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Götze Steals the Show for Stylish Dortmund

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, Aug 6 2011 11:33
Götze Steals the Show for Stylish Dortmund Dortmund kicked off the defence of their Bundesliga title last night with a comprehensive 3-1 home win over Hamburger SV. All eyes were on the champions as they took to the field without Nuri Sahin; with the Turkish playmaker having been spirited away by Real Madrid for €10m in the summer, much...

Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- La Liga

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Aug 5 2011 14:41
Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- La Liga Next up in our look at the top scoring centre-halves of 2010/11 is La Liga. The top two teams are represented here, with Gerard Pique and Ricardo Carvalho proving their importance at either side of the pitch for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. There were impressive performers near the foot o...
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Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Serie A

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Aug 4 2011 10:09
Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Serie A The second article in our series focusing on goal scoring centre halves sees Serie A come under the microscope. Three of our top five proved crucial to their clubs in the bottom half of Italy’s top division, while just one player- Udinese’s Mehdi Benatia- starred for any of the top seven...
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Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Premier League

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Aug 3 2011 10:17
Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Premier League A new series of articles this week turns our attentions to the top five goal scoring centre-halves in each of Europe’s main five leagues. Beginning with the Premier League, we highlight those all-action, inspirational figures whose aerial presence and eye for goal in the opponent’s penal...
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Could Kaka Solve Chelsea’s Playmaker Problem?

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Aug 2 2011 10:22
Could Kaka Solve Chelsea’s Playmaker Problem? As Tottenham continue to reject all Chelsea efforts to sign Luka Modric, reports have suggested the Blues may be turning their attention to Real Madrid’s Kaka. Andre Villas-Boas is in the market for a midfield creator but a move for Palermo star Javier Pastore has also been rebuffed after the ...
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Can Mata and Gervinho Replace Fabregas and Nasri?

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Aug 1 2011 10:58
Can Mata and Gervinho Replace Fabregas and Nasri? It’s looking increasingly likely that Juan Mata will be appearing in the Premier League next season. With Tottenham joining Arsenal in their pursuit of the highly rated Valencia youngster, it seems the race for Mata’s signature is now a straightforward battle between the two North London...
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Ligue 1’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Aug 1 2011 09:26
Ligue 1’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11 Our final article in the series focusing on attacking full-backs sees us take a look at Ligue 1. Benoît Trémoulinas of Bordeaux heads our list while Rod Fanni, Marseille’s mid-season purchase from Rennes, is the only player amongst the top six teams to find his way in our selectio...
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Bundesliga’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Jul 31 2011 12:30
Bundesliga’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11 Next up in our series of articles focusing on the most attacking full-backs across Europe’s top five divisions sees the Bundesliga come under analysis. Topof the list is Georgios Tzavellas, in his debut season at left-back for relegated Eintracht Frankfurt. Sixth-placed Nurnberg have two playe...
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Aguero - Another Quality Forward for the Premier League

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jul 29 2011 14:02
Aguero - Another Quality Forward for the Premier League The transfer of Sergio Aguero from Athletic Madrid to Man City is a truly significant coup for the Premier League side. Having been linked with Juventus and Real Madrid, Aguero has instead opted for the ambitious Abu-Dhabi owned club and the move brings a true world-class talent to England’s t...
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La Liga’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jul 29 2011 10:42
La Liga’s Top 5 Attacking Full-Backs for 2010/11 The third in our series of articles showcasing the most attacking full-backs across Europe’s top five leagues sees La Liga under the spotlight. The displays of Daniel Alves for Barcelona last season illustrate just what a world-class presence he is for the Champions League winners, while Marce...
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