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Player Focus: Cole's Italian Job Not Panning Out as Planned at Roma

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jan 14 2015 16:00
Player Focus: Cole's Italian Job Not Panning Out as Planned at Roma I have no problem whatsoever with (Ashley) Cole. He remains an important player for us, Roma head coach Rudi Garcia stated last month. The Frenchman’s words came after reports suggested the pairing had fallen out, with Cole subsequently linked with a move away from Italy’s capital this m...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Cast Aside Cole Has Mourinho to Blame

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, May 21 2014 15:58
Player Focus: Cast Aside Cole Has Mourinho to Blame The return of José Mourinho, The Special One, the messiah, the manager who can do no wrong in the eyes of Chelsea fans, was supposed to be a 'happy' homecoming. After 7 different managers and 7 trophies won, a still unsatisfied Roman Abramovich reinstated the Portuguese at the helm, and with ...

Player Focus: Cole & Baines' Contrasting Styles Causing Hodgson Headache

by Jonathan Wilson at Tuesday, Oct 15 2013 10:57
Player Focus: Cole & Baines' Contrasting Styles Causing Hodgson Headache If England were a club team, it’s a safe bet that they wouldn’t have 
both Ashley Cole and Leighton Baines. Anybody with the capacity to 
transfer players looking at the England squad would sell one or the other,
 reasoning that Kieran Gibbs is more than adequate back-up, and look to
 us...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Perfect Timing - Europe's Cleanest Tacklers

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 18 2013 17:15
Player Focus: Perfect Timing - Europe's Cleanest Tacklers A familiar sight this weekend saw Sergio Ramos receive his marching orders for the 11th time in his La Liga career. Only 11 players have committed more fouls than the Real Madrid man in Spain this season, but here we’re looking at the opposite end of the spectrum.In an attempt to collate a lis...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Does Ashley Cole Deserve His Place in the England Side?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Oct 11 2012 14:34
Player Focus: Does Ashley Cole Deserve His Place in the England Side? Never too far from controversy off the field, the on field displays of Ashley Cole this season may have helped to save his place in the England side after a mindless blast at The FA this week. The left-back was quick to grovel having lambasted England's football governing body after they had dismiss...
Categories: Player Focus

Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 5

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Sep 20 2012 16:50
Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 5 The fantasy football tipster returns, suggesting XI players set to star in their respective matches this coming weekend. With a couple of high profile clashes on Sunday, nothing will be certain in games between Arsenal and City or an emotional and heated affair when United travel to Anfield.There ar...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit

by Alistair Tweedale at Friday, Jan 6 2012 13:11
WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit As tactics evolve in the modern game, more often than ever we are seeing managers tinker with traditional formations of old in order to attack with as many players as possible. Barcelona are the team that springs to mind most readily here. On countless occasions this season, Pep Guardiola has fielde...
Categories: Player Focus | Team Focus

WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Sep 26 2011 09:46
WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6 Big home wins for both Chelsea and Arsenal saw the pair bounce back from defeats in the previous gameweek. The sides produced five players in the WhoScored All Stars XI, while fellow Londoners Spurs made it three wins in a row to continue their strong recent form. Man City caught Man United at the t...
Categories: League Focus | Player Focus

United Take a Huge Step Towards the Title

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, May 9 2011 09:56
United Take a Huge Step Towards the Title OverviewA run of eight wins and a draw in their last nine league games meant Chelsea arrived at Old Trafford yesterday just three points behind their hosts. Carlo Ancelotti’s side knew a win would see them leapfrog Man United with just two games left but were given no time to settle, as Javier...