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The 2025 AFCON team-by-team guide - Part two: Cameroon in chaos and the holders curse

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Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana Senegal Manager: Pape Thiaw World Ranking: 19 Best AFCON Result: Champions (2021) Premiership…

Dec 22, 2025

Everton 0–1 Arsenal: Five Talking Points

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1. Responding Like Title Contenders After Manchester City had briefly moved above Arsenal earlier in the day, this was a…

Dec 22, 2025

Doubting Thomas

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Every time we fold with barely a whimper and I think we can’t sink any lower, lo and behold…

Dec 19, 2025

Christmas schedule for the Arsenal.....

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What Arsenal need to do over the next six games After a dramatic yet uninspiring win over relegation haunted Wolverhampton…

Dec 19, 2025

Joey Barton: Charismatic AND Good-Looking

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Ah, Joey Barton, what can be said about a ‘man’ with such a stark lack of redeemable qualities? Having failed…

Dec 19, 2025

Cardiff vs Lincoln City: Match Preview

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Cardiff City will look to maintain their position at the summit of League One when they travel to the LNER…

Dec 19, 2025

Battling Cardiff Bow Out Against Chelsea in Carabao Cup

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Cardiff City’s valiant display against Chelsea ultimately fell short as the Premier League side sealed their passage into the…

Dec 19, 2025

Evann Guessand - A Challenging Start To Life At Aston Villa

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Two goals and one assist in his first eighteen matches, wouldn't have been the start Evann Guessand would…

Dec 19, 2025

The Data Dictates: Why Bournemouth’s Alex Scott is the Dynamic Midfield Solution Tottenham Hotspur Desperately Needs

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The midfield engine room at Tottenham Hotspur has been a consistent source of tactical debate, arguably since Moussa Dembele and…

Dec 19, 2025

The Unraveling: Why Thomas Frank's Pragmatism Has Left Spurs Cold

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When Thomas Frank arrived in N17, the mandate was clear: inject steel, organization, and a clear tactical identity into a…

Dec 17, 2025

Spurs Fans Have Seen Enough Of Thomas Frank - Here's How He Can Win Them Back

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Tottenham Hotspur's start to the 25/26 Premier League season has been pretty terrible. Despite a handful of…

Dec 17, 2025

Arsenal 2–1 Wolves: Five Talking Points

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1. A Low Block Arsenal Still Hasn’t Cracked Wolves arrived with a clear plan: sit deep, deny space, and…

Dec 17, 2025

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