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Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table

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Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table As Arsenal strived to end a hugely successful week on a high, they welcomed an Everton side looking to bounce back. Either team endured contrasting fortunes over the last seven days, with the Gunners landing back-to-back wins over Watford and Bayern Munich, while the Toffees hoped to put a disappoin...

Player Focus: Adaptation Key for Frustrated Coutinho

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Player Focus: Adaptation Key for Frustrated Coutinho “The team is not full of self-confidence and maybe they got a bit lost,” Jürgen Klopp said following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan on Thursday night. In an ideal world, the German would have come away with his trademark grin smattered across his face as he oversaw his ...

Match Focus: Reds Out to End Saints' Fine Away Record on Sunday

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Match Focus: Reds Out to End Saints' Fine Away Record on Sunday Jurgen Klopp may have made his first appearance in front of the crowd at Anfield in midweek but this game will be a first for the German in the Premier League on Merseyside. Much like his opening game in charge at Spurs this will be no pushover though, hosting a Southampton side that are one of only...

Match Focus: Big Sam Gunning for Glory on Stadium of Light Bow

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Match Focus: Big Sam Gunning for Glory on Stadium of Light Bow Already looking likely to be a crucial battle ahead of a potential relegation scrap, there is more than mere bragging rights up for grabs in Sunday's Wear-Tyne derby. The game not only reignites a fierce rivalry but also represents Sam Allardyce's first game in charge of the Black Cats at the Stadiu...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles in Sunday's Manchester Derby

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles in Sunday's Manchester Derby Sunday’s Manchester Derby could go a long way to determining who secures Premier League glory this season. City are the current pacesetters having taken 21 points from a possible 27 so far, but United are hot on their heels with 19 points from nine games. With Arsenal welcoming Everton in Satu...

Player Focus: Display Against Liverpool Reinforced Dembélé's Worth to Spurs

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Player Focus: Display Against Liverpool Reinforced Dembélé's Worth to Spurs The Jürgen Klopp love-in was in full force on Saturday when he took charge of his first match as Liverpool boss last weekend. The German was appointed as Brendan Rodgers’ successor over the international break after the Northern Irishman was relieved of his duties at Anfield following an ...

Player Focus: Butland on the Right Path to Realising Potential

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Player Focus: Butland on the Right Path to Realising Potential A run of three league wins on the bounce for Stoke following their resolute victory at Swansea on Monday night has lifted the Potters away from the drop zone. Expectations were high on the back of a raft of big name signings this summer, with the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri, Ibrahim Afellay and Joselu ...

Player Focus: Van Gaal's Reluctance to Sacrifice Control Stifling Ander Herrera

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 Player Focus: Van Gaal's Reluctance to Sacrifice Control Stifling Ander Herrera At the least, we have proof that Louis van Gaal isn’t completely blind to Ander Herrera’s talent. The Manchester United manager - for once - picked out the Spaniard for special praise after the side’s brilliant 3-0 win at Everton.I have seen a lot of individual players today who ar...

Match Report: Stalemate Shows Signs of Early Progress Made by Klopp

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Match Report: Stalemate Shows Signs of Early Progress Made by Klopp The Liverpool faithful have impulsively taken to boss Jurgen Klopp already, the travelling party showing their support by unveiling a banner with the words We Believe as Liverpool travelled to Spurs in Saturday's early kick off, as adjured by the German coach during his first interview.As the fans p...

Player Focus: More Needed from Sterling as Injuries Threaten to Curtail City’s Season

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Player Focus: More Needed from Sterling as Injuries Threaten to Curtail City’s Season The thing that excites me the most is the world-class squad we have and knowing we have a team that is capable of winning things year in, year out, Raheem Sterling told Manchester City's official website soon after joining for a mind-boggling £44m over the summer. The more quality players tha...