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Match Focus: Arsenal Gunning for Glory on Unhappy Hunting Ground

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Dec 24 2015 14:05
Match Focus: Arsenal Gunning for Glory on Unhappy Hunting Ground Boxing Day’s full fixture list ends at St. Mary’s when Southampton host Arsenal. The two teams come into the encounter in contrasting form. Saints have failed to win any of their last five league matches, with the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham their fourth defeat in that run. Conversely, the G...
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Player Focus: Zaha Re-emerging as Key Palace Performer Under Pardew

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Dec 24 2015 09:06
Player Focus: Zaha Re-emerging as Key Palace Performer Under Pardew For any player, no matter their potential, securing a big money move can be a detriment to their development. Unless nurtured properly, a hot prospect can fail to realise their potential and not hit the heights their early form promised. One of those whose top-flight career came close to prematurely...
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Player Focus: Kyle Walker's Return to Form for Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 22 2015 16:30
Player Focus: Kyle Walker's Return to Form for Tottenham Last summer, Tottenham secured the services of Ben Davies. Danny Rose was the club’s undisputed first choice left-back, but his form was inconsistent, at best. The capture of the Wales international swelled Mauricio Pochettino’s options in this position, with many a fan believing Davies ...
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Team Focus: Sunderland Win Suggests Chelsea Ready to Flourish Again

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Dec 21 2015 11:20
Team Focus: Sunderland Win Suggests Chelsea Ready to Flourish Again Statisticians will point out that the idea of a new manager bounce is nonsense, that the idea that a change of manager prompts an upturn in form is not borne out by facts. But what is true that there are occasions when a manager’s presence has become so oppressive that players appear liberated...
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Player Focus: Impressive Ighalo Helping Raise Expectations at Vicarage Road

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Dec 16 2015 12:40
Player Focus: Impressive Ighalo Helping Raise Expectations at Vicarage Road When Watford were promoted to the Premier League, they were one of the favourites to drop straight back down into the Championship. A mass turnover of personnel could have undermined Quique Sanchez Flores in his debut campaign at the Vicarage Road helm, yet the Hornets are excelling upon their retur...
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Match Report: Late Newcastle Flurry Upsets the Odds at White Hart Lane

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Dec 13 2015 18:35
Match Report: Late Newcastle Flurry Upsets the Odds at White Hart Lane After a 4-1 win over Ligue 1 side Monaco on Thursday, Tottenham welcomed relegation fodder Newcastle to White Hart Lane in a bid to maintain their 14-game premier League unbeaten run. A jagged Spurs though were unable to extend this streak as the away side upset the odds to secure an important 2-1 w...
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Player Focus: M'Vila Slowly Rebuilding his Reputation at Sunderland

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 11 2015 13:55
Player Focus: M'Vila Slowly Rebuilding his Reputation at Sunderland Sunderland’s capture of Yann M’Vila on loan for the season was viewed as a coup for the Black Cats. The Frenchman’s career path may not have followed the one his potential promised, but his move to the Wearside club was a surprise to some. Arsenal had been credited with an interest...
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Player Focus: Unheralded Kante Leicester's Unsung Hero

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Dec 9 2015 17:40
Player Focus: Unheralded Kante Leicester's Unsung Hero Leicester City’s start to the season has been nothing short of spectacular. The Foxes are indeed the surprise package this campaign, currently atop the Premier League and Claudio Ranieri deserves ample credit for the club’s stunning form. The Italian has continued Nigel Pearson’s g...
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Player Focus: Does Baines Warrant Immediate Return to Everton Starting XI?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 8 2015 17:25
Player Focus: Does Baines Warrant Immediate Return to Everton Starting XI? Given Everton’s relative dominance over the 90 minutes, the Toffees had every right to have been disappointed to only draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace on Monday night. Goalscorer Romelu Lukaku - whose equaliser was his 50th goal from 100 appearances for Everton - could easily have bagged a hat-tri...
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Team Focus: Stoke Attack Beginning to Click into Place

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 7 2015 17:50
Team Focus: Stoke Attack Beginning to Click into Place As far as players for the big occasion go, Marko Arnautovic fits the bill for Stoke City. The Austrian’s goals in the opening 15 minutes in the Potters’ impressive 2-0 win over Manchester City took his total to five for the season in the England’s top tier. Indeed, Arnautovic&rsquo...
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