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Match Report: Comprehensive Spurs Win Reinforces Top-4 Credentials

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Nov 22 2015 15:48
Match Report: Comprehensive Spurs Win Reinforces Top-4 Credentials Mousa Dembele, prior to Sunday's London Derby, spoke highly of this current Tottenham team. This is the best team I've played in since I've been at Tottenham, the Belgian told SkySports. Given he was part of the Spurs side that came perilously close to securing a top-4 berth in the 2012/13 season, i...

Player Focus: Unassuming Busquets Crucial to Barcelona in Saturday's Clasico

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 20 2015 16:50
Player Focus: Unassuming Busquets Crucial to Barcelona in Saturday's Clasico As the minutes tick towards this weekend’s Clasico, it presents a number of players with the perfect chance to make himself an instant hero. The hotly contested meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona is the most watched football match in the world and Saturday’s installment could inde...
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Player Focus: Lovren Must Defy Critics to Secure Liverpool Starting Berth

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Nov 19 2015 12:30
Player Focus: Lovren Must Defy Critics to Secure Liverpool Starting Berth A 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace prior to the international break was Jurgen Klopp’s first following his appointment as Liverpool manager. It appears as though the honeymoon period - unbeaten in 6 to that point - is over for the German boss, who now has his work cut out if he is to manag...
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Player Focus: Neymar Now Rightly Considered Among Football's Elite

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Nov 18 2015 13:00
Player Focus: Neymar Now Rightly Considered Among Football's Elite El Clásico. Arguably football’s biggest match returns for its latest installment this weekend as the top two in La Liga - Barcelona and Real Madrid - do battle once more. With this clash of the titans going down at the Bernabeu, it’s Los Blancos who hold home advantage, though tha...
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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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