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Deadwood: Why Manchester City must resolve club's goalkeeping issues

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Mac 3 2017 17:00
Deadwood: Why Manchester City must resolve club's goalkeeping issues Manchester City unsurprisingly made light work of their FA Cup replay with Huddersfield in midweek, romping to a 5-1 win. That being said, the match wasn’t without the customary scare at the back as the Premier League side once again failed to keep a clean sheet. Pep Guardiola’s side hav...
Categories: Deadwood

Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Mac 2 2017 16:30
Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet On the back of Manchester United’s entertaining 3-2 EFL Cup final win over Southampton at the weekend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was once again hogging the limelight as Ibrahimovic often does. The 35-year-old thrives off the spotlight and routinely lives up to the billing, particularly in the big gam...
Categories: Form Guide

Is Mesut Ozil being unfairly scapegoated by Arsenal fans?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Mac 1 2017 17:10
Is Mesut Ozil being unfairly scapegoated by Arsenal fans? “They are using him as a scapegoat for the team after bad results,” agent Dr Erkut Sogut said of his client. He was, of course, referring to Mesut Ozil in the wake of Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing at hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Germany international was widely cri...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Has Ben Foster been the Premier League's stand out goalkeeper?

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Feb 28 2017 17:40
Has Ben Foster been the Premier League's stand out goalkeeper? Ahead of Saturday’s round of Premier League fixtures, Paul Merson made the most obvious comment of – at the very least – the season. On 8th placed West Brom, he said: “Take away the top seven and they’re top.” It's true, however, that the top seven are unlikely to...
Categories: Form Guide

Fact or Fiction: Can Kane now be considered among Europe's elite?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Feb 27 2017 17:40
Fact or Fiction: Can Kane now be considered among Europe's elite? Tottenham are beginning to enjoy playing Stoke City. For the third successive time, Spurs overcame the Potters 4-0 as they ended the week on a high. Following their Europa League exit at the hands of Gent last Thursday, the north London side needed an immediate response. While victory did little but...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Could Sakho transform Palace fortunes in Boro six-pointer?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Feb 24 2017 13:40
Could Sakho transform Palace fortunes in Boro six-pointer? On the back of Jurgen Klopp’s appointment as Liverpool boss, wholesale changes were expected within the squad. The Reds needed an overhaul in personnel on the back of Brendan Rodgers’ sacking, with the defence understandably a first port of call for Klopp. However, while many perhaps exc...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Transfer failings could cut short Bournemouth's Premier League stay

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Feb 23 2017 16:35
Transfer failings could cut short Bournemouth's Premier League stay 2017 hasn’t been the best of years for Bournemouth so far. While much of the focus has been on Leicester’s inability to successfully defend their Premier League crown, the Cherries’ nosedive in form has slipped relatively under the radar. At the turn of the year, Eddie Howe’s...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Manchester City's young wide pair can become the best in England

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Feb 22 2017 17:00
Manchester City's young wide pair can become the best in England As far as Champions League nights go for entertainment purposes, you’d be hard pressed to find a more exciting evening than Tuesday. A total of 14 goals were scored across two games as Manchester City secured a 5-3 win over Monaco, while Atletico Madrid battled to a 4-2 win in Germany at Bayer...
Categories: Hot Streak

Can Sevilla hammer decisive nail into Leicester coffin?

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Feb 21 2017 17:00
Can Sevilla hammer decisive nail into Leicester coffin? Leicester are on the cusp of writing their way into the history books for all the wrong reasons. In 1938, Manchester City became the first defending champions to be relegated from the top-flight of English football. With one point separating the Foxes and 18th placed Hull, it’s a very real pos...
Categories: Top Match Preview

Deadwood: Do latest snubs mean Janssen's Tottenham career is already over?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Feb 20 2017 17:05
Deadwood: Do latest snubs mean Janssen's Tottenham career is already over? On a weekend of FA Cup upsets, where Burnley and Leicester crashed out to lower league opposition, Tottenham made light work of one of the Championship’s form sides Fulham. The Cottagers, particularly at home, had been in commendable form coming into the tie, yet bowed out of the competition a...
Categories: Deadwood