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Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 16

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jan 16 2015 16:36
Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 16 Virgil van DijkWith speculation increasing linking Celtic's Dutch international Virgil van Dijk with a move south of the border, the fact that Arsenal and United are among those touted with an interest is no real surprise. Both teams are actively looking to bolster their defensive options and th...
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Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 13

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jan 13 2015 10:03
Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 13 Aymeric LaporteThe priority for Louis van Gaal and Manchester United in this month's transfer window is abundantly clear. The Red Devils need a first choice centre-back having started no less than six players in that position on more than 5 occasions in the league this season - two of which had neve...
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Team Focus: New Look Villa Proving Hard to Watch for the Fans

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jan 6 2015 09:59
Team Focus: New Look Villa Proving Hard to Watch for the Fans As choruses of 'we only want one goal' rang around Villa Park the home fans were made to wait until the 89th minute against Championship bottom dwellers Blackpool to get their wish on Sunday. The goal came from a familiar source as a thunderous Christian Benteke drive proved just too powerful for Jo...
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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part III

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jan 5 2015 11:45
Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part III In the final part of this mini series we look at the Premier League's last 6 teams alphabetically to discuss where each may need to bolster their ranks in the January transfer window.StokeIt's been an inconsistent first half to the season for Stoke but most would also consider their continued progre...
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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part II

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jan 4 2015 11:36
Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part II We return for part two of our look at each Premier League club and where they may be best served to search for new recruits to bolster their current ranks, covering alphabetically from bottom club Leicester to surprise package Southampton.LeicesterAny team that sits bottom of the league at the turn...
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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part I

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jan 3 2015 13:30
Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part I The January transfer window is always an interesting spectacle and usually a slow burner, with clubs looking to get the best deals possible but invariably finding it hard to do so in the case of the buying party. The temptation to secure a quick fix can often lead to unnecessary splurging but in...
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Player Focus: The Stats Leaders You May Not Have Seen in 2014

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 30 2014 17:43
Player Focus: The Stats Leaders You May Not Have Seen in 2014 With the calendar year coming to a close it is the ideal time to churn out statistical round-ups. While many are obvious - Ronaldo has scored lots of goals etc. - and perhaps lack some context we've decided to look into five statistics that you perhaps won't have come across when it comes to the top...
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Player Focus: Amavi the Latest Product of the French Full-Back Conveyor Belt

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Dec 18 2014 11:11
Player Focus: Amavi the Latest Product of the French Full-Back Conveyor Belt Consistency seems hard to come by in Ligue 1 at present, and one of the sides that are struggling to string any run of results together are Nice, perhaps now middling out after hugely contrasting domestic campaigns.Les Aiglons were the surprise package of the 2012/13 season, finishing in fourth. How...
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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 17

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 16 2014 16:19
Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 17 WhoScored.com are pairing up withFootball Fanageronce more to offer you another chance to test yourself against our pundits. We're picking a brand new XI ahead of the weekend's fixtures and continue to offer you the chance to win some great prizes if you can come out on top in our free-to-play leagu...
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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 17

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 16 2014 16:00
WhoScored.com are pairing up withFootball Fanageronce more to offer you another chance to test yourself against our pundits. We're picking a brand new XI ahead of the weekend's fixtures and continue to offer you the chance to win some great prizes if you can come out on top in our free-to-play leagu...
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