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The stunning James Rodriguez stats Everton hope Ancelotti can help rediscover

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The stunning James Rodriguez stats Everton hope Ancelotti can help rediscover Cast your thoughts back to the 2014 World Cup and Colombia are lighting up Brazil. Their free-flowing football has attracted a legion of admirers and, at the centre of it all, is James Rodriguez. Then 22, Rodriguez was sensational up until Los Cafeteros' quarter-final exit at the hands of the tourna...

Match Focus: Ancelotti Frustrated as Madrid Champions League Tie Remains in Balance

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Match Focus: Ancelotti Frustrated as Madrid Champions League Tie Remains in Balance There were no goals at the Vicente Calderon, but that left one big question following this Champions League quarter-final first leg: who does the 0-0 actually favour?The answers given to that question revealed a lot. Carlo Ancelotti leant towards the negative. He described it as “not so good&r...

Player Focus: James Rodriguez and Isco Do Battle for Final Madrid Midfield Berth

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Player Focus: James Rodriguez and Isco Do Battle for Final Madrid Midfield Berth Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is a happy man ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Atletico Madrid. For the first time all season Ancelotti has a fully fit galactico-rich squad to choose from. At various times this season injuries to key players including Gareth Ba...

Torres’s Uninspiring Arrival Shows why Didier is Still the Top Drog at Chelsea

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Torres’s Uninspiring Arrival Shows why Didier is Still the Top Drog at Chelsea Prior to his side’s crucial Premier League showdown, sleepless nights surrounding team selection would have plagued Carlo Ancelotti.The £50 million acquisition of Fernando Torres has proved to be more of a hindrance than a luxury for the Chelsea manager, as the Italian is forced to inter...

United Take a Huge Step Towards the Title

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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...

Football Technology - A Needy Evolution that Requires Minimal Adaptation

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Football Technology - A Needy Evolution that Requires Minimal Adaptation The introduction of goal-line technology was championed by Harry Redknapp following his side’s defeat to two goals, which, had video replays been introduced to the game, would have ruled Chelsea’s victory over Spurs obsolete.Sandro’s magnificent opener, along with Luka Modric&rsquo...

Chelsea vs Birmingham Midweek Match

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Chelsea vs Birmingham Midweek Match Pre Match Build UpChelsea came into this game with strong league form; eight wins and two draws from their previous eleven league games was indicative of the champions’ recent domestic displays. With two away wins all season, Birmingham were always going to be heavy underdogs and so it proved,...