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Murillo: From Futsal in São Paulo to the Premier League
The road for young Brazilian footballers from the Brasileirão, Brazil’s top domestic league, to the English Premier League is one that is rarely trodden, at least not directly anyway. The most common pathway would be to move to Portugal’s Primeira Liga, or any of the top divisions in Spain, Netherlands, Germany or France where they…
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Mario Lemina: Wolves’ Gabonese Midfield Enforcer
Wolverhampton Wanders remain one of the English Premier League sides that have continued to exceed expectations this season. From barely escaping relegation last season to sitting 11th in the table with 7 matches to go — 17 points above the drop — there’s no gainsaying that Gary O’Neil has done an incredible job at the…
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Lewis Miley: Newcastle’s Rising Star in Midfield
In their first full season under Eddie Howe, Newcastle United finished in 4th place and earned a UEFA Champions League spot after a two-decade drought from the competition. Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes, Miguel Almiron, Joe Willock and Joelinton amidst others dazzled throughout the season as Newcastle recorded their highest finish in the Premier League since…
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Match Report: Burnley 1 Wolves 1
A run of four games undefeated for Burnley in the Premier League has made the once-impossible task of survival just a little less impossible. In taking a point against Wolverhampton Wanderers, they have taken back a little semblance of control of their destiny as it makes their reunion with Sean Dyche’s Everton a crucial 6-pointer…
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Gabriel Magalhães: Underappreciated, Undervalued and Indispensable
Before the real fun began during Arsenal’s 6-0 dismantling of David Moyes’ West Ham United at the London Stadium back in February, William Saliba wheeled away in celebration to open the scoring from a corner. Closely following the Frenchman was his defensive partner Gabriel, a pair who have delivered statistically the best defensive unit in…
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The Curious Case of Scott McTominay: Assessing His Future at Manchester United
On Sunday, March 17, Scott McTominay once again delivered two vital goal contributions for Manchester United in their potentially season-defining FA Cup quarter-final victory against Liverpool. His goal and assist capped an all-round brilliant display. McTominay won 10 duels – more than any other player on the pitch – and won 100% of his tackles…
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Jarrad Branthwaite: Everton’s Young Gem in Central Defence
England have a dilemma heading into this summer’s Euros. Whilst John Stones, injuries forbidding, is guaranteed to start England’s opening game against Serbia, Gareth Southgate has a decision to make on who will partner him at centre-back. Harry Maguire is the most likely candidate, having racked up 62 England caps and played a pivotal…
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How Elijah Adebayo Became the Cornerstone of Luton’s Attack
Luton Town get the basics right and play to their strengths. There’s beauty in the simplicity, and in a team stacked full of redemption arcs and rags-to-riches stories, there’s little room for egos. It makes Luton’s one of the most compelling narratives in the Premier League, and one man with his head in the clouds but…
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Conor Gallagher: The First Name on Mauricio Pochettino’s Team Sheet
Conor Gallagher was eight years old when he joined Chelsea’s academy. He was 19 when he signed a three-year contract extension with the Blues before immediately heading out on loan to Charlton Athletic. Over the next three years, Gallagher would hone his skills at Swansea City, West Brom and Crystal Palace before returning to his…
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Where Does Ryan Gravenberch Fit at Liverpool?
Ryan Gravenberch’s start to life at Liverpool has been a mixed one. A part of the Reds’ summer rebuild, coined Liverpool 2.0 by manager Jurgen Klopp, the Dutch international has demonstrated in spells his bags of potential but hasn’t quite yet fully lived up to expectations. So where and how does Gravenberch fit into this…
