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Team Focus: Still Many Questions For Improving France

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Team Focus: Still Many Questions For Improving France “It’s a style that I don’t have yet.” Didier Deschamps’ words to describe his reasons for calling up Nabil Fekir for the first time, back in March, were unusually imprecise and vague. Fekir tends to have that effect on people. That particular blend of bewitching footwor...

Team Focus: France's Strength in Depth Can Lead Them to Glory

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Team Focus: France's Strength in Depth Can Lead Them to Glory A little over 4 years ago, France’s World Cup hopes were left in tatters. The players refused to train after Nicolas Anelka was sent home following a row with head coach Raymond Domench, culminating inLes Bleus crashing out at the group stages of South Africa 2010. In the aftermath of the Worl...

World Cup Focus: Free-scoring France Dominate Team of the Round

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World Cup Focus: Free-scoring France Dominate Team of the Round The second round of group fixtures came to a close on Sunday, with six teams assuring their progression to the round of 16 and five seeing their World Cup hopes come to a premature end. Among them, most notably, were holders Spain, while Roy Hodgson's England side were also dumped out after back-to-...

Player Focus: Six of the Best from the Champions League

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Player Focus: Six of the Best from the Champions League With the Champions League now back in full swing and ready to restart this week WhoScored takes a look at our top rated players in the tournament thus far. The following is a rundown from six to one of those still in with a chance of reaching the quarter-finals.6. Blaise Matuidi (PSG) - 7.81The atta...

Player Focus: Europe's Best Battling Defensive Midfielders

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Player Focus: Europe's Best Battling Defensive Midfielders The transfer window is now upon us and in a series of features scouting some of the top players in Europe thus far this season, we start with 10 of the best battling midfielders around.For those looking to add steel in central areas to their teams, you need look no further than the leaderboard here,...

Hey Big Spenders: Ligue 1 - PSG

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Hey Big Spenders: Ligue 1 - PSG In the first of a new feature focusing on the summer's big spending sides from each of the top 5 divisions we look at the transfer activity at PSG as the French side look to improve on their 4th placed finish in Ligue 1 next season.PSG were boosted by significant financial clout this summer, coming ...