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League Focus: Assessing the Lack of Value in the Europa League

by Alistair Tweedale at Jumatano, Des 3 2014 15:29
League Focus: Assessing the Lack of Value in the Europa League When Tottenham played Everton at White Hart Lane, two of the teams that rank just outside England’s elite had the chance to do battle on a level playing field. Previously, both sides had struggled to deal with playing in Europe’s second competition and facing fresher, more prepared Premi...
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League Focus: Who Would Best Help Repair France's European Standing?

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Des 1 2014 16:37
League Focus: Who Would Best Help Repair France's European Standing? When the final round of Champions League group fixtures comes around next week, the attentions of Ligue 1 fans are likely to have drifted from the Camp Nou, where Paris Saint-Germain take on Barcelona in a blue riband fixture as they bid to cement top spot in Group F. Instead, many will be occupied ...
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League Focus: Set-Pieces Still Key to Success in Serie A

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Nov 13 2014 11:19
League Focus: Set-Pieces Still Key to Success in Serie A Maurizio Sarri opens a cigarette packet and lights up another one. He’d rather discuss the novel he’s reading. Empoli’s coach has a great passion for literature, particularly the works of Charles Bukowski. One wonders if he enjoys the TV show Californication. “Thanks to him I...
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League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Okt 13 2014 17:00
League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation In 2006, Chelsea secured the signature of midfielder Michael Ballack on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. Fresh from World Cup duties, Chelsea supporters were understandably enthused at the acquisition of the then-Germany captain. The midfielder was regarded as one of the finest in his position, s...
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League Focus: The Race to Secure MLS Playoff Spots This Weekend

by Graham Ruthven at Ijumaa, Okt 10 2014 14:26
League Focus: The Race to Secure MLS Playoff Spots This Weekend It’s getting to that stage of the season. Every side in MLS bar one (the Portland Timbers) has played 31 league games, meaning that by and large those sides on the brink of the playoffs have three games to make or break their year.Of course, some have already sealed their post-season fate. The...
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League Focus: Eredivisie 2014/15 Preview - Ajax's Chance to Make History

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Ago 5 2014 11:27
League Focus: Eredivisie 2014/15 Preview - Ajax's Chance to Make History If one word could describe the Eredivisie it is engrossing. Unpredictability borne out of the annual summer upheaval – today's economic reality means Dutch clubs find it difficult to retain the experience and cohesion forged over the past 12-18 months – leading to its competitive nature....
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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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League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review

by David Cartlidge at Jumanne, Mei 20 2014 16:35
League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review This was, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the most exciting La Liga seasons of all-time. The most important positions at both ends of the table were not certain until the very last day, and in the very end we had a new champion outside of the Barcelona/Real Madrid monopoly for the first time i...
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League Focus: Ligue 1 2013/14 Review

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Mei 19 2014 11:26
League Focus: Ligue 1 2013/14 Review As Paris Saint-Germain closed their season in typical style with a 4-0 win over Montpellier, it seemed like an eternity since the reverse fixture on the opening day of the season, when La Paillade had held Laurent Blanc’s side to a draw at the Stade de la Mosson.It was also an extraordinary fe...
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League Focus: Premier League Review 2013/14

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumatano, Mei 14 2014 15:02
League Focus: Premier League Review 2013/14 Looking at the Premier League Team of the Season according to the WhoScored.com ratings, the startling thing is that there is not a single Manchester City player in it. That says much about what a team effort it was, how, superb as Yaya Toure was, they weren’t reliant on a single player to car...
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