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Under Radar January Signing Edging Norwich Klose to Survival

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Apr 1 2016 17:30
Under Radar January Signing Edging Norwich Klose to Survival When Timm Klose was unveiled as a Norwich player, it caught some fans off guard. Much of the January transfer gossip linked Steven Naismith with a move to Carrow Road, with Klose’s arrival flying somewhat under the radar. The Switzerland international penned personal terms on a three-and-a-hal...
Categories: Player Focus

Assessing Man City's Struggles Since Guardiola Anouncement

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Apr 1 2016 10:40
Assessing Man City's Struggles Since Guardiola Anouncement When the winter transfer window closed, the main story of deadline day wasn’t a big money move for a player, but rather Manchester City’s confirmation that Pep Guardiola would succeed Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium. Widely regarded as the worst kept secret in football, the annou...
Categories: Team Focus

Bale and Madrid Must Improve Away Fortunes in Saturday's Clasico

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 30 2016 17:40
Bale and Madrid Must Improve Away Fortunes in Saturday's Clasico It’s ironic that Barcelona’s first match following the passing of club legend Johan Cruyff will be El Clasico. The Dutchman is heavily credited with changing the fortunes of the club, helping them to domestic glory in his debut season at Camp Nou, before returning as manager in 1988 to o...
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Italy's Lack of Top Striking Talent a Concern for Euro 2016

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 24 2016 09:51
Italy's Lack of Top Striking Talent a Concern for Euro 2016 “We don’t have strikers used to playing at the top level, used to handling the pressure. People like Inzaghi, Del Piero, Totti or like me. That’s depressing.” To an extent, it’s difficult to disagree with Luca Toni’s comments on Italy’s current striking pred...
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Liverpool's Lallana Repaying Faith Shown by Klopp

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 23 2016 10:00
Liverpool's Lallana Repaying Faith Shown by Klopp In the summer of 2014, Liverpool carried out their widely publicised raid on Southampton. The Reds, clearly impressed by the performances of the south coast side in their second season back in the top flight, looked to the individual performances of Rickie Lambert, Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana as a...
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Welbeck Return a Timely Boost For Arsenal and England

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 21 2016 15:20
Welbeck Return a Timely Boost For Arsenal and England As far as returns from injury are concerned, Danny Welbeck’s was as emphatic as Arsenal fans had hoped. The striker made his first appearance from the bench in February after 10 months on the sidelines as the Gunners were drawing with table toppers Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium. As th...
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Expect Goals in Sunday's Manchester Derby

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 18 2016 16:00
Expect Goals in Sunday's Manchester Derby It’s time for our Bookmaker Ratings battle for the week, with our focus drawn towards Sunday’s Manchester Derby.Manchester United will look to save face following their disappointing Europa League exit at the hands of rivals Liverpool in midweek, while Manchester City hope to inflict fur...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

Peerless Payet Firing West Ham Back to Europe

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 18 2016 13:00
Peerless Payet Firing West Ham Back to Europe It wasn’t just the England squad that provided a talking point when Roy Hodgson announced his team for the upcoming international meetings with Germany and Netherlands. Danny Drinkwater’s inclusion was welcomed by the masses, with the midfielder rightly gaining recognition for his perfor...
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Champions League Last-16 Round-up

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 17 2016 16:55
Champions League Last-16 Round-up The Champions League last-16 stage came to an end with all almighty bang in Munich as Bayern overcame a huge scare to eventually brush aside Juventus in the most emphatic fashion. 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go and staring elimination in the face, Pep Guardiola’s side came from behind to force...
Categories: Tournament Focus

Determined Deeney at the Forefront of Watford's Survival Bid

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 16 2016 17:55
Determined Deeney at the Forefront of Watford's Survival Bid Adlene Guedioura’s thunderbolt on Sunday may have secured Watford’s place in the next round of the FA Cup, but it was Troy Deeney’s overall performance that courted most attention. As Arsenal crashed out of the competition ensuring a new name will be engraved of the trophy this yea...
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