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Player Focus: Under the Radar Strikers

by Martin Laurence at Alhamisi, Jan 10 2013 17:32
Player Focus: Under the Radar Strikers The top 5 leagues are inundated with some of the world's finest forwards and often the big names overshadow those doing a fantastic job for their club sides that go comparatively unnoticed.Here we highlight 10 strikers that have been going about their business quietly while the likes of Messi, Ibrah...
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Player Focus: Steven Gerrard

by Alistair Tweedale at Jumanne, Jan 8 2013 14:03
Player Focus: Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard has always been one to strive to be the very best. Some may argue that he could have been even better had he taken the chance to leave his underachieving boyhood club and gone on to the riches of Chelsea, and that may well be the case, but with Frank Lampard set to be discarded at the...
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Player Focus: Michu

by Neil Ashton at Jumatatu, Jan 7 2013 14:52
Player Focus: Michu Deep inside the Emirates Stadium last week, Arsene Wenger was talking about his scouting network ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Swansea in the FA Cup. He was aware of Michu during his spell at Rayo Vallecano, but admitted that the Spaniard was not on Arsenal’s radar at the end of last season...
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Player Focus: Europe's Best Battling Defensive Midfielders

by Martin Laurence at Alhamisi, Jan 3 2013 16:21
Player Focus: Europe's Best Battling Defensive Midfielders The transfer window is now upon us and in a series of features scouting some of the top players in Europe thus far this season, we start with 10 of the best battling midfielders around.For those looking to add steel in central areas to their teams, you need look no further than the leaderboard here,...
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Player Focus: Adriano

by Kieran Canning at Jumatano, Des 19 2012 11:30
Player Focus: Adriano In the aftermath of Pep Guardiola's departure at the end of last season having failed to win the Spanish title for the first time in his four-year managerial reign, there were plenty who believed the only way was down for Barca; that this incredible side had peaked and that Real Madrid now had their...
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Player Focus: Diego’s Rise in Form

by Daniel Busch at Jumatano, Des 19 2012 10:56
Player Focus: Diego’s Rise in Form After lengthy talks and negotiations over a permanent transfer away from the club during the summer, it became clear that the relationship between Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath and Brazilian playmaker Diego would be put to the test once again. No other club was willing to pay the former Juventus pl...
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Player Focus: Premier Possession Winners

by Alistair Tweedale at Jumanne, Des 18 2012 16:34
Player Focus: Premier Possession Winners Every fan has a favourite player for their team, and quite often goalscorers get the lion's share of the praise. Managers will also have their favoured players, and their choice will rarely correlate with that of the fans, because managers will pay more attention to the finer details, with those pla...
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Player Focus: Premier League's Most Crucial Front Men

by Martin Laurence at Jumanne, Des 18 2012 11:36
Player Focus: Premier League's Most Crucial Front Men It is fair to say that some strikers are so central to their side's success in front of goal that their absence would have a disastrous impact on the team.The individual that perhaps epitomises that theory the most is Luis Suarez, though this weekend Liverpool faced another man whose importance to a...
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Player Focus: Jack Wilshere

by Neil Ashton at Jumatatu, Des 17 2012 12:27
Player Focus: Jack Wilshere Timing is everything. Arsenal fans needed a good news story and Jack Wilshere provided it over the weekend.As expressive as he is on the field, the little midfielder spoke openly about his plans to sign a new five-year contract at the Emirates. He is convinced Arsenal can win trophies, committing hi...
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Player Focus: Dimitar Berbatov

by James Horncastle at Ijumaa, Des 14 2012 11:13
Player Focus: Dimitar Berbatov A hoofed clearance rises high into the night sky. The crowd at Craven Cottage looks up and follows it's path into the darkness. Dimitar Berbatov watches too. The Fulham striker watches as he runs, never taking his eye off it as the ball falls back into the light and down towards the centre-circle wh...
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