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Can West Ham Rise to the Test in Top-4 Pursuit?

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Can West Ham Rise to the Test in Top-4 Pursuit? After West Ham United claimed yet another fine result against one of the Premier League’s wealthiest teams, this time a 2-2 draw away at Chelsea, Slaven Bilic was asked a question that has come to characterise this whole season.At what point does any of this stop becoming a surprise? For all t...

Solid Leicester Rearguard Providing Foundation for Success

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Solid Leicester Rearguard Providing Foundation for Success It was a switch from Claudio Ranieri that swung a game, and could yet come to sum up and also help decide his side’s title challenge.Just four days after Leicester City had been breached twice against West Brom to drop two points, they were being outmaneuvered in midfield by Watford at Vicarag...

Proactive Pep Responds in Bayern's Champions League Hunt

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Proactive Pep Responds in Bayern's Champions League Hunt After such a gloriously intense 210 minutes of football that so frequently and forcefully swung in different directions, there is now a deeper question than over whether can Pep Guardiola can finally win the Champions League before leaving Bayern Munich. It is a question directly related to that cha...

Will Liverpool End Van Gaal's Dominance in Fierce United Rivalry?

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Will Liverpool End Van Gaal's Dominance in Fierce United Rivalry? Jurgen Klopp says it’s “the mother of all games” but it’s impossible to escape the fact it comes in a little-brother competition. It says as much about the current seasons of Liverpool and Manchester United as it does the clubs as a whole. Thursday’s Europa League tie, ...

Match Focus: Arsenal Architects of Own Downfall Despite Troubling Barcelona

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Match Focus: Arsenal Architects of Own Downfall Despite Troubling Barcelona For a final result as clear-cut and seemingly conclusive as at the Emirates on Tuesday night, there was still one question: was Barcelona’s 2-0 win primarily down to their brilliance, or Arsenal’s naivety and own errors.It is probably a mix of both but Arsene Wenger evidently didn’...

Match Focus: Chelsea Prove Gap to PSG is Not Too Far to Bridge

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Match Focus: Chelsea Prove Gap to PSG is Not Too Far to Bridge If a 2-1 home win is one of the most open-ended and unclear of first-leg final scores, this was a game that made clear precisely where these two sides are. Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are still quite close in quality, but the French side are enjoying a much better season, with their key stars on...

Player Focus: Mahrez Essential in Leicester's Stunning Season

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Player Focus: Mahrez Essential in Leicester's Stunning Season After the way in which Riyad Mahrez rampantly tore into Manchester City at the Etihad, it’s remarkable to think that such a sensational moment as his clinching goal came just a few weeks after manager Claudio Ranieri said he had to work to recover his best form, and readjust to defences that h...

Team Focus: Is this Just a Wobble or a Typical Arsenal Capitulation?

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Team Focus: Is this Just a Wobble or a Typical Arsenal Capitulation? It was an exchange that involved just 32 words, but still said so much. As has already become notorious, Arsene Wenger approached referee Lee Mason after Arsenal's 0-0 draw with Southampton, complaining about decisions.It's always the same with you, the French manager accused. So, his opposite numbe...

Player Focus: Is Fabregas Back to His Best After a Year to Forget at Chelsea?

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Player Focus: Is Fabregas Back to His Best After a Year to Forget at Chelsea? Just before half-time of Chelsea's latest win over Arsenal, the boos were increasing in volume, and the pressure seemed to be increasing on Guus Hiddink's side. Cesc Fabregas had the ball just in front of his own box, and was facing his own goal, with Joel Campbell rushing to press him.It could have...

Team Focus: Manchester City Epitomise Inconsistency of this Premier League

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Team Focus: Manchester City Epitomise Inconsistency of this Premier League After a big win, Pablo Zabaleta was back in bullish mood. “We have a big period coming up,” the Manchester City full-back said after his side’s 4-0 demolition of Crystal Palace. “Four months, and we are in four competitions… we need to perform well week in, week out, a...