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Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid proving a match made in heaven

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Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid proving a match made in heaven In the grand re-opening of the Santiago Bernabeu, David Soria sought to spoil the party. Getafe made the short trip across the capital to take on their illustrious neighbours Real Madrid in what many expected to be a routine win for Los Blancos. However, Soria had other ideas. The 30-year-old made a...

Martin Odegaard pulling the strings in the new look Arsenal midfield

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Martin Odegaard pulling the strings in the new look Arsenal midfield Mikel Arteta could soon have a bit of a selection headache. The cliche thing to say here is that it is a nice problem to have. This time around, however, it might be a bit of a problem for the Arsenal manager. Martin Odegaard, the club captain, might soon lose his undisputed starter tag. The Gunners...

Why Tottenham want to sign Brennan Johnson

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Why Tottenham want to sign Brennan Johnson First he was linked with Aston Villa, then Brentford saw a bid rejected, now Tottenham Hotspur are hot on his heels: Brennan Johnson is certainly a man in demand this summer.The Welshman’s rise over the past few seasons has been some watch. He won the EFL Championship Player of the Season awar...

The reasoning behind Man City's desire to sign Matheus Nunes

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The reasoning behind Man City's desire to sign Matheus Nunes Matheus Nunes may have already played his final game for Wolves. The Portuguese midfielder was dismissed late on as Gary O'Neil's side fell to a comprehensive 4-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday, and will miss the potential relegation six-pointer with Everton this weekend as a result. As such, it's a p...

Assessing Liverpool target and Brazilian pass-master Andre

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Assessing Liverpool target and Brazilian pass-master Andre Deep lying playmakers have been attracting plenty of attention over the past year. The change in the way modern teams are setting up has turned such profiles into the most sought after in the market. It's not hard to see why. The role requires players to be solid out of possession, good at retaining...

Forget just goals - Why Kane should smash the Bundesliga assist record

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Forget just goals - Why Kane should smash the Bundesliga assist record Assist in the fourth minute, goal in the 74th. Harry Kane’s Bundesliga career got off to the perfect start as Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 4-0 in Friday’s traditional curtain-raiser.Never has the nation of England been so intrigued by a German league game. The past lure of talents li...

Why Man City are prepared to spend big on wing-wizard Jeremy Doku

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Why Man City are prepared to spend big on wing-wizard Jeremy Doku Phil Foden won the WhoScored player of the match award from the right flank. Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal starting from the number 10 role. Manchester City secured a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday night, that in itself a tough match given the Magpies' performances since Eddie Howe took...

Why Julian Alvarez is the perfect De Bruyne replacement for Man City

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Why Julian Alvarez is the perfect De Bruyne replacement for Man City Newcastle United would’ve fancied their chances against Manchester City at the Etihad this weekend.The champions were without Kevin De Bruyne, a deal to sign Lucas Paqueta has been called off and a replacement for Riyad Mahrez had yet to be brought in. It could even be argued that the Magpies ...

Standout display proves how important Pape Sarr can be for Tottenham

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Standout display proves how important Pape Sarr can be for Tottenham There were a number of criticisms aimed at Antonio Conte during the death throes of his Tottenham career, many, if not all, of them justified. One was the lack of rotation involving his favoured XI and those that arguably deserved a chance to secure a regular starting spot. Yves Bissouma is a case i...

Who is Bradley Barcola? The Olise alternative on Chelsea's wishlist

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Who is Bradley Barcola? The Olise alternative on Chelsea's wishlist Earlier this week, Chelsea activated Michael Olise's £35m release clause. The Frenchman was also being monitored by Manchester City after an impressive season with Crystal Palace, but despite triggering the clause, Olise turned down the chance to swap south for west London and instead penned a...