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How Luka Modric's Contribution Makes him Tottenham's Irreplaceable Asset

by Chris Davie at Jumatatu, Jun 20 2011 12:13
How Luka Modric's Contribution Makes him Tottenham's Irreplaceable Asset A whirlwind weekend for Tottenham has seen the talismanic Luka Modric admit he wants a move away from White Hart Lane, which has subsequently been met with blunt rejection from both manager Harry Redknapp and chairman Daniel Levy.The Croatian was the subject of a £22 million bid from Chelsea &...
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What Will Sebastian Larsson’s Game Give Sunderland?

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatatu, Jun 20 2011 10:19
What Will Sebastian Larsson’s Game Give Sunderland? Sunderland’s recent £20m sale of Jordan Henderson to Liverpool, added to the £18m Aston Villa paid for the services of Darren Bent back in January, should ensure Steve Bruce is a busy man this summer as the club scour the market for new acquisitions. A poor second half to last seas...

Should Everton Sell Marouane Fellaini?

by Chris Davie at Jumatatu, Jun 20 2011 10:02
Should Everton Sell Marouane Fellaini? After a stuttering start to the season which saw David Moyes’s side fail to win in their opening six games, Everton rescued their form to comfortably finish seventh behind local rivals Liverpool.The lack of investment in the squad at Goodison Park last season, just £500,000 spent on one ...
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What Will Kevin Gameiro’s Game Offer PSG?

by Paul McKinnon at Jumapili, Jun 19 2011 10:27
What Will Kevin Gameiro’s Game Offer PSG? Leonardo’s decision to quit Inter this week sees the Nerazzurri seeking their third manager since Jose Mourinho left after leading the club to Champions League glory in 2009/10. The Brazilian’s move to oversee sporting operations at Paris Saint Germain highlights the ambitions of their n...
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England U21 Attacking Threats Against Czechs

by Chris Davie at Jumamosi, Jun 18 2011 17:27
England head into their final group game of the Under-21 European Championships requiring a win against Czech Republic to seal a place in the semi-finals.So far, whilst looking defensively resilient, Stuart Pearce’s side have struggled in front of goal and have scored just once, which should h...

What Will Demba Ba’s Game Offer Newcastle?

by Paul McKinnon at Jumamosi, Jun 18 2011 12:35
The recent departure of Kevin Nolan from St James’ Park leaves Alan Pardew with plenty work ahead this summer if Newcastle are to be a potent force up front in next season’s Premier League. Nolan and Andy Carroll -despite the big hit man leaving in January- were the Magpies two top score...
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Alexis Sanchez – A comparison with Manchester City’s talisman David Silva

by Chris Davie at Ijumaa, Jun 17 2011 10:49
As the race for Alexis Sanchez enters another furlong, it has emerged Manchester City are set to pip Barcelona to the forward’s signature.The Chile international is one of Europe’s hottest properties thanks, largely, to a successful season at Udinese, although having secured the prospect...
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Europe’s 20 Most Clinical Finishers, Season 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Alhamisi, Jun 16 2011 09:31
Europe’s 20 Most Clinical Finishers, Season 2010/11 With 40 goals for Real Madrid last season, Cristiano Ronaldo finished the campaign as Europe’s top scorer and runaway winner of the Golden Boot, leaving the likes of Lionel Messi trailing in his wake. A closer look at his stats, however, show Ronaldo averaged an incredible 5.6 Shots per game o...
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How to Spot a Show-Pony: Further Analysis on Successful Dribblers

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatano, Jun 15 2011 10:24
How to Spot a Show-Pony: Further Analysis on Successful Dribblers To football fans around the globe, there’s nothing more infuriating than the so-called “show pony”; a player full of tricks and the ability to beat an opponent but with little end product to show for his skills. Yesterday’s article on Dribblers highlighted, quite surprisingly...
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Dribbling Masters of Europe

by Cristiano Acconci at Jumanne, Jun 14 2011 11:08
Dribbling Masters of Europe One of the most attractive aspects of football in the modern game is witnessing great players dribble past opponents while leaving them embarrassed. It brings joy to us fans, and ultimately makes that team or player popular; considering they don't lose the ball half the time. If this is the case, it...
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