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Match Analysis: Lille & Udinese's Home Form Halted

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Feb 14 2012 11:22
Match Analysis: Lille & Udinese's Home Form Halted WhoScored’s early-week round-up of those significant streaks that have ended in Europe’s top five leagues takes place in Ligue 1 and Serie A this week. In France, champions Lille lost at home for the first time in eleven matches, while Udinese’s unbeaten 2011/12 home record finally...

Match Analysis: Getafe & Valenciennes Streaks End

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Feb 7 2012 11:27
Match Analysis: Getafe & Valenciennes Streaks End Our regular early-week round-up of those significant streaks that have come to an end across Europe’s top five leagues takes place in La Liga and Ligue 1 this time round. In Spain’s top-flight, Getafe were beaten at home for the first time in eight matches as Real Madrid recorded a narro...

Player Focus: Clint Dempsey - A One Man Team?

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Feb 6 2012 13:25
Player Focus: Clint Dempsey - A One Man Team? As football becomes more of a squad game with every passing season, it seems as if the idea of a “talisman” is lessening by the year. With rest and rotation key to ensuring optimum fitness, and with the vast majority of the bigger clubs hosting bloated squads packed with several top-clas...
Categories: Player Focus

Match Analysis: Chelsea Hoping to Dent United's Title Hopes

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Feb 3 2012 17:16
Match Analysis: Chelsea Hoping to Dent United's Title Hopes It’s Super Sunday this weekend, but not quite as we know it. In years gone by, Chelsea and Man United would be virtually neck-and-neck at this point, but with Andre Villas-Boas’ side lagging 12 points behind their rivals, there perhaps isn’t the usual level of anticipation.Neverthe...

Match Analysis: Inter, Barca & Rennes Streaks End

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Jan 30 2012 14:44
Match Analysis: Inter, Barca & Rennes Streaks End Lecce, Villarreal and Marseille are the headline-makers as WhoScored takes our regular early-week look at those significant streaks that have been brought to an end over the past weekend. Lecce’s shock home win over Inter saw the visitors fail to pick up the three points for the first time in ...
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Player Focus: Stephane Sessegnon Progress Report

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Jan 26 2012 17:39
Player Focus: Stephane Sessegnon Progress Report As Sunderland reap the benefits from Martin O’Neill’s arrival and continue to climb the table, one player in particular has proved pivotal to their recent upturn in form; Stephane Sessegnon. Despite his undoubted talents, the Benin international had mainly flattered to deceive under the ...
Categories: Player Focus | Team Focus

Match Analysis: Arsenal & Atletico Streaks End with Differing Fortunes

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Jan 24 2012 11:28
Match Analysis: Arsenal & Atletico Streaks End with Differing Fortunes WhoScored’s regular early-week round-up of those significant streaks that have come to an end over the past round of matches sees us focus on the Premier League and La Liga. First up, we look at Man United’s late win at Arsenal, where the hosts lost at the Emirates for the first time sin...
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Match Focus: Arsenal Absentees Impact on United Outcome

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jan 20 2012 15:34
Match Focus: Arsenal Absentees Impact on United Outcome Following on from our previous article on Sunday’s two main Premier League showdowns, WhoScored now takes a look at Arsenal’s chance for revenge on Man United as the champions make their way to the Emirates. The 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford back in August sent shock waves around the countr...
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Match Focus: Spurs Out for Revenge at the Etihad

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jan 20 2012 12:53
Match Focus: Spurs Out for Revenge at the Etihad This weekend sees Tottenham afforded the chance to avenge their early season humiliation at the hands of Manchester City as Harry Redknapp takes his side to the Etihad Stadium. Spurs’ 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Roberto Mancini’s league leaders was, unsurprisingly, their heaviest def...
Categories: Player Focus | Team Focus

Match Analysis: AC Milan & Lille Streaks End

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Jan 17 2012 13:54
Match Analysis: AC Milan & Lille Streaks End Milan tasted defeat at the San Siro for the first time this season as Inter made it six straight wins and climbed up to fifth in Serie A. A 2-0 loss at Marseille saw Lille beaten for the first time since early August as the champions dropped 7 points behind Carlo Ancelotti’s PSG at the top of ...