Stats Analysis: Costly Errors (Leading to Goals)
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Apr 27 2012 16:12
The individual error is often the most frustrating aspect of a game for fans and managers alike, allowing your opponent to score through no real skill or exertion of their own. It is fair to say that they can be hugely costly in matches and therefore always play their part in where a title or battle...
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WhoScored Tipster: Top Tips this Weekend
by Ed Malyon
at Friday, Apr 27 2012 11:53
Wigan vs Newcastle - Match PreviewThis meeting sees two of the Premier League’s form sides lock horns with both having much to play for. Hosts Wigan are desperately fighting against relegation and despite looking doomed only a few weeks ago, four wins from five – including memorable vict...
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Team Focus: Barcelona's Failings
by Kieran Canning
at Wednesday, Apr 25 2012 17:07
In just four days Barcelona have kissed goodbye to the two major trophies they won last year and whilst their first home defeat since September 2010 to Real Madrid, followed by a barely believable elimination by Chelsea from the Champions League 3-2 on aggregate, came as a shock, some of the factors...
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Match Analysis: Barca & United Streaks End
by Paul McKinnon
at Tuesday, Apr 24 2012 11:23
WhoScored’s usual round-up of those significant streaks that have come to an end in the previous round of matches takes place in La Liga and the Premier League. Both matches have had a huge bearing on matters at the top of their respective tables. In Spain, Barcelona tasted defeat at the Nou C...
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WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico Leads Weekend's Best Bets
by Ed Malyon
at Friday, Apr 20 2012 16:06
Barcelona vs Real Madrid - Match PreviewThere is no way around it; this will be the game that decides the La Liga title. A repeat of this fixture could well be what decides the Champions League, but that will be a one-off in a neutral venue. This is a game in front of a hostile Catalan crowd and Bar...
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WhoScored Tipster: Pogrebnyak Leads List of Best Bets
by Ed Malyon
at Friday, Mar 9 2012 10:59
Aston Villa vs Fulham - PreviewIt may have only been against relegation strugglers Wolves, but Fulham’s thumping victory last Sunday really made everyone aware of quite how good their current form is. Winning four of their last six games, Martin Jol’s side are taking some serious form in...
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Team Focus: Barca's Away Day Blues
by Kieran Canning
at Tuesday, Jan 31 2012 16:20
Barcelona’s latest failure on the road this weekend in the 0-0 draw with Villarreal saw them fall seven points behind Real Madrid and even with 18 games to go the task of replicating Johann Cruyff’s dream team’s achievement of four successful titles already appears beyond them.So w...
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Match Analysis: Inter, Barca & Rennes Streaks End
by Paul McKinnon
at Monday, Jan 30 2012 14:44
Lecce, Villarreal and Marseille are the headline-makers as WhoScored takes our regular early-week look at those significant streaks that have been brought to an end over the past weekend. Lecce’s shock home win over Inter saw the visitors fail to pick up the three points for the first time in ...
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WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit
by Alistair Tweedale
at Friday, Jan 6 2012 13:11
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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Spurs Run Ends Along with League Leaders Madrid & Montpellier
by Paul McKinnon
at Monday, Dec 12 2011 10:52
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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