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How the Chelsea arrivals fared in Everton win as Tottenham clash looms

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How the Chelsea arrivals fared in Everton win as Tottenham clash looms Following a troubling end to last season, both on and off the pitch, Chelsea entered the new Premier League campaign with a new ownership and three new signings to show off at Goodison Park: A new era for the Blues off to a winning start. Summer signings Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc C...

AFCON 2021 Complete Team Guide: Possible XIs and Ones to Watch

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AFCON 2021 Complete Team Guide: Possible XIs and Ones to Watch AFCON 2021 is upon us, kicking off with hosts Cameroon taking on Burkina Faso on Sunday 9th January and we are delighted to confirm detailed statistical coverage and ratings of the entire tournament.With that in mind we've put together a brief team-by-team guide, highlighting the expectations, possi...

Manchester United misfit Smalling's shock emergence as Serie A's star defender

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Manchester United misfit Smalling's shock emergence as Serie A's star defender By the time his eight-year spell at Manchester United had come to an end - albeit only temporarily as things stand - Chris Smalling had become something of a laughing stock at Old Trafford.To say that the former England international's time in Manchester had its ups and downs would be an understatem...

Liverpool and Chelsea among top talking points ahead of Champions League return

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Liverpool and Chelsea among top talking points ahead of Champions League return As the Champions League springs back into action this week, we take a look ahead to Tuesday’s top matches and a key talking point from each as the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona kick off their European campaigns.Napoli vs Liverpool - Koulibaly vs Van DijkWhile there will be a pletho...

Finding the next… Vincent Kompany - A statistical analysis

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Finding the next… Vincent Kompany - A statistical analysis How do you replace an icon? It’s a conundrum that a number of clubs will have to contend with this summer, with Philipp Lahm recently announcing that he will retire from Bayern at the end of the season. The German has enjoyed a stellar playing career and adapted his game throughout to play in ...

Player Focus: Koulibaly Defying Critics to Draw Comparisons With Serie A Greats

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Player Focus: Koulibaly Defying Critics to Draw Comparisons With Serie A Greats Kalidou Koulibaly made headlines throughout the world last week. Unfortunately it was not for his performances, which is how he would have preferred it. Instead it was because he was the victim of racist abuse when his Napoli side went to play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Either you do something or...

Player Focus: Man Mountain Koulibaly in to Bolster Napoli Defence

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Player Focus: Man Mountain Koulibaly in to Bolster Napoli Defence It didn’t take long for Sport Mediaset’s commentator Raffaele Auriemma to find a nickname for Napoli’s new signing Kalidou Koulibaly.Watching the centre-back play in Wednesday night’s 1-0 victory over Barcelona in Geneva, it suddenly came to him. Koulibaly has two Ks for init...