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Match Report: Arsenal Execute 5-Star Gameplan to Despatch of Hapless Villa

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Match Report: Arsenal Execute 5-Star Gameplan to Despatch of Hapless Villa After a 5-0 thumping at the hands of Arsenal in the early kick-off on Sunday Paul Lambert suggested that it was a strange game and one that he didn't think was reflected in the scoreline. On the face of it the Villa boss had a point but in truth it was a result that looked eminently possible from th...

Match Report: Impressive City Held by Resolute Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

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Match Report: Impressive City Held by Resolute Chelsea at Stamford Bridge A relegation 6-pointer is one of the more clichéd terms for a fixture in league football, but it's fair to say the top of the table meeting between Chelsea and Manchester City on Saturday evening was as big a 6-pointer as they come. City came into the fixture 5 points behind their title rival...

Team Focus: Goalkeeping Uncertainity the Root of Everton's Current Woes

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Team Focus: Goalkeeping Uncertainity the Root of Everton's Current Woes The expression on Roberto Martínez’s face after Kevin Mirallas struck the post from the penalty spot against West Brom said it all. It was a look that screamed ‘What on earth are you doing!?’ after the Belgian stepped up to take his first, and possibly last, penalty kick in ...

Team Focus: Analysing the Correlation Between Possession & Defensive Organisation

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Team Focus: Analysing the Correlation Between Possession & Defensive Organisation When discussing the concept of possession football there will always be those for and against the ideals it propagates. How often do you hear generally uninformed 'pundits' use the phrase I don't really like statistics, but… before highlighting a side's possession figures to illustrate their ...

Player Focus: Allardyce's Tactics Complimenting Carroll's West Ham Return

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Player Focus: Allardyce's Tactics Complimenting Carroll's West Ham Return Due to its timing, the Africa Cup of Nations presents fringe players with the perfect opportunity to stake a claim for a regular starting berth for teams whose players will participate in the tournament. Andy Carroll was one of those hoping to leapfrog a striking rival in the pecking order earler in...

Player Focus: Scrutinised Falcao Proving His Worth at United

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Player Focus: Scrutinised Falcao Proving His Worth at United Falcao’s loan move to Manchester United was perhaps the biggest shock of the summer transfer window. The Colombian moved to Old Trafford on deadline day, despite numerous reports suggesting he was close to signing for Real Madrid during the off season. The player himself even tweeted ‘Dr...

Match Report: Liverpool's Defensive Resolve the Highlight for Rodgers at Villa

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Match Report: Liverpool's Defensive Resolve the Highlight for Rodgers at Villa Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool was arguably the most predictable scoreline of the day on Saturday, though the result was perhaps not as straightforward as it seemed on paper.The fact that Paul Lambert's men failed to find the target for the 10th time in the league this season was no shock, but the way in...

Match Report: Van Gaal's Changes Help United to 3 points at QPR

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Match Report: Van Gaal's Changes Help United to 3 points at QPR Manchester United maintained their impressive record over QPR with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Loftus Road. United have now won each of their last 6 league meetings with the R's, scoring 15 in the process and conceding just the 1. Victory ensured the former champions will end the weekend in the top-4, ...

UPDATE: WhoScored iOS App Launched!

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UPDATE: WhoScored iOS App Launched! WhoScored.com is continuing to expand. We are delighted to announce the release of our free app for iPhone, allowing for accessibility to all of our popular products, detailed statistics and latest scores when on the go. Live Scores With a scaled down version of the ‘Live Scores’ section...

Match Report: Fairytale Return for Pardew as Palace Overcome Spurs

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Match Report: Fairytale Return for Pardew as Palace Overcome Spurs Having succeeded Neil Warnock as Crystal Palace boss, Alan Pardew's return to Selhurst Park was exactly the fairytale he would have wanted. The 53-year-old spent 4 years with the south London side as a player and managed to guide the Eagles to all 3 points against Tottenham Hotspur in his first leag...