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Player Focus: Display Against Liverpool Reinforced Dembélé's Worth to Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 22 2015 12:03
Player Focus: Display Against Liverpool Reinforced Dembélé's Worth to Spurs The Jürgen Klopp love-in was in full force on Saturday when he took charge of his first match as Liverpool boss last weekend. The German was appointed as Brendan Rodgers’ successor over the international break after the Northern Irishman was relieved of his duties at Anfield following an ...
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Player Focus: Butland on the Right Path to Realising Potential

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 21 2015 15:20
Player Focus: Butland on the Right Path to Realising Potential A run of three league wins on the bounce for Stoke following their resolute victory at Swansea on Monday night has lifted the Potters away from the drop zone. Expectations were high on the back of a raft of big name signings this summer, with the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri, Ibrahim Afellay and Joselu ...
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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Arsenal's Welcome of Bayern

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 20 2015 12:00
Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Arsenal's Welcome of Bayern Arsenal’s welcome of Bayern Munich on Tuesday night is, without question, a crucial fixture for the hosts. The Gunners have lost their opening two Champions League games this season and run the real risk of crashing out of the competition at the group stages. A double-header with Bayern is not...
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Player Focus: Casemiro Taking His Chance to Shine for Real Madrid

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 20 2015 09:40
Player Focus: Casemiro Taking His Chance to Shine for Real Madrid For all the criticism Rafa Benitez has received following his appointment as Real Madrid head coach, one has to commend certain aspects of Los Blancos’ impressive start to the season. The Madrid side are one of four teams in Europe’s top 5 leagues yet to succumb to defeat this campaign, ...
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Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Teenagers

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 16 2015 14:30
Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Teenagers Football fans love a highly rated youngster coming through the ranks before appearing for the senior team. The likes of Ledley King, Ryan Giggs and Steven Gerrard all shared a special affinity with supporters having been a part of their respective team for years before making their first senior star...
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Player Focus: Tuchel's Tactical Discipline Limiting Reus' Offensive Influence

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 15 2015 17:40
Player Focus: Tuchel's Tactical Discipline Limiting Reus' Offensive Influence In recent years, German football has undergone a complete overhaul in order to match the expectations of the country. Teams completely revamped their youth setup following a failure to navigate a way out of Group A at Euro 2000, with the rewards clear for all to see 14 years later. Mario Götze&...
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Player Focus: Exploring England's Left-back Options

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 14 2015 16:40
Player Focus: Exploring England's Left-back Options The second international break of the season has finally drawn to a close and many fans are breathing a huge sigh of relief that domestic duties will resume this weekend. England, as one might expect, breezed through their final two qualification games, putting five past Estonia and Lithuania withou...
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Player Focus: Cabaye's Emergence as the Heartbeat of Pardew's Palace

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 13 2015 17:00
Player Focus: Cabaye's Emergence as the Heartbeat of Pardew's Palace Crystal Palace arguably accomplished one of the coups of the summer when they secured the services of Yohan Cabaye from PSG. Out of favour with the Parisian giants, the talented midfielder opted to depart for pastures new, returning to the Premier League to reunite with Alan Pardew, the manager who ...
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Player Focus: Watford the Beneficiaries From Gomes' Fine Top-flight Form

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 13 2015 10:40
Player Focus: Watford the Beneficiaries From Gomes' Fine Top-flight Form There was a period where Heurelho Gomes effectively disappeared from the thoughts of football fans. Having signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 - then nicknamed ‘The Octopus’ as a result of his highly impressive shot stopping ability - the Brazilian played a key role in Spurs’ qual...
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Player Focus: Diarra's Recent France Outing Marks Impressive Return to the Fore

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 9 2015 15:55
Player Focus: Diarra's Recent France Outing Marks Impressive Return to the Fore Lassana Diarra’s 34th French cap on Thursday night can certainly be considered a return from international wilderness. The midfielder’s start against Armenia was the first time he turned out for France since the October 12th 2010. It was almost five years to the day that Diarra last feat...
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