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Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of 'Bargain of the Century' Michu

by Charlie Fairbank at Thursday, Jul 20 2023 13:54
Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of 'Bargain of the Century' Michu On this day 11 years ago, Swansea City signed Michu from Rayo Vallecano, in a deal worth £2m. What came next was one of the most impactful and unexpected single campaigns from a Premier League player we have seen, as the Spaniard became arguably one of the football bargains of the century.In t...
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Player Focus: Europe's Biggest Threats on the Counter Attack

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, May 16 2013 11:00
Player Focus: Europe's Biggest Threats on the Counter Attack The theory that it's the weaker sides that are forced to play on the counter due to a lack of possession is one that has been quashed in recent years, with a number of Europe's top sides using the opportunity to break with devastating effect nowadays.The increasing dominance of the 4-2-3-1 tactic ce...
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Player Focus: Scorers of the Most Valuable Goals

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, Feb 27 2013 10:43
Player Focus: Scorers of the Most Valuable Goals Gareth Bale's 90th minute wondergoal against West Ham on Monday night drew, in amongst the praise, a surprising amount of criticism for Tottenham, with claims abound that Spurs are too reliant on their superstar, with Bale, quite aptly, having bailed them out in each of their last 4 Premier League g...
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Premier League Focus: The Season of the New Signing

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Feb 13 2013 16:48
Premier League Focus: The Season of the New Signing With another transfer window having passed the January recruits in the Premier League certainly have a lot to live up to this season. There have been some major award ceremonies of late, though the winner of the Premier League's best newcomer remains in the balance. Votes have been cast, counted, re...
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Player Focus: Michu

by Neil Ashton at Monday, Jan 7 2013 14:52
Player Focus: Michu Deep inside the Emirates Stadium last week, Arsene Wenger was talking about his scouting network ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Swansea in the FA Cup. He was aware of Michu during his spell at Rayo Vallecano, but admitted that the Spaniard was not on Arsenal’s radar at the end of last season...
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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 4

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Sep 12 2012 15:53
Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 4 Our fantasy football tipster is back in full swing, recommending a line-up that we feel may shine in this weekend's Premier League action. None of the 'big sides' come to blows in this gameweek so players from those teams will surely be in high demand, while we also throw in a few potential bargain ...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

League Focus: New Signings Shine in the Premier League

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Aug 23 2012 11:43
League Focus: New Signings Shine in the Premier League Whether a summer signing will fail or succeed we, of course, cannot tell from just one match. However, much will be made of the impressive performances and impact of the players to grace the Premier League for the first time this weekend. The two players to achieve the highest WhoScored rating in th...
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WhoScored Scout: Cazorla, Azpilicueta & Michu

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jul 19 2012 15:51
WhoScored Scout: Cazorla, Azpilicueta & Michu We continue our series of scouting reports on a number of Europe's touted transfer targets by looking at a Spanish trio attracting interest in the Premier League. Here we will focus on a playmaker tipped with a move to London, a potential answer to Chelsea's right-back issue and a goalscoring midfie...
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