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Player Focus: Skrtel's Evolution Into Liverpool's First Choice Centre-Back

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Feb 12 2014 14:00
Player Focus: Skrtel's Evolution Into Liverpool's First Choice Centre-Back Wojciech Szczesny’s quest to land his 12th Premier League clean sheet of the season ended after just 54 seconds on Saturday as Martin Skrtel kneed Steven Gerrard’s cross into the back of the net. The powerful centre-back was then able to head Liverpool into a two-goal lead as the hosts r...
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Match Report: Lacklustre Newcastle Fall to Title Favourites Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Feb 10 2014 10:30
Match Report: Lacklustre Newcastle Fall to Title Favourites Chelsea Chelsea capitalised on Arsenal and Manchester City's dropped points on Saturday to move to the summit of the table, strengthening their title credentials in the process. On the back of the 1-0 victory in Manchester on Monday night, the Blues ensured they maintained their good run of form to dispatch...
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Player Focus: Why Ter Stegen Can Replace Valdés

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Feb 7 2014 15:30
Player Focus: Why Ter Stegen Can Replace Valdés I consider that my cycle as a Barcelona player will come to an end when my current contract expires in 2014, goalkeeper Víctor Valdés said last May. The Spaniard came through the famous La Masia academy to make the number 1 spot his own following his first team debut in 2002 and, with ...
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Player Focus: Consistent Vela Crucial to Sociedad's Top 4 Hopes

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Feb 6 2014 09:30
Player Focus: Consistent Vela Crucial to Sociedad's Top 4 Hopes Before breaking onto the big stage, Carlos Vela was a bona fide legend amongst Football Manager gamers. Dubbed one of the best young players on the simulation, he would go on to break numerous goalscoring records for Arsenal, or any team that could convince the Gunners to sell.However, Vela never li...
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Player Focus: The Best Young Full-Backs in Ligue 1

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Feb 4 2014 16:00
Player Focus: The Best Young Full-Backs in Ligue 1 The modern day full-back is tasked with pressing forward and overlapping the attack-minded players as a means of providing an offensive outlet to his team, but also having the fitness levels to return to their starting position to perform defensive duties. Mathieu Debuchy and Ricardo Rodriguez, of N...
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Match Report: Fresh Faces Can't Boost Fulham as Saints Secure Win

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Feb 3 2014 09:30
Match Report: Fresh Faces Can't Boost Fulham as Saints Secure Win Second half goals from England trio Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez ensured Southampton won for the only the second time in their last 9 away league outings at the expense of Fulham. The hosts dominated in spells during the first half, but were made to pay for their inability to beat ...
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Team Focus: How Will Yohan Cabaye Fit In At PSG?

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jan 30 2014 16:30
Team Focus: How Will Yohan Cabaye Fit In At PSG? In 2011, Paris Saint-Germain were bought byQatar Investment Authority. As is the custom with any team that is purchased, the Parisian outfit made a flurry of big name acquisitions, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Thiago Silva all arriving at the Parc des Princes. The investment paid of...
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Match Report: Resilient West Ham Frustrate Dominant Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jan 30 2014 10:15
Match Report: Resilient West Ham Frustrate Dominant Chelsea Chelsea were forced to make do with a point in a rain drenched London derby against West Ham United, despite turning out a performance that warranted all 3. The Blues dominated from the first minute to the last, but were unable to break down their east London counterparts as the hosts lost ground in...
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EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Interviews Chris Burke

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jan 29 2014 12:00
EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Interviews Chris Burke Following stints with Rangers and Cardiff, Chris Burke has firmly established himself as a key member of the Birmingham City starting XI after his arrival in 2011. The Scotland international has made 25 appearances for the Blues this season and has scored or assisted 8 of their 31 goals in the Champ...
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Player Focus: Joel Ward's Seamless Transition to the Premier League

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jan 28 2014 15:30
Player Focus: Joel Ward's Seamless Transition to the Premier League When Crystal Palace won promotion to the Premier League last summer, most neutrals predicted that the Eagles would drop back into the Championship at the first time of asking. Initially, under the stewardship of Ian Holloway, those critics weren't being answered.Palace lost 7 of their 8 league games...
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