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Has the bubble burst for Jamie Vardy?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 30 2016 16:00
Has the bubble burst for Jamie Vardy? It was always the case that Leicester were going to struggle to defend their top-flight crown. The Foxes’ accomplishment last season was nothing short of spectacular as they defied all the odds to become only the fifth team to lift the Premier League title in history. This season, though, they...
Categories: Player Focus

Form Guide: Liverpool title charge built on solid Can foundation

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Nov 29 2016 12:57
Form Guide: Liverpool title charge built on solid Can foundation Liverpool boast the best attack in the Premier League this season. Their 32 goals scored is more than any other team and Jurgen Klopp’s attacking personnel is clearly strong enough to fire the team to domestic glory. Yet, with every strong attack, a team needs a solid defensive foundation to b...
Categories: Form Guide

Will Chelsea extend winning run in Saturday's Battle of the Bridge?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 25 2016 16:00
Will Chelsea extend winning run in Saturday's Battle of the Bridge? The ‘Battle of the Bridge’, as it is now commonly known, will live long in Tottenham fans’ memories for all the wrong reasons. Spurs were 2-0 up at half time and in a strong position to secure their first league win at Stamford Bridge since 1990. Fast forward 45 minutes and an Eden...
Categories: Top Match Preview

Dazzling Dortmund dominate Champions League team of the week

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Nov 24 2016 12:00
Dazzling Dortmund dominate Champions League team of the week Beforehand, nobody could have predicted that Borussia Dortmund’s welcome of Legia Warszawa would make history. The pair played out a thrilling encounter at the Westfalenstadion that saw Dortmund earn an astonishing 8-4 win. The match itself is now the highest scoring game in Champions League h...
Categories: Best XI

West Ham ruing decision to neglect defensive investment

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 23 2016 12:45
West Ham ruing decision to neglect defensive investment While hotly anticipated matches can often fail to live up to expectations, Tottenham’s dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday evening delivered exactly what was promised. A frantic seesaw of a match that saw a penalty awarded to either side as Spurs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat...
Categories: Team Focus

Should plan B Giroud be Wenger's weapon of choice against PSG?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Nov 22 2016 16:20
Should plan B Giroud be Wenger's weapon of choice against PSG? “Giroud can be a plan B. I don't know if he's going to be happy coming off the bench but I think you win a title like that,” Arsenal legend Thierry Henry said at the turn of the month on striker Olivier Giroud. The towering Frenchman is yet to start a Premier League game this season, in ...
Categories: Top Match Preview

Will Spurs redeploy compact system for meeting with Monaco?

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Nov 21 2016 17:00
Will Spurs redeploy compact system for meeting with Monaco? It was a moment of huge importance for both player and club on Saturday evening. Harry Kane’s brace may have earned Tottenham their first competitive win since the 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the beginning of October, but it was another Harry who endeared himself to supporters on the b...
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Is Spurs' full-back pairing the best in England?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 18 2016 16:00
Is Spurs' full-back pairing the best in England? Prior to the international break, Tottenham secured an unlikely 1-1 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Granted, Spurs came into the North London Derby as the Premier League’s one remaining unbeaten side and continued that run at the home of their rivals, but had failed to win the previ...
Categories: Player Focus

Top Match Preview: Thiago tipped to dominate Der Klassiker

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Nov 17 2016 16:30
Top Match Preview: Thiago tipped to dominate Der Klassiker ‘The Magician’s Returned’. Xabi Alonso summed up Thiago Alcantara’s return to the game simply and effectively. After over a year out for the Spaniard with a knee problem, the Bayern Munich man made his first appearance of the 2014/15 season in April, replacing Philipp Lahm wi...
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Six of the Best: Star men overlooked this season

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Nov 15 2016 17:40
Six of the Best: Star men overlooked this season Continuing WhoScored.com’s Six of the Best series, we look at the players who impressed in Europe’s top five leagues last season, but have been overlooked for one reason or another this time around…Yaya Toure – Manchester CityFollowing his appointment, Manchester City manage...
Categories: Six of the Best