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Player Focus: United Must Pursue Reported Interest in Cuadrado

by Ben McAleer at martedì, ago 12 2014 15:30
Player Focus: United Must Pursue Reported Interest in Cuadrado Manchester United kick off the 2014/15 Premier League season this weekend when they host Swansea City. Supporters are excited about the new era under Louis van Gaal, even if the 2012/13 champions lumbered to a 7th placed finish last term. Some supporters, however, feel the club have not been active ...
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Team Focus: Would the Signing of Falcao Render Madrid's Attack the Strongest?

by Ben McAleer at lunedì, ago 11 2014 17:00
Team Focus: Would the Signing of Falcao Render Madrid's Attack the Strongest? After finishing 3rd in La Liga last season, Real Madrid are hell bent on reclaiming what they feel is rightfully theirs. Fierce rivals Atlético Madrid pipped Madrid and Barcelona to top spot on the final day of the campaign, forcing Los Blancos into action this summer. At the time of writing,...
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Team Focus: Improving Stoke Benefitting from Hughes' Philosophy

by Ben McAleer at venerdì, ago 8 2014 12:15
Team Focus: Improving Stoke Benefitting from Hughes' Philosophy During Tony Pulis’ reign as manager, Stoke City were one of the toughest teams around. Roughhousing the opposition and playing a style of football based around attacking primarilty at set-pieces, teams were warned of a tough 90 minutes against the Potters. Despite knowing what was in store, si...
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Player Focus: Rodgers Should Have Done More to Keep Reina at Anfield

by Ben McAleer at mercoledì, ago 6 2014 16:10
Player Focus: Rodgers Should Have Done More to Keep Reina at Anfield A great team has ample strength in depth within the squad. Players require competition in order to keep their wits about them, fearful that a drop in form could see them lose their place in the starting XI. Sufficient quality all across the park helps the top teams compete on multiple fronts and sho...
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Team Focus: Spurs' Summer Movements Match Pochettino's Needs

by Ben McAleer at lunedì, ago 4 2014 17:20
Team Focus: Spurs' Summer Movements Match Pochettino's Needs We have sold Elvis and bought the Beatles! exclaimed former Tottenham goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt during an on-pitch half-time interview in Spurs’ 3-0 Europa League win over Tromsø last September. Excitement levels were high on the back of a busy summer, only for the team to fail to matc...
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Team Focus: PSG - The Case for the Defence

by Ben McAleer at venerdì, ago 1 2014 16:15
Team Focus: PSG - The Case for the Defence Ligue 1 was something of a walk in the park for Paris Saint Germain last season. Laurent Blanc’s side lost only 3 times as they secured their 4th top-flight title and 2nd in as many seasons. Monaco were their closest competitors, finishing 9 points behind the Parisian side, but the sale to Rea...
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Player Focus: Will Sánchez Struggle on Premier League Away Days?

by Ben McAleer at giovedì, lug 31 2014 10:20
Player Focus: Will Sánchez Struggle on Premier League Away Days? The acid test for footballers arriving in the Premier League from foreign shores is, more often than not, ‘can he do it on a wet, windy Tuesday night in Stoke?’ The Potters are famed for their roughhouse approach, so the work of Mother Nature would make a midweek trip to the Britannia St...
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Player Focus: Few Midfielders Can Offer More Than Schneiderlin

by Ben McAleer at martedì, lug 29 2014 17:10
Player Focus: Few Midfielders Can Offer More Than Schneiderlin On Monday, Ronald Koeman tweeted a picture of a pitch devoid of players, accompanied with the phrase Ready for Training!. In light of Southampton’s recent sales, some felt the tweet was tongue in cheek from the boss, who has lost a number of key players this summer. This transfer window alone,...
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Team Focus: Atlético Neither Stronger nor Weaker Following Recent Summer Activity

by Ben McAleer at lunedì, lug 28 2014 17:50
Team Focus: Atlético Neither Stronger nor Weaker Following Recent Summer Activity The pillaging of Southampton highlights the dangers of a team performing above the standards expected of them. Mauricio Pochettino, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Calum Chambers have all left the club, while Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez are tipped to follow suit.S...
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Player Focus: Potential Change in System may Convince Vidal to Leave Juventus

by Ben McAleer at venerdì, lug 25 2014 16:00
Player Focus: Potential Change in System may Convince Vidal to Leave Juventus There is no budget, there is money. We are in a very strong financial position. We can make big signings. Music to the ears of Manchester United fans as vice-chairman Ed Woodward confirmed the club can make big-money acquisitions in this very transfer window. In a bid to return to the summit of Engl...
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