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Player Focus: Could Clément Chantôme Replace Marouane Fellaini?

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Player Focus: Could Clément Chantôme Replace Marouane Fellaini? When David Beckham signed for Paris Saint-Germain in January, it was expected to not only boost the profile of the Parisian side, but also improve the team as a whole. The pressure was on Carlo Ancelotti to land their first title since 1994 and an experienced head in the middle of the park was just ...

Player Focus: Is There Anyone Out There Quite Like Leighton Baines?

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Player Focus: Is There Anyone Out There Quite Like Leighton Baines? The role of the modern day full back has become increasingly important, with the ball often recycled out to the right and left sided defenders more often than any other position. Nowadays their capabilities in attack are often as important as their solidity at the back, and there are few that have s...

Team Focus: Are Everton Fans Right to Fear Martinez Appointment?

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Team Focus: Are Everton Fans Right to Fear Martinez Appointment? Roberto Martinez is lovely isn't he? Ask Dave Whelan and he'll tell you that he is one of the top managers in Europe. It's odd then that Everton fans don't seem entirely likely to welcome the Spaniard with open arms, and the likelihood of hiring a manager that has just seen his side relegated isn't ...

WhoScored Tipster: Sunday Betting - The Merseyside Derby and More

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WhoScored Tipster: Sunday Betting - The Merseyside Derby and More Come this time in the season a weekend is always going to feature important games, and this week's clashes are as key as any. Super Sunday in the Premier League is a tasty one, while Barcelona can all but secure the Primera Division title and Napoli can do much to end Inter's dwindling hopes of Euro...

Player Focus: Leighton Baines Is Europe's Most Creative Defender

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Player Focus: Leighton Baines Is Europe's Most Creative Defender When discussing the creative players in the world of football, it's a normality that the usual suspects will crop up in conversation. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi, amongst others, will be the first that any football connoisseur will look towards to provide that spark which will lead to a...

Premier League Focus: The Race for Champions League Qualification

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Premier League Focus: The Race for Champions League Qualification While the Champions League reaches its final stages in dramatic fashion, Germany and Spain can sit back and relax with at least one team from each in the semi-final, and the distinct possibility of another progressing tonight. England, meanwhile, had only Arsenal and Manchester United make it throug...

Player Focus: Leon Osman

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Player Focus: Leon Osman Leon Osman's seemingly unconditional loyalty to Everton Football Club has made him so much more than just a fans' favourite at Goodison Park. He is now well into his 9th season as an established member of the Toffees' squad, and yet it is only really this season that he has begun to receive acclaim ...

WhoScored Tipster: Big Match Betting

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WhoScored Tipster: Big Match Betting As the seasons wear on across Europe's major leagues, likely title winners are giving themselves increasingly good chances of holding off the competition in the run-in, but there is still a great deal to be decided and important points to be won. Here, the WhoScored Tipster takes a look at 4 of the ...

Premier League Focus: Victors & Victims of Comeback Results

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Premier League Focus: Victors & Victims of Comeback Results Although as many as 5 teams failed to find the net in gameweek 25 of the Premier League there was still plenty of goalmouth action, particularly in the games featuring sides at the bottom of the table.The late comeback was a common trend over the weekend, and while it brought adulation for the likes...

Player Focus: The Evolution of Marouane Fellaini

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Player Focus: The Evolution of Marouane Fellaini The transformation of a player whose integration into the Premier League did not go unnoticed for a number of reasons has been one of the real success stories of the season so far. Rarely associated with attacking prowess in his early days at Everton - though he was clearly a real threat in the oppo...