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Match Report: Harry Kane and Able Spurs Dent QPR's Survival Hopes

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Match Report: Harry Kane and Able Spurs Dent QPR's Survival Hopes The only Premier League encounter this weekend came at a sun-drenched Loftus Road as Tottenham made the short trip across London to face relegation-threatened QPR. It was the second time in the space of 4 days that QPR came up against north London opposition having succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to Arsen...

Team Focus: Assessing the Premier League Relegation Run-in

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Team Focus: Assessing the Premier League Relegation Run-in At this stage of the season the Premier League table has rather satisfyingly split into three sections: the big-hitting European hopefuls in the top 8, the no-hopers in mid-table - lacking in ambition and almost certain to end the season drifting aimlessly amidst mediocrity - and the precariously pl...

Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 22

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Player Focus: Transfer Rumour Round-Up - Day 22 Jordan RhodesFollowing Wilfried Bony’s £28m move to Manchester City, Swansea City have cash to burn. While £5m of that is reportedly going towards securing the signature of Kyle Naughton from Tottenham, the Swans would be wise to invest further forward. Manager Garry Monk has claim...

Match Report: Van Gaal's Changes Help United to 3 points at QPR

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Match Report: Van Gaal's Changes Help United to 3 points at QPR Manchester United maintained their impressive record over QPR with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Loftus Road. United have now won each of their last 6 league meetings with the R's, scoring 15 in the process and conceding just the 1. Victory ensured the former champions will end the weekend in the top-4, ...

League Focus: Analysing the Threat Premier League Teams Pose at Corners

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League Focus: Analysing the Threat Premier League Teams Pose at Corners The first half we were battered, and we couldn’t handle Charlie Adam, his corner kicks are worth £10m. Those were the words of Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United’s 3-2 league win over Blackpool back in 2011. At the interval, Blackpool held a 2-goal advantage, with Adam cruci...

Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part II

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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part II We return for part two of our look at each Premier League club and where they may be best served to search for new recruits to bolster their current ranks, covering alphabetically from bottom club Leicester to surprise package Southampton.LeicesterAny team that sits bottom of the league at the turn...

WhoScored Tipster: Analysing the Early Season Relegation Candidates

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WhoScored Tipster: Analysing the Early Season Relegation Candidates While Chelsea are racing clear of the teams that most expected to be challenging at the top of the Premier League this season, most notably reigning champions Manchester City (now sit 8 points adrift), the battle to avoid relegation seems to be taking shape at the other end.Here we take a closer loo...

Player Focus: Hodgson Wrong to Ignore Austin's Powers

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Player Focus: Hodgson Wrong to Ignore Austin's Powers When the England squad was announced last week, the usual debate raged on social media channels. ‘Player X should be in instead of Player Y’ is always the crux of each argument, with questions asked of Roy Hodgson as to why a certain performer was not included. When the FA released the 2...

Match Report: City Rely on Unstoppable Agüero to Save Point at QPR

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Match Report: City Rely on Unstoppable Agüero to Save Point at QPR For just the second time this season, Manchester City started with a centre-back pairing of Martín Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala, with captain and key defender Vincent Kompany missing the trip to QPR through injur. The lack of leadership and composure at the back was telling. After a disapp...

Match Report: Wasteful Liverpool Handed Victory at Loftus Road

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Match Report: Wasteful Liverpool Handed Victory at Loftus Road A drab game headed for a narrow Liverpool win came alive in the dying minutes as Queens Park Rangers and Liverpool shared 4 more goals in a dramatic finale at Loftus Road. A valiant fightback from the home side was not enough, however, as their centre-backs were the making of their own undoing with ...