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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16

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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16 WhoScored.com have teamed up withFootball Fanageronce again to give you the opportunity to chance your arm against our pundits. We return to pick a brand new XI and are once again offering you the chance to win some great prizes, simply by joining our free-to-play league. Finish at the summit of the...

Player Focus: Europe's Most Valuable Goalscorers Proving a Point or Two

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Player Focus: Europe's Most Valuable Goalscorers Proving a Point or Two When you think of the most important goals in recent memory there are so many that spring to mind. Sheringham and Solskjaer in the 1999 Champions League final, Drogba in the 2012 edition, Sergio Aguero on the final day of the Premier League in the same season and the likes of Andres Iniesta and Mari...

Player Focus: Ronaldo's Creative Exploits Shine in November Round-up

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Player Focus: Ronaldo's Creative Exploits Shine in November Round-up With November now behind us, for most the first half the season is winding down, with a warmly-welcomed winter break on the horizon (unless you play in England of course). It's been a month that for many has perhaps underwhelmed and, such has been the unfathomable goalscoring prowess of mssrs Ronald...

WhoScored Tipster: This Week's Fantasy Football Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: This Week's Fantasy Football Tips WhoScored.com have teamed upFootball Fanagerto offer you the chance to pit your wits against our pundits. The exciting new fantasy football platform allows you to pick a brand new XI every week and offers the chance to win some great prizes, even when competing in a free-to-join league like ours...

WhoScored Tipster: Analysing the Early Season Relegation Candidates

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WhoScored Tipster: Analysing the Early Season Relegation Candidates While Chelsea are racing clear of the teams that most expected to be challenging at the top of the Premier League this season, most notably reigning champions Manchester City (now sit 8 points adrift), the battle to avoid relegation seems to be taking shape at the other end.Here we take a closer loo...

Player Focus: Baba's Refreshing Displays Unlikely to Go Unnoticed for Too Long

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Player Focus: Baba's Refreshing Displays Unlikely to Go Unnoticed for Too Long As we enter another international break it's always an opportune moment to reflect upon WhoScored.com's top rated players thus far. Among those to have made the top 10 in the Bundesliga include the likes of Arjen Robben, Kevin De Bruyne, Xabi Alonso and Thomas Müller.Joining such aforementioned...

Match Report: Guzan Keeps Late West Ham Onslaught at Bay

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Match Report: Guzan Keeps Late West Ham Onslaught at Bay It's a familiar scene at the end of a game when an unfavoured minnow upsets the odds to keep a footballing giant at bay. The giant is usually left frustrated after a late onslaught proves too little too late while the underdog is left out on their feet but elated.At Upton Park the giant was West...

Team Focus: Honeymoon Period Well & Truly Over for Frustrated Foxes

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Team Focus: Honeymoon Period Well & Truly Over for Frustrated Foxes In the pre-season predictions any newly promoted side is generally tipped amongst those most likely to struggle. It's fair to say, however, that one will usually stand out as having the best chance to avoid the drop back down whence they came.In this season's Premier League that side was understanda...

Player Focus: 'Manager's Dream' Milner Proving his Worth to Manchester City

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Player Focus: 'Manager's Dream' Milner Proving his Worth to Manchester City Although Robin van Persie's last-gasp leveller against Chelsea this weekend may have ensured that the title race will roll on for some time yet, the task ahead for Manchester City became an unenviable one after defeat at West Ham.The real story of the game itself was undoubtedly just how far the Ham...

Player Focus: Interest in Imbula High Following Strong Start to the Season

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Player Focus: Interest in Imbula High Following Strong Start to the Season While a video of their hugely popular manager Marcelo Bielsa was doing the rounds on social media this weekend Marseille were easing to an eighth successive Ligue 1 victory against Toulouse. It was the display of a side now well versed in their coach's philosophy, playing at the very top of their ga...