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Player Focus: Jay Rodriguez Deserving of an England Spot

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Player Focus: Jay Rodriguez Deserving of an England Spot During Nigel Adkins’ reign as Southampton manager, Jay Rodriguez’s input was minimal to say the least. The striker signed from Burnley in the summer of 2012, but netted just twice and picked up only 1 assist while the former Saints boss was at the helm in his debut campaign for the club....

League Focus: The Premier League Title Race

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League Focus: The Premier League Title Race Liverpool were undoubtedly the biggest winners in the race for the Premier League title at the weekend. Chelsea losing at Crystal Palace and the spoils being shared between Arsenal and Manchester City ensured the Reds could move top of the table on Sunday.Brendan Rodgers’ side capitalised in i...

Match Report: Arsenal and City Fail to Capitalise on Chelsea Loss

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Match Report: Arsenal and City Fail to Capitalise on Chelsea Loss In the wake of Chelsea's surprise 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, the incentive was there for both Arsenal and Manchester City to capitalise in Saturday's late kick-off. In the end though, both sides were made to settle for a point as Mathieu Flamini's second half equaliser cancelled out David Silva's...

Player Focus: James Rodríguez - Chief Creator of Ranieri's Monaco

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Player Focus: James Rodríguez - Chief Creator of Ranieri's Monaco Last summer, the two biggest arrivals in Ligue 1 were Edinson Cavani and Radamel Falcao. Both were courted by the best teams on the continent, but were lured to PSG and Monaco respectively, helping re-establish France’s top tier as a point of interest in the eyes of the neutral.While the duo w...

Team Focus: Bayern Munich Worthy Bundesliga Champions

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Team Focus: Bayern Munich Worthy Bundesliga Champions Spring has only just sprung, yet Bayern Munich are celebrating their 24th Bundesliga title. Pep Guardiola’s side secured domestic glory with a routine 3-1 away win over Hertha Berlin as goals from Toni Kroos, Mario Götze and Franck Ribéry cemented their place at the summit of Germa...

Match Focus: What we Learned from El Clásico

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Match Focus: What we Learned from El Clásico During José Mourinho’s reign as Real Madrid manager, El Clásico was often a turgid affair where players resorted to simulation and manipulation as they did anything they could to secure victory. On Sunday however, they showed why millions of fans tuned in to watch yet another ins...

League Focus: The Battle to Avoid Relegation in the Premier League

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League Focus: The Battle to Avoid Relegation in the Premier League The Premier League title race took another twist at the weekend, but a win for table footers Fulham closed the gap between themselves and 14th placed Swansea. Just 5 points separate 7 teams at the bottom of England’s top tier, with the battle to stave off relegation expected to go down to the ...

EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Interviews Mark Noble

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EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Interviews Mark Noble Since making his senior debut in 2004, Mark Noble has gone on to establish himself as a key member of the West Ham United starting XI. The battling midfielder has started every Premier League match for the Hammers this season and is, without question, a firm fan favourite of the east London side.Wit...

Match Report: Benfica Punish Out of Sorts Spurs

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Match Report: Benfica Punish Out of Sorts Spurs Tottenham welcomed Liga Sagres leaders Benfica to White Hart Lane as they looked to claim a place in the next round of the Europa League. However, all hope of progressing to the last-8 of the competition were dashed as Spurs succumbed to just their second defeat in their last 11 matches in Europe's ...

Team Focus: Valencia's Transformation Under Pizzi

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Team Focus: Valencia's Transformation Under Pizzi Following an indifferent start to the season, Valencia relieved Miroslav Dukic of his duties in December. Though the Serb had been forced to deal with the departures of Roberto Soldado, Fernando Gago and Aly Cissokho, coupled with the retirement of veteran David Albelda, 20 points from a possible 51...