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Team Focus: Manchester City Will Regret Not Signing Mario Gomez

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Team Focus: Manchester City Will Regret Not Signing Mario Gomez There’s a button on the Internet that is pressed whenever Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez impresses for club or country. This button has become somewhat of a sensation over the World Wide Web, with fans readying the link to the site whenever the frontman takes to the field. The Germany inter...

Player Focus: Why Lars Bender Is High On Arsenal's Wishlist

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Player Focus: Why Lars Bender Is High On Arsenal's Wishlist Arsenal have money to spend this summer, of that there is no doubt. Gonzalo Higuaín, Wayne Rooney and even Fernando Torres have been linked with a move to North London as Arsene Wenger looks to unload his transfer ‘war chest’ on the unsuspecting footballing world, with the board keen to stress that...

Player Focus: Neymar - The Best of the Confederations Cup

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Player Focus: Neymar - The Best of the Confederations Cup When Barcelona confirmed the arrival of Brazil international Neymar, it brought to an end a transfer saga that, it can be argued, had duly run its course. The biggest - and richest - teams in world football had taken a shine to the former Santos star, with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, ...

Team Focus: Combined Brazil and Spain Starting XI

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Team Focus: Combined Brazil and Spain Starting XI Following what can only be described as one of the greatest penalty shoot-outs in recent memory, Jesús Navas’ effort from 12 yards confirmed Spain’s place in the Confederations Cup final after Leonardo Bonucci blazed his effort over the bar. The win will see La Roja come up agains...

Team Focus: Which Midfielder Would Be A Better Fit For Manchester United?

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Team Focus: Which Midfielder Would Be A Better Fit For Manchester United? On Wednesday 8th May 2013, the news of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement began to reverberate around every media outlet, quicker than a record breaking 100m Usain Bolt sprint. The veteran Scot had overseen a managerial reign spanning 39 years with five different teams, the most noteworthy of whic...

Team Focus: Where Do Spurs Need To Improve This Summer?

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Team Focus: Where Do Spurs Need To Improve This Summer? When Gareth Bale netted his 21stleague goal of the 2012/13 season in the final day 1-0 win over Sunderland back in May, it gave Tottenham Hotspur a slither of hope that a Champions League place could be secured. Alas, Laurent Koscielny’s goal in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle United sa...

Team Focus: How Might Real Madrid Line Up Under Carlo Ancelotti?

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Team Focus: How Might Real Madrid Line Up Under Carlo Ancelotti? The worst kept secret in football was revealed on Tuesday as Real Madrid announced the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as head coach. The Italian succeeds the obstreperous José Mourinho in the Bernabeu hotseat after a rumbustious three years in the Spanish capital having been heavily linked wi...

Player Focus: The Best of the Confederations Cup Group Stages

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Player Focus: The Best of the Confederations Cup Group Stages With the stage set for the last four of the Confederations Cup, it’s fair to say the tournament has lived up to the potential that many felt the World Cup dress rehearsal showed prior to the competition kicking off earlier this month. With the pressure off, teams have been able play an expansi...

Player Focus: The Role of the Ball Playing Defender

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Player Focus: The Role of the Ball Playing Defender As the game advances at a rapid rate, the ever-changing perceptions of footballers continuously alter. For example, strikers are no longer needed to be the battering ram of a team, with the impetus shifting from looking to physically dominate the opposition to dropping deeper to link up play with th...

Player Focus: Why Liverpool Are Pursuing Simon Mignolet

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Player Focus: Why Liverpool Are Pursuing Simon Mignolet When referring to the Golden Generation of a nation, it’s fair in that respect to dub England spectacular failures. Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup were two tournaments where the Three Lions were tipped to make a lasting impact, only to be knocked out at the quarter final stage on both occasi...