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Match Report: Cohesive Chelsea Performance too Much for Helpless Tottenham

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Match Report: Cohesive Chelsea Performance too Much for Helpless Tottenham It had initially looked like an unlikely upset might be on the cards at Stamford Bridge. On a ground at which they have not been victorious since 1990, a youthful Tottenham side made a surprisingly strong start. It didn't take long, however, before normal service was resumed as Premier League leader...

Match Report: Spirited Spurs Overcome European Hangover to Down Toffees

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Match Report: Spirited Spurs Overcome European Hangover to Down Toffees A lot has been made of the hangover that Tottenham seemingly suffer in matches that follow their European adventures, but are they actually not managing their squad properly or have they just had the misfortune to play against teams on a run of form and would have dropped those points anyway?With al...

Match Report: Tale of Two Strikers as Arsenal Overcome Dortmund

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Match Report: Tale of Two Strikers as Arsenal Overcome Dortmund Any team will hope a victory of any sort will kickstart a run of form. Coming into this game, Arsenal had failed to win any of their previous 3 games in all competitions, so 3 points here was crucial. This run began with the 3-3 draw with Anderlecht in the Champions League at the beginning of the mo...

Match Report: Bolasie Bosses Beleaguered & Lacklustre Liverpool Defence

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Match Report: Bolasie Bosses Beleaguered & Lacklustre Liverpool Defence It was yet another miserable day at Selhurst Park for Rodgers’ Liverpool. Two goals in the last quarter of the match for Palace left an eerie resemblance to the corresponding fixure last season, in which Liverpool threw away a 3-goal lead, ultimately derailing their title challenge. Amidst rep...

Match Report: Predictably Aimless Spurs Outdone by Lively Stoke at White Hart Lane

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Match Report: Predictably Aimless Spurs Outdone by Lively Stoke at White Hart Lane It was a familiar old story at White Hart Lane on Sunday, as Tottenham followed up Europa League action with yet another terribly meek performance, lacking in inspiration as much as it was quality. Stoke, in the meantime, took swift advantage to romp to a 2-1 win. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino had ...

Match Report: City Rely on Unstoppable Agüero to Save Point at QPR

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Match Report: City Rely on Unstoppable Agüero to Save Point at QPR For just the second time this season, Manchester City started with a centre-back pairing of Martín Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala, with captain and key defender Vincent Kompany missing the trip to QPR through injur. The lack of leadership and composure at the back was telling. After a disapp...

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...

Match Report: Spirited Anderlecht Stun Mentally Weak Arsenal

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Match Report: Spirited Anderlecht Stun Mentally Weak Arsenal Arsenal's last home Champions League encounter proved to be something of a false dawn. The 4-1 victory over Galatasaray brought to an end a 3-game winless streak at the Emirates, only for them to falter when they hosted Hull City 17 days later. Last gasp goals from Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski in...

Match Report: Newcastle Inflict European Hangover as Spurs Stutter

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Match Report: Newcastle Inflict European Hangover as Spurs Stutter Tottenham's struggles to balance both European and domestic duties were once again evident as they stuttered to a 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United on Sunday. The hosts were the dominant side in the first half and deserved to go into the break ahead after Ryan Mason picked out Emmanuel Adebayor...

Match Report: Newcastle Inflict European Hangover as Spurs Stutter

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Tottenham's struggles to balance both European and domestic duties were once again evident as Spurs succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United in Sunday's early kick off. The hosts were the dominant side in the first half and deserved to go into the break ahead after Ryan Mason picked out...