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Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 4 2015 17:00
Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome Second season syndrome - it's a common concern for any team or player after a debut campaign in the top division. After an impressive debut season, exceeding expectations and rightly drawing the plaudits, the difficultly is to then follow that up with an equally notable showing, with the pressure at...
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Player Focus: Deulofeu Proving he Warrants Regular Everton Starting Berth

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Nov 3 2015 17:29
Player Focus: Deulofeu Proving he Warrants Regular Everton Starting Berth It was a ball that could be considered precise enough to split any defence. While a 6-2 thumping of a disappointing Sunderland side is hardly a clear indicator as to whether a team or player is at their best, Gerard Deulofeu’s pass for Romelu Lukaku’s only goal of the game at Goodison Pa...
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Player Focus: Versatile Rojo Proving to be Capable Shaw Stand In

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 30 2015 16:10
Player Focus: Versatile Rojo Proving to be Capable Shaw Stand In Luke Shaw’s injury sustained in Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to PSV last month came as a huge blow to the club’s hopes of securing Premier League glory. The young left-back started the campaign in tremendous fashion and seemed a shoo-in for a place in the England squad at next su...
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Player Focus: Brazilians With a Key Role to Play When Chelsea Host Liverpool

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 29 2015 17:15
Player Focus: Brazilians With a Key Role to Play When Chelsea Host Liverpool Three minutes from time in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Wednesday, Roberto Firmino was withdrawn from action as the Reds secured their place in the next round of the Capital One Cup at their Premier League rival’s expense. The Brazilian enjoyed an outstanding showing in attack...
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Team Focus: Newcastle's Defensive Frailties Undermining Progress Under McClaren

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 28 2015 17:30
Team Focus: Newcastle's Defensive Frailties Undermining Progress Under McClaren Earlier in the season, Jose Mourinho deemed Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City a “fake” result. He felt City’s win flattered the home side in a scoreline that did not tell the whole story at the Etihad Stadium. The term could not be more applicable when analysing Sunday&...
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Player Focus: Van Dijk's Impressive Start to Life for Saints

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 27 2015 17:30
Player Focus: Van Dijk's Impressive Start to Life for Saints When looking at players who have made moves south of the border, it’s tough to find an argument to suggest they have been spectacular failures. Granted, some have floundered early on, but overall; the general consensus is that those transferring from Scottish to English football can be conside...
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Player Focus: Is Rooney Holding Manchester United Back?

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Oct 26 2015 17:10
Player Focus: Is Rooney Holding Manchester United Back? There was a moment in the first half of Sunday’s drab Manchester Derby when Wayne Rooney picked up the ball on the left and drove towards the Manchester City penalty area. At the same time, Anthony Martial drifted to the flank, looking to exploit Bacary Sagna’s poor discipline after the ...
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Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Oct 24 2015 16:51
Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table As Arsenal strived to end a hugely successful week on a high, they welcomed an Everton side looking to bounce back. Either team endured contrasting fortunes over the last seven days, with the Gunners landing back-to-back wins over Watford and Bayern Munich, while the Toffees hoped to put a disappoin...
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Player Focus: Adaptation Key for Frustrated Coutinho

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 23 2015 16:30
Player Focus: Adaptation Key for Frustrated Coutinho “The team is not full of self-confidence and maybe they got a bit lost,” Jürgen Klopp said following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan on Thursday night. In an ideal world, the German would have come away with his trademark grin smattered across his face as he oversaw his ...
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Match Focus: Four Key Battles in Sunday's Manchester Derby

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 23 2015 10:25
Match Focus: Four Key Battles in Sunday's Manchester Derby Sunday’s Manchester Derby could go a long way to determining who secures Premier League glory this season. City are the current pacesetters having taken 21 points from a possible 27 so far, but United are hot on their heels with 19 points from nine games. With Arsenal welcoming Everton in Satu...
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