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WhoScored Premier League Team of the Week - Matchday 1

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Aug 15 2011 12:24
WhoScored Premier League Team of the Week - Matchday 1 With the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign now over, with only Manchester City and Swansea still to play on Monday night, WhoScored.com analyses the best possible starting XI in a 4-4-2 formation, with Bolton unsurprisingly well-represented having humbled QPR on their first day back in ...
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United, Chelsea, Bayern and Lille Among Weekend's European League Picks

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Aug 12 2011 16:38
United, Chelsea, Bayern and Lille Among Weekend's European League Picks Wolfsburg vs Bayern MunichSaturday 13th August - 14:30Having beaten FC Cologne 3-0 last weekend table-toppers Wolfsburg host Bayern Munich, whose season opener was less emphatic, falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of MGladbach.If the visiting German giants were to lose once again then it would rep...

WhoScored.com's England National Dream Team XI

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Aug 10 2011 09:45
WhoScored.com's England National Dream Team XI England were set to host Holland in an eye-catching friendly today before the game was postponed due to the rioting in the capital. Fabio Capello will have been hoping to reunite his squad following a break from internationals but saw stars such as Jack Wilshere, Darren Bent and Frank Lampard withdr...
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Is Sneijder Better Suited to the Red or Blue Side of Manchester?

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Aug 8 2011 16:32
Is Sneijder Better Suited to the Red or Blue Side of Manchester? The future of Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder remains one of football's greatest mysteries at the moment, with an ongoing transfer saga involving Manchester United, repeatedly being rebuffed by both parties, continuing to circulate the back pages.United's Community Shield opponents and bitter rivals M...
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Arsenal's Udinese Task Eased by Departures

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Aug 8 2011 10:20
Arsenal's Udinese Task Eased by Departures Yesterday's Champions League third qualifying round draw saw a few high profile ties emerge with the likes of FC Twente v Benfica, Bayern Munich v FC Zurich and Lyon v Rubin Kazan catching the eye. However, the clash of the draw sees Arsenal pit their wits against Udinese after both sides finished f...
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Could Key Battles Sway Community Shield in City's Favour?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Aug 5 2011 09:06
Could Key Battles Sway Community Shield in City's Favour? The annual curtain raiser for English football's domestic season is upon us, and a fierce derby between Manchester's United and City should wet the appetite nicely ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.Any worries that this season's Community Shield could lack passion and competitiveness went ...
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Ones to Watch this Weekend: European League Picks

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Aug 4 2011 13:59
Dortmund vs Hamburger SVFriday 5th August - 19:30Reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund begin the new German campaign in style with a mouth-watering home tie with Hamburg, who finished last season in 8th.This fixture has seen the home side, be it Dortmund or Hamburg, win 4 of their last 6, ...

Hey Big Spenders: Serie A - AS Roma

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Aug 3 2011 16:55
Hey Big Spenders: Serie A - AS Roma Italian Serie A side AS Roma have seen a major overhaul this summer, investing in young talent both at managerial and squad level.After a turbulent season which saw the removal of Claudio Ranieri, the Sensi family agreed to officially end their 18-year ownership of the club by selling up to American...
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N’Zogbia’s Outstanding Dribbling Fact or Fiction?

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Aug 2 2011 15:27
N’Zogbia’s Outstanding Dribbling Fact or Fiction? After Aston Villa completed the signing of Charles N'Zogbia for the reasonably modest fee of £9.5m they undoubtedly secured the services of one of the Premier League's most threatening wingers. The Frenchman is renowned for his dribbling ability and it isn't hard to see why.The 25-year-old att...
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Hey Big Spenders: Premier League - Liverpool

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Aug 1 2011 16:50
Hey Big Spenders: Premier League - Liverpool Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has bolstered his midfield with no less than 3 players this summer, spending around £50m in the process. The squad is now inundated with talent in the centre of the park following the signing of Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson but also in wide areas, with Ste...
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