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Team Focus: Spurs Hoping Centre-back Additions Will Solidify Leaky Backline

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Team Focus: Spurs Hoping Centre-back Additions Will Solidify Leaky Backline Tottenham’s defending in the Premier League last season was painfully shambolic to watch on occasions. Calamitous individual errors frequently hindered their chances of bridging the gap between the Europa League places and the coveted top-4, with Spurs once more coming up short in their quest ...

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You vs WhoScored: How You Can Win Cash Prizes with MondoGoal With the new Premier League season quickly approaching, WhoScored.com has once again teamed up with MondoGoal for all your fantasy football needs. EveryWednesday, WhoScored will publish the power rankings ahead of the upcoming gameweek, focusing on the in form players that you should be choosing for...

Player Focus: Pedro a Better Fit Than Di María for Louis van Gaal's Manchester United

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Player Focus: Pedro a Better Fit Than Di María for Louis van Gaal's Manchester United For all the sound and fury surrounding Ángel Di María’s departure from Manchester United, there remains a rather compelling piece of football logic behind it all.Of course, Louis van Gaal has never been a man to conform to general football logic, and that is perfectly displayed b...

Player Focus: Kanté Capture a Real Coup for Leicester

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Player Focus: Kanté Capture a Real Coup for Leicester Esteban Cambiasso’s decision to depart Leicester City last month came as a blow to the Foxes, of that there is no doubt. The Argentine’s leadership qualities were one of the primary reasons Nigel Pearson’s side managed to stave off relegation following their Premier League return. ...

Player Focus: Community Shield Display Hints at More to Come from Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Player Focus: Community Shield Display Hints at More to Come from Oxlade-Chamberlain It was a goal that had been a long time coming, it must be said. When Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain cut onto his left foot and rifled past Thibaut Courtois in Sunday’s Community Shield win over Chelsea, the Englishman’s goal ended Arsenal’s run of 506 minutes without finding the back of ...

Team Focus: Chelsea Striking Options Thin Beyond Diego Costa

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Team Focus: Chelsea Striking Options Thin Beyond Diego Costa Jose Mourinho’s sense of frustration was obvious. On Friday last week, he told a press-conference that Diego Costa would be fit to play in the Community Shield, despite suffering a hamstring problem in the friendly against Barcelona in Washington DC last week. Come Sunday, though, the striker ...

Team Focus: Villa Sufficiently Replacing Key Midfield Departures

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Team Focus: Villa Sufficiently Replacing Key Midfield Departures Fabian Delph’s U-turn on his initial decision to remain at Aston Villa left supporters rather disappointed, to say the least. The Englishman effectively promised to remain at the club ahead of the new season, before securing a switch to title-chasing Manchester City. Sentimentally and from a f...

Manager Focus: Can Newcastle fans dare to dream under McClaren?

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Manager Focus: Can Newcastle fans dare to dream under McClaren? The passion, euphoria and ambition that once engulfed Newcastle United around the turn of the Millennium has become a thing of the distant past on Tyneside under the harrowing ownership of Mike Ashley. However, with Premier League clubs set to benefit from the windfall of the new £5.1bn televi...

Player Focus: Premier League Transfer Rumour Round-Up

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Player Focus: Premier League Transfer Rumour Round-Up Alex TellesFilipe Luis’ forgettable year in England was brought to an end on Tuesday when the left-back was sold back to Atletico Madrid. The Brazilian arrived at Chelsea as one of the finest in his position in world football, yet was forced to contend with a peripheral role, with the unassumi...

Team Focus: The Centre-backs Saints Should be Targetting to Strengthen

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Team Focus: The Centre-backs Saints Should be Targetting to Strengthen The biggest blow to Southampton’s summer came in the form of Toby Alderweireld, or at least the hole he has left in their defence. The Belgian spent last season on loan at the south coast club, who were understandably keen to secure his services permanently but missed out on his signature afte...