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The impossible football quiz #20

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Feb 6 2017 12:39
The impossible football quiz #20 ...
Categories: WhoScored Quiz

Fact or Fiction: Does Martial warrant regular Manchester United starting spot?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Feb 3 2017 16:45
Fact or Fiction: Does Martial warrant regular Manchester United starting spot? Despite a superb showing in the 4-0 FA Cup win over Wigan, Anthony Martial’s performance did little to convince manager Jose Mourinho that he deserved to retain his starting spot for the following fixture. “He has done enough to be on the bench,” Mourinho said when asked if Martial...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Key man Luiz can ensure Chelsea end Arsenal's title hopes

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Feb 2 2017 17:10
Key man Luiz can ensure Chelsea end Arsenal's title hopes As results elsewhere went in their favour in midweek, Chelsea were a penalty away from taking an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League. While the Blues will ultimately be more than satisfied with the nine-point gap between themselves at second-placed Tottenham coming into the next round of ...
Categories: Top Match Preview

Fact or Fiction: Could cowardly champions Leicester really get relegated?

by Martin Laurence at Jumatano, Feb 1 2017 16:03
Fact or Fiction: Could cowardly champions Leicester really get relegated? It may have taken a controversial late Sam Vokes winner to condemn Leicester to their ninth away defeat of the season but in truth they hardly deserved more. The Clarets were denied a blatant penalty in the first half and not only controlled possession (59%) - which is very much against their genera...
Categories: Fact or Fiction

Stones' lack of progress a concern for Manchester City and England

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Feb 1 2017 12:15
Stones' lack of progress a concern for Manchester City and England Pep Guardiola has been routinely doubted following his appointment as Manchester City boss. Tactical naivety has been the target of his critics, with the Spaniard looking to implement a similar approach to the one deployed at Barcelona and Bayern. However, the dip in quality between the personnel he...
Categories: Form Guide

The Expert: Analysing whether fouls equate to dirtiness

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumanne, Jan 31 2017 13:00
The Expert: Analysing whether fouls equate to dirtiness The admission from Arsene Wenger that he has told Granit Xhaka not to tackle was startling – not just because it was an acknowledgement that a holding midfielder for whom he paid more than £30m is deficient in what is generally regarded as one of the key arts of his position - if not by ...
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Why defeat to Chelsea would effectively end Liverpool's season

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jan 31 2017 12:00
Why defeat to Chelsea would effectively end Liverpool's season There’s no denying that Liverpool’s start to 2017 has been beyond poor. Indeed, of the eight games the Reds have played this calendar year, they have won just one, that an FA Cup encounter against a Plymouth side that took them to a replay. Number nine of the year kicks off on Tuesday ni...
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Form Guide: Lanzini is West Ham's perfect Payet replacement

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jan 30 2017 16:30
Form Guide: Lanzini is West Ham's perfect Payet replacement The long-running January transfer saga finally came to a head on Sunday as West Ham United at long last confirmed Dimitri Payet’s return to Marseille for £25m. The Frenchman excelled for much of his time in England, but had been hankering for a move back to the south of France and even w...
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Form Guide: Will ill-disciplined Xhaka impact Arsenal's title pursuit?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jan 27 2017 16:00
Form Guide: Will ill-disciplined Xhaka impact Arsenal's title pursuit? As Granit Xhaka received his marching orders for the second time this season in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Burnley last time out, becoming just the second player to receive two red cards in the Premier League this season, there was a sense of frustration among supporters. As good as the Swiss star...
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AFCON absence highlights how crucial Mane is for labouring Liverpool

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jan 26 2017 17:05
AFCON absence highlights how crucial Mane is for labouring Liverpool It was a day that started with a dream but ended in a nightmare for Liverpool. While they trailed 1-0 in the EFL Cup semi-final, they had every reason to be confident of overturning the deficit to secure their spot at Wembley. Liverpool hadn’t failed to score in back-to-back League Cup games s...
Categories: Missed Man