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Hot-heads Should Lead to Another Feisty Merseyside Derby

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Hot-heads Should Lead to Another Feisty Merseyside Derby This weekend’s early Premier League kick-off promises to be a typically feisty affair as Everton host Liverpool in the first all-Merseyside showdown of the season.With the passions of a local derby running high, there’s always the likelihood of indiscipline as the occasion gets the bette...

WhoScored Serie A All Star XI - Gameweeks 3-4

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WhoScored Serie A All Star XI - Gameweeks 3-4 The previous week saw two rounds of Serie A matches as Italy catches up following a belated start to the season. Inter began the first batch of fixtures with one manager and finished them with another, as Claudio Ranieri made the perfect start to his tenure with a 3-1 win at Bologna. Rodrigo Palacio...

Newcastle’s Strong Spine Covering Cracks Out Wide?

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Newcastle’s Strong Spine Covering Cracks Out Wide? With the first 2 months of the Premier League season now over, Newcastle United are undoubtedly the surprise package of the campaign thus far, sitting 4th having gone unbeaten in their opening 6 matches.Many feared for the club following the departures of Andy Carroll in January and former captain K...

WhoScored Europe All Star XI - Gameweek 7

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WhoScored Europe All Star XI - Gameweek 7 This week’s top-rated XI from Europe’s main five leagues is dominated by La Liga. Six players from Spain’s top division take their place in the side, with Betis’ perfect start and another set of masterful performances from both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo catching the ...

WhoScored Bundesliga All Star XI - Gameweek 7

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WhoScored Bundesliga All Star XI - Gameweek 7 Bayern Munich continued their incredible run of form at the top of the Bundesliga with their sixth straight win at the weekend. Jupp Heynckes’ side have now won nine games in a row in all competitions without conceding a single goal but Bremen and MGladbach are just two points behind after the...

Serie A Player, Performance & Young Player of the Month (September)

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Serie A Player, Performance & Young Player of the Month (September) The Serie A finally got under way this month after player protection arguments had delayed its initial kick-off, and there have been some interesting developments already; none more so than the quick turnaround of coaches at a faltering Inter Milan.Having only been employed as a replacement to Leona...

WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6

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WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6 Big home wins for both Chelsea and Arsenal saw the pair bounce back from defeats in the previous gameweek. The sides produced five players in the WhoScored All Stars XI, while fellow Londoners Spurs made it three wins in a row to continue their strong recent form. Man City caught Man United at the t...

Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter

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Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter It was meant to be the dawn of a new era. With Leonardo’s departure to PSG this summer, Inter turned to Gian Piero Gasperini after a disappointing 2010/11 campaign saw them lose their Serie A crown to Massimo Allegri’s Milan. Five games into his tenure and the former Genoa boss was gone;...

New Boys Stealing the Show Ahead of Barca vs Atletico

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New Boys Stealing the Show Ahead of Barca vs Atletico With a 2-2 draw at Valencia preserving their unbeaten start to the La Liga campaign, Barcelona return to the Nou Camp this weekend to face an in-form Atletico Madrid. Having picked up two draws on their travels so far, Pep Guardiola’s side will be glad of a match in front of their home fans th...

Lazio-Palermo: Unpredictable Clubs Serve Up Interesting Battle

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Lazio-Palermo: Unpredictable Clubs Serve Up Interesting Battle Just three games into the new season and Palermo have already undergone a coaching change as Maurizio Zamparini's mission to outdo himself saw Stefano Pioli fired before the campaign even began. However a disastrous exit from the Europa League combined with a poor relationship with the leaders among...