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Team Focus: Sunderland - The O'Neill Factor

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 11 2012 16:03
Team Focus: Sunderland - The O'Neill Factor When looking at the form guide in the Premier League over the last 6 games it is not Manchester City, United or even Tottenham that sit top, but Sunderland. The fact that Martin O'Neill arrived at the Stadium of Light to take charge of his first match - you guessed it - six games ago is indicative o...
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Team Focus: Sochaux Must Go On

by Andrew Gibney at Tuesday, Jan 10 2012 14:45
Team Focus: Sochaux Must Go On Sochaux finished 2011 second bottom of Ligue 1 and coach Mehmet Bazdarevic would have hoped to start the New Year afresh and use the distractions of the cup to mask the league problems.Ligue 2 side Bastia had different ideas and the 4-1 win for Frederic Hantz’ side highlighted the troubled tim...
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Player Focus: Antonio Valencia Progress Report

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jan 9 2012 17:27
Player Focus: Antonio Valencia Progress Report It is fair to say that Manchester United have been on somewhat of a roller coaster ride since the start of December. Many of the players' form has been constantly fluctuating during a spell which has seen Fergie's side look back to their imperious best as well as disastrous in defence in recent week...
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WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit

by Alistair Tweedale at Friday, Jan 6 2012 13:11
WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit As tactics evolve in the modern game, more often than ever we are seeing managers tinker with traditional formations of old in order to attack with as many players as possible. Barcelona are the team that springs to mind most readily here. On countless occasions this season, Pep Guardiola has fielde...
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Chelsea vs Tottenham: Are Spurs Now the Best Team in London?

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Dec 21 2011 14:20
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Are Spurs Now the Best Team in London? Thursday evening’s showdown at White Hart Lane is likely to be a fascinating encounter. Tottenham and Chelsea sit third and fourth respectively, with just a couple of points separating the pair and with both Chelsea and Arsenal in periods of transition, Harry Redknapp’s side have the cha...
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Atletico, Arsenal & Napoli's Unbeaten Runs End

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Dec 19 2011 10:50
Atletico, Arsenal & Napoli's Unbeaten Runs End Atletico Madrid lost at home for the first time this season to heap further pressure on manager Gregory Manzano. Man City edged a 1-0 win over Arsenal to end the Gunners eight match unbeaten run, while Napoli tasted defeat in front of their own fans for the first time since mid-October. WhoScored fo...
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Key Battles All Over the Pitch in City-Arsenal Showdown

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Dec 16 2011 14:51
Key Battles All Over the Pitch in City-Arsenal Showdown There’s little doubt what match is the main attraction in this weekend’s Premier League calendar. The Etihad Stadium encounter between Man City and Arsenal promises to be a fascinating battle on Sunday afternoon, with City potentially entering the game in second place, providing Man Unit...
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Player Focus: Arsenal Win When Song's On Song

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Dec 14 2011 16:04
Player Focus: Arsenal Win When Song's On Song A run of 7 wins in their last 8 league games, with the other a draw against Fulham, sees Arsenal as the form team in the Premier League and just 9 points off of the top of the table. Although the gap still sounds substantial, the Gunners' points tally of 29 is one that may have seemed unattainable a...
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Spurs Run Ends Along with League Leaders Madrid & Montpellier

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Dec 12 2011 10:52
Spurs Run Ends Along with League Leaders Madrid & Montpellier A run of fifteen straight wins in all competitions came to an end for Real Madrid, as Barcelona clinched a 3-1 El Clasico win at the Bernabeu. Valenciennes caused a huge surprise in Ligue 1 with the defeat of leaders Montpellier, while Stoke brought Tottenham’s bandwagon to a halt in a frantic...
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Team Focus: Are Tottenham Title Contenders?

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Dec 9 2011 15:09
Team Focus: Are Tottenham Title Contenders? After a couple of heavy defeats at the hands of both Manchester clubs in their two opening fixtures, the idea of Tottenham as title contenders seemed a million miles away. Harry Redknapp’s decision to draft in Emmanuel Adebayor and Scott Parker before the closure of the summer transfer window ...
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