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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has been named EA SPORTS FIFA Premier League Player of the Month after scoring in three of four Premier League games that month. Rashford scored against Man City, Bournemouth and Arsenal but failed to score against Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace star Michael Olise with a superb free-kick against Man United won the Budweiser Goal of the Month award for January.
The Premier League has officially named Mikel Arteta as Barclays Coach of the Month for the third time this season after leading the Gunners through two wins and one draw. Arsenal won Man United and Tottenham Hotspur but drew 0-0 against Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium.
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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has criticized Chelsea for failing to address the issue of "screaming" on the pitch during the January transfer window. The Blues co-owner Todd Boehly has approved an unprecedented £600m transfer in recent months, but problems continued in the goalless draw with Fulham on Friday night.
Fans were already in their seats before the game started at Stamford Bridge, with Graham Potter handing the right to start immediately to British record signing Enzo Fernandez. The Argentinian as well as several of his teammates were acquitted, but overall it was an unpleasant night for Chelsea.
The three starters before Mykhaylo Mudryk, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech were much changed by the final whistle, with Potter trying but unable to inhale a touchline towards him. Fulham defended well and earned points scoring four goals in two games against the Blues in the Premier League this season.
While Chelsea fans have some positives, Carragher thinks their lack of firepower in the midfield is a "painful" issue that should have been resolved in the January transfer window.
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"You go back to the money they spent, £600m, and it keeps coming up, but what confuses you is that they didn't buy a striker," the Reds hero explained to Sky. Sports.
“They spent £500m, £600m without actually buying a striker, and I know they have [Christopher] Nkunku coming next season, but really nothing at the moment. It seems like [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang is also not in the Champions League squad, so blatantly true, this important position for them on the pitch.
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The big news broke at Stamford Bridge on Friday when Aubameyang was left out of Chelsea's 25-man squad for the Champions League to make way for their three January signings. Many believed he would be the answer to their lack of energy when he was signed in the summer, but with just one Premier League goal so far this season, the move has been unsuccessful. .
With that said, signing a new striker could create problems regarding Armando Broja's path to the first team. The 21-year-old was handed a bumper six-year deal in the summer and many expect him to become a force in the Premier League after returning from a lengthy injury break. term.
Despite the obvious shortcomings in Chelsea's performances, Carragher also received positives in two January signings in particular. "[Benoit Badiashile] was playing well when he arrived and he played well again tonight," he told Sky Sports. "They asked him a lot of questions but when they asked he started well with Thiago Silva. [Enzo] Fernandez, I think you can see he has a bit of class. I think he performs. more passes than anyone in the game and you would expect that in a game like this where you have a lot of balls.
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