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Player Focus: Nothing the Mata with Juan's United Performances

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Player Focus: Nothing the Mata with Juan's United Performances While the signing of Juan Mata in January did not pave over the cracks that were showing at Manchester United, the arrival of the Spaniard certainly excited fans. His acquisition for a club record £37.1m was not, however, able to save David Moyes from the sack and Mata'sperceived drop in form ...

Team Focus: Stats Show United Decline Prior to Moyes

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Team Focus: Stats Show United Decline Prior to Moyes Nothing, perhaps, is ever the result of one man. It’s easy to pinpoint a hero or scapegoat, to believe that one great or dreadful individual has alone turned the tide of history for better or for worse, but it’s rarely, if ever, accurate. Individuals shape events, of course, and bear a r...

WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips The best games this week come in the Premier League, but that doesn't mean the best odds because at Old Trafford everything seems to point to an open game full of goals. The most intriguing tips come from going against the surprise package of last round of Europa League fixtures.LIKELY BETSMancheste...

Player Focus: Van Persie Enduring a Frustrating Season at United

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Player Focus: Van Persie Enduring a Frustrating Season at United Robin van Persie was far from his best on Saturday. He ambled around, seemed visibly frustrated and offered the perfect visual representation of Manchester United's season when running into Wayne Rooney, both ending up on the ground, as they challenged for a free-kick. He then probably should have r...

Player Focus: Is Wayne Rooney Worth All That Money?

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Player Focus: Is Wayne Rooney Worth All That Money? Working out precisely what happened between Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson towards in the end of last season is a baffling task. Although Ferguson subsequently claimed Rooney had demanded a transfer, there were rumours about a year ago that Ferguson felt he was past his best and had begun to inv...

Player Focus: Young Januzaj the Bright Spark in United's Faltering Attack

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Player Focus: Young Januzaj the Bright Spark in United's Faltering Attack It wasn’t exactly the finish anyone expected - either in terms of the penalty itself or the narrative as a whole. All night, Adnan Januzaj had been one of the very few Manchester United players refusing to shirk responsibility.The League Cup elimination to Sunderland was by no means the 18-yea...

Match Report: More Misery for Moyes as Eto'o Puts United to the Sword

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Match Report: More Misery for Moyes as Eto'o Puts United to the Sword Chants of David Moyes, we want you to stay rang out at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, but while the visiting fans might have voiced unrelenting support for their team, it was the Chelsea fans that sang the under-pressure Manchester United manager's name the more vociferously. Opposing fans are...

Player Focus: Danny Welbeck Excelling as United's Main Striker

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Player Focus: Danny Welbeck Excelling as United's Main Striker In the absence of Robin van Persie, Danny Welbeck has been charged with leading the Manchester United attack. The England international has been forced to deal with his doubters in the past, but he’s been a leading light for the Premier League champions of late.Granted, United succumbed to a 2...

Team Focus: How Premier League Teams Perform Before and After the Break

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Team Focus: How Premier League Teams Perform Before and After the Break From Stan Collymore's stoppage-time strike to put Liverpool 4-3 up over Newcastle towards the tail end of the 1995/96 season and Michael Owen's Manchester derby winner in 2009 to Sergio Agüero's title-winning goal against QPR in May 2012, grandstand finishes is something the Premier League has ...

Player Focus: Is Tom Cleverley United Material?

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Player Focus: Is Tom Cleverley United Material? Tom Cleverley has a distinctive style of running, something that was particularly noticeable during Manchester United’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham last Sunday. Again and again, he spreads his arms, waddling with them outstretched so he looks like a confused penguin. Presumably he’s gesturing ...