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The 20 Highest Rated U21s in Europe's Top 5 Leagues - Part II

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The 20 Highest Rated U21s in Europe's Top 5 Leagues - Part II Following on from yesterday's look at the top rated under-21s in Europe's top 5 leagues last season, we complete the rundown by revealing the players ranked from 10 to 1.10. Jose Gaya (Valencia)Despite apparent interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Arsenal, Jose Gaya extended his contract with ...

Player Focus: Who Liverpool Could Target to Replace Wantaway Sterling

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Player Focus: Who Liverpool Could Target to Replace Wantaway Sterling Raheem Sterling is now public enemy number one in England, with ill-advised interviews and statements from his agent having sullied his reputation to the degree that he is now being booed at international, as well as club level.It's a lot for a 20-year old to have to deal with and you could forgive ...

Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Under-21 XI in 2014/15

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Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Under-21 XI in 2014/15 With just one match to play in the current Serie A campaign, the formalities have all-but been settled across Europe's top 5 leagues. Barcelona, Juventus, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG have all been crowned champions, with the former pairing set to battle it out for European club football’s h...

Player Focus: Should Arsenal Really Consider Spending Their Pounds on Sterling?

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Player Focus: Should Arsenal Really  Consider Spending Their Pounds on Sterling? It’s safe to say that it’s not turned out to be a banner season for Raheem Sterling, and particularly so after an ill-advised interview he gave to the BBC back in March. Since then he has scored just a single goal (against a woeful Newcastle side), whilst photos of the youngster inhaling...

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 35

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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 35 We have another free-to-enter 'You vs WhoScored' contest to get our teeth into this weekend courtesy of MondoGoal, so it's up to you to beat our expert's Premier League XI. If you can beat our score this week you'll be granted entry into our exclusive contest on the final day of the season, with som...

Team Focus: Are England U21s Euro 2015 Favourites Even Without Kane & Co?

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Team Focus: Are England U21s Euro 2015 Favourites Even Without Kane & Co? England suddenly find themselves in an unfamiliar position ahead of the Under-21 Euro 2015 championships having just beaten the front-runners as they warm up ahead of this summer’s trip to the Czech Republic.They remain second favourites to Germany to lift the trophy in June but with Spain and...

Team Focus: Liverpool Fulfilling Their New Year's Resolutions Under Rodgers

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Team Focus: Liverpool Fulfilling Their New Year's Resolutions Under Rodgers Momentum is crucial in football. If a team is in a rich vein of form, they come into each game as favourites to secure victory as winning breeds confidence. If a side puts a string of positive results together, they can go from relegation fodder to European contenders, depending on the competitivene...

Team Focus: Rodgers Has Struck The Right Attacking Balance With Front Three

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Team Focus: Rodgers Has Struck The Right Attacking Balance With Front Three At the beginning of November, Brendan Rodgers deployed a 3-man defence for the first time in the Premier League this season. The decision to field a 3-5-1-1 formation did not have the desired effect though, as Liverpool succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United, however Rodgers was not willing t...

Match Focus: Liverpool Face Mountainous Task Against European Champions

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Match Focus: Liverpool Face Mountainous Task Against European Champions Heading into the most high-profile game of their year this week, Liverpool will have been hoping for a simple, unremarkable and uneventful win at Loftus Road on Sunday to boost confidence in their ranks. The manner of their 3-2 win on Sunday, however, meant it could barely have buoyed fans less goin...

League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation

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League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation In 2006, Chelsea secured the signature of midfielder Michael Ballack on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. Fresh from World Cup duties, Chelsea supporters were understandably enthused at the acquisition of the then-Germany captain. The midfielder was regarded as one of the finest in his position, s...