Team Focus: Which Defender Should Barcelona Look To Sign?
by Ben McAleer
at Jumatano, Jul 3 2013 16:00
It's a signing that is as bizarre as it is astute, but when Stoke City confirmed the acquisition of Marc Muniesa from Barcelona on a free, the footballing world had to double take as to whether the news was fact or fiction. Dates were checked ensuring it wasn’t April 1st and with the Potters a...
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Player Focus: Andrés Iniesta - Not Quite a Hero
by James Horncastle
at Alhamisi, Jun 20 2013 10:22
Shortly after Andrés Iniesta was named runner up for the 2010 Ballon d’Or, he granted a memorable joint interview with Xavi Hernández to El País’ Luis Martín. Xavi incidentally had also been on the podium at the award ceremony in Zurich in January 2011.Despite...
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Team Focus: Why Neymar Wasn't the Priority for Barcelona
by James Horncastle
at Jumatano, Jun 5 2013 17:25
At 57 millions euros, Neymar has become the second most expensive signing in the history of Barcelona after that of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. According to club vice-president Josep Maria Bartolomeu the transfer would have been 10m euros less were it not for competition from other clubs driving up the pric...
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Player Focus: David Villa and Barcelona's Wealth of Strikers
by Ben McAleer
at Alhamisi, Mei 30 2013 11:23
With the recent purchase of Neymar, it’s fair to say that Barcelona’s already potent attacking line has become that bit stronger. The long running transfer saga was brought to an abrupt end over the weekend as the Brazilian opted to sign his future away to the Blaugrana havingwept during...
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Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team?
by Ben McAleer
at Jumatano, Mei 22 2013 16:45
Picking up a man of the match award is an honour that any player will happily receive in football, regardless of the result of their team. The award highlights the input and display of said performer in a game and the more a player picks up, the more highly revered they tend to be.Naturally, any pla...
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Team Focus: Does Hitting The Woodwork More Equate To Success?
by Ben McAleer
at Jumanne, Mei 21 2013 12:20
The scene was perfectly set in Jamie Carragher’s 737th, and last ever, appearance in a Liverpool shirt. The defender, who has scored as many own goals for Tottenham Hotspur (3) than strikes at the right end for the Reds in the Premier League, saw his 30 yard effort cannon off the post in what ...
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WhoScored Tipster: Barcelona, Milan & PSG
by Alistair Tweedale
at Ijumaa, Mei 10 2013 12:57
Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain were made to wait another week to be crowed champions of their respective leagues after their nearest challengers won to keep up the chase at the top. This week, however, their fate is in their own hands, with wins on Sunday night enough to claim the title and it is...
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WhoScored Tipster: Sunday Betting - The Merseyside Derby and More
by Alistair Tweedale
at Ijumaa, Mei 3 2013 14:42
Come this time in the season a weekend is always going to feature important games, and this week's clashes are as key as any. Super Sunday in the Premier League is a tasty one, while Barcelona can all but secure the Primera Division title and Napoli can do much to end Inter's dwindling hopes of Euro...
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WhoScored Tipster: Champions League Semi-Final Betting
by Martin Laurence
at Jumanne, Apr 30 2013 15:00
Real Madrid and Barcelona embark on what most believe will be missions that prove to be impossible, even with the talent at their disposal this week. Jose Mourinho's side are looking to become only the second ever team to overturn a 4-1 first leg deficit in the knockout stages of the Champions Leagu...
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Team Focus: Possession Doesn't Necessarily Guarantee Success
by Ben McAleer
at Ijumaa, Apr 26 2013 16:34
Brendan Rodgers, last year, spoke of relieving pressure through possession prior to his appointment at Liverpool. The 40-year-old has regularly talked up the need to retain the ball during his managerial career, which has often seen him become the butt of a number of football related jokes.Well, at ...
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