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Thundering headers & wild elbows, but Tomas Soucek is more than Fellaini 2.0 © Getty Images Tomas Soucek has been the breakout star of the Premier League season, scoring eight goals as West Ham chase an unlikely European place, and it’s hard not to begrudge his rise. While Sean Dyche turns off the television and makes his family endure another round of ‘Lookalikies’, we’ve always considered Word Association to be a superior filler of time. Say the Czech Republic and there’s a good chance any answer will be centred around cheap beer, stag-dos and a rich cultural history. Ask someon...

The six WORST Premier League debuts after Jankewitz’s nightmare start for Southampton Extra.ie 03/02/2021 © Provided by Extra.ie Getting a red card after just 79 seconds of action definitely ranks Southampton’s Alex Jankewitz among the worst Premier League debuts. The youngster hadn’t even touched the ball before he scythed through the knee of Scott McTominay and earned an early shower in his first start for the Saints in a 9-0 defeat. There have certainly been some bad Premier League starts over the years but are there any worse than Jankewitz’s effort on his full debut? Let’s ...

The worst Premier League debuts of all time Alex Jankewitz departs the field just 79 seconds into his debut | LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/Getty Images Although unreliable (think of the debuts of teenage sensations Federico Macheda and James Vaughan, for example), first impressions are crucial. It's human nature to make a judgement on someone at a first encounter. Therefore, a footballer's maiden appearance is a highly important, and stressful, occasion. While, for some, debuts go swimmingly and are they're instantly adored by supporters, for others they turn into a living hell and turn the next day...