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Player Focus: Diamé's Bright Start to Life at Hull

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Player Focus: Diamé's Bright Start to Life at Hull To say Mohamed Diamé’s goal against Arsenal on Saturday was contentious would be something of an understatement. Gunners midfielder Mathieu Flamini did well to get between the Hull midfielder and the ball as Diamé bore down on goal, only for the Senegalese to haul the Frenchman b...

Match Report: Bruce The Happier of The Two Managers as Hull Secure Point at Arsenal

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Match Report: Bruce The Happier of The Two Managers as Hull Secure Point at Arsenal In a repeat of last season's FA Cup final, Arsenal welcomed Hull City to the Emirates Stadium, though it was the visitors who headed home the happier of the two teams after another entertaining encounter in the capital.The Gunners took the initiative this time round courtesy of summer arrival Alexis...

Player Focus: Why Carroll Will Struggle For Regular First Team Action Upon Return

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Player Focus: Why Carroll Will Struggle For Regular First Team Action Upon Return Andy Carroll’s first home start since signing for West Ham permanently last season was certainly memorable. The striker, a club-record £15m acquisition from Liverpool, began the campaign injured and fans would have to wait until Swansea’s trip to the capital in February before seei...

League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation

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League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation In 2006, Chelsea secured the signature of midfielder Michael Ballack on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. Fresh from World Cup duties, Chelsea supporters were understandably enthused at the acquisition of the then-Germany captain. The midfielder was regarded as one of the finest in his position, s...

UPDATE: New Match Centre, Chalkboard and Tables Launched!

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UPDATE: New Match Centre, Chalkboard and Tables Launched! WhoScored is getting even better! We are delighted to announce the launch today of a few new and improved features on the website which will give you, our users, greater access to an even larger selection of statistics.Match CentreWe have updated the Match Centre to include lots of new stats, both f...

Player Focus: Maturing Moses Finding His Feet at Stoke

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Player Focus: Maturing Moses Finding His Feet at Stoke A number of players have made somewhat surprising starts to the new Premier League season. Diego Costa has hit the ground running in spectacular fashion, while Leonardo Ulloa, Graziano Pellè and Nacer Chadli have appeased supporters with their early season form. Victor Moses is another who ha...

Player Focus: Etienne Capoue Vital in Pochettino's New Look Spurs

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Player Focus: Etienne Capoue Vital in Pochettino's New Look Spurs A player's primary concern when a new manager comes in is how regularly he will feature. Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment gave the Tottenham squad achance to prove themselves at White Hart Lane,with some performing better than others,on the back of Tim Sherwood’s sacking. The passionate...

Match Report: 2 Points Dropped Rather Than 1 Gained as Spurs Frustrate Arsenal

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Match Report: 2 Points Dropped Rather Than 1 Gained as Spurs Frustrate Arsenal On Saturday, Arsène Wenger took charge of Arsenal for a record-breaking 44th north London derby. The Gunners boss had lost just 6 heading into the latest meeting with Tottenham and the early signs suggested that that firgure would not increase. However, despite their dominance, it was Spurs w...

Team Focus: Koeman's Saints Flying High after Summer of Uncertainty

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Team Focus: Koeman's Saints Flying High after Summer of Uncertainty Football fans are a pessimistic bunch when they see fit. The gutting of Southampton over the summer had many connoisseurs of the beautiful game insistent that the south coast club would sink quicker than a stone in the Solent after losing manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham. Rickie Lambert, Ada...

Player Focus: Lethal Ulloa Proving His Early Doubters Wrong

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Player Focus: Lethal Ulloa Proving His Early Doubters Wrong ‘Esteban Cambiasso equalises for Leicester City against Manchester United’ is a sentence no football writer envisaged they would ever type. The Argentine midfielder was, however, on hand to draw the Foxes level against United on Sunday in his first start since joining from Inter this sum...