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Can Sunderland cope without midfield lynchpin Ndong during AFCON 2017?

by Jonathan Wilson at Wednesday, Dec 28 2016 13:25
Can Sunderland cope without midfield lynchpin Ndong during AFCON 2017? They may still be third bottom, but Sunderland are actually playing relatively well at the moment. Not for the first time, they are left reflecting on what might have been had they actually turned up in the first two months of the campaign. If the season had begun on November 1st, David Moyes’...
Categories: The Expert The Expert

Is Palace's decision to sack Pardew a justifiable one?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 23 2016 16:45
Is Palace's decision to sack Pardew a justifiable one? And so it came to pass on Thursday when news of Alan Pardew’s sacking began to do the rounds on social media. Some felt it was time for the 55-year-old to be shown the door, while others believed he deserved more time to work his magic at Selhurst Park, but what is true is that Crystal Palace ...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

The Title Race: Have Chelsea already wrapped up the Premier League?

by Josh Wright at Friday, Dec 23 2016 16:00
The Title Race: Have Chelsea already wrapped up the Premier League? Eleven straight wins is ‘the stuff of champions’. Chelsea haven't dropped points in the league since September and have kept nine clean sheets in that time.In fact, 45% of their league points in 2016 have come during this incredible run (33/73). As far as markers go, they have set the ba...
Categories: The Title Race

Has Vertonghen leapfrogged Alderweireld as Spurs' star defender?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 23 2016 12:00
Has Vertonghen leapfrogged Alderweireld as Spurs' star defender? Tottenham fans were understandably enthused on Thursday afternoon. News of Hugo Lloris’ contract extension was welcomed by all quarters of the Spurs support, with the club captain arguably the most important member of the current set up. There can be question marks over his overall distributio...
Categories: Hot Streak

Form Guide: Would frustrated Barkley benefit from Everton exit?

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Dec 22 2016 12:40
Form Guide: Would frustrated Barkley benefit from Everton exit? Two minutes into stoppage time in Monday’s Merseyside Derby, Ross Barkley stood over an Everton free kick. The England international played the ball short to Seamus Coleman who returned to Barkley. Rather than compose himself, however, the 23-year-old midfielder aimlessly lofted a long ball ov...
Categories: Form Guide

Has Payet really been a let down for unhappy Hammers?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 20 2016 17:30
Has Payet really been a let down for unhappy Hammers? Following a superb showing at Euro 2016, many anticipated Dimitri Payet to depart for pastures new over the summer. The creative star was superb for France at the international tournament to earn a WhoScored rating of 7.91, the fourth best in the competition. Following an excellent debut campaign fo...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

The Expert: How in-form Ibra evolved his game to United's gain

by Miguel Delaney at Tuesday, Dec 20 2016 12:00
The Expert: How in-form Ibra evolved his game to United's gain On Saturday, after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had laid out West Brom - and, in the process, Craig Dawson - Jose Mourinho also laid out one big reason why that performance level is especially impressive. “If you are an amazing central defender, you can play until you are older,” the Manchester Un...
Categories: The Expert

Injury-free Rodriguez ready for regular Saints starting role

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 19 2016 16:55
Injury-free Rodriguez ready for regular Saints starting role When it was announced that Charlie Austin would be sidelined for at least three months with a shoulder injury, Southampton fans had every reason to be fearful for their season. The former QPR man is the club’s top scorer in the league with six goals to his name, so when the initial fears were ...
Categories: Player Focus

The impossible football quiz #15

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 19 2016 12:50
The impossible football quiz #15 ...
Categories: WhoScored Quiz

Arsenal's dynamic duo primed to punish dire City defence

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 16 2016 16:00
Arsenal's dynamic duo primed to punish dire City defence Contrasting results in midweek mean just a solitary point separates Manchester City and Arsenal coming into the weekend’s fixtures. In the final round of games before Christmas, both teams will hope to enjoy the festivities with a vital three points on Sunday. With Chelsea six points ahead of ...
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