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Match Focus: Attack the Best Form of Defence for Pep on Return to Camp Nou

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, May 6 2015 14:29
Match Focus: Attack the Best Form of Defence for Pep on Return to Camp Nou 'Unstoppable' is the way Pep Guardiola has described his former striker Lionel Messi ahead of a return to Camp Nou for tonight's Champions League semi-final. If there were a manager who knew how to stop the irrepressible Argentine, it should surely be the man who mentored him towards legendary statu...
Categories: Match Focus

Team Focus: Ramsey Unable to Remove QPR from Perilous Relegation Position

by Alistair Tweedale at Friday, May 1 2015 16:25
Team Focus: Ramsey Unable to Remove QPR from Perilous Relegation Position QPR took a real punt when they gave Chris Ramsey the managerial reins on a permanent basis. A coach who did well on Tim Sherwood's backroom staff at Tottenham, highly regarded by players and fellow staff alike, it was hoped that he could transfer his training ground skills to the helm of the club, a...
Categories: Team Focus

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 35

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Apr 30 2015 16:23
You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 35 We have another free-to-enter 'You vs WhoScored' contest to get our teeth into this weekend courtesy of MondoGoal, so it's up to you to beat our expert's Premier League XI. If you can beat our score this week you'll be granted entry into our exclusive contest on the final day of the season, with som...
Categories: You vs WhoScored

Team Focus: Should Chelsea Really Play A More Possession-Based Game?

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, Apr 29 2015 15:00
Team Focus: Should Chelsea Really Play A More Possession-Based Game? The unrivalled success of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team as well as the Spanish national team from 2008 through 2012 sparked a huge rise in the idealisation of their tika-taka style of play. Bayern Munich have become arguably the best club side on the planet, while Germany swiftly proved themselves ...
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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 34

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Apr 23 2015 16:11
You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 34 We have another free-to-enter 'You vs WhoScored' contest to get our teeth into this weekend courtesy of MondoGoal, so it's over to you to beat our expert's XI from the seven Premier League fixtures this time around.If you can beat our score this week you'll be granted entry into our exclusive contes...
Categories: You vs WhoScored

Player Focus: Premier League Player of the Season Candidates

by Alistair Tweedale at Tuesday, Apr 21 2015 17:37
Player Focus: Premier League Player of the Season Candidates Six players go to the PFA Awards 2015 on Sunday night hoping to land the Players’ Player of the Year gong. According to WhoScored rating, the top 6 Premier League players to make at least 25 appearances this season have been Eden Hazard (8.07), Alexis Sanchez (7.91), Cesc Fabregas (7.69), Sant...
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Manager Focus: Premier League Manager of the Season Candidates

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, Apr 15 2015 17:19
Manager Focus: Premier League Manager of the Season Candidates If he had his own way, Tim Sherwood would probably give himself the Premier League manager of the season award for the 2014/15 season, having turned Aston Villa’s season around since his inception at their helm. If he were truly honest, though, Villa are not yet safe, and he is nowhere near be...
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You vs WhoScored: Premier League Form Rankings Ahead of Gameweek 33

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, Apr 15 2015 10:44
You vs WhoScored: Premier League Form Rankings Ahead of Gameweek 33 WhoScored.com are always bringing you new features, and here we continue with another one – in association with MondoGoal we present the Premier League’s most in-form players according to our ratings.On Thursday you’ll be able to see who the WhoScored Expert has picked in our fanta...
Categories: You vs WhoScored

Player Focus: Late Bloomer Mason Provides England with Different Option

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, Mar 25 2015 17:53
Player Focus: Late Bloomer Mason Provides England with Different Option Though he grabs significantly fewer headlines, there is little to separate quite how remarkable Ryan Mason’s rise this season has been in comparison to teammate Harry Kane. The striker is the top scorer in England, but sudden sharp rises to prominence are not completely unheard of for 21-year-...
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League Focus: Why The FA’s Latest Proposals Won’t Improve English Football

by Alistair Tweedale at Tuesday, Mar 24 2015 17:55
League Focus: Why The FA’s Latest Proposals Won’t Improve English Football In a week of international action which has seen Roy Hodgson call up Andros Townsend and receive widespread criticism for doing so, while Dominic Solanke is making up the numbers with the first team (though only because he had just won England’s young player of the year award), it is a more po...
Categories: League Focus