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How Rooney evolved to become Manchester United's all-time top scorer

by Miguel Delaney at Jumatano, Jan 25 2017 12:00
How Rooney evolved to become Manchester United's all-time top scorer As Wayne Rooney scored the brilliant goal on Saturday to equalise for Manchester United against Stoke City and break Sir Bobby Charlton’s club record, it was obviously a moment of celebration, but there was none forthcoming from the main man. It was a classic ‘get the ball’ moment,...
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The Expert: Can Tottenham crush Manchester City's title hopes on Saturday?

by Miguel Delaney at Ijumaa, Jan 20 2017 13:30
The Expert: Can Tottenham crush Manchester City's title hopes on Saturday? On the eve of Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Manchester City, and after a week where Mauricio Pochettino has been typically trying to build his players up to another frenetic level of performance, he predictably played the potential consequences of the game down.“It is too early to talk abo...
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Can Manchester United's deadly attacking duo end Liverpool's title charge?

by Miguel Delaney at Alhamisi, Jan 12 2017 12:00
Can Manchester United's deadly attacking duo end Liverpool's title charge? In a season when the top sides have already hit some audaciously entertaining heights - especially in some sensational games against each other - there is also an entertaining debate. Who has been the most spectacular player in the Premier League? Who has consistently done the most spectacular thing...
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The Expert: Can Chelsea recover from record-ending defeat at Tottenham?

by Miguel Delaney at Alhamisi, Jan 5 2017 12:00
The Expert: Can Chelsea recover from record-ending defeat at Tottenham? So, with two giant leaps, one long run is ended.Tottenham Hotspur - and, specifically, Dele Alli - prevent Chelsea from going on what would have been the best single-season winning streak in English history, in a 2-0 home win that is likely to the best possible result for the competitiveness of this...
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The Expert: How in-form Ibra evolved his game to United's gain

by Miguel Delaney at Jumanne, Des 20 2016 12:00
The Expert: How in-form Ibra evolved his game to United's gain On Saturday, after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had laid out West Brom - and, in the process, Craig Dawson - Jose Mourinho also laid out one big reason why that performance level is especially impressive. “If you are an amazing central defender, you can play until you are older,” the Manchester Un...
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Can Arsenal still win the title in absence of injured Cazorla?

by Miguel Delaney at Alhamisi, Des 15 2016 17:25
Can Arsenal still win the title in absence of injured Cazorla? If Arsenal fail to win the title this season - or, more relevantly since it is something they have not done since 2004, fail to take their challenge past March - we may already have a defining and decisive image.That was the sight of one of their most important players, Mesut Ozil, cowering away fro...
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Can Mourinho mastermind much-needed statement win when United host Spurs?

by Miguel Delaney at Ijumaa, Des 9 2016 12:30
Can Mourinho mastermind much-needed statement win when United host Spurs? On Sunday, after Marouane Fellaini had committed what by now feels a very typical error born of clumsiness, Jose Mourinho tried a typical piece of deflection. “When my teams are playing pragmatic football and winning matches and winning titles you say that is not nice and not right,” the...
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Top Match Preview: Pressure on Pep to outclass Conte

by Miguel Delaney at Ijumaa, Des 2 2016 12:40
Top Match Preview: Pressure on Pep to outclass Conte On the Manchester City training ground this week, Pep Guardiola has been working even more intensely than usual in trying to come up with some intricate tactical pans, because those close to the squad say that he greatly respects Antonio Conte’s work - and because he hasn’t yet faced it ...
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Will Arsenal overcome their November hoodoo anytime soon?

by Miguel Delaney at Alhamisi, Nov 24 2016 12:45
Will Arsenal overcome their November hoodoo anytime soon? As Arsene Wenger sat down for his post-match press conference at the Emirates, it was easy to work out he was angrily frustrated, because he was trying so hard to contain it. The Arsenal manager, however, has too many tells. It’s the way he clenches his fist, or leans forward at certain questi...
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Stage set for Wenger to end Mourinho and Old Trafford troubles

by Miguel Delaney at Alhamisi, Nov 17 2016 13:00
Stage set for Wenger to end Mourinho and Old Trafford troubles As the text message dropped, Arsene Wenger’s mood got even worse. The Arsenal manager was already feeling a little perturbed by the election results from the United States last Wednesday, and now received the news Alexis Sanchez had aggravated a hamstring injury on international duty with Chil...
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