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Five things Steven Gerrard needs to achieve to be a success at Aston Villa

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Five things Steven Gerrard needs to achieve to be a success at Aston Villa Having taken the controversial decision to sack Dean Smith, Aston Villa were quick to identify their replacement, and in all likelihood had Steven Gerrard in the back of their minds for some time. Former Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow almost certainly has, and was the key driver in th...

Revealed: The Premier League's best players ranked squad numbers 1-11

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Revealed: The Premier League's best players ranked squad numbers 1-11 It might seem obscure but an aspect of football that rankles traditional supporters deep to the core relates to the numbers worn by players. Long gone are the days of your starting XI wearing 1-11.Centre-back William Gallas', for example, took Dennis Bergkamp's No.10 shirt at Arsenal when the D...

Season Review: MLS 2016 Round-up

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Season Review: MLS 2016 Round-up With one final swoosh of Roman Torres’ right foot from the penalty spot the 2016 MLS season was concluded. The Seattle Sounders are MLS Cup champions for the first time and the shutters have been brought down on what was a compelling campaign.It’s now time to reflect on the past 12 month...

QUIZ: The Morning After - Premier League Quiz

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Steven Gerrard, Tom Cleverley and Danny Ings all scored at the weekend to feature in this week's Premier League quiz...

Match Report: Gerrard Ovation the Highlight in Predictable Battle at the Bridge

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Match Report: Gerrard Ovation the Highlight in Predictable Battle at the Bridge Liverpool's season effectively came to an end with a draw against newly crowned champions Chelsea on Sunday. A superior goal difference all but secures a Champions League spot for Manchester United, currently lying in 4th. In a match that was fairly patchy, with neither side managing to sustain a pe...

Player Focus: Was This a Season Too Far for Gerrard at Liverpool?

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Player Focus: Was This a Season Too Far for Gerrard at Liverpool? It turns out that the biggest obstacle to Steven Gerrard fulfilling his destiny of winning the FA Cup in his final game for Liverpool on his 35th birthday was Steven Gerrard playing in the semi-final. Perhaps it was unfair to expect him to play a leading role in such a big game when he hadn’t ...

Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16

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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16 WhoScored.com have teamed up withFootball Fanageronce again to give you the opportunity to chance your arm against our pundits. We return to pick a brand new XI and are once again offering you the chance to win some great prizes, simply by joining our free-to-play league. Finish at the summit of the...

Team Focus: Rodgers Needs to Take Frail Liverpool Back to Basics

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Team Focus: Rodgers Needs to Take Frail Liverpool Back to Basics One of the most galling aspects of Liverpool’s latest defeat was that, this time, Crystal Palace didn’t even need to be particularly rampant or raucous. This was no long night of the soul for Brendan Rodgers’s side like that famous 3-3 in May. Instead, it was a rather easy afternoo...

Player Focus: Gerrard Offering Liverpool Defence Too Little Protection

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Player Focus: Gerrard Offering Liverpool Defence Too Little Protection After Steven Gerrard had bent in the free-kick that gave Liverpool the lead in Saturday’s Merseyside derby, he ran away with one hand cupped to his ear. The message was fairly clear: where’s your criticism now? “I can take constructive criticism, but people go one step further and ...

Player Focus: Henderson Now Crucial to Both Club & Country

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Player Focus: Henderson Now Crucial to Both Club & Country This time last season Jordan Henderson was named in Roy Hodgson's England squad with some of the fans not exactly convinced by the midfielder's worth, along with Tom Cleverley, and it seemed the two would fight it out over the course of the year for a place in the World Cup squad. It turned out to b...