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Premier League Top 10 Talismen

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jun 24 2011 13:08
Premier League Top 10 Talismen What makes a talisman? The phrase, bandied about with a certain regularity, tends to be applied to Carlos Tevez more than most Premier League players. Does the likes of Tevez give his team a better chance of winning, does him being on the pitch guarantee more goals or does his presence lift the side...
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How Ashley Young Will Fit In At Man United

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jun 24 2011 10:12
How Ashley Young Will Fit In At Man United Alex McLeish has not had the easiest of fortnights; the newly-installed Aston Villa boss is barely in the door following his controversial cross-town move from Birmingham City and has already had to face up to the sale of his prize asset Ashley Young to Manchester United, as his old Aberdeen gaffer ...
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Barcelona or Manchester City: Which Team Suits Alexis Sanchez More?

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Jun 23 2011 10:05
Barcelona or Manchester City: Which Team Suits Alexis Sanchez More? With the Copa America set to start on July 1st, it’s clear why the bids are coming thick and fast for Udinese’s Alexis Sanchez right now; a stand-out tournament for the Chilean would undoubtedly inflate his already considerable transfer value further and with Barcelona looking likely to ...
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How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 22 2011 09:46
How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid For those Real Madrid fans with expectations of immediate success, Jose Mourinho preached caution upon his arrival last summer; the second season, the Special One explained, would be the true test of his side. With time to assess his playing staff and weigh up his new La Liga surroundings, Mourinho ...
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What Will Christopher Samba’s Game Give Arsenal?

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Jun 21 2011 09:50
What Will Christopher Samba’s Game Give Arsenal? It’s been the same old story season after season for Arsenal of late; a promising campaign ultimately falls flat and fails to deliver, scuppered by a perceived lack of battle and defensive nous at the back. For years now, Arsene Wenger has chosen to ignore the many calls for Arsenal to buy a &...
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What Will Sebastian Larsson’s Game Give Sunderland?

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Jun 20 2011 10:19
What Will Sebastian Larsson’s Game Give Sunderland? Sunderland’s recent £20m sale of Jordan Henderson to Liverpool, added to the £18m Aston Villa paid for the services of Darren Bent back in January, should ensure Steve Bruce is a busy man this summer as the club scour the market for new acquisitions. A poor second half to last seas...

What Will Kevin Gameiro’s Game Offer PSG?

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Jun 19 2011 10:27
What Will Kevin Gameiro’s Game Offer PSG? Leonardo’s decision to quit Inter this week sees the Nerazzurri seeking their third manager since Jose Mourinho left after leading the club to Champions League glory in 2009/10. The Brazilian’s move to oversee sporting operations at Paris Saint Germain highlights the ambitions of their n...
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What Will Demba Ba’s Game Offer Newcastle?

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, Jun 18 2011 12:35
The recent departure of Kevin Nolan from St James’ Park leaves Alan Pardew with plenty work ahead this summer if Newcastle are to be a potent force up front in next season’s Premier League. Nolan and Andy Carroll -despite the big hit man leaving in January- were the Magpies two top score...
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Europe’s 20 Most Clinical Finishers, Season 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Jun 16 2011 09:31
Europe’s 20 Most Clinical Finishers, Season 2010/11 With 40 goals for Real Madrid last season, Cristiano Ronaldo finished the campaign as Europe’s top scorer and runaway winner of the Golden Boot, leaving the likes of Lionel Messi trailing in his wake. A closer look at his stats, however, show Ronaldo averaged an incredible 5.6 Shots per game o...
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How to Spot a Show-Pony: Further Analysis on Successful Dribblers

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 15 2011 10:24
How to Spot a Show-Pony: Further Analysis on Successful Dribblers To football fans around the globe, there’s nothing more infuriating than the so-called “show pony”; a player full of tricks and the ability to beat an opponent but with little end product to show for his skills. Yesterday’s article on Dribblers highlighted, quite surprisingly...
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