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Player Focus: Konoplyanka Crucial as Ukraine Look to Finish the Job

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 17 2015 14:45
Player Focus: Konoplyanka Crucial as Ukraine Look to Finish the Job A comprehensive 2-0 win over Slovenia on Saturday evening put Ukraine firmly in the driving seat to progress to Euro 2016. Goals from Andriy Yarmolenko and Evgen Seleznyov mean Mykhailo Fomenko’s side hold all the cards as Tuesday’s second leg meeting nears. However, a place at next summ...
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Player Focus: Messi & Ronaldo Can't Compete Among Best Free-Kick Takers

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Nov 16 2015 15:30
Player Focus: Messi & Ronaldo Can't Compete Among Best Free-Kick Takers It took a wonderful first half save from Kasper Schmeichel to deny Zlatan Ibrahimovic from opening the scoring when Sweden hosted Denmark on Saturday evening. The hosts eventually ran out 2-1 victors, with Ibrahimovic netting the decisive goal from the spot, but had Schmeichel not been on his toes, ...
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Player Focus: Ibrahimovic Must Transfer Club Form to Country Against Denmark

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 13 2015 17:05
Player Focus: Ibrahimovic Must Transfer Club Form to Country Against Denmark Arguably the pick of the European Championship play-off encounters is the renewal of a battle between Scandinavian pairing Sweden and Denmark. Pride is on the line over the two-legged affair as well as a place at France next summer, with both teams desperate to avoid missing out on the chance of par...
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Player Focus: Alli Primed to Make International Step Up

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 13 2015 12:00
Player Focus: Alli Primed to Make International Step Up The danger of any teenager coming through the ranks at a major football club is the hype placed upon his tender shoulders. Fans often demand to see their team place faith in youth, even when weighing up the risks in the hope of unearthing the next superstar. However, too much top-level game time whe...
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Player Focus: Was Hodgson Wrong to Overlook Scott Dann?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Nov 12 2015 11:06
Player Focus: Was Hodgson Wrong to Overlook Scott Dann? When Roy Hodgson announced his England squad last week, there was a familiar feel to it. Dele Alli retaining his place and Eric Dier’s call up were perhaps the major talking points ahead of the meetings with Spain and France, but all in all; shocks were few and far between. In fact - to Crysta...
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Player Focus: Ayoze Form Helping Newcastle Pull Away From Danger

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Nov 11 2015 16:05
Player Focus: Ayoze Form Helping Newcastle Pull Away From Danger “Newcastle feels like home for me.” Traditionally, Newcastle has been one of the more welcoming cities in England, so Ayoze Pérez’s words will have buoyed supporters of one of English football’s most renowned clubs. In the wake of reported interest from Manchester Unit...
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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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