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Team Focus: Analysing Clement's impact following Swansea appointment

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Feb 16 2017 13:00
Team Focus: Analysing Clement's impact following Swansea appointment “I am very happy with the form of the team, the confidence of the team,” Swansea boss Paul Clement said after he oversaw a 2-0 win over defending champions Leicester. The Foxes’ title defence has been nothing short of shambolic, with Claudio Ranieri’s side now just one point ...
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Alaves make history after progressing to the Copa del Rey final

by Simon Harrison at Alhamisi, Feb 9 2017 12:50
Alaves make history after progressing to the Copa del Rey final Returning to the Spanish top-flight this season was already a huge achievement for Deportivo Alaves, who had managed to make their way back into La Liga after a decade’s absence. After defeating Celta Vigo this week in Copa del Rey semi-final action, reaching their first ever final in the comp...
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Team Focus: Can pragmatic Karanka guide goal-shy Boro to safety?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Feb 8 2017 17:30
Team Focus: Can pragmatic Karanka guide goal-shy Boro to safety? As the January transfer window drew to a close, Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka hit out at the lack of investment made by the team. “I always said the aim in the transfer window was to improve the squad. At the moment, we haven't done that. Teams in our position are signing players for £...
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How Espanyol are profiting from pragmatist Quique Sanchez Flores

by Simon Harrison at Jumanne, Jan 31 2017 17:00
How Espanyol are profiting from pragmatist Quique Sanchez Flores Many would have been surprised when Watford announced that they would not be retaining Quique Sanchez Flores’ services at the end of the last Premier League campaign.The Spanish coach had guided the Hornets to a 13th-placed finish on their return to the English top-flight, coaxing plenty of go...
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Can Burnley's home comforts ensure long term survival?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jan 19 2017 17:44
Can Burnley's home comforts ensure long term survival? It was a throw of the dice by Sean Dyche, but it certainly paid off against Southampton last weekend. Burnley were headed for a home draw with Saints and were arguably second best for much of the encounter. Joey Barton, making his first Premier League appearance since his return to Turf Moor, came o...
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Will Voro be the next man caught in the Valencia crossfire?

by Simon Harrison at Alhamisi, Jan 5 2017 17:03
Will Voro be the next man caught in the Valencia crossfire? Managerial re-shuffles at the Mestalla are becoming as predictable as the changing of the seasons, as Cesare Prandelli was the latest man to move on from Valencia’s poisoned-chalice of a hot seat. Expectations are, for some reason, as high as ever on the east coast of Spain. Rather than scalin...
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Juande Ramos’ resignation leaves Malaga at a mid-season crossroads

by Simon Harrison at Ijumaa, Des 30 2016 12:20
Juande Ramos’ resignation leaves Malaga at a mid-season crossroads A run of five games without a win was enough to see La Liga’s managerial merry-go-round spin once more, with Juande Ramos leaving Malaga under his own steam after merely seven months in charge. While Bob Bradley’s 81-day reign at Swansea City pales in significance, another recently appoi...
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Can CSKA overcome nine-point gap to retain their RPL crown?

by Eliot Rothwell at Alhamisi, Nov 24 2016 16:45
Can CSKA overcome nine-point gap to retain their RPL crown? Bottom of their Champions League group and nine points off the top of the Russian Premier League, this season is developing into a catastrophe for CSKA Moscow. Leonid Slutskiy’s side were crowned league champions just months ago but the situation, both on and off the pitch, is rapidly deterior...
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West Ham ruing decision to neglect defensive investment

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Nov 23 2016 12:45
West Ham ruing decision to neglect defensive investment While hotly anticipated matches can often fail to live up to expectations, Tottenham’s dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday evening delivered exactly what was promised. A frantic seesaw of a match that saw a penalty awarded to either side as Spurs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat...
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Can Heerenveen gatecrash the Eredivisie's traditional top three?

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Nov 22 2016 11:55
Can Heerenveen gatecrash the Eredivisie's traditional top three? A year, as the saying goes, is a long time in football. Heerenveen more than most can attest to that adage.Currently they sit in fourth, with only the traditional 'big three' ahead of them, having won six of their 13 matches played. It’s significant progression from last season, considering it...
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