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League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Oct 13 2014 17:00
League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation In 2006, Chelsea secured the signature of midfielder Michael Ballack on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. Fresh from World Cup duties, Chelsea supporters were understandably enthused at the acquisition of the then-Germany captain. The midfielder was regarded as one of the finest in his position, s...
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Player Focus: Could Di Natale Still Succeed on the International Stage?

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 9 2014 16:25
Player Focus: Could Di Natale Still Succeed on the International Stage? In the film ‘Mike Bassett: England Manager’, there’s a moment where the recently-appointed England boss comically selects Ron Benson and Tony Hedges for his first squad. They’re third division players, one of them is 46! a reporter remarks in Bassett’s first press confe...
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Player Focus: Mathieu Deserving of a Place in Deschamps' Latest France Squad

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 8 2014 17:30
Player Focus: Mathieu Deserving of a Place in Deschamps' Latest France Squad With Barcelona unable to sign players until January 2016 due to an international transfer ban, the Blaugrana invested all the money they could in order to bring in new faces this summer. Luis Suarez, bought for £75m from Liverpool, was naturally the acquisition that grabbed the headlines. Howe...
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Player Focus: Maturing Moses Finding His Feet at Stoke

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 7 2014 16:00
Player Focus: Maturing Moses Finding His Feet at Stoke A number of players have made somewhat surprising starts to the new Premier League season. Diego Costa has hit the ground running in spectacular fashion, while Leonardo Ulloa, Graziano Pellè and Nacer Chadli have appeased supporters with their early season form. Victor Moses is another who ha...
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Player Focus: Europe's Top Performers in September

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 2 2014 17:33
Player Focus: Europe's Top Performers in September Once the transfer window closes, new signings strive to make an immediate impact with their team and impress the supporters. However, a familiar face has won the adulation of fans for his performances in September. Cristiano Ronaldo was WhoScored’s highest rated player (8.99) in Europe’s...
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Team Focus: Athletic Floundering in the Wake of Herrera's Departure

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 1 2014 16:00
Team Focus: Athletic Floundering in the Wake of Herrera's Departure Losing your best player will always have an adverse effect on a team. Liverpool have struggled this season following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, while Tottenham failed to sufficiently replace Gareth Bale after his record breaking move to Real Madrid. Athletic Club are following suit having...
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Player Focus: Etienne Capoue Vital in Pochettino's New Look Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 30 2014 16:40
Player Focus: Etienne Capoue Vital in Pochettino's New Look Spurs A player's primary concern when a new manager comes in is how regularly he will feature. Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment gave the Tottenham squad achance to prove themselves at White Hart Lane,with some performing better than others,on the back of Tim Sherwood’s sacking. The passionate...
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Match Report: 2 Points Dropped Rather Than 1 Gained as Spurs Frustrate Arsenal

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Sep 28 2014 13:00
Match Report: 2 Points Dropped Rather Than 1 Gained as Spurs Frustrate Arsenal On Saturday, Arsène Wenger took charge of Arsenal for a record-breaking 44th north London derby. The Gunners boss had lost just 6 heading into the latest meeting with Tottenham and the early signs suggested that that firgure would not increase. However, despite their dominance, it was Spurs w...
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Team Focus: Koeman's Saints Flying High after Summer of Uncertainty

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Sep 25 2014 12:00
Team Focus: Koeman's Saints Flying High after Summer of Uncertainty Football fans are a pessimistic bunch when they see fit. The gutting of Southampton over the summer had many connoisseurs of the beautiful game insistent that the south coast club would sink quicker than a stone in the Solent after losing manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham. Rickie Lambert, Ada...
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Player Focus: Lethal Ulloa Proving His Early Doubters Wrong

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 23 2014 14:00
Player Focus: Lethal Ulloa Proving His Early Doubters Wrong ‘Esteban Cambiasso equalises for Leicester City against Manchester United’ is a sentence no football writer envisaged they would ever type. The Argentine midfielder was, however, on hand to draw the Foxes level against United on Sunday in his first start since joining from Inter this sum...
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