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Throwback Thursday: The Serbian who swapped Chelsea for Man Utd

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Throwback Thursday: The Serbian who swapped Chelsea for Man Utd Mason Mount’s transfer from Chelsea to Manchester United has been in the spotlight in the past few days, with the English midfielder at long last completing his switch on Wednesday.Many names have made the move from Chelsea to Old Trafford, including Juan Mata in 2014 and the late great Ray Wi...

Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI

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Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI Sevilla and Roma both booked their Europa League final spot at the expense of Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively, and all four teams are represented in WhoScored's semi-final best XI.Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus) - 7.52Despite his heroics between the sticks, Wojciech Szczesny was unable to k...

Stats reveal Matic's role in Manchester United resurgence can't be understated

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Stats reveal Matic's role in Manchester United resurgence can't be understated In the build up to the festive period, a vast majority of Manchester United fans would have been glad to see the back of Nemanja Matic. It looked as though the Serb's best days were behind him and, with a little over six months to run on his contract, albeit with an option to extend by a further yea...

All change in Premier League form rankings as Manchester United trio make up top 10

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All change in Premier League form rankings as Manchester United trio make up top 10 It’s all change in the Premier League form rankings, with just three of last week’s top ten keeping their place on the leaderboard. There’s a new leader as a result, though the player in question should come as no great surprise. 10) Nemanja Matic (up 8) - 7.35The fact that Jose Mo...

Nemanja Matic: The central figure overlooked in Manchester United’s demise

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Nemanja Matic: The central figure overlooked in Manchester United’s demise As far as Manchester United are concerned, it’s fair to say that there are plenty of players that periodically or, in some cases, consistently come in for heavy criticism.Paul Pogba is the most obvious example, but the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez, Marcus Rashford and Chris Smalling ...

World Cup Scout: Costa Rica vs Serbia - Manchester United target to live up to hype

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World Cup Scout: Costa Rica vs Serbia - Manchester United target to live up to hype While Costa Rica are very much a team and one perhaps greater than the sum of their modest individual parts, the opposite could perhaps be said of Serbia until recently.The Europeans have quality, experience and competition for places across their squad, and if they can click this summer Mladen Krst...

Chelsea vs Manchester United: Mourinho’s trusted lieutenant returns for visitors

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Chelsea vs Manchester United: Mourinho’s trusted lieutenant returns for visitors Jose Mourinho takes his Manchester United side to Chelsea on Sunday seeking a huge improvement on their last Premier League visit to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea tanked United 4-0 in the corresponding fixture last season and went on to lift the league title in Antonio Conte’s first season in charg...

Should Fabregas be a permanent fixture in the Chelsea XI?

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Should Fabregas be a permanent fixture in the Chelsea XI? With 55 minutes on the clock, Cesc Fabregas trotted off the pitch to the sound of rapturous applause. The Spaniard made his first league start of the season at Arsenal back in September, yet it was a forgettable return to the Emirates for the midfielder. Fabregas failed to influence the game in a ma...

Can Conte tailor his tactics to accommodate both Kante and Matic?

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Can Conte tailor his tactics to accommodate both Kante and Matic? “When I was in Italy, I like to say that the manager is like a tailor, you must build the best dress for the team.” That was the assessment of Antonio Conte when discussing how he would set up his new Chelsea side at his opening press conference.Much has been made of the Italian’s ...

Team Focus: Under Pressure Mourinho Facing Decisive Double Header

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Team Focus: Under Pressure Mourinho Facing Decisive Double Header Much was made of Jose Mourinho’s flash interview after the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, but, for all he sought to avoid confronting the reality of that latest reversal, it probably revealed more of the truth than he would have done by actually trying to talk.This really was a man with “nothi...