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Player Focus: Papiss Demba Cisse (Newcastle)

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Player Focus: Papiss Demba Cisse (Newcastle) Over the weekend Robin van Persie was presented with the PFA Player of the Year award after a phenomenal season in front of goal. The Dutchman is the top scorer with 27 goals this season, but of late the goalscoring exploits of Newcastle's Papiss Demba Cisse have overshadowed the Gunners' captain, a...

League Focus: Alternative Premier League Team of the Season

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League Focus: Alternative Premier League Team of the Season We have decided to take a look at what would be a worthy, if unlikely, team of the season come the end of the campaign. With the Premier League players currently wracking their brains as to who to vote for in the PFA awards, we at WhoScored thought it best to give them a little advice over players w...

Stats Analysis: Europe's Most Accurate Finishers

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Stats Analysis: Europe's Most Accurate Finishers The art of finishing is one that has been flaunted to the fullest over Europe's top 5 leagues this season, with 22 players having already scored more than 10 goals thus far. WhoScored has decided to look at a facet to the top scorers shooting that has not yet been analysed - accuracy - as well as re...

WhoScored Europe All Star XI - Gameweek 7

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WhoScored Europe All Star XI - Gameweek 7 This week’s top-rated XI from Europe’s main five leagues is dominated by La Liga. Six players from Spain’s top division take their place in the side, with Betis’ perfect start and another set of masterful performances from both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo catching the ...

What Will Demba Ba’s Game Offer Newcastle?

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The recent departure of Kevin Nolan from St James’ Park leaves Alan Pardew with plenty work ahead this summer if Newcastle are to be a potent force up front in next season’s Premier League. Nolan and Andy Carroll -despite the big hit man leaving in January- were the Magpies two top score...

Tactics are Only Partly to Blame – West Ham’s Players Must Take Responsibility for their Situation

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So Avram Grant was sacked moments after Mike Dean had blown for full-time in West Ham’s defeat to Wigan, which condemned the Israeli’s side to relegation.Despite his tactical failings this term, it was a cruel way to end Grant’s 11-month spell in charge at Upton Park, co-owners Dav...