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Player Focus: Safe Bet Afobe Leading Bournemouth Survival Bid

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 4 2016 16:54
Player Focus: Safe Bet Afobe Leading Bournemouth Survival Bid When Benik Afobe squandered two great chances on his Bournemouth debut in a 3-1 defeat to West Ham last month, manager Eddie Howe was quick to look for the positives. Speaking after the game he said, I thought Benik did well and worked extremely hard, he had a couple of really good openings and it i...
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Match Focus: Ayew Petulance Leaves Villa Dead and Buried at Upton Park

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Feb 3 2016 11:33
Match Focus: Ayew Petulance Leaves Villa Dead and Buried at Upton Park It had all started so encouragingly for Villa at Upton Park on Tuesday night. Remi Garde had named an attacking line-up and seemed to catch West Ham off guard by fielding a front two of Ayew and Agbonlahor. The Frenchman's plans would be foiled - not for the first time this season - before long.If t...
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Team Focus: Boring Boring Baggies Overlook Berahino Despite Attacking Woes

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jan 29 2016 15:50
Team Focus: Boring Boring Baggies Overlook Berahino Despite Attacking Woes Last time out, and for the fourth time this season, West Brom didn't to have a single shot on target in a Premier League match. The fact that their failure to test the keeper last weekend came in a match against local rivals and bottom club Aston Villa was even more depressing for the home support a...
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League Focus: Bundesliga 2015/16 Mid-Season Review

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jan 22 2016 15:57
League Focus: Bundesliga 2015/16 Mid-Season Review It's been a long wait for fans of the Bundesliga to get stuck into the action comparatively to the rest of Europe, with the Ruckrunde in Germany's top-flight kicking off tonight. Runaway league leaders Bayern get proceedings back underway with a trip to Hamburg as Pep Guardiola's three-year stint in...
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Match Focus: Will Liverpool Pile More Pressure on Van Gaal's United?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jan 15 2016 16:22
Match Focus: Will Liverpool Pile More Pressure on Van Gaal's United? There's little doubt as to the showpiece encounter in the Premier League this weekend, with Sunday's early kick-off seeing Liverpool host rivals Manchester United. It's been quite the start to the calendar year at Anfield, with the Reds welcoming the visit of Arsenal on Wednesday in what proved to b...
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Team Focus: Saints Squad Short of Goals or Just a Prolific Striker?

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 13 2016 11:04
Team Focus: Saints Squad Short of Goals or Just a Prolific Striker? With a record of 8 defeats in 10 competitive outings, one would be forgiven for assuming the top-flight team in question was Aston Villa. However, the mired Villans have actually only lost 5 of their last 10 matches under the tutelage of Remi Garde, three fewer than a Southampton side in a worrying ...
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Team Focus: Norwich Profit From Neil's Bold Decisions & Organisation

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jan 7 2016 09:30
Team Focus: Norwich Profit From Neil's Bold Decisions & Organisation The hectic winter schedule can often prove to be a make or break period in any Premier League side’s season. For Aston Villa their last four results in particular have all but forced them to prepare for life in the Championship, while a number of teams have made significant strides to ensure t...
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Player Focus: Maturing Arnautovic Enjoying Freedom in Fluid Stoke System

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Dec 30 2015 12:55
Player Focus: Maturing Arnautovic Enjoying Freedom in Fluid Stoke System “A fantastic person with the attitude of a child”. That was Jose Mourinho’s assessment of Marko Arnautovic when managing the Austrian during a season long loan at Inter. It was a deal that the Serie A giants declined to make permanent, fearing that the winger - then just 20 years o...
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League Focus: Five Premier League Musings this Christmas

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Dec 23 2015 11:33
League Focus: Five Premier League Musings this Christmas Can Leicester win the league?No doubt the shock of the season so far is that of Leicester City, with a success story greater than any demise in our books. Having spent last Christmas drowning their sorrows at the bottom of the league Foxes fans have reason for cheer and then some this time around.Le...
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Match Focus: Title Favourites Go Head to Head in Emirates Showdown

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Dec 18 2015 16:24
Match Focus: Title Favourites Go Head to Head in Emirates Showdown There’s little doubt as to the tie of the upcoming round of Premier League fixtures, though we have to wait until Monday night for the mouth-watering prospect of Arsenal vs Manchester City. The two teams are heavily tipped to fight it out for the title this season, currently occupying second a...
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