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Player Focus: November Stats Roundup

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Player Focus: November Stats Roundup November was a memorable month for highly rated Germany youngster Julian Draxler. The Schalke midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to Premier League table toppers Arsenal recently and the Gunners faithful will have been left salivating over his Bundesliga displays in the last month, in wh...

Team Focus: Not at the World Cup XI

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Team Focus: Not at the World Cup XI Whether a nation failed to navigate their way past the group stage or saw their dreams of international glory dashed through the medium of a playoff, missing out on the opportunity of performing at the World Cup is always a tough pill to swallow. Bar a minor miracle in Montevideo that would see Urug...

Player Focus: Neymar Overshadows Bale in First Clásico of the Season

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Player Focus: Neymar Overshadows Bale in First Clásico of the Season The one game that grasps the attention of the neutral football fan by the nether regions and refuses to let go took place at the weekend as Real Madrid travelled to Barcelona in the latest edition of El Clásico. While Los Blancos were offered the opportunity to move level on points with their...

Player Focus: Top 10 Summer Transfers

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Player Focus: Top 10 Summer Transfers In the end, the Premier League did it. It retained its reputation as the most attractive league to join, stealing the show with numerous marque signings in the transfer window just passed. However, La Liga’s acquisitions were almost as impressive, and – for a change – it wasn&rsquo...

Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 9 - Swansea and Tottenham

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Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 9 - Swansea and Tottenham Swansea continue to impress in the top flight since their promotion only two years ago and with their success, the reputation of manager Michael Laudrup grows more and more. Having followed up an 11th placed finish in their debut season in the Premier League with 9th and a victorious Capital One Cup...

Team Focus: Where Would Gareth Bale Fit In Best At Manchester United?

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Team Focus: Where Would Gareth Bale Fit In Best At Manchester United? Gareth Bale: the name on everyone’s lips at the moment. Will he stay at Tottenham Hotspur? Will Real Madrid land their supposed top target this summer? Will Manchester United swoop for the Welshman between now and the close of the transfer window? Regardless of head coach Andre Villas-Boas con...

Player Focus: The Most Valuable Goal Contributors in Europe

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Player Focus: The Most Valuable Goal Contributors in Europe Lionel Messi's injury towards the tail end of the season rather upset Barcelona's canter towards the title in La Liga. Whilst not solely responsible for their Champions League drubbing at the hands of Bayern Munich (who were simply brilliant and should not be discredited), Messi's absence from the f...

Player Focus: Bale's Wonder Goals a Luxury Spurs Can't Do Without

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Player Focus: Bale's Wonder Goals a Luxury Spurs Can't Do Without Although Tottenham were unable to secure Champions League football ahead of fierce North London rivals Arsenal, their prized asset did manage to finish his individual campaign on an increasingly familiar high.Having cleaned up in the respective awards ceremonies from his teammates, peers and the foo...

Player Focus: WhoScored's Player of the Year Nominees

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Player Focus: WhoScored's Player of the Year Nominees The PFA Player of the Year nominations brought about a fair amount of debate, a great deal of which surrounded Luis Suarez's temperament, whether he should be nominated given the controversy that seems to follow him and whether he even has a chance of winning, particularly after his latest attempts ...

Player Focus: Europe's Hat-Trick Heroes

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Player Focus: Europe's Hat-Trick Heroes A hat-trick is a thing of rare beauty; a feat that a tiny minority of professional footballers achieve at any point in their careers. Fewer still will do so away from home, or in a 12 minute period to win a game against one of Europe's most decorated sides, as German Denis managed at San Siro agains...