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Player Focus: Creative Cabaye Could be Coup of the Summer for Palace

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Player Focus: Creative Cabaye Could be Coup of the Summer for Palace The transfer window always throws up rumours that seem borderline ridiculous. Sometimes the thought of a player moving to a team is enough to make even the most optimistic of football fans laugh off rumours linking players to their club, such is the nigh-on impossibility of a performer making a cert...

Team Focus: Will Leicester Struggle After Surprise Sacking of Pearson?

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Team Focus: Will Leicester Struggle After Surprise Sacking of Pearson? Given how strongly Leicester City ended the season, it was something of a shock when news of Nigel Pearson’s sacking began to circulate on social media. The fiery manager guided the Foxes to safety when, at the end of March, it seemed impossible. However, 22 points from their final 9 games of ...

Player Focus: Why Arsenal Are Pursuing Their Interest in Petr Cech

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Player Focus: Why Arsenal Are Pursuing Their Interest in Petr Cech It is reportedly going to cost Arsenal around £11m to secure the services of Petr Cech. In today’s overinflated market, where Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling are valued at the £50m mark, the Gunners’ capture of the vastly experienced keeper represents something of a coup. Desp...

Team Focus: Ayew & Tabanou Captures Signal Swans Intent

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Team Focus: Ayew & Tabanou Captures Signal Swans Intent It’s already been something of a hectic summer for Swansea. Garry Monk’s side secured the services of the highly rated André Ayew from Marseille on a free transfer earlier this month and have since bolstered their ranks further through sought after target Franck Tabanou. After the...

Player Focus: Trippier Move Would Represent Good Business for Spurs

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Player Focus: Trippier Move Would Represent Good Business for Spurs Competition for starting places improves players' performance levels. One prime example of this was Danny Rose’s league form for Tottenham once Ben Davies was signed from Swansea City. The England hopeful’s starting spot came under scrutiny once the Welsh left-back arrived last summer, b...

League Focus: 2015/16 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed

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League Focus: 2015/16 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed The Premier League season came to a head less than a month ago and already teams are looking to the upcoming campaign after the fixture list was announced on Wednesday. Clubs up and down the country will be planning for the start to the season in the hope of hitting the ground running to boost their...

Player Focus: Today's Premier League Transfer Rumours Analysed

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Player Focus: Today's Premier League Transfer Rumours Analysed JuanmiOn Tuesday, Southampton confirmed the signing of young Spain international Juanmi, who had a £5.1m release clause in his contract. Malaga were understandably keen to hold onto last season’s top goalscorer, but there was little they could do to prevent the 22-year-old from departing...

Player Focus: Why Milner & Ings Will Prove to be Astute Liverpool Acquisitions

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Player Focus: Why Milner & Ings Will Prove to be Astute Liverpool Acquisitions June is barely upon us, and yet Liverpool have already made two signings this summer, acquiring the services of both James Milner and Danny Ings from Manchester City and Burnley respectively. The acquisitions of the duo generated mixed reactions from the Reds faithful, with some suggesting the pairi...

Player Focus: Six Relegated Players Capable of an Instant Premier League Return

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Player Focus: Six Relegated Players Capable of an Instant Premier League Return Now that the Premier League has come to a head for another season, the gossip pages will be adorned with players linked with moves across the continent until the summer transfer window slams shut at the end of August. However, while the likes of Paul Pogba, David de Gea and Nicolás Otamendi a...

League Focus: The Six Key Figures of the 2014/15 Premier League Season

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League Focus: The Six Key Figures of the 2014/15 Premier League Season The Finisher: Sergio Agüero26 goals was enough for Sergio Agüero to end the Premier League campaign as top goalscorer, and it was something of a travesty that the brilliant Argentine was not nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award. His WhoScored rating (7.67) ranked third behind Ede...