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Phil Jones- What Will His Game Give Man United?

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Jun 10 2011 10:22
Phil Jones- What Will His Game Give Man United? The imminent transfer of Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers to Man United looks to be the start of a summer squad restructuring process by Sir Alex Ferguson, with the likes of Wes Brown and Darren Gibson reported to be following Owen Hargreaves through the Old Trafford exit door any time soon. It&rsqu...
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Didier Drogba vs Karim Benzema - Who Suits Ronaldo better?

by Chris Davie at Thursday, Jun 9 2011 16:16
With Jorge Valdano sacked from Real Madrid, a rarity has occurred at the club as the manager now has a significant influence on transfer signings.The onus is now on Jose Mourinho to display his astuteness in the transfer market in order to catch Barcelona next season, and already, a host of names ha...
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Jordan Henderson- What Will His Game Give Liverpool?

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Jun 9 2011 14:25
Jordan Henderson- What Will His Game Give Liverpool? The Premier League transfer window looks like kicking into action early this summer, with Liverpool and Man United on the verge of deals for Jordan Henderson and Phil Jones respectively. Liverpool’s £16m deal for Henderson follows on from last season’s investment in young English t...

Giuseppe Rossi to Barcelona – Statistically, can he oust David Villa?

by Chris Davie at Wednesday, Jun 8 2011 16:22
Champions League and domestic success is typically a sign of a squad bursting with competitiveness but with Barcelona that’s far from the case.Pep Guardiola did not have the luxury of having three world-class centre-backs in his ranks last season, in fact, Barcelona on several occasions resort...
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Clean Sheets: Analysing Top Defences Around Europe

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 8 2011 10:35
While the likes of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Inter Milan may have bagged more goals than any team in their divisions last season, all failed to capture their respective leagues. A look at each of the top five divisions in Europe shows that, in three instances, the team with the highest number o...
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Statistical Weak Points for the Top Three in Serie A

by Cristiano Acconci at Tuesday, Jun 7 2011 12:31
Statistical Weak Points for the Top Three in Serie A This years transfer season is about to officially open soon and there is a lot of movement predicted this year, especially in Serie A. From a statistical point of view there are a few ways to find out what area's a team is weak in and where they should improve. One way is to look at player performan...
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Three Key Areas Where Dortmund are Superior to Bayern Munich

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Jun 7 2011 09:15
Borussia Dortmund were clear and deserved winners of last season’s Bundesliga, winning the league by seven points over Bayer Leverkusen. Back in third place sat Bayern Munich, ten points behind the eventual winners in a tumultuous season that saw them lose Louis Van Gaal in April. Going forwar...
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Three Key Areas where Man United are Superior to Arsenal

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Jun 6 2011 09:45
Last season saw Arsenal mount a more sustained title challenge than in previous seasons only to ultimately drift off the pace, with a fourth-place finish proving bitter disappointment in a campaign that promised so much. Injuries certainly played a significant part, with Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van ...
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Scott Parker – The Man to End Arsenal’s Trophy Drought?

by Chris Davie at Sunday, Jun 5 2011 12:18
Scott Parker – The Man to End Arsenal’s Trophy Drought? Another trophy less campaign has persuaded Arsene Wenger to bolster his Arsenal squad ahead of next season.A fourth-placed Premier League finish means the Frenchman’s charge have to run the tricky gauntlet of the Champions League qualifying stages – and as Tottenham can testify, there ar...
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Europe All Star XI for Season 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Jun 5 2011 10:34
Europe All Star XI for Season 2010/11 Our All Star Team of the 2010/11 Season for Europe features players from only two of the top five leagues, with Serie A supplying four and La Liga a staggering seven. There’s an all-Brazilian back-four in our 4-4-2 formation, while a Spanish-based midfield are joined by a front pair from Italy...
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