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Real Madrid: A Third of a Champion?

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Real Madrid: A Third of a Champion? After 13 weeks of football in La Liga, Real Madrid are ahead of Barcelona and sit at the top of the table for the first time since Pep Guardiola arrived at their bitter rivals. Jose Mourinho’s team have played some breathtaking football in the first third of the season and are currently on a n...

Torrid Travellers - Europe's Rotten Away Records

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Torrid Travellers - Europe's Rotten Away Records With Europe’s respective league seasons now around a third of the way through their duration, every team in the top 5 leagues has had the chance to build up a decent run of form, be it at home or away. However, WhoScored investigates the teams who will be damning their form on the road having ...

Barca, Lazio and Man City Streaks End Across Europe

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Barca, Lazio and Man City Streaks End Across Europe WhoScored’s regular Monday article takes a look at some of the streaks that came to an end in Europe’s main leagues over the last few days. Getafe’s 1-0 home win over Barcelona sent shock waves through Europe and ended the visitors’ twenty-seven match unbeaten run in all comp...

The Truth Behind Chelsea's Demise: Blame the Players

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The Truth Behind Chelsea's Demise: Blame the Players Chelsea's mini crisis at the start of their new chapter under Andre Villas-Boas has come under plenty of scrutiny in recent weeks, with the young Portuguese boss certainly under immense pressure to turn things around at the club.The Blues worst league start in the Abramovich era has been coupled by ...

Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico

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Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico The form book, goes the saying, can be torn up and ignored when derby day comes around. The mere notion of a head to head with their greatest foes can rouse even the most lethargic of teams out of a months-long slumber and inspire the most unexpected of results. Saturday evening in Madrid should put...

Lazio vs Juventus: Top Form Pair In Table Topping Clash

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Lazio vs Juventus: Top Form Pair In Table Topping Clash Currently battling away at the top of Serie A, undoubtedly benefiting from poor starts to the season by both Milanese clubs, Lazio and Juventus meet this coming weekend in what looks set to be a highly intriguing encounter. Each have impressed during the early part of the season as both have major s...

Team Focus: Aston Villa - Eighth But Underachieving?

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Team Focus: Aston Villa - Eighth But Underachieving? Many Spurs fans will have left White Hart Lane after last night's 2-0 win over Villa extremely content but safe it the knowledge that they won't face an easier game all season. While nothing should be taken away from the nature of Tottenham’s complete control over proceedings, and the progress...

PSG, Bayern & Newcastle's Unbeaten Streaks Come to an End

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PSG, Bayern & Newcastle's Unbeaten Streaks Come to an End This weekend saw some of the significant unbeaten streaks across Europe’s top five leagues come to an end. WhoScored’s regular weekly round-up highlights PSG’s shock home defeat to Nancy on Sunday evening, with the big-spending Ligue 1 leaders slipping up for the first time in thir...

Valencia Looking to End Real Dominance from Madrid

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Valencia Looking to End Real Dominance from Madrid With ten straight wins in all competitions producing 38 goals, it’s safe to say Real Madrid are the form team in Europe’s top five leagues right now. Jose Mourinho’s side have been breathtaking of late, signing off for the international break with a 7-1 Bernabeu destruction of Osas...

Torres & Co. Aim to Give Liverpool the Blues

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Torres & Co. Aim to Give Liverpool the Blues In any given gameweek, when the league leaders take on the team in third place, you’d expect it to be the focal point for the majority of onlookers. Even more so when both clubs, Manchester City and Newcastle United, are the last remaining unbeaten sides in this season’s Premier League a...