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Player Focus: Drmic Sure to Attract Interest for the Swiss this Summer

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Mar 28 2014 15:25
Player Focus: Drmic Sure to Attract Interest for the Swiss this Summer When Switzerland emerged as a top seed in the World Cup draw most were praying to be in the group with Ottmar Hitzfeld's side. It was France whose calls were answered, and with Ecuador and Honduras completing group E some will be suggesting les Bleus, who only booked their flights to Brazil via a qu...
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Player Focus: The Premier League's 'Average' Performers By Rating

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 18 2014 17:27
Player Focus: The Premier League's 'Average' Performers By Rating In this piece we aim to give you, the WhoScored.com enthusiast, a better understanding of our unique statistical ratings. We've calculated the average performance rating by position in the Premier League, compiling a team of those that rank closest to the resulting figures with over 10 appearances t...
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Match Report: Controversy Masks Chelsea Inadequacies at Villa

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Mar 17 2014 13:21
Match Report: Controversy Masks Chelsea Inadequacies at Villa Although Jose Mourinho refused to comment post-match on the potential impact of his side's 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa, the upset unquestionably strengthened the chasing trio's chances in the title race. Two red cards shown to the away side, along with Mourinho’s late dismissal, will have taken ...
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Player Focus: Adam Lallana - The Right Man for England

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 11 2014 11:11
Player Focus: Adam Lallana - The Right Man for England The rise to stardom of Adam Lallana has been coming for some time. Southampton's local lad was an established member of the first team by the time he was 20, making 40 appearances in the 2008/09 season that saw the Saints relegated to League One.It was a step down for the club but one that undoubted...
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Player Focus: Golden Boy Firmino Awaiting International Call

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Mar 5 2014 16:50
Player Focus: Golden Boy Firmino Awaiting International Call In a squad that contains just three players based in Brazil there remains one stationed in Europe that continues to be overlooked by the Seleção. There are 6 Premier League players in Felipe Scolari's thin squad to face South Africa and three apiece from La Liga and the Bundesliga. If ...
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Player Focus: Six of the Best - Championship Youngsters

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 20 2014 13:49
Player Focus: Six of the Best - Championship Youngsters Such is the competitiveness of the Championship that the number of teams still hoping to secure promotion remains in double figures. They say that it is the hardest league to get out of as far as relegated teams are concerned and the step up to the Premier League always, somehow, seems far greater t...
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Player Focus: Five Potential Replacements for Bacary Sagna

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Feb 14 2014 15:28
Player Focus: Five Potential Replacements for Bacary Sagna Not only is it Valentine's Day, it's also Bacary Sagna's 31st birthday! That may not seem article worthy but the full-back's age is proving to be an issue for Arsenal of late as talks to extend his contract at the club broke down again this week. To keep hold of the Frenchman, the Gunners would like...
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Player Focus: Surprise Package Augsburg Inspired By Hahn

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Feb 12 2014 10:56
Player Focus: Surprise Package Augsburg Inspired By Hahn It's fair to say that Bayern Munich are romping to the title once again in the Bundesliga, in Pep Guardiola's first season in charge. It's not great news for the league as a spectacle, with closest rivals Leverkusen and Dortmund both faltering in recent months, but there is one other team that are m...
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Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Players in January

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 3 2014 16:55
Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Players in January With the New Year back in full swing, all of Europe's top 5 leagues are back in action and the sides now have to make do with what they've got after the transfer window slammed shut on Friday. With January having come to an end then, here is a rundown of the top players of the month based on WhoScor...
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Player Focus: Tom Ince - A Wanted Man

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 29 2014 15:54
Player Focus: Tom Ince - A Wanted Man It may be easier to rattle off the clubs that haven't supposedly taken up an interest in Tom Ince since the young winger handed in a transfer at Blackpool than those that have. The 21-year old has been tipped with a return to Liverpool, where he spent his formative footballing years, the glitz and g...
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