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Match Report: Shaw Impressive Despite Saints' Loss To Chelsea

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Match Report: Shaw Impressive Despite Saints' Loss To Chelsea “No. No. I don't want Portuguese players. I always had them but, at this moment, it's enough,” Chelsea manager José Mourinho said when asked if he's keen on signing Fabio Coentrão in January. The duo worked together at Real Madrid and the left-back has been linked with a mo...

Match Report: Azpilicueta Deserving of a Starting Berth in Chelsea XI

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Match Report: Azpilicueta Deserving of a Starting Berth in Chelsea XI For the second successive game, Chelsea manager José Mourinho fielded César Azpilicueta at left-back. The Spaniard, predominantly a right-back, impressed in the role, regardless of the need to continuously cut onto his right foot when attacking the opposition on the left flank. Many a ...

Match Report: Fluid Arsenal Midfield Too Much for Liverpool

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Match Report: Fluid Arsenal Midfield Too Much for Liverpool This game was billed as the first real test of this title-chasing Arsenal side. Prior to today, the Gunners had only faced Tottenham of all teams in the top half of the Premier League table, and if there was one criticism of them it was that they hadn’t yet proved themselves against the league...

Match Report: The Failings of West Ham & Aston Villa

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Match Report: The Failings of West Ham & Aston Villa It's fair to say that some games have a stalemate written all over them before the first whistle is even blown. It was also conceivable that one such game would be West Ham against Aston Villa this weekend.A predictable point to either side came to pass in a game that disappointed in the most part a...

Match Report: Disappointing Berbatov Doesn't Aid Fulham in Defeat to United

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Match Report: Disappointing Berbatov Doesn't Aid Fulham in Defeat to United In 2007, Martin Jol saw his spell as Tottenham Hotspur come to an abrupt and unfortunate end. The Dutchman was controversially relieved of his duties less than 2 months into the season, with fans discovering the news of his dismissal during the 2-1 UEFA Cup defeat to Getafe. Supporters chanted his n...

Match Report: Chelsea Benefit From Extra Space In Win Against City

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Match Report: Chelsea Benefit From Extra Space In Win Against City The meeting between these two teams last season will best be remembered as Rafa Benitez's first in charge of Chelsea. A poisonous atmosphere greeted the Spaniard as Manchester City held their Premier League counterparts to a stale 0-0 draw. This time, as the pair met at Stamford Bridge with a new ma...

Match Report: Lady Luck Shines On Lacklustre Spurs

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Match Report: Lady Luck Shines On Lacklustre Spurs There is a familiarity to this Tottenham side. After going the whole of last season without picking up a single penalty and relying on the wondergoals of Gareth Bale in tricky games where creative inspiration was lacking, this season Spurs have now been awarded 3 spot-kicks, each of which has won th...

Match Report: Sandro's Midfield Display Crucial In Win Over Aston Villa

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Match Report: Sandro's Midfield Display Crucial In Win Over Aston Villa In a turgid opening 45 minutes at a rain drenched Villa Park, much of the focus was on the ensuing midfield battle between Fabian Delph and Sandro. The former has been impressive for Aston Villa this season and, it can be argued, is deserving of a place in the England squad, while the latter was dra...

Match Report: Samuel Eto'o Proves He's Deserving Of Being Chelsea's Starting Striker

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Match Report: Samuel Eto'o Proves He's Deserving Of Being Chelsea's Starting Striker “It's up to me to prove he was wrong,” were the words of Romelu Lukaku following Everton's defeat to Manchester City before the international break. Chelsea fans were somewhat bemused as to why the powerful Belgian was loaned out for the season following an impressive Premier League camp...

Match Report: Aaron Ramsey Excels In Arsenal Win

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Match Report: Aaron Ramsey Excels In Arsenal Win A gritty performance from Arsenal ensured they secured all 3 points in their 3-1 win over Stoke City. Man of the moment Aaron Ramsey netted the opener early on, before Geoff Cameron equalised midway through the first half. However, Per Mertesacker's header 10 minutes from half time gave the hosts th...