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Match Report: Chelsea's Experience Edges the Battle of the Bridge

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Match Report: Chelsea's Experience Edges the Battle of the Bridge After a fiercely contested draw at Anfield a week ago, many would have anticipated the fiery affair that followed in the return leg between Chelsea and Liverpool. It was a match full of controversy on an off the pitch. Mourinho missing the winning goal epitomised the hostility of this heated battle,...

Match Focus: The Champions League Final - Five Key Issues

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Match Focus: The Champions League Final - Five Key Issues The Champions League final this weekend, the first ever between two teams from the same city, presents Atlético with the chance to complete a truly astounding season against their Madrid rivals by adding a European trophy to the league crown they won against the odds last week. Despite coming...

Player Focus: Keylor Navas - La Liga's Unlikely Star

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Player Focus: Keylor Navas - La Liga's Unlikely Star Levante possessing a star, however unlikely a source it may be, doesn't seem to fit the bill. Since their return to La Liga it's been all about the team, the unit, and sacrifice. Keylor Navas has taken that to another level, sacrificing himself on a weekly basis for the team. The Costa Rican goalkee...

Player Focus: Why Chelsea Mustn't Drop Petr Cech For Thibaut Courtois

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Player Focus: Why Chelsea Mustn't Drop Petr Cech For Thibaut Courtois ‘Thibauting [Tee-Boh-Ing] - Emulating a classic Thibaut Courtois goalkeeping save in any random location’. The act has become a phenomenon across the footballing world due to the exploits of the Belgium number 1 during his loan spell with Atlético Madrid. Dubbed by many the best i...

Player Focus: The Stats Behind La Liga's Top Keepers

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Player Focus: The Stats Behind La Liga's Top Keepers With the season drawing to a close in Spain attention turns to awards including the Pichichi for top scorer, and the more competitive Zamora. This gong is handed out to the best goalkeeper with regards to their goals conceded per game ratio. With a brilliant contingent of keepers in Spain, including...

Young Goalies Keeping Up Appearances

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Young Goalies Keeping Up Appearances Much of the talk surrounding young goalkeeping talent this summer revolved around the exploits and futures of Manchester United targets Manuel Neuer and David De Gea, with the latter eventually signing for the Red Devils in a big money deal.However, there have been plenty of sides handing chances to...