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Bale and Silva to Shine at White Hart Lane

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Bale and Silva to Shine at White Hart Lane Spurs will be looking to pick themselves up from Monday night’s 3-0 loss at Old Trafford this weekend as they play host to high-flying Man City. Roberto Mancini’s side are in scintillating form right now- six points from a possible six with seven goals thrown in sees them the top-scoring...

Udinese-Juventus: The Key Men In Black and White

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Udinese-Juventus: The Key Men In Black and White Udinese are a rarity in Serie A, an organised club with a clear plan of what they want to achieve and how they intend to do it. They believe in young players, giving them the playing time and coaching needed to thrive while also providing a stable and calm environment, away from the pressures of the...

Why Yann M'Vila is Mr. Dependable for Rennes and France at Just 21

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Why Yann M'Vila is Mr. Dependable for Rennes and France at Just 21 The beautiful area of Brittany will welcome Red Star Belgrade to the Stade de route de Lorient this evening as Rennes try to protect an excellent first leg result and confirm passage to the Europa League Group Stage.Goals from Jonathan Pitroipa and Victor Hugo Montano, having gone behind to a Mendes...

Chelsea to Run Riot on Right vs Norwich?

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Chelsea to Run Riot on Right vs Norwich? Andre Villas-Boas will be looking for back-to-back wins as Norwich City travel to Stamford Bridge this Saturday. Chelsea struggled to break down a stubborn West Brom last week but Norwich are a far more attack-minded side and goals look sure to be on the agenda. Paul Lambert’s outfit are still...

WhoScored Bundesliga Team of the Week - Matchday 2

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WhoScored Bundesliga Team of the Week - Matchday 2 Last week’s round of Bundesliga fixtures were filled with goals aplenty. Four teams found the net four or more times, with Bayern Munich’s 5-0 home win over Hamburger SV firing Jupp Heynckes’ side into the top three. Elsewhere, MGladbach continued their positive start to the new ca...

Why Juan Matas to Chelsea

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Why Juan Matas to Chelsea After it was announced yesterday that a deal had been agreed to take Juan Mata from Valencia to Chelsea for a fee of around €26m, WhoScored analyses just why the Spaniard was so hotly pursued by the Londoners.Chelsea were rivalled in their bid for the 25-year-old by competitors from the capital...

WhoScored Ligue 1 Team of the Week - Matchday 2

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WhoScored Ligue 1 Team of the Week - Matchday 2 While the focus last weekend was the domestic debut of Javier Pastore for big-spending Paris St Germain, plenty of others caught the eye. Montpellier racked up a 4-0 win over Rennes to become the only side with a 100% record so far, while Saint-Etienne battled away to Marseille to maintain their own...

WhoScored All Star Team of the Week - Week 2

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WhoScored All Star Team of the Week - Week 2 There were some high-scoring performances over Europe last weekend, with the Bundesliga particularly standing out. Both Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen hit five past their opponents and it’s perhaps no surprise to see a number of their players in the WhoScored All Star XI. Man City’s gre...

5 Young Premier League Midfielders Showing Early Signs of Promise

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5 Young Premier League Midfielders Showing Early Signs of Promise It's early days in the new Premier League season but there have already been some eye-catching displays from a number of up and coming midfielders, with WhoScored analysing the contributions of 5 who may prove important to their respective sides this season. The list includes 2 wingers, 2 centre mid...

Injuries to Take Effect in United-Tottenham Clash?

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Injuries to Take Effect in United-Tottenham Clash? Defending Champions Man United will be looking for their second straight win of the new season when Tottenham take a trip to Old Trafford this evening. Harry Redknapp’s side have yet to play a league game this season following the postponement of last week’s home fixture Everton and warm...