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Player Focus: Can Mata Ever Justify His Role at Manchester United?

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Player Focus: Can Mata Ever Justify His Role at Manchester United? The hysteria that followed Juan Mata’s extravagant move to Manchester United offered promise to a spectacular career for the Spanish playmaker at Old Trafford. Not even Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger was afforded the same Hollywoodtreatment as Mata when he touched down at United’...

Team Focus: Misfiring Midfield Holding Southampton Back

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Team Focus: Misfiring Midfield Holding Southampton Back Can Southampton class their start to the season as successful? In truth, it’s been hard to know what to make of it thus far. Their premature exit from the Europa League was a big disappointment on the south coast and while their only defeat in the Premier League has come to Everton, they have ...

Player Focus: Is Jack Cork Deserving of an England Call Up?

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Player Focus: Is Jack Cork Deserving of an England Call Up? “I was surprised a little bit he was available,” Garry Monk confessed after Swansea wrapped up a £3m deal to sign Jack Cork from Southampton at the end of January. The 25-year-old had an offer on the table from Saints to extend his stay at the club and Ronald Koeman even requested ...

Team Focus: Lack of Prolific Centre Forward Threatens to Curb Progress at Palace

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Team Focus: Lack of Prolific Centre Forward Threatens to Curb Progress at Palace Since taking over at Crystal Palace at the start of the year Alan Pardew has unshackled the club's frontline and transformed the Eagles into a menacing outfit stocked with pace out wide, while also managing to preserve the best qualities installed by Tony Pulis at the back. However, further progress...

Match Report: Late Mason Strike Earns Spurs' First League Win

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Match Report: Late Mason Strike Earns Spurs' First League Win Tottenham have earned their first win of the season after Ryan Mason’s late strike was enough to see of a spirited Sunderland performance 1-0 at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Mason’s strike eight minutes from time came at a cost however, with the midfielder requiring a stretcher after ...

Match Report: City Move Five Points Clear with Late Palace Win

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Match Report: City Move Five Points Clear with Late Palace Win Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the table to five points after Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to score the winner in the dying embers of their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.Iheanacho introduction was met by cries of “who?” by the Palace supporters, but the...

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI – Gameweek 5

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The fortnightly international break is over and the WhoScored expert has returned with their XI for gameweek 5 of the Premier League. The aim of this game is to create the best possible team from a designated £100m budget over on MondoGoal to be in with a chance of winning cash prizes. It&rsqu...

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI – Gameweek 5

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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI – Gameweek 5 The international break is over and the WhoScored expert has returned with their XI for gameweek 5 of the Premier League. The aim of this game is to create the best possible team from a designated £100m budget over on MondoGoal to be in with a chance of winning cash prizes. It’s a small ...

Match Report: Toothless Arsenal Battle Past 10-man Newcastle

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Match Report: Toothless Arsenal Battle Past 10-man Newcastle The resolve of Arsene Wenger's squad is something that has been questioned ever since they last won the Premier League title back in 2004. The theory is that Arsenal struggle against teams that get physical with them and it's is something that has come to the fore once again following their unconvin...

Match Report: Rooney draws blank in frustrating Newcastle stalemate

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Match Report: Rooney draws blank in frustrating Newcastle stalemate Manchester United extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to three games, but were left bitterly disappointed after being held to a 0-0 draw with Newcastle United at Old Trafford in Saturday’s early kick-off. Louis van Gaal’s side enjoyed nearly 70 per cent of possession and we...