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Team Focus: Madrid's Midfield Yet Stronger for Signing Kroos and Rodríguez

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 22 2014 14:50
Team Focus: Madrid's Midfield Yet Stronger for Signing Kroos and Rodríguez Now the World Cup has drawn to a close and round up articles have been filed away, transfer gossip columns have again taken centre stage. There have already been a number of big-money moves made - Luis Suarez signing for Barcelona, Alexis Sanchez joining Arsenal and Adam Lallana moving to Liverpool ...

League Focus: 2014/15 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jul 21 2014 14:30
League Focus: 2014/15 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed The World Cup has drawn to a close and the pre-season programme is now in full swing. It’s purgatory for English football fans though, who have only the fitness attaining fixtures and the transfer window to keep them occupied until the Premier League campaign returns in 26 days.To whet their a...
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Player Focus: Ricardo the Other Rodriguez Teams Should be Chasing

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jul 17 2014 16:20
Player Focus: Ricardo the Other Rodriguez Teams Should be Chasing Top quality full-backs are at a premium these days. Players in the position are expected to defend and attack in equal measure over the duration of matches, providing an offensive outlet from deep, but have the fitness to return to the defence when on the back foot. In fact, one could go as far to s...
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Team Focus: Teams Must Resist Dominating Van Gaal's Manchester United Next Season

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jul 17 2014 10:10
Team Focus: Teams Must Resist Dominating Van Gaal's Manchester United Next Season The first day in a new office can be daunting for even the most steadfast individual. Unfamiliar surroundings, the pressure to make a good first impression - these factors, and more, are enough to unsettle anyone. However, one man who is unlikely to be unnerved by the task ahead of him is Louis van ...
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Player Focus: De Vrij's World Cup Displays Will Have Impressed Potential Suitors

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 15 2014 14:40
Player Focus: De Vrij's World Cup Displays Will Have Impressed Potential Suitors With the World Cup now over, attention turns to the transfer window and the return of the domestic season across Europe. The Russian Premier League kicks off in just 17 days, while Ligue 1, the Championship and the Eredivisie all begin within a month. The latter league may well be light on a number ...
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Team Focus: World Cup 2014 Highest Rated XI

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jul 14 2014 14:00
Team Focus: World Cup 2014 Highest Rated XI Mario Götze’s close-range volley in extra time proved to be the difference between Germany and Argentina in a pulsating World Cup final. A 1-0 win at the Maracanã on Sunday confirmed the Germans as champions and the opinion of the masses was that it was little more than they deserv...
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Player Focus: Mascherano Must Overcome Kroos in Sunday's Midfield Battle

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jul 11 2014 16:25
Player Focus: Mascherano Must Overcome Kroos in Sunday's Midfield Battle It is strange to think that in six games at the 2014 World Cup Argentina have scored just 8 goals, 1 of which was a Sead Kolasinac own goal. Boasting Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín - 3 players who netted a combined 292 league goals since the 2010 World Cup - many expecte...
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Team Focus: Van Gaal's Stubbornness Hinders Van Persie's World Cup Impact

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jul 10 2014 15:50
Team Focus: Van Gaal's Stubbornness Hinders Van Persie's World Cup Impact ‘SuperVan’ was the nickname given to Robin van Persie after his wonder header against Spain last month. Daley Blind’s perfect cross-field ball was met by the Manchester United striker to draw Netherlands level, setting them on their way to an eventual 5-1 win over the world champio...
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Player Focus: Caballero Can Usurp Hart as City's Number 1

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 8 2014 16:20
Player Focus: Caballero Can Usurp Hart as City's Number 1 A colossal error against Chelsea last season saw Manuel Pellegrini drop Joe Hart as his number 1. The mistake in the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge back in October, which allowed Fernando Torres to tap into an empty net late on, had fans questioning whether Hart deserved to keep his place in the Manc...
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Team Focus: Scolari Should Select Willian as Neymar's Replacement

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jul 7 2014 16:50
Team Focus: Scolari Should Select Willian as Neymar's Replacement Despite David Luiz’s thumping free-kick sending Brazil into the semi-final of the World Cup, a sombre mood engulfed the nation following their 2-1 win over Colombia. 20 minutes after the PSG defender had blasted his side into the next round, Juan Zuñiga brought down Neymar with a knee t...
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