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Marseille Mess Goes From Bad to Worse

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Mar 21 2016 17:50
Marseille Mess Goes From Bad to Worse “Trop de pression au Vel? Vous avez ¼ d’heure pour jouer libéré.” There were a number of banners on the Stade Vélodrome’s Virage Nord expressing the disquiet of Marseille’s ultras at their favourites’ current predicament, with the mark ...
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Have Palace Reached A Tipping Point Under Pardew?

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Mar 14 2016 17:05
Have Palace Reached A Tipping Point Under Pardew? Crystal Palace reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1995 with victory over Reading on Friday night, but amid all the celebration of that achievement, there must also be a slight edge of concern. The four victories it’s taken to get from the third round to this point have been their only...
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Imperious Paris Saint-Germain Continue to Smash Records

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Mar 14 2016 14:40
Imperious Paris Saint-Germain Continue to Smash Records “It’s only the first stage of the season. It’s not finished.” Paris Saint-Germain’s president Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s reaction after his team snared a fourth consecutive title in the most emphatic fashion possible, with a 9-0 demolition of Troyes, summed up the Ligue...
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Bournemouth Turnaround a Reward for Sticking to Principles

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Mar 10 2016 17:24
Bournemouth Turnaround a Reward for Sticking to Principles By the time the November international break came around last year, many were beginning to doubt Bournemouth’s possession based philosophy. With his side sat in the relegation zone at the time, just three points above bottom club Aston Villa after 12 games, Eddie Howe could have panicked.I'm g...
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Allegri Making the Most of Juventus' Golden Bench

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Mar 9 2016 10:35
Allegri Making the Most of Juventus' Golden Bench On Monday Max Allegri was in Florence for Italy’s Coach of the Year awards. “I voted for Stefano Pioli,” he revealed. “But I was undecided. I thought about voting for Roberto Donadoni too.” Once the ballots were closed, however, Allegri was declared the winner. He recei...
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Team Focus: Dembélé Decisive for Rennes in Hope Versus Hopeless

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Feb 29 2016 12:41
Team Focus: Dembélé Decisive for Rennes in Hope Versus Hopeless Rolland Courbis is not famed for keeping his head down, but his post-match press conference at the weekend began with an uncharacteristic step away from the night’s main theme. “It’s not on an evening when a colleague quits that I’m going to brag,” he said after his Ren...
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Team Focus: Donadoni Impact Sparks Drastic Change in Bologna Ambition

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Feb 24 2016 17:04
Team Focus: Donadoni Impact Sparks Drastic Change in Bologna Ambition Roberto Donadoni was in the car when his phone began to ring. “I was on my way to Cuccaro to pick up the Nils Liedholm award.” The 52-year-old former winger was being recognised for the job he did at Parma. Unlike Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, he di...
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Team Focus: Sturridge Return a Boost to Liverpool's Versatile Attack

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Feb 18 2016 17:00
Team Focus: Sturridge Return a Boost to Liverpool's Versatile Attack There was a sense of excitement when Liverpool’s starting XI was announced against Aston Villa at the weekend, though perhaps not for the home fans. The Reds came into the encounter as overwhelming favourites given the Villans’ perilous position in the Premier League, but the visitors' s...
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Team Focus: Fluid Fiorentina to Once Again Pose Problems for Spurs

by James Horncastle at Thursday, Feb 18 2016 10:45
Team Focus: Fluid Fiorentina to Once Again Pose Problems for Spurs From the outside looking in Fiorentina are building something every bit as impressive as Michelangelo's Duomo in the city centre. They're back in that third and final Champions League spot and obstinately refuse to fade away. Their results this season have been better than any fan of theirs could re...
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Team Focus: Nantes Reach Up Towards Former Glories

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Feb 15 2016 11:45
Team Focus: Nantes Reach Up Towards Former Glories There will have been worse hangovers this weekend. After a heady Saturday night at Stade de la Beaujoire - and there are few arenas in France that whip up such an intoxicating atmosphere at their best - Nantes supporters will have woken up, rubbed their eyes and been able to see their side in fifth ...
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