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Player Focus: Youngsters Shine on Opening Weekend of the Premier League

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Player Focus: Youngsters Shine on Opening Weekend of the Premier League There is little doubt as to the standout result from the opening fixtures of the Premier League, with West Ham usurping Swansea's exploits having taken a point from champions Chelsea with a win over Arsenal at the Emirates.While a hugely disappointing Gunners debut for Petr Cech - who secured the lo...

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 1

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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 1 Recommencing our partnership with unique fantasy football platform MondoGoal, WhoScored are challenging you to beat our expert's XI in the opening round of Premier League fixtures.To kick off the new season, MondoGoal are offering the chance to win a share of a big cash kitty of £10,000 in the...

Player Focus: Villa Must Line Up Alternatives to Inconsistent Adebayor

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Player Focus: Villa Must Line Up Alternatives to Inconsistent Adebayor Given his importance to Aston Villa maintaining their status as a Premier League outfit over the past three seasons, the task at hand for Tim Sherwood in replacing Christian Benteke may prove the most difficult and decisive for any manager this summer.The Midlands outfit are set to be without four f...

Player Focus: Five Premier League Fantasy Football Tips to Consider

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Player Focus: Five Premier League Fantasy Football Tips to Consider With three weeks to go before the return of the Premier League, now is very much the time to be setting out the initial plans for your fantasy football teams, with plenty of newcomers to the league to consider.Here are a handful of summer signings ahead of the upcoming campaign that could represent ...

Player Focus: What Newcastle Fans can Expect from Georginio Wijnaldum

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Player Focus: What Newcastle Fans can Expect from Georginio Wijnaldum The phrase silly season is often used to describe the transfer window but as far as the Premier League is concerned it's perhaps never been so apt. The dramatic increase in TV revenue shared between the clubs has meant that those usually overpowered in the transfer market are beginning to show more ...

The 20 Highest Rated U21s in Europe's Top 5 Leagues - Part II

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The 20 Highest Rated U21s in Europe's Top 5 Leagues - Part II Following on from yesterday's look at the top rated under-21s in Europe's top 5 leagues last season, we complete the rundown by revealing the players ranked from 10 to 1.10. Jose Gaya (Valencia)Despite apparent interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Arsenal, Jose Gaya extended his contract with ...

The 20 Highest Rated U21s in Europe's Top 5 Leagues - Part I

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The 20 Highest Rated U21s in Europe's Top 5 Leagues - Part I Following the release of the Soccerex 20 Under 21 list, detailing the most valuable youngsters in the game at present, we've taken the chance to look at our own leaderboard using WhoScored ratings from the 2014/15 season.Like the original index, we've gathered the top 20 players aged 20 or under at ...

Player Focus: The Lowdown on Premier League Targets Gueye, Kanté & Lemina

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Player Focus: The Lowdown on Premier League Targets Gueye, Kanté & Lemina Transfer trends tend to come and go but as far as the Premier League is concerned, interest in players from across the channel remains as high as ever. Switches from Ligue 1 to England's top-flight have been commonplace in recent years, and where it used to be Arsenal that looked to recruit from ove...

Player Focus: Why Delph Departure Would be the Biggest Blow Possible to Villa

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Player Focus: Why Delph Departure Would be the Biggest Blow Possible to Villa Having been confirmed as Aston Villa's new assistant manager, Ray Wilkins was quick to state that there is money to spend despite ongoing uncertainty with Randy Lerner's tenure set to surcease. The former Chelsea number two also claimed that the club would be 'very active' in the upcoming transfer w...

Player Focus: French Midfielders Proving Hot Property in the Transfer Market

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Player Focus: French Midfielders Proving Hot Property in the Transfer Market As far as the transfer market is concerned this summer, holding midfielders are proving to be hot property, with many expected to exchange clubs over the coming months. Johannes Geis is the latest to have made an eye-catching move, trading Mainz for Schalke despite interest from a host of clubs acro...