Strikers & Stinkers - CR7’s back & the Gunners fire blanks

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Manchester United pulled off the mother of all transfer-window-coups by luring back none other than CR7 himself, and with Edison Cavani honorably relinquishing the shirt, fans could see Ronaldo don his iconic number 7 jersey against Newcastle.

But after winning the Serie A golden boot last season, can Cristiano replicate that form in the world’s most competitive league? 

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From one elite striker to another - last season’s EPL top scorer Harry Kane missed out on his move to Man City and will now spearhead the Tottenham Hotspur attack for one more season at least.

And with a new manager that has Spurs playing the direct attacking football that fans want to see, are Tottenham realistic title contenders at last? 

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From title contenders to the bargain basement - Arsenal’s season has been one to forget so far,  with an opening run of matches so bad that Mikel Arteta is surely only one more loss from the door.

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But the problems go much deeper than the manager - and in this week’s Seriously Football Jackie Pirico explores a curious footballing role that has players and fans alike scratching their heads...

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And Arsenal feature in our EPL parlay this week, alongside big wins at the top of the table - if you haven't seen our picks for this weekend's actions check it out on TikTok now…