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Stephan Lichtsteiner - £9m Spent to Improve Juventus’s Defensive Vulnerabilities

by Chris Davie at Jumanne, Jul 5 2011 11:53
After a disappointing seventh-placed finish in Serie A last term under Luigi Del Neri, Antonio Conte has a major rebuilding job on his hands at Juventus this summer.The Turin side have been busy in the transfer window so far as Michele Pazienza, Andrea Pirlo, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Reto Ziegler ha...
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Stephan Lichtsteiner - £9 Million Spent to Improve Juventus’ Defensive Vulnerabilities

by Chris Davie at Jumatatu, Jul 4 2011 08:38
After a disappointing seventh-placed finish in Serie A last term under Luigi Del Neri, Antonio Conte has a major rebuilding job on his hands at Juventus this summer.The Turin side have been busy in the transfer window so far as Michele Pazienza, Andrea Pirlo, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Reto Ziegler ha...
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Gary Cahill – A Natural Fit into Arsenal’s Defensive Jigsaw?

by Chris Davie at Jumapili, Jul 3 2011 12:14
Earlier this month, Arsene Wenger seemingly went against his footballing principles as he conceded he is in the hunt for ‘tall players’ this summer.For the majority of his tenure in the Premier League, the Frenchman has remained adamant that size isn’t important regarding factors w...
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Gael Clichy - How the Left-Back Stacks up Against his Potential Team-Mate Alexsandar Kolarov

by Chris Davie at Jumapili, Jul 3 2011 12:09
If the reports in the British media harbour any clout, it would be safe to assume Gael Clichy is the first to be sold by Arsenal as Manchester City are poised to acquire the Frenchman for £7 million.Compared with the potential loss of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, the possibility of seeing th...
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Samir Nasri - Are Manchester City really in desperate need of a creative midfielder?

by Chris Davie at Jumamosi, Jul 2 2011 15:00
As much as Arsene Wenger wanted to channel his energy this summer towards rejuvenating his squad, the Arsenal boss once again faces the challenge of keeping key players at the Emirates.As well as the Cesc Fabregas-to-Barcelona bandwagon resuming its traditional summer course, Samir Nasri has emerged...
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Spain’s Young Stars Who Look Destined to Shine

by Chris Davie at Jumatatu, Jun 27 2011 11:07
Luis Milla’s pre-tournament favourites duly delivered in Denmark this month as Spain became the first nation in history to hold the World Cup, European Championships and its Under-21 equivalent at the same time.Possession and patience, which has been superbly displayed at club level by Barcelo...
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Alberto Aquilani – Does he still have a place at Liverpool?

by Chris Davie at Jumamosi, Jun 25 2011 12:07
Alberto Aquilani’s temporary spell in Italy appears to be at an end as the latest twist in his club status has seen Juventus pass up the opportunity to sign the midfielder.The Italian’s arrival at Anfield in 2009 was quickly treated with caution as he struggled to adapt to life in the Pr...
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Charles N’Zogbia – The new wide man to light up Liverpool?

by Chris Davie at Ijumaa, Jun 24 2011 11:01
After snapping up Jordan Henderson for the reported princely sum of £20 million, it’s difficult to argue against Wigan chairman Dave Whelan asking Liverpool to stump up £15m for Charles N’Zogbia.The Frenchman was influential in Roberto Martinez’s survival bid last term ...
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How Luka Modric's Contribution Makes him Tottenham's Irreplaceable Asset

by Chris Davie at Jumatatu, Jun 20 2011 12:13
How Luka Modric's Contribution Makes him Tottenham's Irreplaceable Asset A whirlwind weekend for Tottenham has seen the talismanic Luka Modric admit he wants a move away from White Hart Lane, which has subsequently been met with blunt rejection from both manager Harry Redknapp and chairman Daniel Levy.The Croatian was the subject of a £22 million bid from Chelsea &...
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Should Everton Sell Marouane Fellaini?

by Chris Davie at Jumatatu, Jun 20 2011 10:02
Should Everton Sell Marouane Fellaini? After a stuttering start to the season which saw David Moyes’s side fail to win in their opening six games, Everton rescued their form to comfortably finish seventh behind local rivals Liverpool.The lack of investment in the squad at Goodison Park last season, just £500,000 spent on one ...
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