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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips A tricky weekend lies ahead for the big clubs. Although none of them really face a difficult task, the main problem will be finding themselves in the midst of European fixtures. So only those that set their mind to the mission at hand will not drop valuable points. LIKELY BETSSwansea vs Manchester U...

Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 22

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Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 22 Jordan RhodesFollowing Wilfried Bony’s £28m move to Manchester City, Swansea City have cash to burn. While £5m of that is reportedly going towards securing the signature of Kyle Naughton from Tottenham, the Swans would be wise to invest further forward. Manager Garry Monk has claim...

Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 20

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Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 20 Ignacio CamachoAfter Arsenal's unfamiliarly disciplined display at the Etihad at the weekend Francis Coquelin has been lavished with praise for his part in an increase in the Gunners' defensive solidity of late. It has led some to believe that the Frenchman could yet establish himself at the club bu...

Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part III

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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part III In the final part of this mini series we look at the Premier League's last 6 teams alphabetically to discuss where each may need to bolster their ranks in the January transfer window.StokeIt's been an inconsistent first half to the season for Stoke but most would also consider their continued progre...

Team Focus: Which Premier League Team Will be Affected Most by the AFCON?

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Team Focus: Which Premier League Team Will be Affected Most by the AFCON? Our problem is to make sure we overcome the loss of our African Cup players and hopefully not let that impede too much on our results and position in the league, West Ham boss Sam Allardyce said prior to the 1-1 draw with West Brom on New Year's Day. The Hammers manager will be forced to make do wit...

Match Report: Soaring Carroll Rises to Sink Underperforming Swans

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Match Report: Soaring Carroll Rises to Sink Underperforming Swans The last time that Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan were regular features of Sam Allardyce's side the home support were calling for his head. Booing would resonate around the Boleyn Ground. A few months later Big Sam finds himself without a home defeat in his last 5 games and his side is playing some of...

Player Focus: Fine-Tuned Montero Coming Good at Swansea

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Player Focus: Fine-Tuned Montero Coming Good at Swansea In the wake of Arsenal throwing away a lead for the second time in just five days, it was difficult to escape the overriding conclusion from the game that there was something seriously wrong with Arsène Wenger’s team. With his side a goal to the good, his players piled forwards in searc...

Player Focus: Lukasz Fabianski Proving His Doubters Wrong for Swansea

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Player Focus: Lukasz Fabianski Proving His Doubters Wrong for Swansea The 2014/15 Premier League season has been one of surprise packages. Stewart Downing has been like a clichéd new signing for West Ham after Sam Allardyce's decision to deploy a 4-3-1-2 formation. Elsewhere, Victor Moses is proving his worth for Stoke City, while Craig Gardner has gone about h...

Player Focus: Dyer Disappointment Understandable at Another England Exclusion

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Player Focus: Dyer Disappointment Understandable at Another England Exclusion When looking at the players that partook in the 2005 FA Youth Cup Final it is hard to believe, given the heights since reached by so many of the Southampton squad, that they eventually lost over two legs to Ipswich. The names on the winning team sheet most recognisable these days are probably Owen G...

Match Report: Tinkerman Mourinho's Half Time Change Helps Chelsea Secure Victory

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Match Report: Tinkerman Mourinho's Half Time Change Helps Chelsea Secure Victory Heading into this meeting, these two were the only teams boasting 100% starts to the Premier League season, though it was Chelsea who extended that run at the expense of Swansea. However, it was Swansea who took the lead after just 11 minutes. The WhoScored match forecast had suggested that the visi...