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Player Focus: Javier Hernandez's Rich Vein of Goalscoring Form

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Player Focus: Javier Hernandez's Rich Vein of Goalscoring Form It was ironic that, while Manchester United were losing 2-1 to Premier League newboys Bournemouth, Javier Hernandez was bagging a hat-trick for Bayer Leverkusen, who romped to a 5-0 win over Bundesliga counterparts Borussia Monchengladbach. The Mexican striker secured a move away from Old Trafford o...

Match Report: Late Newcastle Flurry Upsets the Odds at White Hart Lane

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Match Report: Late Newcastle Flurry Upsets the Odds at White Hart Lane After a 4-1 win over Ligue 1 side Monaco on Thursday, Tottenham welcomed relegation fodder Newcastle to White Hart Lane in a bid to maintain their 14-game premier League unbeaten run. A jagged Spurs though were unable to extend this streak as the away side upset the odds to secure an important 2-1 w...

Player Focus: Dybala Firing Rejuvenated Juventus Back Up the Table

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Player Focus: Dybala Firing Rejuvenated Juventus Back Up the Table Patience is a rare commodity in football. Club hierarchies demand instant success from some managers or they run the risk of finding themselves out of a job, regardless of how long they have been at the helm. Take Garry Monk for example, who was shown the exit door at Swansea City earlier this week,...

Player Focus: M'Vila Slowly Rebuilding his Reputation at Sunderland

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Player Focus: M'Vila Slowly Rebuilding his Reputation at Sunderland Sunderland’s capture of Yann M’Vila on loan for the season was viewed as a coup for the Black Cats. The Frenchman’s career path may not have followed the one his potential promised, but his move to the Wearside club was a surprise to some. Arsenal had been credited with an interest...

Match Report: Four Observations From Spurs 4-1 Monaco

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Match Report: Four Observations From Spurs 4-1 Monaco At a rain soaked White Hart Lane, Tottenham brushed aside a thoroughly disappointing Monaco team with consummate ease, with a first half hat-trick from Erik Lamela setting the home side well on their way to a 4-1 win, with Tom Carroll and Stephan El Shaarawy netting after the interval. Here, WhoScor...

Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage

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Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage Wins for Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night meant only one of the four Premier League sides - Manchester United - dropped out of the Champions League. Given the London pairing’s questionable start to the competition and Manchester City’s indifferent form it’s a commendable and ...

Player Focus: Unheralded Kante Leicester's Unsung Hero

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Player Focus: Unheralded Kante Leicester's Unsung Hero Leicester City’s start to the season has been nothing short of spectacular. The Foxes are indeed the surprise package this campaign, currently atop the Premier League and Claudio Ranieri deserves ample credit for the club’s stunning form. The Italian has continued Nigel Pearson’s g...

Player Focus: Does Baines Warrant Immediate Return to Everton Starting XI?

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Player Focus: Does Baines Warrant Immediate Return to Everton Starting XI? Given Everton’s relative dominance over the 90 minutes, the Toffees had every right to have been disappointed to only draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace on Monday night. Goalscorer Romelu Lukaku - whose equaliser was his 50th goal from 100 appearances for Everton - could easily have bagged a hat-tri...

Team Focus: Stoke Attack Beginning to Click into Place

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Team Focus: Stoke Attack Beginning to Click into Place As far as players for the big occasion go, Marko Arnautovic fits the bill for Stoke City. The Austrian’s goals in the opening 15 minutes in the Potters’ impressive 2-0 win over Manchester City took his total to five for the season in the England’s top tier. Indeed, Arnautovic&rsquo...

Match Report: Battling Bournemouth End Eight-game Winless Run at Chelsea

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Match Report: Battling Bournemouth End Eight-game Winless Run at Chelsea As far as shocks in football go, Bournemouth's victory at Chelsea has to be one of the biggest of the campaign. Eddie Howe's side came to Stamford Bridge on an eight-game winless run, while Jose Mourinho's team looked to have turned a corner after a three-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Howev...