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Player Focus: Is Rooney Holding Manchester United Back?

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Oct 26 2015 17:10
Player Focus: Is Rooney Holding Manchester United Back? There was a moment in the first half of Sunday’s drab Manchester Derby when Wayne Rooney picked up the ball on the left and drove towards the Manchester City penalty area. At the same time, Anthony Martial drifted to the flank, looking to exploit Bacary Sagna’s poor discipline after the ...
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Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Oct 24 2015 16:51
Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table As Arsenal strived to end a hugely successful week on a high, they welcomed an Everton side looking to bounce back. Either team endured contrasting fortunes over the last seven days, with the Gunners landing back-to-back wins over Watford and Bayern Munich, while the Toffees hoped to put a disappoin...
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Player Focus: Adaptation Key for Frustrated Coutinho

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 23 2015 16:30
Player Focus: Adaptation Key for Frustrated Coutinho “The team is not full of self-confidence and maybe they got a bit lost,” Jürgen Klopp said following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan on Thursday night. In an ideal world, the German would have come away with his trademark grin smattered across his face as he oversaw his ...
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Match Focus: Four Key Battles in Sunday's Manchester Derby

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 23 2015 10:25
Match Focus: Four Key Battles in Sunday's Manchester Derby Sunday’s Manchester Derby could go a long way to determining who secures Premier League glory this season. City are the current pacesetters having taken 21 points from a possible 27 so far, but United are hot on their heels with 19 points from nine games. With Arsenal welcoming Everton in Satu...
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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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