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Nemanja Vidic vs Vincent Kompany - at their best, who was better?

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Apr 28 2020 17:35
Nemanja Vidic vs Vincent Kompany - at their best, who was better? We return with the latest edition of our fantasy head-to-head series, as we look back across the last decade of football and compare the standout campaign's of some of Europe's elite footballers. Alexis Sanchez vs Eden Hazard, Mohamaed Salah vs Luis Suarez and Arjen Robben vs Gareth Bale are just so...
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Team Focus: Mancini Hoping for Perfect Start on Inter Return in Milan Derby

by James Horncastle at Thursday, Nov 20 2014 13:08
Team Focus: Mancini Hoping for Perfect Start on Inter Return in Milan Derby Sulley Muntari is developing a reputation for, if not underestimating his opponent, perhaps taking them a little too lightly. Remember last season, for instance, when he told Il Corriere della Sera before the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League: “I hope we get Atletico Madrid. On pape...
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Team Focus: Cracks in the Manchester United Defence

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 28 2013 16:00
Team Focus: Cracks in the Manchester United Defence If you are a Manchester United fan, the big news emanating from Old Trafford last week would have been Rio Ferdinand’s contract extension. The veteran defender made the most starts at centre back for the Premier League champions this season (26) and his late goal in the 2-1 win over Swansea Ci...
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Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Premier League

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Aug 3 2011 10:17
Top 5 Goal Scoring Centre Halves for 2010/11- Premier League A new series of articles this week turns our attentions to the top five goal scoring centre-halves in each of Europe’s main five leagues. Beginning with the Premier League, we highlight those all-action, inspirational figures whose aerial presence and eye for goal in the opponent’s penal...
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Smalling & Jones the Next Ferdinand & Terry?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 15 2011 14:22
Smalling & Jones the Next Ferdinand & Terry? Having recently tied centre-back Chris Smalling down to a new long-term contract, Manchester United have added the former Fulham man's England Under-21 defensive partner Phil Jones to their ranks, and in doing so, may have combined England's future defensive pairing together ahead of their best year...
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Three Key Areas where Man United are Superior to Arsenal

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Jun 6 2011 09:45
Last season saw Arsenal mount a more sustained title challenge than in previous seasons only to ultimately drift off the pace, with a fourth-place finish proving bitter disappointment in a campaign that promised so much. Injuries certainly played a significant part, with Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van ...
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Premier League All Star Team, Season 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 1 2011 10:53
Premier League All Star Team, Season 2010/11 In the second of our Big 5 league reviews, the Premier League All Star Team from last season shows no team was overly dominant in terms of stand-out performers; Arsenal and Man City were the main suppliers, with three players apiece, though champions Man United contributed two. The rest were scatter...
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Barcelona v Manchester United: Analysing the Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, May 28 2011 11:45
Our final pre-match article in the lead-up to tonight’s big match looks at some of the key performers likely to influence the outcome. It’s a certainty that Barcelona will take to the field in a 4-3-3 but Sir Alex Ferguson’s formation and line-up will undoubtedly shape the proceedi...
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Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI

by Cristiano Acconci at Thursday, May 26 2011 17:16
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...
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United Take a Huge Step Towards the Title

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, May 9 2011 09:56
United Take a Huge Step Towards the Title OverviewA run of eight wins and a draw in their last nine league games meant Chelsea arrived at Old Trafford yesterday just three points behind their hosts. Carlo Ancelotti’s side knew a win would see them leapfrog Man United with just two games left but were given no time to settle, as Javier...