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Analysing Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s man of the match display vs Germany

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Analysing Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s man of the match display vs Germany While on the face of it England’s 0-0 stalemate with Germany may not live long in the memory, there’s no denying it was a success for Gareth Southgate and his bold squad selection in particular.When the news broke of the likely Three Lions starting line-up early on Friday few gave the ho...

How Lallana established himself as a key man for Liverpool

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How Lallana established himself as a key man for Liverpool When Adam Lallana joined the exodus from Southampton to Liverpool for a fee of £25m in the summer of 2014, there was widespread scepticism. It was one thing to be a skilful creator for a mid-ranking side when the pressure wasn’t there to perform absolutely in every game, quite another to...

Lallana’s development symbolic of Klopp’s first year at Liverpool

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Lallana’s development symbolic of Klopp’s first year at Liverpool It was only 12 months ago that Adam Lallana’s Liverpool career looked to be at a crossroads. He was a source of immense frustration among Liverpool fans that were desperately looking for more than a few Cruyff turns. His fleeting involvement perhaps summed up the direction Liverpool had taken ...

Why Southgate must ditch the ‘experience needed’ ethos with England

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Why Southgate must ditch the ‘experience needed’ ethos with England It’s been quite a turbulent time as far the England national team are concerned, with Sam Allardyce relieved of his duties and Gareth Southgate stepping up in the interim. The Under-21 boss has been tasked with taking the reins of the Three Lions next four games, starting with the sort of matc...

Will Liverpool's defence undermine a title challenge once again?

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Will Liverpool's defence undermine a title challenge once again? Already four points clear at the top of the table, the smart money is certainly on Manchester City to win the Premier League this season, with some suggesting Pep Guardiola’s side could do so at a canter.Though a 100% record in the league under their new manager is cause for great enthusiasm f...

Liverpool's Lallana Repaying Faith Shown by Klopp

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Liverpool's Lallana Repaying Faith Shown by Klopp In the summer of 2014, Liverpool carried out their widely publicised raid on Southampton. The Reds, clearly impressed by the performances of the south coast side in their second season back in the top flight, looked to the individual performances of Rickie Lambert, Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana as a...

Team Focus: Rodgers Has Struck The Right Attacking Balance With Front Three

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Team Focus: Rodgers Has Struck The Right Attacking Balance With Front Three At the beginning of November, Brendan Rodgers deployed a 3-man defence for the first time in the Premier League this season. The decision to field a 3-5-1-1 formation did not have the desired effect though, as Liverpool succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United, however Rodgers was not willing t...

Player Focus: Henderson Now Crucial to Both Club & Country

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Player Focus: Henderson Now Crucial to Both Club & Country This time last season Jordan Henderson was named in Roy Hodgson's England squad with some of the fans not exactly convinced by the midfielder's worth, along with Tom Cleverley, and it seemed the two would fight it out over the course of the year for a place in the World Cup squad. It turned out to b...

Team Focus: Players in Place to Prevent Southampton Plight

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Team Focus: Players in Place to Prevent Southampton Plight Much has been made of the 'gutting' of Southampton after a summer exodus that most seem to have suggested will leave the Saints down to the bare bones. What is evident though is the lack of panic in the transfer market as far as incomings are concerned.While Ronald Koeman was quick to seal deals for...

Player Focus: Tadić Transfer a Strong Start as Saints Look to Rebuild

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Player Focus: Tadić Transfer a Strong Start as Saints Look to Rebuild Transition is a word too often banded about by teams that are effectively performing below par. One side that perhaps will be in for such a period more than most is Southampton, though to suggest Saints have done anything but exceed expectations would be wide of the mark.It's the rapid acceleration ...