Daniel Storey
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5 ways that Brendan Rodgers has changed Leicester City so far
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Leicester City He's rejuvenated the midfield, got the best out of Jamie Vardy and improved the Foxes’ form since taking over in February – so what exactly is Rodgers getting right?
Was sacking Darren Moore really a mistake? Why West Brom’s unpopular decision looks to have paid off
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Championship From the outside, getting rid of the manager looked harsh. But inside The Hawthorns, it was seen differently – and promotion to the Premier League could be the reward
Why Claude Puel is collateral damage in Leicester’s unfamiliar journey
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Leicester City Leicester have started the season brightly but, as Daniel Storey explains, Claude Puel is fighting a losing battle in his search for job security
Fabinho: When do we worry about Liverpool’s missing man?
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Liverpool Various logical reasons have been touted for why the £40m Brazilian hasn’t kicked a ball in the Premier League yet, but Daniel Storey says he had the perfect set of circumstances to have done so by now
How Chelsea's Ross Barkley became the most surprising success story of the season – for club and country
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Chelsea Antonio Conte didn’t fancy him, and the summer arrival of Maurizio Sarri only looked to make things worse. And yet...
Sheffield United: excellent odd ones out in the Championship’s promotion race
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Championship The Blades are operating on a different financial plane to the rest of their promotion rivals, but aren't letting that affect their quest to make the big time, writes Daniel Storey
Mo Salah has 'struggled' and yet Liverpool are top – woe betide anyone who assumes they'll fade
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Liverpool Salah's record-breaking season has set the bar high this term, but the Egyptian now joint-leads the Premier League scoring charts after his weekend hat-trick. Liverpool could be just getting started, writes Daniel Storey
Sean Longstaff, Newcastle's accidental hero – but how many more are out there?
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Newcastle United The Magpies midfielder only got his break in the first team due to an injury crisis – but his talent is not the exception in Premier League academies, argues Daniel Storey
Why Lucas Torreira is Arsenal’s right man in the right situation
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Arsenal The Gunners' sawn-off action hero has proved himself a perfect fit and helped bring the best out of an underachieving team-mate, writes Daniel Storey
FFT100 2018: No.12, Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
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FFT100 His ludicrous goalscoring is almost taken for granted now, but what shouldn't is the way Manchester City's Argentine ace has brilliantly adapted his game for the greater good in 2018
Ben Chilwell shouldn’t be this assured at 21 – but he's the perfect embodiment of a new England mood
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Leicester City He hasn't missed a minute for Leicester this season, and slotted seamlessly into the England setup. Daniel Storey on the rise of a model Young Lion
How Aston Villa turned around their season – and gave themselves an unexpected shot at the Premier League
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Aston Villa By spring, Villa looked to have no chance of gaining promotion, seemingly condemned to mid-table Championship mediocrity. Now they’re favourites in the play-off final – so what changed?
What success – or failure – in the Nations League could mean for England
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UEFA Nations League Gareth Southgate’s squad have proven their worth in the competition - but how far can they go and can they finally get over their post-success decline?
Why Mark Noble’s new role has been crucial to West Ham’s turnaround
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West Ham United Manuel Pellegrini endured a wretched start, but the manager altering his midfield – and his captain’s responsibilities – has had a big impact, writes Daniel Storey
Too late to say Sarri? No one is innocent in Chelsea’s current crisis
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Chelsea Chelsea hired an ideological manager three weeks before the season began, let him sign three players, and are in the same position they were a year ago. Is it really any surprise?
5 big questions that will decide Manchester City vs Liverpool
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Premier League It’s the big ‘un: a potential title decider at the Etihad as the finest pair get it on. Daniel Storey on where it will likely be won and lost
Why West Ham should happily wave Marko Arnautovic goodbye if he wants to leave
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West Ham United The Austrian has made clear his desire to swap east London for China this month – but the Hammers should be willing to discard such attitudes in their new era
Ipswich Town: drowning in a sea of despair – and the suffering might only get worse
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Championship Bottom of the Championship, 10 points adrift of safety and no new dawn in sight: the second tier's longest-serving club are truly in the mire, writes Daniel Storey
Nobody is focusing on the most impressive thing about Manchester City right now – but they should be
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Manchester City Pep Guardiola's side are sweeping all before them in the Premier League once again this season – but arguably more admirable is ttheir astonishing defensive record, writes Daniel Storey
10 great statistics that perfectly sum up this Premier League season
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Premier League We let Daniel Storey fiddle with some numbers to bring you these tell-tale facts from the top-flight campaign to date
Tired and tested: what happened to Aston Villa’s big top-flight return?
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Aston Villa With the play-offs now seemingly out of reach, the former Premier League stalwarts must prepare for a fourth season in the Championship. Daniel Storey tracks where it all went wrong
Old dog, old tricks: Why Tony Pulis is becoming ever-less suited to the Championship
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Middlesbrough Sure, Boro are in the play-offs with less than a third of the season to go, writes Daniel Storey – but when the football is this uninspiring, success is the only option
Trippier's post-World Cup struggles show that yesterday counts for nothing
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Kieran Trippier The right-back was England's standout performer in Russia, but he's struggling for form back at Spurs. Daniel Storey examines the relentness nature of today's game
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