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Match Focus: The Key Issues Ahead of El Clásico

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Match Focus: The Key Issues Ahead of El Clásico El Clásico - an encounter that attracts interest from every fan, no matter who they support. The meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona is widely considered the biggest in football and this weekend’s installment promises to prove why.Naturally, we at WhoScored.com are excited about S...

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...

WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips As we return from the international break this is one of those very rare weeks in which there is not really any direct encounters between clubs at top of the table in any of Europe's top 5 leagues. In the Premier League City host Tottenham but Spurs still haven't shown any signs of leadership, while...

WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips It has been a crazy start to the season in terms of goals with records breaking all over the place, following on from the trend set by the group phase of the World Cup. This may be because of teams playing more attacking football on the whole, but also in part to do with progressively decreasing qua...

Player Focus: Modest Modric Madrid's Superstar in the Shadows

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Player Focus: Modest Modric Madrid's Superstar in the Shadows All four players comprising Real Madrid's superstar strikeforce was on the scoresheet as they kicked off their Champions League defence with a resounding 5-1 win over Basel on Tuesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale both added assists to their goals, while James Rodríguez netted only...

WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips Odds are flying high this weekend. You know there is a treat in store when one of the scheduled games is a replay of last season's Champions League final, not to mention that it is also the Madrid derby. As if that isn't enough, there is also Arsenal against Manchester City which is the first pro...

Player Focus: Ancelotti Sticking by Benzema Despite Latest Barren Spell

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Player Focus: Ancelotti Sticking by Benzema Despite Latest Barren Spell Speaking just after Real Madrid lost 1-0 in the Spanish Supercopa second leg at Atlético Madrid on September 22, Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti’s facial expression suggested more than a little resignation at having to face the same question yet again.Ancelotti was once more being asked w...

WhoScored Tipster: La Liga and Bundesliga Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: La Liga and Bundesliga Tips The underdogs are ready for a title challenge once again. Atlético Madrid and Borussia Dortmund begin their quests to show the world that they can win without the overpowering force of financial superiority. The Bundesliga and La Liga start this weekend and Klopp and Simeone's teams are the b...

Player Focus: Can Ancelotti Maintain Midfield Balance With Kroos' Arrival?

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Player Focus: Can Ancelotti Maintain Midfield Balance With Kroos' Arrival? Last January, after a routine 2-0 home win over Granada sent Real Madrid top of La Liga while keeping a club record seventh consecutive clean sheet, coach Carlo Ancelotti was beaming.“The most important thing is the balance we have at the moment,” Ancelotti said. “That is the key. ...

Team Focus: Would the Signing of Falcao Render Madrid's Attack the Strongest?

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Team Focus: Would the Signing of Falcao Render Madrid's Attack the Strongest? After finishing 3rd in La Liga last season, Real Madrid are hell bent on reclaiming what they feel is rightfully theirs. Fierce rivals Atlético Madrid pipped Madrid and Barcelona to top spot on the final day of the campaign, forcing Los Blancos into action this summer. At the time of writing,...