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Watkins flourishing as Aston Villa's primary goal threat

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Watkins flourishing as Aston Villa's primary goal threat Prior to the World Cup, Ollie Watkins had just two Premier League goals for Aston Villa to his name this season. The former Brentford attacker, who had netted a combined 25 goals in his two full seasons in the English top-flight, was struggling to replicate the form that had seen him earn a place in...

Free-scoring Arsenal pair among the Premier League's most prolific marksmen

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Free-scoring Arsenal pair among the Premier League's most prolific marksmen As we near the business end of the season, we take a look at the Premier League players who are making the difference in attack, scoring the highest percentage of clear-cut chances of those presented with a least five big opportunities. Featuring stars from title chasing pair Arsenal and Manchester ...

Why Zinchenko, and not Jesus, has been Arsenal's signing of the season

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Why Zinchenko, and not Jesus, has been Arsenal's signing of the season If Arsenal are to lift the Premier League title come May, if not sooner, than they'll look back to their 3-2 win over Bournemouth as a key moment. 2-0 down heading into the final half hour, Arsenal rallied to secure a vital victory to maintain their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier Leagu...

How Salah went from Chelsea flop to Liverpool legend

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How Salah went from Chelsea flop to Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah is now Liverpool’s record goalscorer in the Premier League. His double against Manchester United in the historic 7-0 win over Manchester United saw the Egypt international leapfrog Robbie Fowler into top spot with 129 goals in just 205 appearances. The goalscorer supreme will lik...

How will Fulham deal with the absence of Europe's top tackler?

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How will Fulham deal with the absence of Europe's top tackler? In recent months, Premier League teams sought to bolster their midfield, and unsurprisingly so. In such a key area of the pitch, the relevant investment is vital. Manchester United brought in Casemiro, while Tottenham signed Yves Bissouma, who hasn't had quite the same impact as the Brazilian workho...

How Jorginho has proven his early Arsenal doubters wrong

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How Jorginho has proven his early Arsenal doubters wrong It was a transfer many Arsenal fans questioned when they saw the links, but in his few games since coming into the side, Jorginho hasn’t looked out of place in Mikel Arteta’s title chasing team.Of course, it is difficult to judge a player on only 301 minutes of action over just four appe...

Brophy primed to maximise chance to fire Ross County to safety

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Brophy primed to maximise chance to fire Ross County to safety Dundee United were thumped 4-0 by Ross County at the weekend, in United’s first league defeat in Dingwall since a 2-1 loss back in August 2015. That season saw United relegated as the Staggies opened up a four-point gap over their opponents at the bottom of the table thanks to a stunning perfo...

Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit

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Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit After back-to-back Premier League starts for only the second time since October, it looks like Phil Foden is back in Pep Guardiola’s good books.The England international has found game time hard to come by since the World Cup. Guardiola felt moved to publicly back Foden in the run-up to Manche...

May's under-the-radar form has St Johnstone dreaming of top six finish

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May's under-the-radar form has St Johnstone dreaming of top six finish Prior to Saturday’s Tayside derby victory, St Johnstone had lost seven of their last eight Scottish Premiership matches. The only exception was their second league win at Fir Park this season, and they got back to winning ways at Tannadice thanks to a Stevie May brace.While both goals - the se...

How Starboy Saka evolved to become the Real Deal for Arsenal

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How Starboy Saka evolved to become the Real Deal for Arsenal Bukayo Saka is having the season of his career. The 21-year-old walloped Arsenal level against Aston Villa at the weekend to take his goals tally to nine in the Premier League this term. Saka is also on eight assists meaning he’s just one goal involvement shy of equalling the career-high 18 he...