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Adding to their Arsenal: Gunners get their man

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By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 📸: Daily Express For years cries at the Emirates have fallen on deaf years as they call out for a prolific striker. The line being led by Oliver Giroud and Theo Walcott just simply hasn't been good enough for a team that before this past season, had found themselves in the Champions League every season since 1998. Alexis Sanchez added some flair to the attack but even he is more suited as a winger rather than a clear cut #9. But with a splash of the cash, the London based Gunners have their man to fire them back into the Champions League. Enter Alexandre Lacazette. The 26 year old Frenchman has been lighting the French league on fire since his introduction into the Lyon squad in 2010. He has banged in 129 goals in 275 appearances for Lyon and in the 2014-2015 season, Lacazette took home the honor of top scorer with 27 goals. He has long been linked with a move away from France, and this summer it finally came to fruition when Arsenal and ...

Premier League Awards

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By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 📸:www.hindustantimes.com With the champions already having etched their name in history as well as three sides already knowing their demise from the premier league is complete, only a final spot in the coveted top four is left to shake out on the final Sunday of the season. And this leads us into awards season for the most interesting and exciting league in Europe. Player of the Year- N'golo Kante Is there any other answer? No player has impacted the past two title races more than Kante. He is the engine in the midfield that makes Antonio Conte's three at the back formation tick so efficiently, covering more ground than any player in the league. Kante averaged 2.36 tackles per game as well as 2.45 interceptions. Add these to the fact he had 0 defensive errors that led to a goal and the product is a midfield general that commanded Chelsea to yet another title. Young Player of the Year- Dele Alli Dele Alli's meteoric rise has ...