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Can Spain debutant Herrera win midfield battle with Henderson?

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Can Spain debutant Herrera win midfield battle with Henderson? For a player of Ander Herrera’s ability, it’s remarkable he is still yet to gain senior international recognition. Spain, of course, have an abundance of top-class midfielders to select from, with the national pool arguably the best in the world in that position. Yet, the Manchester Unit...

Top Match Preview: Can Wales' attack end Serbia's unbeaten start?

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Top Match Preview: Can Wales' attack end Serbia's unbeaten start? Group D of the UEFA World Cup 2018 qualification process is arguably the most competitive on the continent. Of the six teams involved, three were involved in this year’s European Championship. Yet, despite their lack of tournament experience, Serbia lead the way with seven points from a possib...

Lallana now England's most important player ahead of Scotland clash

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Lallana now England's most important player ahead of Scotland clash The last time England faced Scotland at Wembley back in 2013, Rickie Lambert came off the bench to score the winning goal with his first touch as the Three Lions landed a 3-2 victory. Lambert had just come off a strong season for Southampton, during which he netted 15 league goals to earn his place ...

Mata proving an unlikely star in Mourinho's United

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Mata proving an unlikely star in Mourinho's United A 3-1 win over Swansea City is hardly the most significant achievement given the Swans’ form this season, but the weekend victory over Bob Bradley’s side ended a four-game winless run for Manchester United. Jose Mourinho’s men had looked a shadow of the side that romped to a 4-1 wi...

Hot Streak: Is Hazard in the best form of his Chelsea career?

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Hot Streak: Is Hazard in the best form of his Chelsea career? Arguably the performance of the weekend in the Premier League came from Stamford Bridge where Chelsea dispatched of Everton with relative ease. The Blues reaffirmed their title aspirations with a thumping 5-0 win over the Toffees, who up until the weekend loss, had looked a defensively solid team th...

Can goal-shy Spurs regain their rhythm in time for Arsenal clash?

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Can goal-shy Spurs regain their rhythm in time for Arsenal clash? Most Tottenham fans are expectedly dreading Sunday’s North London Derby. Spurs have failed to win their last six competitive fixtures, losing two, and last tasted victory in the 2-0 win over Manchester City at the beginning of October. The win was supposed to signal the club’s intention ...

Form Guide: Fully fit Gundogan can inspire City to title success

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Form Guide: Fully fit Gundogan can inspire City to title success Regardless of their abundance of riches and seemingly bottomless pockets, Manchester City’s decision to spend upwards of £20m on Ilkay Gundogan certainly raised eyebrows. The talent is obvious, but he joined during his recovery from a dislocated kneecap. Given his injury history, most no...

Best XI: Who joins Bale in Champions League team of the week?

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Best XI: Who joins Bale in Champions League team of the week? Gareth Bale ranks as WhoScored.com’s Champions League player of the week, with the Welshman setting the tone for an entertaining encounter between Legia Warszawa and Real Madrid very early on. He scored Real Madrid’s opening goal after just 57 seconds, the fastest Champions League goal i...

Form Guide: Bolasie-Lukaku partnership has Everton dreaming of Europe

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Form Guide: Bolasie-Lukaku partnership has Everton dreaming of Europe When Everton forked out to sign Yannick Bolasie this past summer, in the process potentially becoming the club’s most expensive signing in their history if certain clauses are triggered, many pondered the thought process in spending big on a player who has constantly been accused of lacking an...

Form Guide: Does in-form Heaton warrant shot at England starting spot?

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Form Guide: Does in-form Heaton warrant shot at England starting spot? Saturday was undeniably a day of frustration of Manchester United. Jose Mourinho’s side did everything but score in their 0-0 draw with Burnley, mustering a total of 37 shots, their most in a single match since the 2003/04 Premier League season when Opta started collecting data. While poor fin...