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Smalling & Jones the Next Ferdinand & Terry?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 15 2011 14:22
Smalling & Jones the Next Ferdinand & Terry? Having recently tied centre-back Chris Smalling down to a new long-term contract, Manchester United have added the former Fulham man's England Under-21 defensive partner Phil Jones to their ranks, and in doing so, may have combined England's future defensive pairing together ahead of their best year...
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What Makes Luka Modric So Much in Demand?

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jul 15 2011 10:22
What Makes Luka Modric So Much in Demand? Chelsea’s determined pursuit of Luka Modric took another twist a couple of days back with the Croatian handing in a transfer request while on tour with Tottenham. Having been knocked back with £22m and £27m bids, it’s unlikely Roman Abramovich will be deterred as he looks to ...
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Top 5 Bundesliga Centre Backs for Defensive Stats Combined

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jul 14 2011 16:38
Top 5 Bundesliga Centre Backs for Defensive Stats Combined The third installment of a feature analyzing the best centre-backs from last season with regards to purely defensive statistics looks at the German Bundesliga's most dominant defenders.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the eventual league champions in Germany, Borussia Dortmund are represented in the league's...
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How will Villa Cope with Loss of Young & Downing?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jul 14 2011 14:29
How will Villa Cope with Loss of Young & Downing? Aston Villa are on the verge of losing their second key performer in a matter of weeks after it was confirmed that Liverpool had agreed a £20m fee for Stewart Downing.The winger was the side's Player of the Year last season and will follow fellow star man Ashley Young out the exit door at Vill...
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As Good as Carlos Tevez? Five Similar Options for City to Snap Up

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Jul 14 2011 12:07
As Good as Carlos Tevez? Five Similar Options for City to Snap Up Carlos Tevez has made no secret of his desire to move away from Manchester City in the past few months. This week has seen Brazilian side Corinthians make a £35m bid for their former striker and although the club has subsequently rejected the offer, Roberto Mancini must decide whether to keep ...
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Reinvestment Key for Udinese as Zapata Joins Inler in Leaving with Sanchez Sale Imminent

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jul 13 2011 13:29
Reinvestment Key for Udinese as Zapata Joins Inler in Leaving with Sanchez Sale Imminent Udinese may well profit financially to a pleasant tune due to the sale of their star players this summer, but the respective losses of Christian Zapata, Gokhan Inler and the expected departure of Alexis Sanchez will be hugely detrimental to their results on the pitch if the trio are not adequately r...
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Could a Chelsea Return Prove Successful for Scott Parker?

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jul 13 2011 10:29
Could a Chelsea Return Prove Successful for Scott Parker? Last Monday saw Chelsea confirm yet another lengthy lay-off for Michael Essien due to cruciate knee ligament damage sustained in the first day of pre-season training. The Ghanaian is expected to be out of action for around six months and with two similar injuries in the previous three seasons, the m...
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Top 5 Premier League Centre Backs for Defensive Stats Combined

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jul 12 2011 15:12
Top 5 Premier League Centre Backs for Defensive Stats Combined According to WhoScored.com ratings it is decipherable to see the best defender's from last season with regards to purely defensive statistics, starting with the Premier League.The likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Everton are all represented, while pressure from opposing sides also forced the be...
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Instrumental Inler to be Missed at Udinese with Napoli Set to Profit

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jul 12 2011 14:39
Instrumental Inler to be Missed at Udinese with Napoli Set to Profit Gokhan Inler has completed his move to Napoli after a drawn out transfer saga concluded with a bizarre unveiling of the Swiss international wearing a lion mask. The 27-year-old was a key player for fellow Serie a side Udinese last term and will leave a void in the centre of the park at his former cl...
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What Roger Johnson’s Game Will Bring to Wolves

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Jul 12 2011 10:00
What Roger Johnson’s Game Will Bring to Wolves Relegated Birmingham City are set to lose another of their key first-team players with yesterday’s announcement that the club have agreed a £7m fee with Wolves for centre-half Roger Johnson. Along with Ben Foster and Stephen Carr, Johnson was one of only three ever-presents last term, pl...
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