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Tournament Focus: What We Learnt from the Opening Round of U21 Euros

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 19 2015 12:11
Tournament Focus: What We Learnt from the Opening Round of U21 Euros The surprises just keep on coming in this summer's international action, with the Copa America in Chile proving tighter than anyone would have predicted and the Euro Under-21 Championship now looking set to follow suit.We take a look at 3 things that we've learnt from the opening round of fixtures i...
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Tournament Focus: Surprises Aplenty as Subs Impact Copa America First Round

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 15 2015 12:35
Tournament Focus: Surprises Aplenty as Subs Impact Copa America First Round It's fair to say big things were expected of Copa America's big hitters this summer so it's also fair to say that the opening round of fixtures didn't exactly go to script. While the likes of Brazil, Chile and Uruguay all ran out winners, none were at all emphatic in victory. Meanwhile pre-tournamen...
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Player Focus: Richards Still Capable of Reviving Club & International Career

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 12 2015 16:57
Player Focus: Richards Still Capable of Reviving Club & International Career With a move to Aston Villa apparently imminent for Micah Richards it seems one of England's forgotten young stars of the past will return to the Premier League this summer. Released by Manchester City after a loan spell with Fiorentina fell somewhat flat, the defender, still only 26, will be hoping ...
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Player Focus: Five Prospects to Watch at the Upcoming Copa America

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 9 2015 16:01
Player Focus: Five Prospects to Watch at the Upcoming Copa America Ahead of WhoScored.com's detailed coverage throughout the upcoming Copa America, which kicks off with hosts Chile facing Ecuador on Thursday night (local time), we've taken a look at 5 youngsters who will be hoping to impress this summer.Tournament favourites Argentina have opted for experience over...
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Player Focus: Lowdown on This Week's Premier League Transfer Targets

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 9 2015 11:55
Player Focus: Lowdown on This Week's Premier League Transfer Targets Despite the fact that we are still three weeks away from the transfer window opening the rumour mill is in full swing. We'll be giving you the lowdown on a number of the reported targets linked with a summer switch over the coming months, starting with a look at a handful of players reported to be a...
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Player Focus: Who Liverpool Could Target to Replace Wantaway Sterling

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 8 2015 16:39
Player Focus: Who Liverpool Could Target to Replace Wantaway Sterling Raheem Sterling is now public enemy number one in England, with ill-advised interviews and statements from his agent having sullied his reputation to the degree that he is now being booed at international, as well as club level.It's a lot for a 20-year old to have to deal with and you could forgive ...
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Match Report: Arsenal Run Riot in FA Cup Final Against Villa

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, May 30 2015 19:51
Match Report: Arsenal Run Riot in FA Cup Final Against Villa It always seemed likely that the team to start the game brighter at Wembley on Saturday would come out on top and that was very much Arsenal, who were in the ascendancy throughout the entire game against a hugely disappointing Aston Villa.Despite a relatively cagey start it was clear from early on w...
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Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Under-21 XI in 2014/15

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, May 28 2015 18:03
Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Under-21 XI in 2014/15 With just one match to play in the current Serie A campaign, the formalities have all-but been settled across Europe's top 5 leagues. Barcelona, Juventus, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG have all been crowned champions, with the former pairing set to battle it out for European club football’s h...
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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 38

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, May 21 2015 17:38
You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 38 Our expert returns for the final time this campaign to select his picks over on MondoGoal, with some great prizes up for grabs across a number of different leagues. On the final day there is only really one thing left to decide. Who will go down between Hull and Newcastle? However, with big points s...
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Player Focus: Pantilimon the Premier League's Goalkeeping MVP Over De Gea & Co.

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, May 21 2015 13:30
Player Focus: Pantilimon the Premier League's Goalkeeping MVP Over De Gea & Co. It wasn't quite the great escape we witnessed last season but Sunderland have done it again, avoiding the drop ahead of the final day of the season after what looked likely to be a troubling end to the campaign. The Wearsiders certainly have Dick Advocaat to thank for arresting their slump of just 1...
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