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Europe All Star Team Review, May 16-22

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, May 24 2011 10:27
Europe All Star Team Review, May 16-22 Last weekend saw most of Europe’s main leagues finish up for the season, with Ligue 1 the only major division with fixtures now remaining. As usual, there were plenty of eye-catching performances over the continent for us to analyse as we take our weekly Tuesday round-up of the best performers...
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Lille’s Attacking Trident - Ligue 1’s version of “Barcelona”

by Cristiano Acconci at Friday, May 20 2011 15:07
Lille’s Attacking Trident - Ligue 1’s version of “Barcelona” Lique 1 has produced an abundance of quality wingers in the past couple of years and it is not hard to see why. This seasons Lique 1 2010/11 campaign shows why wingers strive in this league. Out of 20 teams, 18 use formations that encourage the role of wingers. Sochaux and Arles are only 2 teams tha...
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Europe All Star Team, May 09-15, 2011

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, May 20 2011 10:24
Europe All Star Team, May 09-15, 2011 This week’s All Star XI sees some of the very best players across the top five divisions joined by some from teams fighting relegation, with the threat of the dreaded drop bringing out the very best in players such as Charles N’Zogbia and Djamel Mesbah. The pair take their place alongsid...
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Lille: The Three Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, May 16 2011 09:15
Lille: The Three Key Players Lille took a big step towards a domestic double on Saturday evening with a 1-0 win over Paris Saint Germain in the French Cup Final, courtesy of a last minute Ludovic Obraniak free-kick. Rudi Garcia’s team resume league matters this upcoming Wednesday and, four points ahead of the pack with ju...
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Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, May 14 2011 10:36
Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review The planning has already begun for Real Madrid’s 2011/21 campaign with last week’s signing of Borussia Dortmund playmaker Nuri Sahin a clear statement of intent. Jose Mourinho’s first season ended with a Copa del Rey as the club’s only silverware and Sahin will be expected to...
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Serie A Goal Scoring Masters

by Cristiano Acconci at Friday, May 13 2011 15:13
Serie A Goal Scoring Masters Not too long ago Serie A was typified as a league that focused and mastered defending while avoiding beautiful/attacking football. To be honest not much as changed except one major thing, defending got poorer. Nevertheless, Serie A can be proud of is its abundance of natural goal scorers. Serie A is...
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Europe All Star Team- Three of the Best: May 2-8, 2011

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, May 11 2011 10:23
Europe All Star Team- Three of the Best: May 2-8, 2011 As our All Star Team of the Week indicates, there have been some outstanding performances throughout the top five divisions in Europe over the last few days. Mario Gomez was the top-rated forward for a lethal display in Bayern Munich’s 8-1 away demolition of St Pauli, while Saint Etienne winge...
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Torres’s Uninspiring Arrival Shows why Didier is Still the Top Drog at Chelsea

by Chris Davie at Monday, May 9 2011 14:56
Torres’s Uninspiring Arrival Shows why Didier is Still the Top Drog at Chelsea Prior to his side’s crucial Premier League showdown, sleepless nights surrounding team selection would have plagued Carlo Ancelotti.The £50 million acquisition of Fernando Torres has proved to be more of a hindrance than a luxury for the Chelsea manager, as the Italian is forced to inter...
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Man of the Match Analysis - Nenê and Arturo Vidal

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, May 6 2011 10:03
Man of the Match Analysis - Nenê and Arturo Vidal There’s no surprise in seeing Lionel Messi top the charts for Most Man of the Match displays this season; the little Argentine has been awarded the honour a fantastic 22 times from only 29 starting appearances for a never-ending series of world-class performances. A glance further down the lis...
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All Star Team - Three of the Best

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, May 5 2011 09:51
All Star Team - Three of the Best A look at the Team of the Week shows two of our Top Rating outfield players were awarded a 10 Rating for exceptional performances in last weekend’s fixtures; Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller and Alessio Cerci of Fiorentina. The pair helped their teams to comprehensive home wins and wer...
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