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League Focus: Premier League Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 13 2014 10:45
League Focus: Premier League Team of the Season Manchester City secured their second Premier League title in three years this weekend as the season drew to a close. Liverpool ran the Citizens’ close, but at 5pm on Sunday, Manuel Pellegrini became the first non-European coach to secure England’s top prize.WhoScored.com has formulated t...
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Player Focus: Edin's Dzeko & Hyde Performances Lift City to the Top

by Ben McAleer at Friday, May 9 2014 16:30
Player Focus: Edin's Dzeko & Hyde Performances Lift City to the Top When the referee blew for half time at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night a nervous atmosphere engulfed the home side. Manchester City were drawing 0-0 with Aston Villa and while one point would have been enough to take them to the top of the Premier League, three would have provided the cushion ...
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Player Focus: Form Without Rémy Shows Why Newcastle Must Sign Him

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, May 7 2014 13:30
Player Focus: Form Without Rémy Shows Why Newcastle Must Sign Him The appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle’s director of football last summer surprised just about everyone assoicated with the game. The former defender had been out of work since 2009 and his return to the club came as a huge shock.Tasked with bringing in new faces, Kinnear oversaw just one...
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Match Report: Dominant Atlético Setup Champions League Derby Meet

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 30 2014 22:45
Match Report: Dominant Atlético Setup Champions League Derby Meet As soon as it emerged Fernando Torres was going to start against former club Atlético Madrid at Stamford Bridge, the spaniard was destined to net against Los Rojiblancos. Torres failed to find a way past Thibaut Courtois upon his return to the Vicente Calderón last week, but was on han...
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Player Focus: Faith in Wickham Sees Black Cats Claw Out of Bottom Three

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 30 2014 12:00
Player Focus: Faith in Wickham Sees Black Cats Claw Out of Bottom Three Defeats to Norwich, Liverpool, West Ham, Tottenham and Everton were supposed to end Sunderland's 7-year stint in the Premier League. 5 consecutive losses that would all but see them succumb to relegation, despite Gus Poyet's impressive work in the Stadium of Light hotseat. The Uruguayan had guided h...
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Match Report: Fulham and Hull Changes Makes for Enthralling Draw at Craven Cottage

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Apr 28 2014 09:30
Match Report: Fulham and Hull Changes Makes for Enthralling Draw at Craven Cottage Fulham were out this weekend to avenge the humiliating 6-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of Hull at the KC Stadium earlier this season - the Cottagers' heaviest ever Premier League defeat - but they showed few signs of doing so in a cagey opening 45 minutes. The hosts fired away just 2 shots on ...
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Match Focus: Liverpool vs Chelsea - Three Key Battles

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Apr 26 2014 10:30
Match Focus: Liverpool vs Chelsea - Three Key Battles In between Chelsea’s semi-final meetings with Atlético Madrid the Blues travel to Anfield and José Mourinho has admitted he will field a weakened team against Liverpool as he strives to secure Champions League glory. A win for the Merseysiders would see them take a huge leap towa...
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Player Focus: Lewis Holtby Crucial in Fulham's Survival Quest

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 23 2014 14:15
Player Focus: Lewis Holtby Crucial in Fulham's Survival Quest When Fulham made the short trip across London to face Tottenham at the weekend, they did so without Lewis Holtby. Having signed for the Cottagers on loan from Spurs in January, league stipulations denied the player from turning out against his parent club.In his absence, Fulham succumbed to a 3-1 de...
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Match Report: Fortune Favours Fulham in Win Over Norwich

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Apr 14 2014 09:30
Match Report: Fortune Favours Fulham in Win Over Norwich Fulham secured a vital three points in their quest to stave off relegation as they overcame Norwich 1-0 at Craven Cottage. The hosts began the day five points behind their opponents, but Hugo Rodallega's first half goal gave Fulham hope that they can retain their place in England's top tier.The rele...
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Player Focus: Driving Force Reus on a Roll

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Apr 10 2014 11:15
Player Focus: Driving Force Reus on a Roll On Tuesday night Borussia Dortmund came perilously close to pulling off the impossible. Chasing a three goal deficit following their first leg defeat to Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League, the German side were 2-0 up heading into the break after Ángel Di María had...
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