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Match Report: Fulham Deserved Win over West Ham on New Year's Day

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Match Report: Fulham Deserved Win over West Ham on New Year's Day Fulham vs West Ham was a fixture neither team could afford to lose as they aim to stave off the threat of relegation. The Hammers were victors when the 2 teams met at Upton Park in November, with a 3-0 win that subsequently cost Martin Jol his job as Fulham boss. The Cottagers failed to fire a singl...

Player Focus: Top Rated Players of the Season So Far

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Player Focus: Top Rated Players of the Season So Far As 2013 draws to a close, Luis Suárez ends the year at the halfway point in the season as WhoScored’s highest rated player in Europe’s top 5 leagues. The Liverpool frontman currently boasts an average rating of 8.73 following a blistering return to domestic action having missed th...

Match Report: Individual Quality Shines Through for Chelsea

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Match Report: Individual Quality Shines Through for Chelsea Following Arsenal's win at Newcastle, this was a game that neither team could afford to lose. Both Chelsea and Liverpool harbour title aspirations after their starts to the campaign and with Manchester City and Everton both also securing victory over the weekend, 3 points was essential. While fans h...

Player Focus: Unstoppable Luis Suárez

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Player Focus: Unstoppable Luis Suárez There’s simply no stopping Luis Suárez at present. The Uruguayan has netted 10 times in December thus far and has either scored or assisted 14 of Liverpool’s last 17 goals in the Premier League. The 26-year-old has picked up 4 successive WhoScored man of the match awards in their ...

Match Report: Adebayor Proves His Worth in Spurs' Win at Saints

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Match Report: Adebayor Proves His Worth in Spurs' Win at Saints Prior to kick off in this one, fans anticipated goals. Southampton hadn't kept a clean sheet since late October, Tottenham early November and watchers were rewarded with an entertaining encounter at St. Mary's. Spurs' 3-2 win over Saints condemned the hosts to only their second home league defeat of...

Player Focus: Does Baines Deserve to Start Upon His Return From Injury?

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Player Focus: Does Baines Deserve to Start Upon His Return From Injury? When Leighton Baines limped off in the 50th minute during Everton’s 3-3 draw with Liverpool last month, fans of the Toffees were justifiably gutted that the left-back had to leave the field of play injured. Many had expected youngster John Stones to come in as his stand in while Baines recover...

Player Focus: Cavani vs Falcao - Who is Better Settled in France?

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Player Focus: Cavani vs Falcao - Who is Better Settled in France? Ligue 1 fans must have been pinching themselves when Edinson Cavani and Radamel Falcao joined PSG and Monaco respectively. The duo had become the most coveted strikers on the continent following a barnstorming season that saw the players’ net 57 league goals between them last term. Yet, despit...

Match Report: Typically Turgid Tottenham Succumb to West Ham Again

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Match Report: Typically Turgid Tottenham Succumb to West Ham Again A raucous atmosphere greeted Tottenham on Wednesday night as Tim Sherwood took charge of the senior side for the first time. On Sunday, a rampant Liverpool outfit, desperate to land their first top division title since 1990, obliterated Spurs 5-0, so a win here was a necessity.With Sherwood at the h...

Player Focus: John Terry - Time to Come Out of International Retirement

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Player Focus: John Terry - Time to Come Out of International Retirement The moment England were paired with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica in Group D at next summer’s World Cup, the nation entertained the thought of departing Brazil before the knockout stages. The Three Lions crashed out to the Azzurri on penalties at Euro 2012, while Uruguay boast arguably the mos...

Player Focus: Tom Carroll's Importance In QPR's Promotion Push

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Player Focus: Tom Carroll's Importance In QPR's Promotion Push With Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 down to Wigan Athletic last season, André Villas-Boas opted to replace Kyle Walker with the relatively inexperienced Tom Carroll, despite the more attack-minded Iago Falqué being an option from the bench. As Spurs chased the equaliser, many were left perplexe...