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Player Focus: Why European Teams Should be Moving on Llorente this Summer

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Player Focus: Why European Teams Should be Moving on Llorente this Summer We will not sell our best players, our top assets, unless the players themselves ask us to leave, Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta said earlier this week. The Italian’s words seemingly rule out potential exits of Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal, who have both been linked with moves away from the...

Player Focus: Inter Would be Foolish to Entertain Kovacic Offers

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Player Focus: Inter Would be Foolish to Entertain Kovacic Offers Liverpool look hellbent on returning to the Champions League next season and for good reason. After flirting with Europe’s elite, the Reds will ply their trade in the Europa League once more after ending the Premier League campaign 6th. Brendan Rodgers has wasted little time in moving to stren...

Player Focus: What Does Sami Khedira's Arrival Mean For Juventus' Midfield?

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Player Focus: What Does Sami Khedira's Arrival Mean For Juventus' Midfield? Juventus have moved to strengthen accordingly this summer already. The long-awaited capture of Paulo Dybala was confirmed last week, while the Old Lady followed that up with the signing of Sami Khedira on Tuesday. The Champions League runners' up have certainly wasted no time in their bid to bolster...

Player Focus: Gervinho Must Rediscover Best Form to Help Roma Secure a Top-3 Finish

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Player Focus: Gervinho Must Rediscover Best Form to Help Roma Secure a Top-3 Finish A year ago, Gabriele Romagnoli, a La Repubblica columnist, compared watching Gervinho to the final scene in Thelma & Louise. They evoked the same emotion in him. Let’s not get caught… Let’s keep going, one says to the other. Coming to the end of the road, surrounded by police,...

WhoScored Exclusive: Lorenzo Tonelli Talks On Team Ethic, Aspirations & Idols with WhoScored

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WhoScored Exclusive: Lorenzo Tonelli Talks On Team Ethic, Aspirations & Idols with WhoScored When you speak of FC Empoli you think of tactical organisation and defensive solidity. The work of head coach Maurizio Sarri is paying dividends. Although their position in the table means they are still battling against relegation, the performances they’ve delivered so far allow them to look ...

Player Focus: Menez the Bright Spot in Underwhelming Milan Season

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Player Focus: Menez the Bright Spot in Underwhelming Milan Season The Milan faithful will have breathed a huge sigh of relief when Cristian Zaccardo netted with a little over 15 minutes remaining on Sunday night. Pippo Inzaghi’s side had failed to win any of their previous 5 league games coming into the meeting with Parma, so Zaccardo’s goal to send th...

Team Focus: Analysing the Correlation Between Possession & Defensive Organisation

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Team Focus: Analysing the Correlation Between Possession & Defensive Organisation When discussing the concept of possession football there will always be those for and against the ideals it propagates. How often do you hear generally uninformed 'pundits' use the phrase I don't really like statistics, but… before highlighting a side's possession figures to illustrate their ...

UPDATE: WhoScored iOS App Launched!

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UPDATE: WhoScored iOS App Launched! WhoScored.com is continuing to expand. We are delighted to announce the release of our free app for iPhone, allowing for accessibility to all of our popular products, detailed statistics and latest scores when on the go. Live Scores With a scaled down version of the ‘Live Scores’ section...

Player Focus: Cole's Italian Job Not Panning Out as Planned at Roma

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Player Focus: Cole's Italian Job Not Panning Out as Planned at Roma I have no problem whatsoever with (Ashley) Cole. He remains an important player for us, Roma head coach Rudi Garcia stated last month. The Frenchman’s words came after reports suggested the pairing had fallen out, with Cole subsequently linked with a move away from Italy’s capital this m...

League Focus: Set-Pieces Still Key to Success in Serie A

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League Focus: Set-Pieces Still Key to Success in Serie A Maurizio Sarri opens a cigarette packet and lights up another one. He’d rather discuss the novel he’s reading. Empoli’s coach has a great passion for literature, particularly the works of Charles Bukowski. One wonders if he enjoys the TV show Californication. “Thanks to him I...