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Saturday's potential Premier League debutants assessed

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Feb 2 2019 11:19
Saturday's potential Premier League debutants assessed While it’s fair to say deadline day was somewhat underwhelming as fair as Premier League clubs were concerned, there are a handful of players in line to make their debuts today, and we run through the likelihood that each player will feature.Tottenham vs NewcastleWhile it was another window wi...
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The striker Chelsea should look to amidst lazy target man search

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jan 19 2018 15:56
The striker Chelsea should look to amidst lazy target man search While Antonio Conte refuses to be drawn into such rumours and talk directly about players at other clubs, it has been widely reported that he is in the hunt for a target man to bolster his attacking options.Having failed to bring in Fernando Llorente in the summer, who instead headed to Tottenham de...
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Hot Streak: In-form Crouch has Stoke dreaming of a European finish

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jan 17 2017 12:40
Hot Streak: In-form Crouch has Stoke dreaming of a European finish When Mark Hughes succeeded Tony Pulis as Stoke City boss, a change in style was anticipated. Pulis had worked wonders to establish the Potters as a Premier League side, but the board felt a change in style was required for Stoke to push on. The direct approach that Pulis implemented became somewhat ...
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Match Report: Hughes Rues Late Mistakes on Loftus Road Return

by Jenny Brown at Sunday, Sep 21 2014 09:00
Match Report: Hughes Rues Late Mistakes on Loftus Road Return With just 3 between QPR and Stoke in their 8 collective Premier League matches this season, Saturday’s early kick-off didn’t look promising foranyone who is a fan of goals. However, late drama ensured this match ended with more goals than either side had seen so far in the Premier League...
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Player Focus: Is A Target Man The Favourable Striking Option?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 14 2013 17:23
Player Focus: Is A Target Man The Favourable Striking Option? There are teams across the continent that rely heavily on the burly ‘number nine’ to be the focal point of their starting XI. The striker that will hang on the last defender and provide the physical threat to the opposition, while bringing team-mates into play and look to capitalise on a...
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Stats Analysis: Premier League's Gulitiest Culprits - Big Chances Missed

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 6 2012 16:35
Stats Analysis: Premier League's Gulitiest Culprits - Big Chances Missed In the Premier League this weekend we may have witnessed one of the misses of the season as QPR's Akos Buszaky struck a post with the goal gaping from all of 5 yards. At WhoScored we don't like to heap misery on any one player who has had the misfortune to make such a gaffe, so we have focused on 6 ...
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Stats Analysis: Striking Differences - Touches per Goal

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Jan 26 2012 15:15
Stats Analysis: Striking Differences - Touches per Goal When we talk about strike partnerships, you often used to hear about combinations of ‘little and large’ – Owen and Heskey, Baros and Kollar, Phillips and Quinn to name but a few. Playing with this kind of forward line would allow for long balls to be flicked on with the quicker mem...
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Premier League Target Men Becoming Less Effective

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Nov 23 2011 10:28
Premier League Target Men Becoming Less Effective Given their performances so far this season, no one can argue that intricate playmakers such as David Silva and Juan Mata are a more than welcome addition to the Premier League. As the big clubs increasingly looks to artistry and grace to make a telling difference at the top, the culture change in E...
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The Cleanest vs Clumsiest Premier League Tacklers

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Oct 11 2011 16:34
The Cleanest vs Clumsiest Premier League Tacklers As WhoScored continues to entertain itself with interesting stats and findings from the first two months of the season in the absence of club football over the last week, we have compiled two very different Premier League teams. Whilst we applaud those players who have been most effective in the tac...
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The Most Aerially Dominant Premier League XI

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Oct 10 2011 09:03
The Most Aerially Dominant Premier League XI With much often made of the playing style of some of the Premier League's physically dominant teams, WhoScored investigates the best XI from the division by position (in a 4-4-2 formation) for aerial duel success.As many players maintain high records due to the limited number of aerial challenges th...
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