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Player Focus: Bullish Negredo Rejuvenated in Red of Spain

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Player Focus: Bullish Negredo Rejuvenated in Red of Spain “Negredo reclaims the number 9” was the headline in Wednesday’s issue of Spanish daily AS. Marca, meanwhile, went with “Diego Costa motivates Negredo” inside their paper. Although with regards to the former it may be dangerous to suggest he has truly claimed the coveted...

Player Focus: Joe Hart No Longer Head & Shoulders Above The Rest

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Player Focus: Joe Hart No Longer Head & Shoulders Above The Rest When a goalkeeper makes a mistake, the incident comes under the microscope more so than any other player on the pitch. If a striker misses a goalscoring opportunity, he will likely have another chance to right his wrong butif a goalkeeper commits an error, the likely outcome is a goal against his te...

Player Focus: How Yaya Touré Is Deployed Under Manuel Pellegrini

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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 ...

WhoScored Tipster: Top 5 Leagues' Betting Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: Top 5 Leagues' Betting Tips The 'European curse’ is something that you have to keep in mind when facing a betting weekend such as this. It’s always key to consider the way the teams came through their European fixtures as 4 out of the top 5 leagues offer at least one big clash. LIKELY BETS LIVERPOOL vs SOUTHAMPTON:...

Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 5 - Liverpool and Man City

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Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 5 - Liverpool and Man City The Luis Suárez saga has taken up much of Liverpool's summer and it continues to drag on as the season approaches, in the process detracting attention from the shrewd business already done by the club. Brendan Rodgers looks like he will be without last season's top scorer for more than the 6 games h...

Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City?

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Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City? With Manchester City in danger of losing more ground on the title chase, with many now suggesting that Chelsea look set to be United's main challengers next season, the club are moving fast to secure two more attacking moves in the market.The likely arrival of Stevan Jovetic has been a cause of opti...

Player Focus: Julian Draxler - The Midfielder Perfect For Manchester City

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Player Focus: Julian Draxler - The Midfielder Perfect For Manchester City Manchester City’s reported interest in Julian Draxler is comprehensible: having missed out on the signing of Isco to Real Madrid, a young, dynamic, creative playmaker to potentially field the void behind a striker seemingly remains a necessity. While David Silva will likely occupy the number 1...

Team Focus: Manchester City Will Regret Not Signing Mario Gomez

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Team Focus: Manchester City Will Regret Not Signing Mario Gomez There’s a button on the Internet that is pressed whenever Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez impresses for club or country. This button has become somewhat of a sensation over the World Wide Web, with fans readying the link to the site whenever the frontman takes to the field. The Germany inter...

Player Focus: What Will Jesús Navas Add to Man City?

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Player Focus: What Will Jesús Navas Add to Man City? It’s the first of the big money arrivals to the Premier League and one that brings much intrigue. So what will Jesús Navas bring to the table at Manchester City? If WhoScored.com’s statistics are anything to go by then we can first and foremost expect plenty of classic wing play. ...

Match Focus: The FA Cup Final - A Statistical Preview

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Match Focus: The FA Cup Final - A Statistical Preview The FA Cup Final has in recent years failed to bring together two teams that have been perfectly matched at the bookies in the run up to the game. The likes of Cardiff, Portsmouth and Stoke have made it to Wembley in the last few years and each time those underdogs have failed to cause an upset, wit...