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Team Focus: Has 4-4-2 Really Been Left in the Dark Ages?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, May 31 2013 10:51
Team Focus: Has 4-4-2 Really Been Left in the Dark Ages? 'A step back to the dark ages' is how former England marksman Gary Lineker described the tactics used in the current crop's latest performance against the Republic of Ireland, with manager Roy Hodgson reverting back to a 'predictable and dated' 4-4-2 formation.That is, at least, how the hosts ended ...
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Player Focus: Does Ashley Cole Deserve His Place in the England Side?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Oct 11 2012 14:34
Player Focus: Does Ashley Cole Deserve His Place in the England Side? Never too far from controversy off the field, the on field displays of Ashley Cole this season may have helped to save his place in the England side after a mindless blast at The FA this week. The left-back was quick to grovel having lambasted England's football governing body after they had dismiss...
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Euro 2012 Focus: Ten Top Flops

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 28 2012 17:15
Euro 2012 Focus: Ten Top Flops While we at WhoScored love to praise those who have wowed us statistically, we don't like to overlook those who have under-performed either, and here we will highlight our 10 top flops of Euro 2012 thus far.The likes of Wayne Rooney miss out as we focus on players to have started at least 3 games in...
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Euro 2012 Focus: England vs Italy - Drawing Comparisons

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 22 2012 16:34
Euro 2012 Focus: England vs Italy - Drawing Comparisons With the quarter-finals having been decided, and Portugal already progressing to the final four at the expense of the Czech Republic, most have tipped England's tie with Italy as potentially the tightest of the lot. With that in mind we take a closer a look at where the game could be won and lost an...
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Euro 2012 Focus: Player Stats Leaderboards

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 21 2012 15:03
Euro 2012 Focus: Player Stats Leaderboards With the first of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals to kick-off later tonight we thought we'd take the opportunity, having named our team of the group stages yesterday, to share a stats pack of player leaderboards over the first three matches.We start with shots at goal, where a certain Cristiano Ronaldo...
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Euro 2012 Focus: Missed Opportunities

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 18 2012 17:06
Euro 2012 Focus: Missed Opportunities With the group stages soon coming to a close what lessons can be learned by the teams to have crashed out of the Euros so far? Well in the simplest possible form, and as if it needed to be said, taking your chances is imperative.The shock departures in Group A and B have seen Russia and the Netherla...
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Euro 2012 Focus: A Headed Start

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2012 15:09
Euro 2012 Focus: A Headed Start It's fair to say that thus far Euro 2012 has not disappointed on the pitch, with England's battling display against France perhaps forcing the least entertaining game of the tournament so far. Up to now there have been no goalless draws and 39 goals scored over 14 games, equating to an impressive av...
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Match Focus: France vs England Stats Study

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 11 2012 15:35
Match Focus: France vs England Stats Study Just to wet your appetite ahead of the big match in Group D of Euro 2012 between France and England this evening, as if it were needed, we have put together a few graphics to suggest who may have the upper hand. There is no doubt that France go into the game as favourites, but is that theory justifi...
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Zonal Marking Euro 2012 Focus: Ones to Watch

by Michael Cox at Tuesday, May 29 2012 17:43
Zonal Marking Euro 2012 Focus: Ones to Watch The major contenders for Euro 2012 have named starting XIs full of tried and tested options – but a few youngsters are looking to make their mark on the competition. Here, we profile five of the most promising players under the age of 21.Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, EnglandThe Arsenal youngster se...
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Euro 2012 Focus: England Squad Selection

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, May 16 2012 17:59
Euro 2012 Focus: England Squad Selection Today Roy Hodgson announced his first ever England squad, which just happened to be the one that would travel to Euro 2012, to a nation that, for once, aren't expecting a great deal. The fact that a slightly pessimistic fanbase may well play into the hands of Hodgson, who himself has had only the pa...
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