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In Form Pellè Providing Relief for Conte & Co.

by James Horncastle at Friday, Jun 17 2016 11:58
In Form Pellè Providing Relief for Conte & Co. Graziano Pellè’s toes have been stepped on before. His parents Roberto and Doriana were keen ballroom dancers. They used to hit the floor at the Colelli dance hall in Porto Cesareo. It caught the imagination of Pellè’s older sister Fabiana. She wanted to give it a go. The o...
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Italy's Lack of Top Striking Talent a Concern for Euro 2016

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 24 2016 09:51
Italy's Lack of Top Striking Talent a Concern for Euro 2016 “We don’t have strikers used to playing at the top level, used to handling the pressure. People like Inzaghi, Del Piero, Totti or like me. That’s depressing.” To an extent, it’s difficult to disagree with Luca Toni’s comments on Italy’s current striking pred...
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Team Focus: Saints Squad Short of Goals or Just a Prolific Striker?

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 13 2016 11:04
Team Focus: Saints Squad Short of Goals or Just a Prolific Striker? With a record of 8 defeats in 10 competitive outings, one would be forgiven for assuming the top-flight team in question was Aston Villa. However, the mired Villans have actually only lost 5 of their last 10 matches under the tutelage of Remi Garde, three fewer than a Southampton side in a worrying ...
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Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 4 2015 17:00
Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome Second season syndrome - it's a common concern for any team or player after a debut campaign in the top division. After an impressive debut season, exceeding expectations and rightly drawing the plaudits, the difficultly is to then follow that up with an equally notable showing, with the pressure at...
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Player Focus: Mané Proving to be Saints' Best Buy Before Inevitable Sale

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Oct 8 2015 12:07
Player Focus: Mané Proving to be Saints' Best Buy Before Inevitable Sale It's always easy to overlook the underdog in the aftermath of a shock result - though just how much of a shock Southampton's win over this current Chelsea side was is up for debate - and that has perhaps been the case following Saints' victory at Stamford Bridge.Jose Mourinho's 7-minute post-match r...
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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 35

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Apr 30 2015 16:23
You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 35 We have another free-to-enter 'You vs WhoScored' contest to get our teeth into this weekend courtesy of MondoGoal, so it's up to you to beat our expert's Premier League XI. If you can beat our score this week you'll be granted entry into our exclusive contest on the final day of the season, with som...
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Player Focus: Lack of Competition Affecting Fatigued Pellè's Form

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Feb 20 2015 16:00
Player Focus: Lack of Competition Affecting Fatigued Pellè's Form Last week, Southampton manager Ronald Koeman was named Premier League manager of the month for January. Three Premier League fixtures yielded 9 points, with a win at Old Trafford in January representing Manchester United’s only defeat in their last 19 competitive fixtures. The accolade was wel...
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Match Report: Sánchez the Saviour Again as Arsenal Outgun Resolute Saints

by Dinesh Hardayal at Thursday, Dec 4 2014 09:00
Match Report: Sánchez the Saviour Again as Arsenal Outgun Resolute Saints Southampton were hoping to re-establish their credentials as potential contenders for a Champions League spot after being brushed aside by champions Manchester City over the weekend. Fraser Forster produced a stouthearted display, earning him the WhoScored.com man of the match award, but it would pr...
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Player Focus: 5 Players Worthy of First International Call

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Oct 8 2014 10:29
Player Focus: 5 Players Worthy of First International Call It seems to be getting harder and harder to get excited about an international break nowadays and this week's domestic football hiatus looks likely to be no different.England have a double header with San Marino and Estonia, Spain with Slovakia and Luxembourg and Italy with Azerbaijan and Malta over...
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Player Focus: 6 of the Premier League's Surprise Packages

by Alistair Tweedale at Tuesday, Sep 30 2014 15:34
Player Focus: 6 of the Premier League's Surprise Packages There are, every year, those transfers that rouse excitement and optimism in fans ahead of the coming season and those, at the other end of the spectrum, that leave onlookers questioning the wisdom of those left in charge of millions of pounds of spending money. Sometimes those worries are proven to...
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