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A rough opening half for the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. But in just 40 seconds, thanks mainly to a 38-yard strike to Tyquan Thornton, they kicked a field goal and only trail the Los Angeles Chargers by 7.
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With Loftus-Cheek back in the England squad under his former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, we have taken a look at whether he can be a real option for the Three Lions' midfield at next summer's World Cup. theanalyst.com/articles/ruben…
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek hasn’t played for England in almost seven years. In November 2018, he came off the bench in a 3-0 win over the United States, a friendly that also featured Alex McCarthy, Michael Keane, Harry Winks, Fabian Delph, Dele Alli, Jesse Lingard and Wayne Rooney...
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𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 🕵️ The transfer window may be closed, but that doesn't mean there aren't still opportunities to bring in new players. Here, we've identified six who could potentially still offer some value...
Following their first automatic promotion in just over 25 years, Bradford City have begun their League One campaign in style. But what should the new end-of-season target be for the Bantams following their unbeaten start? @nathanevans94 looks at the data behind their success.
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Philadelphia starts 1–0. Jalen Carter’s ejection and a 14–7 Cowboys lead early in the 2nd quarter briefly swung our live win probability model their way, but once the reigning Super Bowl champs went ahead before halftime, our model never wavered.
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Pass rushing. Run blocking. Pass catching. Which units are the NFL's best heading into the 2025 season? We’ve built rankings based on each team’s expected depth charts and 2024 player ELO ratings to identify those top units in each specific category. theanalyst.com/articles/nfl-b…
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Fantasy Football Yays and Nays are back! For Week 1: ✅ Trevor Lawrence, Courtland Sutton ❌ Drake Maye, Tyrone Tracy Find out who else our projections value differently than the expert consensus rankings to get an edge in your Week 1 matchup. theanalyst.com/articles/nfl-f…
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Here’s 2000+ words on Bradford City’s fantastic start to the 2025-26 season for @OptaAnalyst, looking at: 🟠 Summer recruitment 🟤 Strong starts made by new players 🟠 Alexander’s tactical set-up 🟤 Revised expectations? #bcafc #bantams theanalyst.com/articles/bradf…
Ederson's Premier League assists in 26 games in 2024-25: 4 Donnarumma's total chances created in 412 career club appearances: 4 Is Pep Guardiola's decision to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma an indication of where football is heading? ✍️ @alitweedale theanalyst.com/articles/gianl…
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