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Clean Sheets: Analysing Top Defences Around Europe

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While the likes of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Inter Milan may have bagged more goals than any team in their divisions last season, all failed to capture their respective leagues. A look at each of the top five divisions in Europe shows that, in three instances, the team with the highest number o...

Statistical Weak Points for the Top Three in Serie A

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Statistical Weak Points for the Top Three in Serie A This years transfer season is about to officially open soon and there is a lot of movement predicted this year, especially in Serie A. From a statistical point of view there are a few ways to find out what area's a team is weak in and where they should improve. One way is to look at player performan...

Three Key Areas Where Dortmund are Superior to Bayern Munich

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Borussia Dortmund were clear and deserved winners of last season’s Bundesliga, winning the league by seven points over Bayer Leverkusen. Back in third place sat Bayern Munich, ten points behind the eventual winners in a tumultuous season that saw them lose Louis Van Gaal in April. Going forwar...

Three Key Areas where Man United are Superior to Arsenal

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Last season saw Arsenal mount a more sustained title challenge than in previous seasons only to ultimately drift off the pace, with a fourth-place finish proving bitter disappointment in a campaign that promised so much. Injuries certainly played a significant part, with Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van ...

Scott Parker – The Man to End Arsenal’s Trophy Drought?

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Scott Parker – The Man to End Arsenal’s Trophy Drought? Another trophy less campaign has persuaded Arsene Wenger to bolster his Arsenal squad ahead of next season.A fourth-placed Premier League finish means the Frenchman’s charge have to run the tricky gauntlet of the Champions League qualifying stages – and as Tottenham can testify, there ar...

Nuri Sahin: Key Factors for Success in Madrid

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Nuri Sahin: Key Factors for Success in Madrid Real Madrid’s summer signings kicked off with the capture of Borussia Dortmund playmaker Nuri Sahin in early May. Sahin’s performances last season have been heralded all over Europe and for the conservative sum of 10m Euros, Jose Mourinho looks to have a steal on his hands. So how will S...

Eden Hazard - The Man Chelsea Need to Make Fernando Torres Shine

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Eden Hazard - The Man Chelsea Need to Make Fernando Torres Shine At present, it looks as though Roman Abramovich’s £50 million may need further investment to enable us to see the best of his original big-money acquisition – Fernando Torres.The Spaniard and Didier Drogba have looked poles apart when paired in attack thus far, and Carlo Ancelotti&...

Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe

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Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe Barcelona were fully deserved of their Champions League victory last night, with the 3-1 score line far from flattering. United had a bright first ten minutes, pressuring from the front and putting their opponents on the back foot, but the Spanish side soon found their stride and opened the scoring ...

Barcelona and Man United Form Guide

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Barcelona and Man United Form Guide We continue our series of articles focusing on this weekend’s Champions League Final by taking a look at the form of both sides ahead of tomorrow’s big match. With Barcelona and Man United sides clinching their domestic leagues over the past fortnight, here’s a closer analysis of e...

Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI

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Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI If both teams were to merge together and form an All Star XI, there is no doubt that the final product would be a tremendously powerful force. From a subjective point of view, there could be numerous opinions on this particular topic. Is Puyol better than Vidic? Or is Villa a better finisher than He...