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

by Martin Laurence at Jumatatu, Jan 5 2015 11:45
Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part III In the final part of this mini series we look at the Premier League's last 6 teams alphabetically to discuss where each may need to bolster their ranks in the January transfer window.StokeIt's been an inconsistent first half to the season for Stoke but most would also consider their continued progre...
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Team Focus: Which Premier League Team Will be Affected Most by the AFCON?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jan 2 2015 17:00
Team Focus: Which Premier League Team Will be Affected Most by the AFCON? Our problem is to make sure we overcome the loss of our African Cup players and hopefully not let that impede too much on our results and position in the league, West Ham boss Sam Allardyce said prior to the 1-1 draw with West Brom on New Year's Day. The Hammers manager will be forced to make do wit...
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League Focus: Should English Football be Open to a More Direct Approach?

by Alistair Tweedale at Jumatano, Des 17 2014 17:21
League Focus: Should English Football be Open to a More Direct Approach? Tony Pulis’ name has more or less become synonymous with a style of football widely maligned in this country. Few children will aspire to be players that thrive in his teams and fewer still fans will yearn for their club to play his kind of football. He was thought to have reached a ceiling at...
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Team Focus: West Ham Reaping Rewards of Pragmatic Allardyce’s Versatility

by Alistair Tweedale at Alhamisi, Des 11 2014 15:14
Team Focus: West Ham Reaping Rewards of Pragmatic Allardyce’s Versatility Sam Allardyce has always gone by the nickname ‘Big Sam’; the thought of him being known as anything else almost seems perverse. To say that he might indeed be given a new pseudonym isn’t for a second to imply that he is not a big person and a big character, anything but. The point ...
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Match Report: Soaring Carroll Rises to Sink Underperforming Swans

by Jenny Brown at Jumatatu, Des 8 2014 09:45
Match Report: Soaring Carroll Rises to Sink Underperforming Swans The last time that Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan were regular features of Sam Allardyce's side the home support were calling for his head. Booing would resonate around the Boleyn Ground. A few months later Big Sam finds himself without a home defeat in his last 5 games and his side is playing some of...
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Match Report: Guzan Keeps Late West Ham Onslaught at Bay

by Martin Laurence at Jumapili, Nov 9 2014 09:40
Match Report: Guzan Keeps Late West Ham Onslaught at Bay It's a familiar scene at the end of a game when an unfavoured minnow upsets the odds to keep a footballing giant at bay. The giant is usually left frustrated after a late onslaught proves too little too late while the underdog is left out on their feet but elated.At Upton Park the giant was West...
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Match Report: Unlikely Top Four Clash Sees Big Sam Come Out on Top

by Jenny Brown at Jumapili, Okt 26 2014 12:51
Match Report: Unlikely Top Four Clash Sees Big Sam Come Out on Top As Sam Allardyce walked into his post-match press conference after Saturday’s lunch time match, he looked like the cat that got the cream — and for good reason. Allardyce’s side not only took three points from the champions, but did so in style. Allardyce declared that it was a &ld...
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Player Focus: Why Carroll Will Struggle For Regular First Team Action Upon Return

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Okt 17 2014 14:50
Player Focus: Why Carroll Will Struggle For Regular First Team Action Upon Return Andy Carroll’s first home start since signing for West Ham permanently last season was certainly memorable. The striker, a club-record £15m acquisition from Liverpool, began the campaign injured and fans would have to wait until Swansea’s trip to the capital in February before seei...
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League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Okt 13 2014 17:00
League Focus: The Increase in the Use of a 4-3-1-2 Formation In 2006, Chelsea secured the signature of midfielder Michael Ballack on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. Fresh from World Cup duties, Chelsea supporters were understandably enthused at the acquisition of the then-Germany captain. The midfielder was regarded as one of the finest in his position, s...
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Team Focus: Big Sam's Change of Tack Reaping Rewards at West Ham

by Miguel Delaney at Jumatano, Sep 24 2014 17:11
Team Focus: Big Sam's Change of Tack Reaping Rewards at West Ham At Manchester United, they’re already talking about the next game, and are desperate to move on. Juan Mata was keen to try and point to the positives in the wake of the incredible 5-3 defeat to Leicester City, referencing their forthcoming series of home fixtures.“Now, we play two consec...
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