Why Pep Guardiola’s €50million move for this midfield master proves he’s a man with a plan

Manchester City enjoyed another one of their fairytale seasons. Under the guidance of Pep Guardiola, the Citizens lifted their third Premier League title, breaking all sorts of records. City ended the season with a whopping 100 points in the league, making them the first team to do so. They also broke the record for most …

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Forget Wilfied Zaha: Here are 3 ready-made alternatives Tottenham could target including this West Ham star

Spurs enjoyed another decent campaign as they finished 3rd in the Premier League, behind champions Manchester City and runners-up Manchester United. Tottenham Hotspur ended the season with 77 points, scoring 74 goals and conceding just 36 in the process. Pochettino is yet to win a trophy during his time with the Lilywhites but he will …

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3 Reasons why this former Bernabeu star could be a good option to take over as Real Madrid boss

The announcement of Zinedine Zidane’s departure from his managerial post at Real Madrid shocked the world. The manager had just won his third consecutive Champions League with Los Blancos and the decision was rather unexpected. Madrid had a lacklustre domestic campaign last season, as they finished in the 3rd spot behind Atletico Madrid and La Liga …

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8 goals, 7 assists: Liverpool signing this Euro attacker could add luxury to Klopp’s bench

It was a season of many ups and downs for the red half of Merseyside. Liverpool were unable to achieve a fairytale end to their season, as they lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final in Kiev. Once again Jurgen Klopp’s side collapsed in a final, paving the way for Los Blancos to …

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7.3 clearances per game – Leeds United must make a move for this gifted Portuguese wall

Leeds United sacked manager Paul Heckingbottom last week and are pressing ahead with a move to bring in Marcelo Bielsa as his replacement in an audacious swoop. The Whites finished 13th in the league, scoring 59 goals and conceding 64. If the club want to challenge for promotion next season, an intense upheaval will be …

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3 Top replacements for Eriksen who Tottenham could target including swashbuckling Real Madrid star

Christian Eriksen has been an integral part of Tottenham Hotspur in recent times and is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. He helped Spurs to a third-place finish in the Premier League last season as he notched up 10 goals and provided 10 assists. The Danish International has been at …

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Scottish football is getting better and Celtic will have to get better accordingly to remain at its pinnacle

This weekend will certainly go down in history as one of Celtic’s greatest ever. It culminated in a testimonial match for long-serving captain Scott Brown, against the Republic of Ireland, played under a jubilant atmosphere. Heroes like Henrik Larsson and Martin O’Neill returned to Celtic Park for the occasion; departing ones like Patrick Roberts got …

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Celtic attacker should be ambitious and find a club that is more suitable for him – agreed?

It wasn’t unexpected but the announcement that Patrick Roberts will take his talents away from Celtic Park next season was cause for dismay and frustration to the Celtic support. This has been a season of disappointment for the young winger, after all the hype surrounding his re-signing on loan last summer: it was seen as …

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Exempting Atletico Madrid from shame due to humble rise

After witnessing Diego Simeone thrive in La Liga despite the club’s penny-pinching habits in the transfer market for several years, it was inevitable that there would be a slump at some point and it is finally occurring this season. Even so, that is not meant to be any sort of criticism aimed at a club which is run by responsible …

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Determining the truth behind ‘defensive team’ label for Juventus

Massimo Allegri’s disciplined approach to setting up his side has created an identity – in the eyes of some – that Juventus are a ‘defensive team’ which can be classified in a similar category to Atletico Madrid under Diego Simeone and the old Chelsea outfit put together by Jose Mourinho. The numbers certainly point towards Juventus being a team …

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