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Player Focus: Why Salomon Kalou Has His Premier League Admirers

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jul 30 2013 16:15
Player Focus: Why Salomon Kalou Has His Premier League Admirers When Chelsea secured the services of Salomon Kalou in 2006, José Mourinho at the time was delighted. He’d brought in a player who was prepared to work hard and showed an eagerness to improve in a new league. Regardless of his ethic, ‘Salou’, as Mourinho nicknamed him, never ...
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Player Focus: Is Playing Off The Last Defender A Useful Means Of Attack?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jul 30 2013 10:15
Player Focus: Is Playing Off The Last Defender A Useful Means Of Attack? “That lad must’ve been born offside,” is one of the more memorable quips from former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The veteran Scot was referring to Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi, the 39-year-old famed during his playing career for playing off the last defender as ...
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Player Focus: Why PSG Must Strive To Keep Hold Of Marco Verratti

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Jul 27 2013 12:00
Player Focus: Why PSG Must Strive To Keep Hold Of Marco Verratti When you’re dubbed the new Andrea Pirlo, it would be of little shock to see a player crumble under the pressure. Not Marco Verratti, however. The young Italian was a pivotal member of the Pescara side that secured promotion to Serie A in 2012 as Serie B champions. Under the tutelage of then he...
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Team Focus: Luis Suárez And Why Arsenal Are Ready To Spend Big On The Striker

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 26 2013 10:30
Team Focus: Luis Suárez And Why Arsenal Are Ready To Spend Big On The Striker Swath aside the on-field petulance, the allegations of racial abuse aimed towards Patrice Evra and the cannibalistic traits Branislav Ivanovic was on the receiving end of and you have Luis Suárez stripped down to his purest form - a stupendous footballer. However, there are some who believe h...
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Team Focus: Fiorentina And Their Abundance Of Attacking Talent

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 25 2013 11:30
Team Focus: Fiorentina And Their Abundance Of Attacking Talent On the final day of the 2012/13 Serie A season, Fiorentina travelled to Pescara knowing that a victory over the Delfini and AC Milan failing to overcome Siena would see the Viola secure a place in the Champions League next season. In the end, their 5-1 win over the bottom placed side needn’t h...
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Team Focus: Where Would Gareth Bale Fit In Best At Manchester United?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jul 24 2013 12:30
Team Focus: Where Would Gareth Bale Fit In Best At Manchester United? Gareth Bale: the name on everyone’s lips at the moment. Will he stay at Tottenham Hotspur? Will Real Madrid land their supposed top target this summer? Will Manchester United swoop for the Welshman between now and the close of the transfer window? Regardless of head coach Andre Villas-Boas con...
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Player Focus: Why Liverpool Should Add Hatem Ben Arfa To The Attack

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jul 23 2013 12:00
Player Focus: Why Liverpool Should Add Hatem Ben Arfa To The Attack As Liverpool prepare for the potential departure of talismanic striker Luis Suárez, manager Brendan Rodgers has looked to soften the blow of the Uruguayan’s expected exit by bringing in Iago Aspas and Luis Alberto, from Celta Vigo and Barcelona respectively. Replacing the 26-year-old wo...
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Player Focus: Could Kevin Gameiro Adequately Replace Álvaro Negredo?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 19 2013 13:45
Player Focus: Could Kevin Gameiro Adequately Replace Álvaro Negredo? Any player that scores 25 goals in their respective domestic league would always be in high demand. In fact, many would argue as to how it took this long for a team of Manchester City’s stature to secure the services of Álvaro Negredo. The Spaniard completed his protracted €25m swi...
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Team Focus: Who Should Chelsea Replace John Obi Mikel With?

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 18 2013 15:00
Team Focus: Who Should Chelsea Replace John Obi Mikel With? Whenever a new manager takes over the reins of a team, it’s inevitable that changes will be made. The same can be said of José Mourinho, who returned to Chelsea following stints with Inter Milan and Real Madrid. The Portuguese tactician has set to work early upon his reappointment, brin...
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Team Focus: Can Zlatan Ibrahimovic And Edinson Cavani Play Together For PSG?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jul 17 2013 15:00
Team Focus: Can Zlatan Ibrahimovic And Edinson Cavani Play Together For PSG? Last year,as Paris Saint-Germain secured their first French title since 1994,Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the first player to score 30 goals in a single Ligue 1 season since Jean-Pierre Papin reached the landmark with Olympique Marseille over the 1989/90 campaign. Naturally, the aim of the club is to b...
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