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League Focus: MLS 2014 - Five Things to Look Out For

by Graham Ruthven at Ijumaa, Mac 7 2014 15:11
League Focus: MLS 2014 - Five Things to Look Out For The 2013 MLS season ended in dramatic fashion, with Sporting Kansas City claiming the championship title on penalties against Real Salt Lake. It was a fitting conclusion for what had been one of the best seasons in the league’s history.The off-season was a busy one, with a number of high profi...
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League Focus: The Battle to Beat the Drop in the Championship

by Alan Smith at Jumanne, Mac 4 2014 17:10
League Focus: The Battle to Beat the Drop in the Championship The picture is about to become a lot clearer. Two points separate the bottom four teams in the Championship, four points the bottom five and nine points the bottom six, but with eight games to play in March this is moving month.Being the Championship, there is always bound to be a major twist betwee...
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League Focus: Russian Premier League - Post Winter Preview

by Domm Norris at Jumatatu, Mac 3 2014 12:47
League Focus: Russian Premier League - Post Winter Preview As the snow begins to thaw across the world’s largest nation, the Russian Premier League once again cranks into action following a break of almost three months in order to offset the damaging effects of the winter’s sub zero temperatures. To many people such a sizeable gap in playing tim...
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League Focus: The Race for Fourth in La Liga

by David Cartlidge at Alhamisi, Feb 27 2014 16:00
League Focus: The Race for Fourth in La Liga There's a battle going on in La Liga right now that threatens even the title race when it comes to drama and intrigue. Cast your eyes slightly below the engrossing three-way tussle for La Liga’s top spot, and you'll arrive at fourth place.It's the coveted final Champions League place that&rsqu...
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League Focus: Premier League Team of the Week - Gameweek 21

by WhoScored.com at Jumanne, Jan 14 2014 15:57
League Focus: Premier League Team of the Week - Gameweek 21 21 games into the season and the Premier League is taking shape. There are - very roughly speaking - two groups emerging; a top seven doing battle for 4 Champions League places and the bottom eleven, who are separated by just 6 points and all well-and-truly in the midst of a relegation battle. Betwe...
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League Focus: Can Anybody Stop Lille Finishing Third in Ligue 1?

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Jan 13 2014 17:57
League Focus: Can Anybody Stop Lille Finishing Third in Ligue 1? Having began Sunday evening knowing a win would take them into second place in Ligue 1, Lille had the opportunity to build further on a stunning first half of the campaign in which they garnered 40 points - a pre-Christmas record for a third-placed team. In the end, the surprise home defeat to an un...
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League Focus: Three Pivotal Matches in Ligue 1’s Battle at the Bottom

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Jan 6 2014 12:09
League Focus: Three Pivotal Matches in Ligue 1’s Battle at the Bottom Montpellier v MonacoThis should read as a meeting of some promise, with the 2012 champions taking on stylish, nouveau riche visitors. In fact, we have two teams with wildly divergent aims. Montpellier have lost the fewest matches in the bottom nine (6) but are hovering above the drop zone, with only...
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League Focus: Mid Season Premier League Player Awards

by Alistair Tweedale at Ijumaa, Jan 3 2014 13:39
League Focus: Mid Season Premier League Player Awards The Premier League season is taking shape and though there is a long way before anything is decided, 20 matches is a decent landmark to take a look at the best and the worst of the season so far. Arsenal have proved themselves as genuine title contenders for the first time in years, while West Ham n...
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League Focus: 3 Conclusions from the Premier League Season So Far

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumanne, Des 31 2013 11:00
League Focus: 3 Conclusions from the Premier League Season So Far Proactivity and reactivitySince the success of Barcelona and Spain and their approach based on radical possession, teams seem to have become more aware of the advantages – and disadvantages – of holding possession. Although it’s true that, at the very highest level, the most succes...
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League Focus: Eredivisie Team of the Season So Far

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumatatu, Des 30 2013 14:13
League Focus: Eredivisie Team of the Season So Far With the Eredivisie in hibernation, there's no better opportunity to look back on the last five months. Here is WhoScored’s team of the season so far.Robbin Ruiter – FC UtrechtThe summer just gone marked five years since Edwin van der Sar retired from international duty. At the time many...
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