Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Dortmund boss wants 'clarity' over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang future

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Dortmund boss wants 'clarity' over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang future
Borussia Dortmund manager Peter Stoger says he wants clarity over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's future as soon as possible. Seemingly

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The verdict: who has done better out of the Sánchez-Mkhitaryan deal?

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The verdict: who has done better out of the Sánchez-Mkhitaryan deal?
Manchester United and Arsenal have traded attacking players – our writers discuss who has come out on top from the swap

The swap deal which saw Alexis Sánchez join Manchester United and Henrikh Mkhitaryan move to Arsenal was finally confirmed on Monday after weeks of negotiations. The Chile forward has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract at Old Trafford worth an estimated £350,000 a week, while Mkhitaryan is now contracted to Arsenal until 2021 having left United only 18 months after joining from Borussia Dortmund for £27m.

Both José Mourinho and Arsène Wenger appear happy with their new acquisitions but which manager has got the better end of the deal and will both players be successful at their new clubs? Our writers give their verdict on one of the most significant transfers in recent years.

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Monday, January 22, 2018

Tributes after 'national hero' Armfield dies aged 82

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Tributes after 'national hero' Armfield dies aged 82
Tributes after 'national hero' Armfield dies aged 82
Jimmy Armfield is described as a 'national hero and football legend' after news of his death at the age of 82

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Chelsea’s Plan B of target man and crosses may prove no plan at all | Sean Ingle

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Chelsea’s Plan B of target man and crosses may prove no plan at all | Sean Ingle
Champions’ hunt for old-school reinforcements may not bring the desired returns if they start to rely on desperate crosses into the penalty area again

How times change. At the dawn of the Premier League the news that Chelsea wanted a rugged English striker to hurl himself at crosses, preferably after smashing through a centre-half in the brusque style of Kerry Dixon or Mick Harford, would barely have caused a ripple. Yet when it emerged last week that they were lining up a £20m bid for Andy Carroll – and then started making eyes at Peter Crouch – their fans were entitled to check their calendars to make sure it was not 1 April.

Much of this, of course, was down to the incongruity of Chelsea chasing after a 29-year-old who, according to Physioroom.com, had eight injuries last season – and then, when he inevitably knackered his ankle (again), doubling down on Crouch, who has scored only 10 league goals in the last two and a half seasons and turns 37 next week.

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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Markus Suttner assures Brighton fans: I'm getting better

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Markus Suttner assures Brighton fans: I'm getting better
Markus Suttner assures Brighton fans: I'm getting better

Markus Suttner feels he's rapidly improving at Brighton.

The fullback feels he now has good overall experience of playing football in different countries, but believes he can still develop the attacking side of his game.

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Thursday, January 18, 2018