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Player Focus: Cazorla the Shining Star of Malaga's Spending Spree

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Player Focus: Cazorla the Shining Star of Malaga's Spending Spree A vast summer spending spree - backed by the millions of club owner Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nassar Al-Thani - may have brought nine new acquisitions to Malaga, but there was never any doubt as to who the jewel in the crown was. The capture of Santi Cazorla from Villarreal for a fee in the region of 21m ...

It's In The Script: Serie A's Best Readers Of The Game

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It's In The Script: Serie A's Best Readers Of The Game Thanks to the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, saying the word ‘interception’ to most fans of Serie A instantly conjures up transcripts Luciano Moggi’s conversations on a Swiss mobile phone, undoubtedly one telling someone on the other end how he alone was responsible for Massimo Moratti&r...

Player Focus: Arsenal Win When Song's On Song

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Player Focus: Arsenal Win When Song's On Song A run of 7 wins in their last 8 league games, with the other a draw against Fulham, sees Arsenal as the form team in the Premier League and just 9 points off of the top of the table. Although the gap still sounds substantial, the Gunners' points tally of 29 is one that may have seemed unattainable a...

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Goal Droughts

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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Goal Droughts In the previous weekend some of the Premier League's standout goal droughts came to an end, with the likes of Rooney, Suarez and Victor Moses netting long awaited strikes for their teams. We look at the streaks they had gone on without scoring and delve deeper into Europe's ongoing strugglers in fro...

The Hard Men of Ligue 1

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The Hard Men of Ligue 1 It is often said that Ligue 1 is one of the tougher leagues in Europe; many players that learn their trade in France can move seamlessly to physical places like the English Premier League and instantly compete, easily holding their own.This week we will look at some of the toughest midfielders in th...

Bundesliga Boasting the Finest Finishers

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Bundesliga Boasting the Finest Finishers With some sharp shooters already stamping their authority in Europe this season, WhoScored has undergone an analysis of individuals, and indeed league averages that stand out when it comes to shooting stats for the most prolific players for shots on target. Of the top 5 players in terms of total sho...

Spurs Run Ends Along with League Leaders Madrid & Montpellier

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Spurs Run Ends Along with League Leaders Madrid & Montpellier A run of fifteen straight wins in all competitions came to an end for Real Madrid, as Barcelona clinched a 3-1 El Clasico win at the Bernabeu. Valenciennes caused a huge surprise in Ligue 1 with the defeat of leaders Montpellier, while Stoke brought Tottenham’s bandwagon to a halt in a frantic...

Ligue 1's Most Fearsome Full-Backs

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Ligue 1's Most Fearsome Full-Backs After last week’s look at the most creative players in Ligue 1, it seems only fair to look a little further down the pitch to the players that not only bring a defensive presence to their team, but glide down the flanks to provide extra support.In modern day football the full back is one of th...

Team Focus: Are Tottenham Title Contenders?

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Team Focus: Are Tottenham Title Contenders? After a couple of heavy defeats at the hands of both Manchester clubs in their two opening fixtures, the idea of Tottenham as title contenders seemed a million miles away. Harry Redknapp’s decision to draft in Emmanuel Adebayor and Scott Parker before the closure of the summer transfer window ...

Messi vs Ronaldo - Can Ron Rule Out a Messi Night in Madrid?

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Messi vs Ronaldo - Can Ron Rule Out a Messi Night in Madrid? It's that time of year again. El Clasico is upon us and in turn the prospect of perhaps the greatest match-up in club football. Amongst their ranks the two sides have some of the world's greatest players, though two undoubtedly shine out above the rest, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo again ...