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Fullkrug proving the unlikely saviour of Germany's World Cup campaign

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Fullkrug proving the unlikely saviour of Germany's World Cup campaign Kai Havertz as a striker for Germany failed. Thomas Muller as a striker for Germany failed. Niclas Fullkrug as the super-sub worked, or at least it did against Spain. With 20 minutes to go, Germany stared down the very likely scenario of a second successive World Cup group stage exit as they trailed...

Harry Maguire silences critics as he again shines for England

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Harry Maguire silences critics as he again shines for England Gareth Southgate's England squad was always going to draw groans of discontent. There were maybe one or two issues with his selection for Qatar 2022, but on the whole; the squad was fine. There is ample experience and plenty of exciting youngsters to select from, though based on form, the centre-bac...

Richarlison primed to channel inner R9 as Brazil chase sixth World Cup

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Richarlison primed to channel inner R9 as Brazil chase sixth World Cup Unsurprisingly, Brazil got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start. There were some concerns over how Tite's side would live up to their favourites billing, especially having watched on as powerhouse pair Argentina and Germany both got their respective campaigns off to a disastrous start, lo...

Why Lucas Hernandez's injury could prove a blessing for France in Qatar

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Why Lucas Hernandez's injury could prove a blessing for France in Qatar As France seek to defend their World Cup crown, a succession of injuries hasn't aided their cause. Their starting central midfield pairing at Russia 2018 - Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante - were ruled out before the tournament forced its way to the forethought of France fans, while Ballon d'Or winner Ka...

Are Brazil's full-backs cause for concern at Qatar 2022?

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Are Brazil's full-backs cause for concern at Qatar 2022? Brazil are the overwhelming favourites to win the 2022 World Cup, and it is easy to see why. There is a raft of talent within the Selecao squad, notably in attack with Tite able to call upon the likes of Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison, to name four, in what is arguably the mo...

England vs Iran: Can Taremi help cause an early World Cup upset?

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England vs Iran: Can Taremi help cause an early World Cup upset? On their way to lifting the Champions League in 2021, Chelsesa beat FC Porto 2-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. The Blues did enough in Portugal to book their semi-final spot and while a fairly routine and mundane affair between the two sides, there was a moment of magic in the dying embers of ...

Can Van de Beek still rescue his Man Utd career?

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Can Van de Beek still rescue his Man Utd career? It's fair to say that Donny van de Beek's time at Manchester United has been nothing short of a disaster. The Dutch midfielder was courted by Real Madrid back in 2020 on the back of a fine, albeit shortened, Eredivisie, with 2019/20 curtailed early due to COVID-19, but with eight goals and five assi...

Should Arsenal fans be concerned by Jesus' goal drought?

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Should Arsenal fans be concerned by Jesus' goal drought? When Arsenal signed Gabriel Jesus in the summer, they were never really bringing in an out-and-out goalscorer in the same mould as Erling Haaland or Dusan Vlahovic, the latter linked with a move to the Gunners back in January. Jesus only scored eight league goals for Manchester City last season, and...

'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit

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'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit That it took until November for Napoli to lose their first game of the season speaks volumes of the fine work Luciano Spalletti has carried out in Naples. Defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday night ended an impressive 13-game winning run, a streak that included fine wins over the Reds, defending Italian c...

Assessing Rodrigo Bentancur's importance to this Tottenham side

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Assessing Rodrigo Bentancur's importance to this Tottenham side Deep into second half injury time at Bournemouth, and the ball fell to Rodrigo Bentancur after his glancing header had been blocked. Rather than snatch at the opportunity, the Uruguayan showed all the composure of a prime Dimitar Berbatov to beat Mark Travers and secure Spurs all the spoils. Tottenh...