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Lack of Fluidity Results in Concerning Start to United's Season

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Sep 19 2016 12:15
Lack of Fluidity Results in Concerning Start to United's Season Three defeats in a row, in the same season, for Jose Mourinho for the first time in 14 years; three defeats for Manchester United for the first time since last December, which says a lot about their struggles since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. Just as tellingly, two of the three defeats Mouri...
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Nervousness killing Villa's hopes of Premier League return

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Sep 15 2016 15:38
Nervousness killing Villa's hopes of Premier League return The joys of being an Aston Villa fan! Sometimes it’s hard to know which is worse, having no hope whatsoever or promising much and ultimately delivering so little.There’s no question that the club’s inability to win football matches has become an issue of mentality. It’s a pro...
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Settled Madrid look to hit new heights following Ronaldo return

by Simon Harrison at Wednesday, Sep 14 2016 14:33
Settled Madrid look to hit new heights following Ronaldo return As Cristiano Ronaldo limped off in the early stages of the Euro 2016 final, many Real Madrid fans would have looked to the heavens and bemoaned their luck. However, just as Portugal went on to lift their first major trophy without their star man, Zinedine Zidane has been able to keep Los Blancos on ...
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Wagner's tenacious Terriers competing with Championship 'big dogs'

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Sep 13 2016 10:52
Wagner's tenacious Terriers competing with Championship 'big dogs' The Championship is known for its unpredictability, and while the likes of pre-season favourites Newcastle and Norwich find themselves among the top six, the team leading the way is a real surprise.After six games Huddersfield have dropped just two points, with a new-look squad already fully immerse...
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New-look Sporting Underline Depth Ahead of Mountainous Madrid Task

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Sep 12 2016 15:55
New-look Sporting Underline Depth Ahead of Mountainous Madrid Task In the period since, just over a year ago, Jorge Jesus took the monumental decision to pack his bags and took the short hop along the Segunda Circular from Benfica’s Estádio da Luz to Sporting Clube de Portugal’s José Alvalade, life has been full of surprises - and not alwa...
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Derby Defeat Magnified Doubts of Rooney & Pogba Roles for United

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Sep 12 2016 13:05
Derby Defeat Magnified Doubts of Rooney & Pogba Roles for United There will come a day when Wayne Rooney ceases to lie at the heart of every tactical conversation, when his performance is not the main issue before and after every game, but it is not here yet. He didn’t play especially well on Saturday in the Manchester Derby, but in a sense his ineffectiven...
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Midfield Vital in Watford's Quest to Consolidate Top-Flight Spot

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Sep 9 2016 15:15
Midfield Vital in Watford's Quest to Consolidate Top-Flight Spot There always is, and forever will be, a risk that comes with teams appointing inexperienced Premier League managers and demanding they make a positive immediate impact on a club’s fortunes, then there are those who buck the trend. Quique Sanchez Flores impressed in the first half of the season...
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Big Apple Pair Providing Rivalry MLS Has Craved

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Sep 9 2016 13:45
Big Apple Pair Providing Rivalry MLS Has Craved This is what Major League Soccer wanted when they handed New York City FC an expansion place three years. The league body wanted to cultivate a rivalry in the United States’ biggest metropolis, harbouring hope that a new team in the Bronx would in turn spark the New York Red Bulls into life. T...
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Besiktas Now Well Equipped for Domestic & European Adventure

by Eliot Rothwell at Thursday, Sep 8 2016 17:20
Besiktas Now Well Equipped for Domestic & European Adventure Football clubs have little time to indulge in celebration. As soon as a league, a cup or a tournament is won, attention turns to the next challenge, the next season, and winning once more. Besiktas are a side that could have been forgiven for allowing themselves a moment of celebration this summer. ...
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Harsh prepartations for Kosovo's historic World Cup journey

by Emanuele Giulianelli at Monday, Sep 5 2016 16:39
Harsh prepartations for Kosovo's historic World Cup journey Tonight is one of those nights of footballing history. It is the first match of World Cup qualifying for the Kosovo national team after they officially became members of FIFA last May.The road to the affiliation has been very hard due to the geopolitical implications. After the independence of Kosov...
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