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Player Focus: Time For Morgan Schneiderlin To Earn International Recognition

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 13 2013 15:30
Player Focus: Time For Morgan Schneiderlin To Earn International Recognition Eleven games into the season and the Premier League is beginning to take some sort of shape. Five points may separate table toppers Arsenal and 7th placed Tottenham Hotspur, but the path is becoming clearer as to who will be in and around the top 4 come May. The likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manch...
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Player Focus: Ronaldo vs Ibrahimovic - Whoever Wins, Football Loses

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Nov 11 2013 16:45
Player Focus: Ronaldo vs Ibrahimovic - Whoever Wins, Football Loses Ahead of the World Cup playoffs, Cristiano Ronaldo netted a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-1 win over Real Sociedad. Over in Paris, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 3 identical goals to his Portuguese counterpart as PSG secured a 3-1 victory at the expense of Nice. While it’s perhaps the norm for...
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Match Report: Azpilicueta Deserving of a Starting Berth in Chelsea XI

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Nov 11 2013 09:00
Match Report: Azpilicueta Deserving of a Starting Berth in Chelsea XI For the second successive game, Chelsea manager José Mourinho fielded César Azpilicueta at left-back. The Spaniard, predominantly a right-back, impressed in the role, regardless of the need to continuously cut onto his right foot when attacking the opposition on the left flank. Many a ...
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Player Focus: Curtis Davies Cruelly Overlooked in Latest England Squad

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Nov 7 2013 17:00
Player Focus: Curtis Davies Cruelly Overlooked in Latest England Squad As England prepare for their upcoming international encounters against Chile and Germany, football fans were pondering who is deserving of a place in Roy Hodgson’s squad upon their qualification for the World Cup next summer. Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana are the 2 standout names to have made...
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Player Focus: Alexis Sánchez Exhibiting His Importance To Barcelona

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Nov 5 2013 16:30
Player Focus: Alexis Sánchez Exhibiting His Importance To Barcelona In the summer of 2011, Alexis Sánchez was a player in demand amongst Europe’s elite. The Chilean had enjoyed a blistering final season with Udinese, netting 12 and helping himself to a further 6 assists as the Zebrette secured a 4th place finish. The attacker was pivotal in this and it ...
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Match Report: Disappointing Berbatov Doesn't Aid Fulham in Defeat to United

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Nov 3 2013 18:00
Match Report: Disappointing Berbatov Doesn't Aid Fulham in Defeat to United In 2007, Martin Jol saw his spell as Tottenham Hotspur come to an abrupt and unfortunate end. The Dutchman was controversially relieved of his duties less than 2 months into the season, with fans discovering the news of his dismissal during the 2-1 UEFA Cup defeat to Getafe. Supporters chanted his n...
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Team Focus: Hill & Dunne Crucial To QPR's Defensive Solidity

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 1 2013 11:00
Team Focus: Hill & Dunne Crucial To QPR's Defensive Solidity Given that they finished rock bottom of the Premier League last season, few would have envisioned Queens Park Rangers to have lost just once at this stage of the new season. The R’s have begun the campaign in blistering form, winning 8 of their opening 13 Championship fixtures and reaffirming ...
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Player Focus: Neymar Overshadows Bale in First Clásico of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 29 2013 15:45
Player Focus: Neymar Overshadows Bale in First Clásico of the Season The one game that grasps the attention of the neutral football fan by the nether regions and refuses to let go took place at the weekend as Real Madrid travelled to Barcelona in the latest edition of El Clásico. While Los Blancos were offered the opportunity to move level on points with their...
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Match Report: Chelsea Benefit From Extra Space In Win Against City

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Oct 28 2013 10:30
Match Report: Chelsea Benefit From Extra Space In Win Against City The meeting between these two teams last season will best be remembered as Rafa Benitez's first in charge of Chelsea. A poisonous atmosphere greeted the Spaniard as Manchester City held their Premier League counterparts to a stale 0-0 draw. This time, as the pair met at Stamford Bridge with a new ma...
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Player Focus: Giuseppe Rossi's Impressive Return To Action With Fiorentina

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 23 2013 12:30
Player Focus: Giuseppe Rossi's Impressive Return To Action With Fiorentina 2-0 is often referred to as the most dangerous scoreline in football. Teams in the position are apprehensive about pushing forward to add a third, but in turn are fearful about sitting too deep to invite pressure on the backline, therefore running the risk of allowing the opposition back into the en...
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