Category: Premier League
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Under the microscope: Why Bernardo Silva should be retained by Manchester City amid interest from other clubs
Since his arrival from AS Monaco in the summer of 2017, Bernardo Silva has established himself as a key man in the Manchester City squad. He played at least 2,000 minutes in all but one of his seasons at the Etihad Stadium. However, other elite clubs across Europe have registered interest in the Portuguese international,…
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Under the microscope: Cole Palmer – Why the youngster should go out on loan
Manchester City have a plethora of attacking talent at their disposal with the likes of Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden capable of playing across the front line, not to mention Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez as well, who will arrive this summer. And this is excluding Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus,…
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Under the microscope: Should Manchester City give Riyad Mahrez a new contract?
Amidst a busy summer for Manchester City in the attacking areas, which has seen the arrival of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez from Borussia Dortmund and River Plate, respectively, and potential departures of Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling, one attacker who is set to be handed a new contract is Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian superstar’s…
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Under the microscope: Should Manchester City keep hold of Raheem Sterling?
Raheem Sterling arrived from Liverpool to Manchester City in the summer of 2015. One season later, it looked like one of the worst transfers of 2015-16. However, the arrival of Pep Guardiola in the summer of 2016 revived Sterling’s career and made him an important player at the Etihad Stadium for years. However, the increase…
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Under the microscope: Jack Grealish – A disappointing first season at Manchester City
When Manchester City signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a fee of €117.5 million in the summer of 2021, the expectations were sky-high for the then 25-year-old. However, one season has passed, and the Birmingham-born winger has disappointed massively for the Cityzens. Grealish may have won the Premier League title in his debut campaign…
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Under the microscope: Phil Foden – A statistical review of the Premier League Young Player of the Season
Phil Foden has had a remarkable rise at Manchester City, being the first notable man to break into the first team from the academy. Pep Guardiola had so much faith in the Englishman that he was tasked with replacing club legend David Silva after the Spaniard left at the end of the 2019-20 season. And…
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Transfer Talk: Marc Cucurella – The Brighton left-back wanted by Manchester City
Manchester City have had a left-back problem for several seasons now. They have had to resort to midfielders like Fabian Delph (who has since left for Everton) and Oleksandr Zinchenko, as well as natural right-backs like Joao Cancelo to play in that position. However, they might just be able to solve their left-back problem for…
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Under the microscope: Why Oleksandr Zinchenko deserves to play in central midfield
For the past few years, Manchester City have had a left-back problem. In fact, they have had to resort to right-back Joao Cancelo for the majority of the season at that position. Whenever Cancelo was not playing there, it was Oleksandr Zinchenko, a central midfielder by trade, who was occupying that position. However, for his…
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Under the microscope: Kevin de Bruyne – A statistical review of the Premier League’s Player of the Season
Manchester City clinched the 2021-22 Premier League title on the last matchday of the season in a thrilling 3-2 win over Aston Villa. City have now won four out of the last five Premier League titles. While Premier League titles are a team effort, certain men stand out individually. One among them was midfielder Kevin…
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Transfer Talk: Kalvin Phillips – The Englishman who may provide depth to Manchester City
Manchester City thrillingly won the Premier League title on the final matchday of the season. But at the other end of the table, Leeds United barely escaped relegation. Last season (2020-21), the Whites finished in the top half of the table. One of their key men was Kalvin Phillips, the defensive midfielder. This season due…