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Match Report: Puncheon Punishes a West Ham Side Lacking Fight

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Match Report: Puncheon Punishes a West Ham Side Lacking Fight If there was ever a time for Alan Pardew to return to his former club for the second time in one season, it would be now. West Ham had spent much of the first half of this season fighting for a Champions League spot but have found themselves well off the pace in recent weeks.Although West Ham looked...

Team Focus: West Ham Reaping Rewards of Pragmatic Allardyce’s Versatility

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Team Focus: West Ham Reaping Rewards of Pragmatic Allardyce’s Versatility Sam Allardyce has always gone by the nickname ‘Big Sam’; the thought of him being known as anything else almost seems perverse. To say that he might indeed be given a new pseudonym isn’t for a second to imply that he is not a big person and a big character, anything but. The point ...

Player Focus: Could Arsenal Replace an Alex on Song?

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Player Focus: Could Arsenal Replace an Alex on Song? A lot of this summer's transfer interest has centred around Arsenal, and not only their new signings but the attempts to keep hold of the stars of last season. Though the Robin van Persie saga rumbles on and has gained much of the focus surrounding the club, interest has seemingly emerged in Alex So...

WhoScored Fantasy Football Tips - Huth, Song & Jelavic

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WhoScored Fantasy Football Tips - Huth, Song & Jelavic While the Premier League season is drawing to a close, and in turn fantasy football also comes to an end for another year, these final rounds of matches are crucial. Picking the right team could bring success on the highest imaginary level or despair and ridicule from colleagues and so-called &lsquo...

Player Focus: Arsenal Win When Song's On Song

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Player Focus: Arsenal Win When Song's On Song A run of 7 wins in their last 8 league games, with the other a draw against Fulham, sees Arsenal as the form team in the Premier League and just 9 points off of the top of the table. Although the gap still sounds substantial, the Gunners' points tally of 29 is one that may have seemed unattainable a...

Zonal Marking: Man United vs Arsenal Match Preview

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Zonal Marking: Man United vs Arsenal Match Preview It may not have the fierce hatred of the late 90s and early 2000s, but Manchester United v Arsenal remains one of the most important fixtures in the Premier League season. We are only three games into the season, but already it feels like a key game for the visitors, having picked up just one point ...

Three Key Areas where Man United are Superior to Arsenal

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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 ...