Alex Hess
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6 of the most shocking Premier League runs of form EVER
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Premier League Will Norwich ever win again? Alex Hess remembers six even worse top-flight streaks and the teams behind them
The making of Ronaldinho – how the Brazilian superstar broke through at PSG
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Year Zero Looking back at the season Ronaldinho broke onto the European scene, which ended with him in magical form and heading to the World Cup
FourFourTwo’s World Cup TV review: the good, the bad and the ugly of BBC and ITV’s coverage
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FIFA World Cup Smouldering Cesc, loveless Lawro and insightful Eni have all piqued Alex Hess’s interest from his sofa so far at Russia 2018
FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017: No.9, Trent Alexander-Arnold
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100 Best Teenagers Amid the bleak wasteland that is Liverpool’s defence, a twinkle of light: an academy-grown right-back who's been a Red since he was six
Where has it all gone wrong for Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the Premier League?
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan Just two years ago, he was voted the best player in the Bundesliga – yet the Arsenal midfielder is in danger of sinking without a trace in England, writes Alex Hess
How European football ended up full of stranded superstars – and absolutely everybody loses
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Neymar Some of football's most famous faces are in for a season of stagnation, as finding a move proves harder than ever for the game's elite
Arsene Wenger became English football’s moral compass – he’ll be sorely missed when he's gone
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Arsene Wenger In a Premier League drunk on money, Wenger’s prudence and principles stood out. There’s nobody around to fill his shoes, argues Alex Hess
Why Liverpool against Real Madrid is European football’s ultimate clash of styles
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UEFA Champions League Despite superficial similarities, Real and the Reds couldn’t be more different – both on the pitch and off it. With a Champions League up for grabs, Alex Hess explains why one side will have to give way...
FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.4, Jose Mourinho
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FFT 50 Managers He’s been knocked off top spot this year after a disastrous final campaign at Stamford Bridge, but Jose’s back with a vengeance – and who’s betting against him in Manchester?
Premier Questions: 6 queries that will define the weekend
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Premier League Alex Hess picks out some of the key talking points ahead of another round of top-flight fixtures
Opinion: Wake up – it’s time to acknowledge that the notion of a super-coach is nonsense
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Premier League The football world bubbled with hysteria at the prospect of Mourinho, Guardiola, Conte and Klopp in the same league this season – but only one of them is enjoying success so far this season. It’s time to get a grip, writes Alex Hess
What Messi and Ronaldo's World Cup exits say about this tournament – and why they could signal the end of an era
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FIFA World Cup Football’s cult of the individual will never go away, but the success of teamwork seen at Russia 2018 might yet spark a new trend, writes Alex Hess
Where did it all go wrong for Jack Wilshere?
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Jack Wilshere The 24-year-old Arsenal midfielder’s loan move to Bournemouth caught everyone off guard, but perhaps it’s been a while coming. Alex Hess assesses the situation…
Klopp at Liverpool, five months on: how victory over United could kick-start a new Reds revolution
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Jürgen Klopp Alex Hess evaluates the German’s Anfield adventure 35 games in, as his Merseysiders bid to topple their M62 rivals in Europe...
How Memphis Depay has been reborn at Lyon after his Manchester United failure
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Memphis Depay Eighteen months on from his spell at Old Trafford ending with a whimper, the Dutch winger is playing with a bang as he returns to Manchester in the Champions League, writes Alex Hess
How Fabio Borini could boost Liverpool's Champions League charge next season
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Fabio Borini Alex Hess suggests why the Reds could do worse than look towards a player they already own next term...
Why Tottenham deserve even more credit than you think this season
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Premier League Many Premier League teams have fallen away the season after a failed title bid, which Alex Hess believes makes Spurs' current campaign all the more impressive
The curious case of Alvaro Morata: a struggling striker yet to find his level
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Chelsea He's about to end his difficult Chelsea spell after similar struggles at Real Madrid and Juventus – indicative of a player who just hasn't been quite good enough to make such a grade, writes Alex Hess
The 6 best Premier League players outside the top six this season
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Premier League Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling are set for a clean sweep of the individual awards this term, but these stars outside the top bracket deserve some love too
Why Philippe Coutinho was probably doomed from the start at Barcelona
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Barcelona He’s been neither bad nor brilliant at the Camp Nou, but already the Barça board are weighing up the possibility of cashing in. What gives?
Rafa Benitez is one of football's most misunderstood figures – even if he's a walking contradiction
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Rafael Benítez The apparently awkward and aloof tactician has opted to remain at St James' Park despite relegation, a decision that Alex Hess explains underlines his capacity for emotion...
The 5 big Prem questions this weekend: Manc bragging rights, Benteke and Bony
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Premier League Alex Hess picks apart some of the key issues ahead of the fourth round of fixtures in England's top flight
Why the Premier League's failure, not success, means it can attract top-class managers like no other
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Premier League England's top flight is set to be awash with great managers next season, even if most of the very best players continue to congregate in Spain and Germany. Alex Hess investigates a seemingly contradictory phenomenon...
What Leicester's title win really means for the Premier League
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Premier League The Foxes hoisted aloft their Premier League trophy on Saturday, potentially paving the way for a new era in England's top flight. Alex Hess explores whether the division's newfound competitiveness is here to stay...