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Why Benoit Badiashile should be high on centre-back wishlists this summer

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 1 2022 12:50
Why Benoit Badiashile should be high on centre-back wishlists this summer William Saliba was the star young defender in Ligue 1 last season. The France international was always going to be the focus of attention in France's top tier given his Arsenal links and his fine performances for Marseille saw him scoop the Young Player of the Year award. However, while Saliba was t...
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Who is Cheick Doucoure? Gallagher's replacement at Crystal Palace

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 30 2022 16:30
Who is Cheick Doucoure? Gallagher's replacement at Crystal Palace Had you offered Crystal Palace supporters a 12th-placed finish last season, they'd have certainly taken it. The Eagles underwent a huge overhaul in terms of managerial personnel and style of play 12 months' ago and few could have foreseen Patrick Vieira having such an impressive impact at Selhurst P...
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Who is Jonathan Clauss? The French crossing machine wanted by Chelsea and Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 27 2022 09:35
Who is Jonathan Clauss? The French crossing machine wanted by Chelsea and Spurs Few this side of the channel would have been aware of Jonathan Clauss 12 months' ago. After a so-so debut Ligue 1 campaign with Lens, where he returned a WhoScored rating of 6.88, Clauss would go on to enjoy a whirlwind 2021/22, which resulted in a first senior call up to the France national team an...
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Who is Nayef Aguerd? West Ham's new big money centre-back

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 20 2022 12:00
Who is Nayef Aguerd? West Ham's new big money centre-back Rennes had one of the better defensive records in Ligue 1 last season. A return of 40 goals conceded was the joint-fourth best in the division and the solidity combined with an impressive attack - only PSG (90) scored more goals than Les Rennais (82) - saw them secure a top-four finish.That defensiv...
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Why Presnel Kimpembe could be the perfect centre-back addition at Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 13 2022 10:50
Why Presnel Kimpembe could be the perfect centre-back addition at Chelsea A host of centre-backs have been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen's departures have already been confirmed, the former swapping London for Madrid, and the main port of call for the Blues in the market is to bolster the backline.Now that Todd Boehly's...
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How William Saliba fared with Marseille ahead of Arsenal return

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, May 26 2022 14:45
How William Saliba fared with Marseille ahead of Arsenal return He has to come back. He has the experience and the environment necessary to be competitive with us. Mikel Arteta was blunt on where William Saliba will be plying his trade next season. Fresh from his Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award, Marseille are understandably keen to keep the 21-year-old at...
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Messi and Mbappe flank Golden Boot winners in European Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 24 2022 09:30
Messi and Mbappe flank Golden Boot winners in European Team of the Season With the domestic seasons done and dusted, it's time to take a look at the WhoScored European team of the season. Champions Manchester City, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and PSG are all represented, as too are Liverpool, Freiburg and RB Leipzig, as we rattle through the XI.Mike Maignan (AC M...
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Who is Boubacar Kamara? Aston Villa's most important summer signing

by Ben McAleer at Monday, May 23 2022 12:30
Who is Boubacar Kamara? Aston Villa's most important summer signing Less than 24 hours after the Premier League season has drawn to a close and Aston Villa have already made their first signing of the summer. Well... second if you take into account the permanent addition of Coutinho after the Brazilian had joined on loan in January, yet the capture of Boubacar Kamar...
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Ndombele, Lo Celso and co. How Tottenham's deadline day departures are faring

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 20 2022 11:15
Ndombele, Lo Celso and co. How Tottenham's deadline day departures are faring January deadline day was a busy one for Tottenham as in came Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus, while Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso, Dele Alli and Bryan Gil left for Lyon, Villarreal, Everton and Valencia, respectively. Hotspur Way sported quite the revolving door on January 3...
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Who is Bruno Guimaraes? The game changing coup to transform Newcastle midfield

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jan 26 2022 12:10
Who is Bruno Guimaraes? The game changing coup to transform Newcastle midfield I have always said to my agents that I dream of playing in England, it is the best league in the world, all the matches are close, Bruno Guimaraes said back in 2020 and, if recent reports are to be believed, a move to England may be happening sooner than many may have expected.Guimaraes has previous...
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