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Premier League Team Focus: Newcastle United

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Oct 3 2011 10:43
Premier League Team Focus: Newcastle United As we move into the second international break of the season, Alan Pardew’s Newcastle are sitting pretty in fourth place in the Premier League. One of only four sides remaining unbeaten, the Geordie favourites have surprised the doubters with a series of battling performances that sees them ru...
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North London Derby Swinging Spurs' Way?

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, Oct 1 2011 12:20
North London Derby Swinging Spurs' Way? With Manchester United and City proving so dominant early on and Chelsea starting to evolve under Andre Villas-Boas, fighting for fourth may be as good as it gets this season for Arsenal and Tottenham. The north London rivals had an eventful summer, with Luka Modric, Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri th...
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WhoScored Ligue 1 All Star XI - Gameweek 7-8

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Sep 30 2011 10:15
WhoScored Ligue 1 All Star XI - Gameweek 7-8 In a week that saw every side play two rounds of matches, PSG and Caen were the only teams to pick up all six points. The big-spenders produce three of the WhoScored XI, with Rennes supplying us with two players after a brilliant 6-2 win at Sochaux. A couple of Auxerre players feature after putting ...
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WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweeks 4-5

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Sep 29 2011 10:57
WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweeks 4-5 Real Betis top the table after five rounds of La Liga matches, though just two points separate them from 7th-placed Valencia, in what has been a refreshing start to the Spanish season. Barcelona lead the chasing pack though, just one point off the summit after another Lionel Messi hat-trick ended At...
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Hot-heads Should Lead to Another Feisty Merseyside Derby

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Sep 28 2011 12:48
Hot-heads Should Lead to Another Feisty Merseyside Derby This weekend’s early Premier League kick-off promises to be a typically feisty affair as Everton host Liverpool in the first all-Merseyside showdown of the season.With the passions of a local derby running high, there’s always the likelihood of indiscipline as the occasion gets the bette...
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WhoScored Serie A All Star XI - Gameweeks 3-4

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Sep 28 2011 10:51
WhoScored Serie A All Star XI - Gameweeks 3-4 The previous week saw two rounds of Serie A matches as Italy catches up following a belated start to the season. Inter began the first batch of fixtures with one manager and finished them with another, as Claudio Ranieri made the perfect start to his tenure with a 3-1 win at Bologna. Rodrigo Palacio...
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WhoScored Europe All Star XI - Gameweek 7

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Sep 27 2011 12:20
WhoScored Europe All Star XI - Gameweek 7 This week’s top-rated XI from Europe’s main five leagues is dominated by La Liga. Six players from Spain’s top division take their place in the side, with Betis’ perfect start and another set of masterful performances from both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo catching the ...
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WhoScored Bundesliga All Star XI - Gameweek 7

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Sep 27 2011 10:12
WhoScored Bundesliga All Star XI - Gameweek 7 Bayern Munich continued their incredible run of form at the top of the Bundesliga with their sixth straight win at the weekend. Jupp Heynckes’ side have now won nine games in a row in all competitions without conceding a single goal but Bremen and MGladbach are just two points behind after the...
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WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Sep 26 2011 09:46
WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6 Big home wins for both Chelsea and Arsenal saw the pair bounce back from defeats in the previous gameweek. The sides produced five players in the WhoScored All Stars XI, while fellow Londoners Spurs made it three wins in a row to continue their strong recent form. Man City caught Man United at the t...
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Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Sep 23 2011 16:41
Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter It was meant to be the dawn of a new era. With Leonardo’s departure to PSG this summer, Inter turned to Gian Piero Gasperini after a disappointing 2010/11 campaign saw them lose their Serie A crown to Massimo Allegri’s Milan. Five games into his tenure and the former Genoa boss was gone;...
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