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Match Focus: United Have Top Spot In View Ahead of the Manchester Derby

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Match Focus: United Have Top Spot In View Ahead of the Manchester Derby At the opposite end of the table there is another local derby to look forward to this weekend as Manchester United host City. Louis van Gaal's side would leapfrog the league leaders with a win but their trip to Moscow in midweek - while City hosted Sevilla - could give the visitors on Sunday a s...

Match Focus: Big Sam Gunning for Glory on Stadium of Light Bow

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Match Focus: Big Sam Gunning for Glory on Stadium of Light Bow Already looking likely to be a crucial battle ahead of a potential relegation scrap, there is more than mere bragging rights up for grabs in Sunday's Wear-Tyne derby. The game not only reignites a fierce rivalry but also represents Sam Allardyce's first game in charge of the Black Cats at the Stadiu...

Match Report: Five Observations From Arsenal's Win Over Bayern

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Match Report: Five Observations From Arsenal's Win Over Bayern All goalkeepers make mistakesOne of the main topics ahead of Arsenal’s welcome of Bayern was the return of Petr Cech after Arsene Wenger had opted to field David Ospina against Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos with calamitous results. While the change of tack was enforced as the Colombian sat out ...

League Focus: How Premier League Teams Fare When Falling Behind

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League Focus: How Premier League Teams Fare When Falling Behind There were some contrasting but equally unsurprising outcomes from the weekend's Premier League action. Leicester came from two goals behind to steal a point against Southampton while Aston Villa, having fallen behind for the 8th successive league match, failed to salvage anything after gifting Chel...

Match Report: 'Solid' Chelsea Display Leaves Villa in Desperate Position

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Match Report: 'Solid' Chelsea Display Leaves Villa in Desperate Position Despite Chelsea's recent woes it was a predictable outcome at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they ran out 2-0 winners against Tim Sherwood’s struggling Villa side. It was a game that won’t live long in the memory but one that Jose Mourinho will be hoping can reverse his team’s fort...

Match Focus: Defensive Records Set to be Tested as Watford Host Arsenal

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Match Focus: Defensive Records Set to be Tested as Watford Host Arsenal Rounding off Saturday's action, Watford host Arsenal as both sides look to protect impressive defensive records at Vicerage Road. The Hornets have had a strong start to the season upon their return to the top-flight, though Arsenal were back to their best themselves ahead of the international break....

Match Focus: Improving Everton Aiming to Leapfrog United at Goodison

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Match Focus: Improving Everton Aiming to Leapfrog United at Goodison One of a number of interesting battles to keep an eye on as the Premier League gets back in full swing this weekend sees Everton host Manchester United. The Toffees have found form of late and look a far stronger proposition following a disappointing 2013/14 campaign, while it's been a solid if unco...

Match Focus: Tough Start for Klopp as Liverpool Visit In-form Spurs

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Match Focus: Tough Start for Klopp as Liverpool Visit In-form Spurs It's fitting that the first game to get the ball rolling in the Premier League following the international break should revolve around the hottest talking point during the domestic football hiatus. Jurgen Klopp will take charge of his first game as Liverpool manager, with Reds fans giddy with excite...

Match Focus: Managers Under Fire as Chelsea Host Villa

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Match Focus: Managers Under Fire as Chelsea Host Villa There's little question as to the real high pressure game of the weekend with regards to the opposing managers at least. Aston Villa find themselves 4 points adrift of safety in the bottom three, with under-fire Tim Sherwood leading his side to Stamford Bridge this Saturday.Jose Mourinho's job is al...

Player Focus: Mané Proving to be Saints' Best Buy Before Inevitable Sale

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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...