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Is Mourinho's treatment of Mkhitaryan now being justified?

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Des 13 2016 13:05
Is Mourinho's treatment of Mkhitaryan now being justified? Hearts were in mouths when Henrikh Mkhitaryan went to ground under a heavy Danny Rose challenge in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon. There were fears the summer arrival had suffered serious damage to his ankle when he was felled by the England international and su...
Categories: Missed Man

Missed Man: Timely Alderweireld return key to Spurs' fading title hopes

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Des 9 2016 16:50
Missed Man: Timely Alderweireld return key to Spurs' fading title hopes Football leaks have made a habit of revealing the finers points of players’ contracts in recent years and earlier this week they caused quite the stir. Details emerged of a £30m release clause in Toby Alderweireld’s contract, which naturally left Tottenham fans fretting over their ...
Categories: Missed Man

Messi leads the way in best Champions League group stage XI

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Des 8 2016 12:00
Messi leads the way in best Champions League group stage XI And thus, the Champions League group stage came to an end as Wednesday night’s games confirmed those progressing to the next round and the teams dropping into the Europa League. Here, we analyse the team of the group stage using our unique rating system of players to start at least three of th...
Categories: Best XI

Fact or Fiction: Has Pogba flopped following United return?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Des 7 2016 17:30
Fact or Fiction: Has Pogba flopped following United return? Paul Pogba’s performances following his move to Manchester United were always going to be under scrutiny. It was the longest running transfer saga of the summer and culminated in the Frenchman’s record breaking return to Old Trafford, much to the delight of United fans. Yet, as a result ...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Modric at the heart of Real Madrid's quest to top group

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Des 6 2016 17:20
Modric at the heart of Real Madrid's quest to top group There’s no denying that Luka Modric is one of Real Madrid’s most important players. The Croatian is the heartbeat of the Blancos midfield, linking the defence and attack with ease. While Real Madrid remained unbeaten during his time on the sidelines earlier in the campaign, the defending...
Categories: Top Match Preview

Form Guide: Solid Cesar ruling table topping Chelsea's defence

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Des 6 2016 12:35
Form Guide: Solid Cesar ruling table topping Chelsea's defence While Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Manchester City eventually descended into chaos, as Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho were red carded late on, the on-pitch brawl shouldn’t take the shine off what was a thoroughly professional second half performance by the Blues. Antonio Conte’s side have...
Categories: Form Guide

Romeu now one of Saints' most important players

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Des 2 2016 16:00
Romeu now one of Saints' most important players As Southampton secured their place in their first League Cup semi-final for the first time since 1987 on Wednesday night, there was a key man missing from the 18-man squad. While his absence wasn’t overly missed considering the 2-0 win at Arsenal, Oriol Romeu has become a familiar face in the ...
Categories: Player Focus

Has the bubble burst for Jamie Vardy?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Nov 30 2016 16:00
Has the bubble burst for Jamie Vardy? It was always the case that Leicester were going to struggle to defend their top-flight crown. The Foxes’ accomplishment last season was nothing short of spectacular as they defied all the odds to become only the fifth team to lift the Premier League title in history. This season, though, they...
Categories: Player Focus

Form Guide: Liverpool title charge built on solid Can foundation

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 29 2016 12:57
Form Guide: Liverpool title charge built on solid Can foundation Liverpool boast the best attack in the Premier League this season. Their 32 goals scored is more than any other team and Jurgen Klopp’s attacking personnel is clearly strong enough to fire the team to domestic glory. Yet, with every strong attack, a team needs a solid defensive foundation to b...
Categories: Form Guide

Will Chelsea extend winning run in Saturday's Battle of the Bridge?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 25 2016 16:00
Will Chelsea extend winning run in Saturday's Battle of the Bridge? The ‘Battle of the Bridge’, as it is now commonly known, will live long in Tottenham fans’ memories for all the wrong reasons. Spurs were 2-0 up at half time and in a strong position to secure their first league win at Stamford Bridge since 1990. Fast forward 45 minutes and an Eden...
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