was just something about Alexander Isak’s goal for Newcastle against Everton on Tuesday.From the dart into channel between the centre-backs, the speed to stay ahead of Jarrad Branthwaite, the chop back inside, the soft feet to jink between Branthwaite and the recovering James Tarkowski, ...

Sub-par Bissouma needs to be taken out of the Tottenham firing line

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Sub-par Bissouma needs to be taken out of the Tottenham firing line There are times when - and we hate to break it to you - football managers do not always tell the truth. Step forward Ange Postecoglou, whose public assessment of Yves Bissouma’s performance against West Ham United on Tuesday might well have differed from his privately held view.I thought Biss ...

Malo Gusto proving a right-back upgrade on Reece James at Chelsea

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Malo Gusto proving a right-back upgrade on Reece James at Chelsea New era loading… ps. we just getting started.Reece James wasn’t wrong when he posted that tweet in August. He just didn’t realise the new era at Chelsea would be taking shape without him. The newly appointed skipper was bullish following an impressive opening-day performance again...