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Stats Analysis: Premier League's Gulitiest Culprits - Big Chances Missed

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 6 2012 16:35
Stats Analysis: Premier League's Gulitiest Culprits - Big Chances Missed In the Premier League this weekend we may have witnessed one of the misses of the season as QPR's Akos Buszaky struck a post with the goal gaping from all of 5 yards. At WhoScored we don't like to heap misery on any one player who has had the misfortune to make such a gaffe, so we have focused on 6 ...
Categories: League Focus | Player Focus

Player Focus: Etienne Capoue (Toulouse)

by Andrew Gibney at Tuesday, Mar 6 2012 12:49
Player Focus: Etienne Capoue (Toulouse) In the aftermath of France’s 2-1 victory over Germany last week in Bremen the stories coming out of the France camp were that, realistically, 20 places for Les Bleus Euro 2012 squad have already been filled. One guaranteed pick is that of 21-year old Yann M’Vila as Laurent Blanc seems se...
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Stats Analysis: Premier League Penalty Woes - Keepers on Top

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Mar 5 2012 17:39
Stats Analysis: Premier League Penalty Woes - Keepers on Top In the Premier League this weekend there were two crucial penalties misses, or, if you're of an Arsenal or Sunderland persuasion, crucial penalties saves in huge games for the respective sides. Wojciech Szczesny's double save to deny Dirk Kuyt would eventually help earn Arsenal a win at Anfield, whi...
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Match Analysis: Ending Streaks - Liverpool & Bordeaux Beaten at Home

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Mar 5 2012 14:05
Match Analysis: Ending Streaks - Liverpool & Bordeaux Beaten at Home WhoScored’s usual early week round up of those unbeaten streaks that have come to an end over the last round of matches sees us focus on the Premier League and Ligue 1. In England’s top flight, Liverpool tasted defeat at Anfield for the first time this term thanks to the finishing of Rob...
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Match Analysis: Youthful Spurs Midfield Undone by United’s Young Gunner

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Mar 4 2012 20:43
Match Analysis: Youthful Spurs Midfield Undone by United’s Young Gunner Manchester United's clinical nature in front of goal won through in today's top three clash at White Hart Lane, with the reigning champions running out far from comfortable 3-1 winners.Alex Ferguson's side have had the ruthlessness in front of goal that has seen them win 19 top flight titles in the ...
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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Best Bets

by Ed Malyon at Friday, Mar 2 2012 16:12
WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Best Bets WBA vs Chelsea - PreviewArsenal’s thumping win in the North London derby last weekend promoted Chelsea to the top of the list of ‘crisis clubs’ in the Premier League.The questions over striker Fernando Torres, not to mention the methods of his manager or the morality of his captain...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

Player Focus: Hugo Campagnaro - From Nightmare To Neapolitan Dream

by Adam Digby at Friday, Mar 2 2012 11:36
Player Focus: Hugo Campagnaro - From Nightmare To Neapolitan Dream At first glance there was very little significance about the sixty-sixth minute goal. A defender tapping in at the far post to give a Champions League contender and title hopeful a 2-1 lead away to one of Serie A’s minnows is about as routine as it gets. Yet as Napoli’s Hugo Campagnaro w...
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Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Mar 1 2012 17:51
Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders The art of defending can come in many forms. It can be made into a simple one, as it is at clubs such as Stoke, with the 'put head/body in way' approach paying dividends in the most part, though the classic all-round defender is lost to many these days. With defensive partnerships meaning that one p...
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League Focus: Serie A Squad Rotation

by Jacopo Piotto at Thursday, Mar 1 2012 11:45
League Focus: Serie A Squad Rotation After the reformatting of UEFA-competitions in the 90s saw more teams playing in the European Cups and increased the number of games in those tournaments, top-leagues' teams changed the way they managed their squads. As most of the leagues now have 20 clubs, 44 matches per season is the lightest pos...
Categories: League Focus | Team Focus

Team Focus: Real Madrid Success Built on Solidity on the Road

by Kieran Canning at Wednesday, Feb 29 2012 18:00
Team Focus: Real Madrid Success Built on Solidity on the Road Real Madrid's 1-0 victory at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday was Jose Mourinho's men's ninth consecutive league win on the road.It also kept up Real's amazing record of having only dropped eight points all season through 24 games (2.66 points per game), however that run has been amassed in two very differe...
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