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Graham Ruthven

The latest posts from Graham Ruthven, author at FanSided.com.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks on as he walks off at half time during the Premier League match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage on December 13, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of spectators (2000) are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Matt Dunham - Pool/Getty Images)

Liverpool must start preparing for Mo Salah’s exit

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United rues a missed chance during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on December 26, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Manchester United must continue to use the Derby draw as a platform for better form

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Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Willian leaves the field during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on November 29, 2020. (Photo by Julian Finney / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JULIAN FINNEY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal has fallen far from the top, but here’s how they can get back

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 21: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Juergen Klopp of FC Liverpool looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between Ajax Amsterdam and Liverpool FC at Johan Cruijff Arena on October 21, 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are showing a different side this season

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur react during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 21, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo Kirsty Wigglesworth - by Pool/Getty Images)

Tottenham: Jose Mourinho can take Spurs to the Premier League title

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 29: The official Nike Premier League Match Ball sprayed with disinfectant on May 29, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus)

Guide to the Premier League’s return: Players, teams and storyline to watch

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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 01: Toni Kroos of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 01, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

A guide to La Liga’s return: Teams, players and storylines to watch

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Empty seats and a graffiti on the wall showing soccer socks and a flag in the colors of the German first division Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund are pictured in the stadium Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, western Germany, on May 5, 2020, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. - German football is waiting for the green light as during Chancellor Angela Merkel's crucial meeting with the Presidents of the Lander (regional states) on May 6, 2020 will be decided whether or not to allow the Bundesliga to resume, behind closed doors and on the basis of a draconian health protocol. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

A guide to the Bundesliga’s return: Teams, players and storylines to watch

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New York City Football Club (NYCFC) player David Villa poses during an event to unveil Major League Soccer (MLS) new logo, in New York on September 18, 2014. MLS unveiled the new logo ahead of its 20th season. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Will European soccer adopt an MLS-style trade system in a post-coronavirus world?

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MUENCHEN, GERMANY - APRIL 28: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Hansi Flick of Bayern Muenchen looks on during the FC Bayern Muenchen Training Session on April 28, 2020 in Muenchen, Germany. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Bundesliga return would provide end to most compelling German title race in years

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Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Dijon, on February 29, 2020 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Ligue 1 ending shows soccer is edging closer to accepting reality in this crisis

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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 01: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona gestures during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alejandro Rios/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Barcelona boardroom chaos highlights how the club is wasting Messi’s final peak years

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MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 18: Thomas Partey of Atletico de Madrid looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool FC at Wanda Metropolitano on February 18, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Where does Thomas Partey fit best in the Premier League?

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 04: Rangers Manager Steven Gerrard is seen during a post match press conference during the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Rangers and Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium on March 04, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Scotland’s mess a warning for Premier League and others figuring out how to end

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ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale gestures during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on February 16, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Silvia Lore/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez: Where next for Europe’s most-wanted transfer target?

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PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 01: A general view of the match ball before the match between the Portland Timbers and the Minnesota United at Providence Park on March 01, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Minnesota won 3-1. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

MLS, in stronger position than other soccer leagues, ponders changes for post-crisis play

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