High quality right-backs are becoming more and more of a scarcity and that is quite ironic after being spoiled with the existence of many like Cafu, Javier Zanetti and Lilian Thuram in the previous generation. The question of who is the best right-back in the world at the moment is likely to be greeted with […]
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AS Monaco have been a flickering force in the French top flight and European football over the past two decades. At their highest, they were making an appearance in the 2004 Champions League final and when matters got excruciatingly low, the club suffered relegation from Ligue 1 in 2011. Monaco were previously labelled the Manchester
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Even though Arsenal’s return to form has calmed some nerves, not all issues appear to have been addressed at the Emirates stadium. For a player the magnitude of Laurent Koscielny to enter the final year of his contract without much concern publicly shown by the club should be worrying for Arsenal fans. The likes of Mesut
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A deal for Cohen Bramall might be on the cards, and yes a new full-back is needed at the Emirates stadium, but saying this Arsenal team is not crying out for a new centre-forward would be pure misjudgement. In fact, a goalscorer, never mind Granit Xhaka, should have been Arsene Wenger’s first signing as soon as last season ended.
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“Roberto has plans to return to the Premier League. He likes Arsenal. He thinks they’re a great a club. I must say I believe Arsenal would be a top choice for him.” Those were supposedly the words of a long-time friend of Roberto Mancini in an interview with Tribalfootball last month. Whether there is any truth to the above
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Bayern Munich have rarely been troubled by goal droughts in recent years and this season is unlikely to produce anything different. Therefore, the German champions may not feel the need to dip into the transfer market for a new striker. However, considering how the avoidance of injuries is never a certainty in football, Carlo Ancelotti
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Carlos Vela failed to find his feet in the Premier League but the reason behind that might have something to do with Arsene Wenger. “He got his chance but he was not good enough!” Those words represent the daft conclusions made by many Arsenal fans who were actually convinced that Carlos Vela proved on his
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