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Player Focus: Danny Rose Blooming With Pochettino at Spurs Helm

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 Player Focus: Danny Rose Blooming With Pochettino at Spurs Helm When Tottenham secured the signature of Ben Davies in July, many may have believed that Danny Rose’s time at White Hart Lane was up. The left-back appeared to have failed to realise his potential at the club and the signing of a younger player in his position suggested Mauricio Pochettino felt...

Manager Focus: Does Jürgen Klopp Deserve to Walk Into a Top Job After Dortmund?

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Manager Focus: Does Jürgen Klopp Deserve to Walk Into a Top Job After Dortmund? Rumours were rife on Wednesday morning that Jürgen Klopp was to stand down as Borussia Dortmund boss at the end of the season. German publication Bild ran the story, which, via social media, spread like wildfire. The club called a press conference in the wake of the reports, which ultimately co...

Player Focus: Héctor Bellerín's Rise to Arsenal Regular

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Player Focus: Héctor Bellerín's Rise to Arsenal Regular Arsenal are currently in the midst of their seasonal spring run, which raises hopes that next term will be their year. The Gunners’ 8-game winning run is the longest of its kind in the Premier League since Liverpool won 11 games back-to-back at the tailend of last season, and Arsenal's longest...

Player Focus: Phillips Proving He Has The Tools to Help QPR to Safety

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Player Focus: Phillips Proving He Has The Tools to Help QPR to Safety He controlled the ball and strode forward with confidence before unleashing from 40 yards to net what can rightly be considered a Premier League goal of the season contender. Had, say, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted such a wonder strike, fans will have been discussing t...

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 32

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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 32 Having gained over 85 points last week's 'You vs WhoScored' contest at MondoGoal, our expert returns to announce the team you have to beat for the upcoming set of Premier League fixtures.If you failed to do so last time out then chance to outdo said expert is still available by joining this week&rsq...

Player Focus: Magnificent Murray Spearheading The Eagles' Ascent To Safety

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Player Focus: Magnificent Murray Spearheading The Eagles' Ascent To Safety Crystal Palace have upset the title race in the last 2 seasons. The ‘Miracle of Crystanbul’ last term effectively ended Liverpool’s hunt for their first Premier League title as Palace came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 in arguably the most entertaining game of the campaign. The enthral...

Match Focus: El Clásico - MSN vs BBC

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Match Focus: El Clásico - MSN vs BBC To be perfectly candid, it does not get any bigger than El Clásico. The meetings between Barcelona and Real Madrid invariably attract hundreds of millions of viewers the world over and Sunday’s installment is not expected be any different as the Blaugrana and Los Blancos renew hostiliti...

Team Focus: Palace's Positive Attacking Approach Under Pardew

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Team Focus: Palace's Positive Attacking Approach Under Pardew Mathematically, we’re not safe, but we’re in a great position, Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said following Saturday’s 3-1 win over QPR. The Eagles ran riot in the opening 45 minutes against their London rivals, which ultimately helped them to an important 3 points. With 8 poi...

Match Report: Defeat At Palace Leaves QPR Mired In The Bottom Three

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Match Report: Defeat At Palace Leaves QPR Mired In The Bottom Three Saturday's early kick off saw Crystal Palace welcome QPR to Selhurst Park, with both teams needing a positive result in their bid to stave off relegation. The odds were firmly stacked against the Hoops, who had won just 3 points from away fixtures this season coming into this London derby. Palace, m...

Team Focus: Liverpool Fulfilling Their New Year's Resolutions Under Rodgers

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Team Focus: Liverpool Fulfilling Their New Year's Resolutions Under Rodgers Momentum is crucial in football. If a team is in a rich vein of form, they come into each game as favourites to secure victory as winning breeds confidence. If a side puts a string of positive results together, they can go from relegation fodder to European contenders, depending on the competitivene...