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Team Focus: Norwich's Decision to Sack Hughton Justified

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Apr 8 2014 16:45
Team Focus: Norwich's Decision to Sack Hughton Justified From the outside looking in, the sacking of Chris Hughton came as a shock. With 5 games to play, beginning with a relegation 6-pointer at Fulham this weekend, the disruption in the dressing room could have an adverse effect as Norwich look to ensure survival. However, fans were quick to point out on...
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Player Focus: Demichelis Beginning to Repay Pellegrini's Faith In Him

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Apr 4 2014 17:30
Player Focus: Demichelis Beginning to Repay Pellegrini's Faith In Him My confidence is very high and I feel I’m in really good form and am happy to help the team, Martín Demichelis said this week following another impressive performance in the Manchester City defence, this time in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The Argentine came in for stick from supporters ...
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Player Focus: Jay Rodriguez Deserving of an England Spot

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 2 2014 15:30
Player Focus: Jay Rodriguez Deserving of an England Spot During Nigel Adkins’ reign as Southampton manager, Jay Rodriguez’s input was minimal to say the least. The striker signed from Burnley in the summer of 2012, but netted just twice and picked up only 1 assist while the former Saints boss was at the helm in his debut campaign for the club....
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League Focus: The Premier League Title Race

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 31 2014 15:45
League Focus: The Premier League Title Race Liverpool were undoubtedly the biggest winners in the race for the Premier League title at the weekend. Chelsea losing at Crystal Palace and the spoils being shared between Arsenal and Manchester City ensured the Reds could move top of the table on Sunday.Brendan Rodgers’ side capitalised in i...
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Match Report: Arsenal and City Fail to Capitalise on Chelsea Loss

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 31 2014 09:30
Match Report: Arsenal and City Fail to Capitalise on Chelsea Loss In the wake of Chelsea's surprise 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, the incentive was there for both Arsenal and Manchester City to capitalise in Saturday's late kick-off. In the end though, both sides were made to settle for a point as Mathieu Flamini's second half equaliser cancelled out David Silva's...
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Player Focus: James Rodríguez - Chief Creator of Ranieri's Monaco

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 27 2014 14:30
Player Focus: James Rodríguez - Chief Creator of Ranieri's Monaco Last summer, the two biggest arrivals in Ligue 1 were Edinson Cavani and Radamel Falcao. Both were courted by the best teams on the continent, but were lured to PSG and Monaco respectively, helping re-establish France’s top tier as a point of interest in the eyes of the neutral.While the duo w...
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Team Focus: Bayern Munich Worthy Bundesliga Champions

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 26 2014 14:45
Team Focus: Bayern Munich Worthy Bundesliga Champions Spring has only just sprung, yet Bayern Munich are celebrating their 24th Bundesliga title. Pep Guardiola’s side secured domestic glory with a routine 3-1 away win over Hertha Berlin as goals from Toni Kroos, Mario Götze and Franck Ribéry cemented their place at the summit of Germa...
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Match Focus: What we Learned from El Clásico

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 24 2014 17:30
Match Focus: What we Learned from El Clásico During José Mourinho’s reign as Real Madrid manager, El Clásico was often a turgid affair where players resorted to simulation and manipulation as they did anything they could to secure victory. On Sunday however, they showed why millions of fans tuned in to watch yet another ins...
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League Focus: The Battle to Avoid Relegation in the Premier League

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 17 2014 15:00
League Focus: The Battle to Avoid Relegation in the Premier League The Premier League title race took another twist at the weekend, but a win for table footers Fulham closed the gap between themselves and 14th placed Swansea. Just 5 points separate 7 teams at the bottom of England’s top tier, with the battle to stave off relegation expected to go down to the ...
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EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Interviews Mark Noble

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 14 2014 15:00
EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Interviews Mark Noble Since making his senior debut in 2004, Mark Noble has gone on to establish himself as a key member of the West Ham United starting XI. The battling midfielder has started every Premier League match for the Hammers this season and is, without question, a firm fan favourite of the east London side.Wit...
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