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All Star Champions League XI, Season 2010-11

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatatu, Mei 30 2011 10:13
All Star Champions League XI, Season 2010-11 As the dust now settles on Barcelona’s magnificent 3-1 triumph on Saturday evening, it’s time to look back on the tournament’s best XI for the season. Pep Guardiola’s side provide four of our eleven (double of any other team) but there’s no place for any players from be...
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Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe

by Paul McKinnon at Jumapili, Mei 29 2011 10:56
Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe Barcelona were fully deserved of their Champions League victory last night, with the 3-1 score line far from flattering. United had a bright first ten minutes, pressuring from the front and putting their opponents on the back foot, but the Spanish side soon found their stride and opened the scoring ...
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Barcelona v Manchester United: Analysing the Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Jumamosi, Mei 28 2011 11:45
Our final pre-match article in the lead-up to tonight’s big match looks at some of the key performers likely to influence the outcome. It’s a certainty that Barcelona will take to the field in a 4-3-3 but Sir Alex Ferguson’s formation and line-up will undoubtedly shape the proceedi...
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Messi and Ronaldo: A 2010/11 Season Review

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatano, Mei 25 2011 10:51
Messi and Ronaldo: A 2010/11 Season Review It’s one of the great football debates of modern times: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo- who is the best? A look at our Europe All Star XI of the season shows the pair stood head and shoulders above the rest in the 2010/11, as the only two players to average more than 8.0 per game in our rat...
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Europe All Star Team Review, May 16-22

by Paul McKinnon at Jumanne, Mei 24 2011 10:27
Europe All Star Team Review, May 16-22 Last weekend saw most of Europe’s main leagues finish up for the season, with Ligue 1 the only major division with fixtures now remaining. As usual, there were plenty of eye-catching performances over the continent for us to analyse as we take our weekly Tuesday round-up of the best performers...
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Lille’s Attacking Trident - Ligue 1’s version of “Barcelona”

by Cristiano Acconci at Ijumaa, Mei 20 2011 15:07
Lille’s Attacking Trident - Ligue 1’s version of “Barcelona” Lique 1 has produced an abundance of quality wingers in the past couple of years and it is not hard to see why. This seasons Lique 1 2010/11 campaign shows why wingers strive in this league. Out of 20 teams, 18 use formations that encourage the role of wingers. Sochaux and Arles are only 2 teams tha...
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Europe All Star Team, May 09-15, 2011

by Paul McKinnon at Ijumaa, Mei 20 2011 10:24
Europe All Star Team, May 09-15, 2011 This week’s All Star XI sees some of the very best players across the top five divisions joined by some from teams fighting relegation, with the threat of the dreaded drop bringing out the very best in players such as Charles N’Zogbia and Djamel Mesbah. The pair take their place alongsid...
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Lille: The Three Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatatu, Mei 16 2011 09:15
Lille: The Three Key Players Lille took a big step towards a domestic double on Saturday evening with a 1-0 win over Paris Saint Germain in the French Cup Final, courtesy of a last minute Ludovic Obraniak free-kick. Rudi Garcia’s team resume league matters this upcoming Wednesday and, four points ahead of the pack with ju...
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Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review

by Paul McKinnon at Jumamosi, Mei 14 2011 10:36
Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review The planning has already begun for Real Madrid’s 2011/21 campaign with last week’s signing of Borussia Dortmund playmaker Nuri Sahin a clear statement of intent. Jose Mourinho’s first season ended with a Copa del Rey as the club’s only silverware and Sahin will be expected to...
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Serie A Goal Scoring Masters

by Cristiano Acconci at Ijumaa, Mei 13 2011 15:13
Serie A Goal Scoring Masters Not too long ago Serie A was typified as a league that focused and mastered defending while avoiding beautiful/attacking football. To be honest not much as changed except one major thing, defending got poorer. Nevertheless, Serie A can be proud of is its abundance of natural goal scorers. Serie A is...
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