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Player Focus: Tactical Tweaks Helping Sigurdsson Return to Form

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jan 25 2016 15:10
Player Focus: Tactical Tweaks Helping Sigurdsson Return to Form Despite their lacklustre away record, Swansea will have been confident of upsetting the odds when they travelled to Goodison Park on Sunday. Coming into the encounter, Everton had conceded the most goals at home in the Premier League and when the full time whistle blew, that record still stood. A 2-...
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Match Report: Tactical Switch Wins Spurs the Match at Palace

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Jan 23 2016 17:30
Match Report: Tactical Switch Wins Spurs the Match at Palace A goal. That's all Crystal Palace fans will have wanted coming into this fixture to set them back on the right path to all three points. The Eagles had endured a run of five consecutive Premier League games without one coming into Saturday's welcome of Tottenham, the longest goalless run in the Prem...
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Player Focus: The Second Coming of Joe Allen

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jan 22 2016 17:00
Player Focus: The Second Coming of Joe Allen Brendan Rodgers’ dismissal as Liverpool coach back in October could well have spelt the end of Joe Allen’s career at Anfield. The Wales international performed admirably upon Swansea’s promotion to the Premier League, gaining a WhoScored rating of 7.14 in his debut campaign at the ...
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Player Focus: Mahrez's Dip in Form Cause for Concern in Leicester's Title Bid

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jan 21 2016 17:40
Player Focus: Mahrez's Dip in Form Cause for Concern in Leicester's Title Bid “It’s important he understands this new thing on the pitch, that everyone wants to stop him with the right way or the wrong way. He has to be clever,” Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said of Riyad Mahrez. The Foxes boss was speaking in the wake of the 1-1 draw at Aston Villa...
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Player Focus: Antonio Grabbing Chance to Establish Himself as Hammers Regular

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jan 20 2016 11:20
Player Focus: Antonio Grabbing Chance to Establish Himself as Hammers Regular Cast your thoughts back to the 2015 summer transfer window, and specifically deadline day. Deals were being pushed through as the hours turned to minutes towards the halting of the transfer merry-go-round. A swift glance at the Premier League saw West Ham provide the much-needed entertainment back i...
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Player Focus: Will Roberto's Playing Time Drop After End of Barca's Transfer Ban?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jan 19 2016 16:31
Player Focus: Will Roberto's Playing Time Drop After End of Barca's Transfer Ban? Last week, when Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid’s transfer bans were confirmed, teams across Europe will have felt their heart in their mouth. While the ban prevents both teams from making new signings for 12 months, they still have the remaining two weeks of the transfer window to bring in ad...
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Player Focus: Is Adebayor the Solution to Palace's Goalscoring Problems?

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jan 18 2016 16:15
Player Focus: Is Adebayor the Solution to Palace's Goalscoring Problems? A 4-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday left Crystal Palace in a problematic position. The Eagles may be well clear of the relegation zone, but an inability to hit the back of the net at the Etihad Stadium means the club have failed to score in their last 452 minutes of top-flight action. Lee Ch...
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Player Focus: Defoe Defying Critics to Spearhead Sunderland's Survival Bid

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jan 15 2016 15:10
Player Focus: Defoe Defying Critics to Spearhead Sunderland's Survival Bid “Well, we’re dispelling the myth that Jermain Defoe can’t play up front on his own. He scored two against Villa, he’s got three today, so keep it up!”, Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce beamed following their 4-2 win at Swansea in midweek. A hat-trick at the Liberty Stadium...
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Player Focus: Is Giroud's Inconsistency a Concern to Arsenal's Title Charge?

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jan 14 2016 17:15
Player Focus: Is Giroud's Inconsistency a Concern to Arsenal's Title Charge? There was a period in the first half at Anfield on Wednesday that encapsulated Olivier Giroud’s Arsenal career. After 25 minutes on the night the Frenchman drew the Gunners level for the second time in the 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Moments later, though, Giroud missed a glaring chance with the ...
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Match Report: Leicester Maintain Surprise Title Quest With Win at White Hart Lane

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jan 13 2016 22:40
Match Report: Leicester Maintain Surprise Title Quest With Win at White Hart Lane Star Wars fans will testify that the Empire Strikes Back is the best of the original trilogy. A New Hope and Return of the Jedi had their moments, but it's second of the three-parter that more often than not is dubbed the superior of the first three films. The hope, therefore, was that the second in...
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