Statistical Comparison: Petr Cech vs £24.5m Unai Emery target and the Arsenal star wins the battle

Newly-appointed Arsenal manager Unai Emery must revamp the Arsenal squad and get them ready for the new Premier League season. To do so, the ongoing transfer window will be crucial and it looks like there is a new target on his wishlist. Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno has attracted his attention. The German goalkeeper joined …

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This Derby star has what it takes to help Steven Gerrard and Rangers must help land him

Rangers are on a high after the announcement of new manager Steven Gerrard, who will be coaching the club next season. Gerrard is already looking to make additions to the squad which finished 3rd in the Scottish Premiership last season in order to turn them into title contenders. While Rangers scored 76 goals in the league last …

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2 Quality signings Graham Potter could complete to strengthen Swansea including West Brom star

Swansea City endured a dismal campaign as they crashed out of the Premier League, ending a 7-year stay. The Swans needed a mammoth goal difference on the final day to pull off a great escape, but they ultimately failed to do so and finished in the 18th spot in the Premier League. Now, they will …

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Why this 33-year-old veteran defender may not be the right signing for Rafa’s Newcastle

Newcastle United made an impressive return to the Premier League with a 10th placed finish last term, managing 44 points. Rafa Benitez’s men finished the campaign strongly by beating Chelsea 3-0 at St. James’ Park. The Magpies certainly overachieved last season by finishing in the top half of the table. Benitez will now be gearing up …

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Sean Dyche’s headache – Here’s how Burnley could handle their two top-class goalkeepers next season

Burnley probably lost all hope after Tom Heaton suffered an injury right at the start of the 2017/18 campaign. The Clarets started the season brilliantly with a 3-2 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It was the perfect start for Sean Dyche’s men, who were tipped to lose that game. Confidence was high, energy was ecstatic, …

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7 Goals and 3 Assists – Comparing Liverpool’s £43.7m signing with the best of the Premier League

According to Sky Sports, Fabinho recently signed for Liverpool from AS Monaco for a fee of £43.7million. The Brazilian International had a good season with the Ligue 1 side as they finished second behind rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Given the fact that his transfer fee is pretty steep, there has been some talk about whether or …

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The worrying stat after Barcelona’s Champions League exit

Barcelona’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Roma means that the club will have won the tournament just once over the course of the past seven seasons, even with Lionel Messi in their ranks. Messi was part of the Blaugrana squad that won the tournament in 2005/06, before taking on a starring role in …

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How social media is engaging with the football world

In the summer of 2003, Real Madrid unveiled their ‘signing of the season’ in the club’s basketball stadium in front of 500 journalists from 25 countries. Dubbed as the ‘first celebrity footballer’, David Beckham joined a host of stars at the Bernabeu. Since then, transfer sagas have been more or less the same. The player’s …

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Mourinho has done the ‘dirty job’ at Old Trafford

Manchester United’s decision to hand Jose Mourinho a new contract was not a popular one amongst all the fans but with the highest win rate of any Red Devils boss ever (62%), the man does deserve some credit for doing the ‘dirty job’ of fixing all sorts of faults left over by Louis van Gaal. …

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Identifying where Ramos stands amongst all-time greats in his position

Real Madrid’s remarkable unbeaten streak last season saw much of the credit handed to Zinedine Zidane for his ability to make the right tactical decisions at the right times. However, one man who played a decisive role in that run without receiving as many plaudits as his manager was indeed Sergio Ramos. The combative Spaniard has taken full …

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