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Stats Analysis: Premier League Penalty Woes - Keepers on Top

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Mac 5 2012 17:39
Stats Analysis: Premier League Penalty Woes - Keepers on Top In the Premier League this weekend there were two crucial penalties misses, or, if you're of an Arsenal or Sunderland persuasion, crucial penalties saves in huge games for the respective sides. Wojciech Szczesny's double save to deny Dirk Kuyt would eventually help earn Arsenal a win at Anfield, whi...
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Match Analysis: Youthful Spurs Midfield Undone by United’s Young Gunner

by Martin Laurence at Jumapili, Mac 4 2012 20:43
Match Analysis: Youthful Spurs Midfield Undone by United’s Young Gunner Manchester United's clinical nature in front of goal won through in today's top three clash at White Hart Lane, with the reigning champions running out far from comfortable 3-1 winners.Alex Ferguson's side have had the ruthlessness in front of goal that has seen them win 19 top flight titles in the ...
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Player Focus: Hugo Campagnaro - From Nightmare To Neapolitan Dream

by Adam Digby at Ijumaa, Mac 2 2012 11:36
Player Focus: Hugo Campagnaro - From Nightmare To Neapolitan Dream At first glance there was very little significance about the sixty-sixth minute goal. A defender tapping in at the far post to give a Champions League contender and title hopeful a 2-1 lead away to one of Serie A’s minnows is about as routine as it gets. Yet as Napoli’s Hugo Campagnaro w...
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Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders

by Martin Laurence at Alhamisi, Mac 1 2012 17:51
Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders The art of defending can come in many forms. It can be made into a simple one, as it is at clubs such as Stoke, with the 'put head/body in way' approach paying dividends in the most part, though the classic all-round defender is lost to many these days. With defensive partnerships meaning that one p...
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Stats Analysis: Europe's One-Footed Wonders

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Feb 27 2012 18:08
Stats Analysis: Europe's One-Footed Wonders Some of the world's best players have been extremely reliant on their favoured foot over the years, with Lionel Messi joining a long line of greats who produce the majority of their magic with their left foot, and Robin van Persie doing the same in the Premier League - or is he?Well when it comes to...
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Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Full-Backs

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatatu, Feb 27 2012 12:29
Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Full-Backs In accordance with our rankings, we analyse the stats of the top five players per position, highlighting just why they have each proved crucial to their respective teams. With the goalkeepers already reviewed, we move on to the full-backs this time round, with the only proviso that each player must ...
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Stats Analysis: Deadly from Distance

by Martin Laurence at Ijumaa, Feb 24 2012 18:17
Stats Analysis: Deadly from Distance WhoScored has scoured the top 5 leagues to evaluate the most prolific, most accurate and deadliest sharp shooter from distance this season. Investigating each league individually, we have only collected the players to hit the target with at least 10 shots from outside the box to prove their willingn...
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Team Focus: Inter - Problems Much More Serious Than Schoolboy Errors

by Adam Digby at Jumatano, Feb 22 2012 12:12
Team Focus: Inter - Problems Much More Serious Than Schoolboy Errors Now famous across Italy, young Inter fan Filippo recently held up a placard at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, begging his heroes to play well so he wasn’t made fun of at school. Sadly for the kid, whose sad fate has not only been broadcast to the nation but is now the ridicule of Milan fans, ligh...
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Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Goalkeepers

by Paul McKinnon at Ijumaa, Feb 17 2012 11:48
Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Goalkeepers With just over a third of the domestic season remaining in most of Europe’s elite leagues, WhoScored have taken time to look back on the most consistent performers of the campaign thus far. In accordance with our rankings, we shine the spotlight on the top five players for each position, highl...
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League Focus: Serie A's Midfield Evolution

by Jacopo Piotto at Alhamisi, Feb 16 2012 10:59
League Focus: Serie A's Midfield Evolution Italian football is facing a crisis that started at the end of the 90s. After reaching 9 Champions League finals in 10 years as of the 1988/89 season, the big clubs haven't dominated as they had before. Tactics have always been the key for Italian teams to win all over Europe. However, thanks to mor...
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