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Player Focus: Record Breaker Özil Holds the Key to Arsenal's Title Hopes

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Nov 9 2015 14:01
Player Focus: Record Breaker Özil Holds the Key to Arsenal's Title Hopes Back in July, we wrote that a well-rested Mesut Özil is set to make a substantial impact for Arsenal this season. After a summer away from football, the onus was on the Germany international to take the Premier League by storm. After two years to settle in England, the 27-year-old had been expe...
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Match Report: Draw a Fair Result in Sunday's North London Derby

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Nov 8 2015 15:56
Match Report: Draw a Fair Result in Sunday's North London Derby The North London Derby is usually one of the most hotly contested in the country and Sunday's edition was no different. The latest meeting between Arsenal and Tottenham started at a frantic pace before some sort of dominance was established, that coming from the visitors. Spurs were arguably he bett...
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Player Focus: Liverpool Visit Presents Bolasie With Chance to Correct Poor Form

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 6 2015 17:21
Player Focus: Liverpool Visit Presents Bolasie With Chance to Correct Poor Form Every side, regardless of their stature in world football, has a bogey team. That one club that, despite form and league position steps their game up when the going toe-to-toe with a particular opponent. For Liverpool recently, that team happens to be Crystal Palace. ‘The Miracle of Crystanbul...
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Player Focus: Koscielny's Absence on Wednesday Night Highlights His Importance

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Nov 5 2015 13:59
Player Focus: Koscielny's Absence on Wednesday Night Highlights His Importance That Petr Cech (7.47) was Arsenal's second highest rated player against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, despite shipping five goals, speaks volumes. From the very first minute, the Gunners were on the back foot and a 5-1 defeat in Germany could well have been worse had it not been for Cech between...
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Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Nov 4 2015 17:00
Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome Second season syndrome - it's a common concern for any team or player after a debut campaign in the top division. After an impressive debut season, exceeding expectations and rightly drawing the plaudits, the difficultly is to then follow that up with an equally notable showing, with the pressure at...
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Player Focus: Deulofeu Proving he Warrants Regular Everton Starting Berth

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 3 2015 17:29
Player Focus: Deulofeu Proving he Warrants Regular Everton Starting Berth It was a ball that could be considered precise enough to split any defence. While a 6-2 thumping of a disappointing Sunderland side is hardly a clear indicator as to whether a team or player is at their best, Gerard Deulofeu’s pass for Romelu Lukaku’s only goal of the game at Goodison Pa...
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Player Focus: Versatile Rojo Proving to be Capable Shaw Stand In

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Okt 30 2015 16:10
Player Focus: Versatile Rojo Proving to be Capable Shaw Stand In Luke Shaw’s injury sustained in Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to PSV last month came as a huge blow to the club’s hopes of securing Premier League glory. The young left-back started the campaign in tremendous fashion and seemed a shoo-in for a place in the England squad at next su...
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Player Focus: Brazilians With a Key Role to Play When Chelsea Host Liverpool

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Okt 29 2015 17:15
Player Focus: Brazilians With a Key Role to Play When Chelsea Host Liverpool Three minutes from time in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Wednesday, Roberto Firmino was withdrawn from action as the Reds secured their place in the next round of the Capital One Cup at their Premier League rival’s expense. The Brazilian enjoyed an outstanding showing in attack...
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Team Focus: Newcastle's Defensive Frailties Undermining Progress Under McClaren

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Okt 28 2015 17:30
Team Focus: Newcastle's Defensive Frailties Undermining Progress Under McClaren Earlier in the season, Jose Mourinho deemed Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City a “fake” result. He felt City’s win flattered the home side in a scoreline that did not tell the whole story at the Etihad Stadium. The term could not be more applicable when analysing Sunday&...
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Player Focus: Van Dijk's Impressive Start to Life for Saints

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Okt 27 2015 17:30
Player Focus: Van Dijk's Impressive Start to Life for Saints When looking at players who have made moves south of the border, it’s tough to find an argument to suggest they have been spectacular failures. Granted, some have floundered early on, but overall; the general consensus is that those transferring from Scottish to English football can be conside...
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