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Former Premier League misfits on song in the Bundesliga

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Former Premier League misfits on song in the Bundesliga It could be argued that Premier League clubs have routinely paid over the odds for Germany's most budding talents in recent years. Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and Granit Xhaka are just a few of the high profile transfers to arrive from the Bundesliga to England's top-flight in recent seasons. It's n...

Player Focus: Javier Hernandez's Rich Vein of Goalscoring Form

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Player Focus: Javier Hernandez's Rich Vein of Goalscoring Form It was ironic that, while Manchester United were losing 2-1 to Premier League newboys Bournemouth, Javier Hernandez was bagging a hat-trick for Bayer Leverkusen, who romped to a 5-0 win over Bundesliga counterparts Borussia Monchengladbach. The Mexican striker secured a move away from Old Trafford o...

Player Focus: Javier Hernández Must Grasp his Chance to Impress in Brazil

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Player Focus: Javier Hernández Must Grasp his Chance to Impress in Brazil The World Cup provides the perfect opportunity for players to showcase their talents to the watching world. More importantly, those who have barely played for their club over the season have the chance to re-establish themselves as one of the best in their position.This could well be the case for Ma...

Stats Analysis: Fewest Touches per Minute

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Stats Analysis: Fewest Touches per Minute The life of a forward can be wildly contrasting. Grabbing the goals and the glory will always hog the headlines, but it is all too often offset by large chunks of time waiting for a chance of involvement. WhoScored highlights the top five Premier League frontmen in terms of the least touches per min...

WhoScored Premier League XI for Gameweek 4

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WhoScored Premier League XI for Gameweek 4 Once again, the weekend set of Premier League fixtures was dominated by the performances of both Manchester clubs. Both United and City are now the only two teams left with one hundred percent records and a pair of devastating displays swept aside Bolton and Wigan respectively. A look at the WhoScor...

Europe’s 20 Most Clinical Finishers, Season 2010/11

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Europe’s 20 Most Clinical Finishers, Season 2010/11 With 40 goals for Real Madrid last season, Cristiano Ronaldo finished the campaign as Europe’s top scorer and runaway winner of the Golden Boot, leaving the likes of Lionel Messi trailing in his wake. A closer look at his stats, however, show Ronaldo averaged an incredible 5.6 Shots per game o...

Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe

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Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe Barcelona were fully deserved of their Champions League victory last night, with the 3-1 score line far from flattering. United had a bright first ten minutes, pressuring from the front and putting their opponents on the back foot, but the Spanish side soon found their stride and opened the scoring ...

Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI

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Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI If both teams were to merge together and form an All Star XI, there is no doubt that the final product would be a tremendously powerful force. From a subjective point of view, there could be numerous opinions on this particular topic. Is Puyol better than Vidic? Or is Villa a better finisher than He...

Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley

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Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley Unlike in Rome two years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson has no Cristiano Ronaldo to call upon, no Carlos Tevez to spring off the bench but Manchester United still possess the personnel to upset the Champions League favourites.Having conceded just four goals in 12 Champions League outings this term, defensiv...

One Point Enough To See United Crowned Champions

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One Point Enough To See United Crowned Champions Man United followed in the footsteps of AC Milan and Barcelona yesterday, clinching their domestic title with an away draw that also proved suitable for the home side, as Blackburn hit the 40 point mark and edged closer to Premier League safety.Steve Kean’s side came into this game with just t...