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Tottenham star Udogie among those vying for international recognition this month

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Tottenham star Udogie among those vying for international recognition this month The second international break of the season is upon us as players are rewarded for their fine domestic form. Here, we run through those vying for recognition for the first time with their national teams as stars from Tottenham, Granada, Southampton and Inter all feature.Chris Fuhrich - GermanySerho...

Will Burnley break Championship records in Kompany's first year in charge?

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Will Burnley break Championship records in Kompany's first year in charge? Vincent Kompany’s Burnley are absolutely flying in the Championship; they are currently unbeaten at Turf Moor and sit seven points clear at the summit of the table. The Clarets are on a nine game win streak in the league and are picking up 2.24 points per game, which would see them fall three ...

Martinez deserves fond farewell but Arsenal rightly cash in on Villa offer

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Martinez deserves fond farewell but Arsenal rightly cash in on Villa offer Having officially signed for Aston Villa, ending an ten-year spell at Arsenal, Emiliano Martinez has been given a very fond farewell from the majority of Gunners fans, some of which have made their displeasure at the Argentinean's departure known.Indeed, while Twitter isn't exactly the best platform...

Championship round-up: Reading pair excel in triumph over Millwall

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Championship round-up: Reading pair excel in triumph over Millwall Middlesbrough moved to the top of the Championship this weekend as their 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night secured them a key three points. Sheffield United’s 2-1 loss at Derby in Saturday evening kick off ensured Boro will head into the midweek round of fixtures top of the table ...

Championship round-up: Birmingham star features in attack after downing Leeds

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Championship round-up: Birmingham star features in attack after downing Leeds Reading landed just their second league win of the season with a 3-0 win over Hull City over the weekend, with 26-year-old full-back Andy Yiadom the star man in the performance and in gameweek nine of the Championship campaign. Indeed, the Ghanian scored one and assisted another to help the Royals t...

Why next weekend’s remarkable Championship climax is most intense ever

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Why next weekend’s remarkable Championship climax is most intense ever Even if you don’t follow the Championship, the results from this weekend have set up a nail biting finish that you simply don’t want to miss.Victories for Burton and Barnsley ensured that as many as five different sides could still join relegated Sunderland heading into the final game of...

Form Guide: How Stam's Reading have become 'Barca of the Championship'

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Form Guide: How Stam's Reading have become 'Barca of the Championship' “They are the closest I’ve seen to a Barcelona or Manchester City type team.” Martin Allen is renowned for providing a good line but the Barnet manager’s assessment of Reading - yes, Reading - on Football on 5 this weekend was far-fetched even by his standards.Nevertheless, t...

League Focus: Premier League Core has Helped Hull to Championship Summit

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League Focus: Premier League Core has Helped Hull to Championship Summit For all the Championship's promise of the unpredictable, the expected names are sitting near the top of the table and those predicted to suffer are finding things difficult. The pair of financially-stable teams relegated from last season's Premier League occupy two of the top three places, but Brigh...

League Focus: Reading the Championship's Surprise Package So Far

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League Focus: Reading the Championship's Surprise Package So Far Embryonic stages these may still be, but if there is a major surprise package this season; then Reading appear the most likely. They have won five of their last six games and Steve Clarke, courtesy of 13 summer signings, has brought the Berkshire side from mid-table obscurity last campaign to a genu...

Match Report: Alexis and Özil Excel as Arsenal Dispatch of Reading

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Match Report: Alexis and Özil Excel as Arsenal Dispatch of Reading Some football fans may feel that the FA Cup semi finals should not be played at Wembley and that by doing so, part of the magic of the competition is lost. However, emerging from Wembley Park on Saturday afternoon with the national stadium bathed in sunshine was enough to fill even the most critical...