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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 38

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, May 21 2015 17:38
You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 38 Our expert returns for the final time this campaign to select his picks over on MondoGoal, with some great prizes up for grabs across a number of different leagues. On the final day there is only really one thing left to decide. Who will go down between Hull and Newcastle? However, with big points s...
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League Focus: Analysing the Apparent Truisms of the 2014/15 Premier League Season

by Miguel Delaney at Wednesday, May 20 2015 11:17
League Focus: Analysing the Apparent Truisms of the 2014/15 Premier League Season Now that the season is coming to a close, it’s remarkable to reflect on some of the debates that opened throughout its course. Things that were supposedly cast-iron truth in November now seem so wrong, or so irrelevant.It is not just about the crises that always must engulf at least one gu...
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Player Focus: How City Could Replace & Cope Without Yaya Touré

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Apr 23 2015 15:07
Player Focus: How City Could Replace & Cope Without Yaya Touré It's been a disappointing season for Yaya Touré, of that there is no doubt. There seems to have been confusion since the start of the year as to whether City can do without him, with his departure for the Africa Cup of Nations in January leading most to suggest that they are just not the same...
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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 9 2014 15:42
Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16 WhoScored.com have teamed up withFootball Fanageronce again to give you the opportunity to chance your arm against our pundits. We return to pick a brand new XI and are once again offering you the chance to win some great prizes, simply by joining our free-to-play league. Finish at the summit of the...
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Team Focus: Bolstered Midfield Allows City to Tailor Tactics Going Forward

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Aug 18 2014 16:43
Team Focus: Bolstered Midfield Allows City to Tailor Tactics Going Forward Given how thrilling Liverpool’s football became towards the end of last season, it’s easy to forget that it was Manchester City who finished as the Premier League’s top-scorers, with 102 goals. That, in part, was down to a bold approach and the use of two central strikers, a policy...
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League Focus: WhoScored's Premier League Ineffective vs Effective XI

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, May 13 2014 17:50
League Focus: WhoScored's Premier League Ineffective vs Effective XI For every high there is always a low where football is concerned, and for every standout performer there are those that have enjoyed far less success. In this piece we've compiled an ineffective Premier League XI as well as an effective one, based on a number of statistical feats over the course of ...
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Player Focus: Premier League's Top Goalscorers Analysed

by Jonathan Wilson at Tuesday, May 6 2014 15:28
Player Focus: Premier League's Top Goalscorers Analysed That Luis Suarez has had an exceptional season is not in doubt (and, to offer the information that suddenly seems demanded by Twitter, no, I didn’t vote for him as the FWA Player of the Year because I’m not a member of the FWA and, even if I was, I wouldn’t vote anyway because I do...
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Player Focus: Fernandinho - Breaker and Maker of Play

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Dec 16 2013 17:20
Player Focus: Fernandinho - Breaker and Maker of Play When Manchester City brought in Fernandinho to replace Gareth Barry, the instinct was to think that although they’d upgraded, his pairing with Yaya Toure might cause defensive issues. The classic modern midfield partnership, after all, tends to feature an out-and-out holder, a ball winner who ...
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Player Focus: How Yaya Touré Is Deployed Under Manuel Pellegrini

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Sep 20 2013 17:50
Player Focus: How Yaya Touré Is Deployed Under Manuel Pellegrini As Yaya Touré powered through the Viktoria Plzen midfield before unleashing an unstoppable effort past Matús Kozácik on Tuesday night, he showcased exactly why Manchester City fans hold him in such high regard. The Ivorian’s goal aided in seeing the club secure just their ...
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Player Focus: The Most Accurate Passers In Europe

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 4 2013 15:00
Player Focus: The Most Accurate Passers In Europe As the game has developed, the onus on ball retention and the recycling of possession has increased significantly. Teams are no longer looking towards the utilisation of a powerful target man as a battering room through the opposition defence as managers will often require their players to hold onto...
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