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Player Focus: The Most Accurate Passers In Europe

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 4 2013 15:00
Player Focus: The Most Accurate Passers In Europe As the game has developed, the onus on ball retention and the recycling of possession has increased significantly. Teams are no longer looking towards the utilisation of a powerful target man as a battering room through the opposition defence as managers will often require their players to hold onto...
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Player Focus: Is Stekelenburg A Viable Option For Fulham?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jun 3 2013 15:27
Player Focus: Is Stekelenburg A Viable Option For Fulham? When it comes to goalkeepers, it’s widely regarded that their form rarely peaks until the autumn years of their profession. The experience garnered over a long and potentially successful playingcareer stands the performer in much better stead as each shotstopper aims to prolong their time at t...
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Match Focus: Combined England and Brazil Starting XI

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Mei 31 2013 12:00
Match Focus: Combined England and Brazil Starting XI The England national team - four words to strike fear into the hearts of the modern day football fan. Be it live on TV or at Wembley, supporters will bemoan the dreary approach the Three Lions will adopt as a means of boring their opponent into submission and, as proven on Wednesday night, the 1-1 d...
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Player Focus: David Villa and Barcelona's Wealth of Strikers

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Mei 30 2013 11:23
Player Focus: David Villa and Barcelona's Wealth of Strikers With the recent purchase of Neymar, it’s fair to say that Barcelona’s already potent attacking line has become that bit stronger. The long running transfer saga was brought to an abrupt end over the weekend as the Brazilian opted to sign his future away to the Blaugrana havingwept during...
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League Focus: The Bundesliga Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Mei 29 2013 11:20
League Focus: The Bundesliga Team of the Season In the past, a major cup final - be it domestic or European - has seen the participants resist the temptation to play an expansive, free flowing attacking game of football in the fear of being caught out by their opposite number should the encounter become that much more open.However, had there been...
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Team Focus: Cracks in the Manchester United Defence

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Mei 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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Dortmund vs Bayern: Will Götze Or Kroos Be The Bigger Loss?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Mei 24 2013 16:30
Dortmund vs Bayern: Will Götze Or Kroos Be The Bigger Loss? “It was like a heart attack,” Borussia Dortmund head coach Jürgen Klopp told The Guardian when speaking of the moment he heard that Mario Götze had agreed to move to Bayern Munich over the summer. The young Germany international has become a pivotal member of Die Schwarzgelben&...
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Player Focus: Cuadrado's 2013 Form Coincided With Fiorentina's Serie A Surge

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Mei 23 2013 13:10
Player Focus: Cuadrado's 2013 Form Coincided With Fiorentina's Serie A Surge It must’ve been a heartbreaking moment for Fiorentina when Philippe Mexes smashed home AC Milan’s winner in the 2-1 victory over Siena to confirm the Rossoneri’s place in the Champions League next season by two points, much to the disappointment of the Viola.Vincenzo Montella had s...
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Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Mei 22 2013 16:45
Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team? Picking up a man of the match award is an honour that any player will happily receive in football, regardless of the result of their team. The award highlights the input and display of said performer in a game and the more a player picks up, the more highly revered they tend to be.Naturally, any pla...
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Team Focus: Does Hitting The Woodwork More Equate To Success?

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Mei 21 2013 12:20
Team Focus: Does Hitting The Woodwork More Equate To Success? The scene was perfectly set in Jamie Carragher’s 737th, and last ever, appearance in a Liverpool shirt. The defender, who has scored as many own goals for Tottenham Hotspur (3) than strikes at the right end for the Reds in the Premier League, saw his 30 yard effort cannon off the post in what ...
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