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Player Focus: Could Wilfried Bony Sway the Title Race in Man City's Favour?

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Player Focus: Could Wilfried Bony Sway the Title Race in Man City's Favour? It could be the decision, albeit a double-sided one, that settles the title race. Back in August, as Jose Mourinho could finally contemplate replacing the hapless Fernando Torres, the Chelsea manager was very interested in a potential deal for Swansea City’s Wilfried Bony. The Portuguese is sa...

League Focus: Analysing the Threat Premier League Teams Pose at Corners

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League Focus: Analysing the Threat Premier League Teams Pose at Corners The first half we were battered, and we couldn’t handle Charlie Adam, his corner kicks are worth £10m. Those were the words of Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United’s 3-2 league win over Blackpool back in 2011. At the interval, Blackpool held a 2-goal advantage, with Adam cruci...

Player Focus: Should Chelsea Regret Letting Frank Lampard Go?

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Player Focus: Should Chelsea Regret Letting Frank Lampard Go? For all that Jose Mourinho has tried to quell any controversy in the media this campaign, and all the usual “issues” he’s so far managed to generally evade, there’s been one question that’s guaranteed to get a reaction. It will at the least make his facial expression ch...

Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part II

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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part II We return for part two of our look at each Premier League club and where they may be best served to search for new recruits to bolster their current ranks, covering alphabetically from bottom club Leicester to surprise package Southampton.LeicesterAny team that sits bottom of the league at the turn...

Team Focus: Which Premier League Team Will be Affected Most by the AFCON?

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Team Focus: Which Premier League Team Will be Affected Most by the AFCON? Our problem is to make sure we overcome the loss of our African Cup players and hopefully not let that impede too much on our results and position in the league, West Ham boss Sam Allardyce said prior to the 1-1 draw with West Brom on New Year's Day. The Hammers manager will be forced to make do wit...

League Focus: Premier League Half-Season Statistical Review

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League Focus: Premier League Half-Season Statistical Review With the season now at the halfway point, the Premier League table has a familiar feel to it. Title favourites Chelsea currently lead the way having lost just the once so far, while defending champions Manchester City are hot on their heels. Manchester United have shown remarkable consistency of lat...

WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips The Christmas schedule brings so many games in England and a few in Italy with lot of history, but the present for the clubs involved isn't quite as bright. There should be goals in Spain and Germany, but possibly not in some of the French games.LIKELY BETSInter vs Lazio: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.72B...

Team Focus: Can Man City Keep Momentum Up Without Agüero?

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Team Focus: Can Man City Keep Momentum Up Without Agüero? So, this is what it all comes down to for Manchester City in the Champions League, except they’ll have to do without the man that has brought them up to the highest peaks. It was finally confirmed on Monday that the sensational Sergio Agüero will miss a month of football, and is thereby o...

Player Focus: Only Messi and Ronaldo Ahead of Agüero

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Player Focus: Only Messi and Ronaldo Ahead of Agüero It is surely time Sergio Agüero is recognised for what he has become – simply put: the third best player in the world.It may seem somewhat of a bold claim to suggest that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only two players ahead of him but, on current form, the Manchester City man...

Team Focus: Is Time Running Out at Man City for Manuel Pellegrini?

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Team Focus: Is Time Running Out at Man City for Manuel Pellegrini? There is a worrying trend that is looming over the future of Manuel Pellegrini: bar the immovable Sir Alex Ferguson, each of the other League Cup winning managers since 2006 has been removed from his position by the time the following season’s final came around. José Mourino, Juande Ram...