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Team Focus: Something Still Lacking as Chelsea Face Toughest Test Yet Against PSG

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Team Focus: Something Still Lacking as Chelsea Face Toughest Test Yet Against PSG It’s been the bind that has so far created the only real doubt about Chelsea’s otherwise fine season, as well as Wednesday’s Champions League second leg with Paris Saint-Germain. Because, as high-quality as Jose Mourinho’s team is, as imposing as they should be for the French...

Team Focus: Gladbach Flying High but Lacking the Expected Sparkle

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Team Focus: Gladbach Flying High but Lacking the Expected Sparkle “We’re happy to be called a top team,” said Borussia Mönchengladbach’s sporting director Max Eberl after Saturday’s draw at Mainz. “But a top team brings the thing home.” Eberl’s mixed feelings were understandable after an early evening that was h...

Team Focus: Astute Symons Looking for More from Leaky Fulham

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Team Focus: Astute Symons Looking for More from Leaky Fulham How to explain Fulham. In the space of four days they went from being torn apart by Wolves to convincingly beating the leaders, Derby. Kit Symons, their likeable manager, seemed at a loss to explain their inconsistency in the aftermath of the 2-0 victory over the Rams at Craven Cottage on Saturday.S...

Team Focus: Bordeaux’s European Ambitions Undone by Lack of Punch

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Team Focus: Bordeaux’s European Ambitions Undone by Lack of Punch “You didn’t understand it? Me neither.” The final act of Bordeaux’s deflating home draw with Reims visibly infuriated their coach Willy Sagnol, both on the touchline and afterwards in his press conference, as substitute Grégory Sertic ploughed a direct free-kick into t...

Team Focus: N’Doye Signing Gives Hull Boost but Bruce Should Aim Higher

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Team Focus: N’Doye Signing Gives Hull Boost but Bruce Should Aim Higher It might seem obvious to state it in such simple terms but here goes anyway: Steve Bruce will never be England manager. Not just because he is one of the least glamorous options going, nor of the blanket indignation across England’s fanbase if he were to be appointed, but because his talents d...

Team Focus: Bielsa Must Initiate Marseille Shake-Up to Stay in Ligue 1 Title Race

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Team Focus: Bielsa Must Initiate Marseille Shake-Up to Stay in Ligue 1 Title Race February has not yet come to its end but already, this felt like a pivotal weekend in the race for the Ligue 1 title – and Mevlut Erding’s late equaliser for Saint Etienne on Sunday night felt like a pivotal goal, as it denied Marseille a win at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on a weekend in wh...

Team Focus: The Stats Behind Liverpool's Successful Formation Change

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Team Focus: The Stats Behind Liverpool's Successful Formation Change The turnaround in Liverpool’s form since the beginning of December has been remarkable. After 15 games, they lay ninth in the table with 21 points; since then they have climbed to sixth, taking 24 points from 11 games. In those first 15 games they scored and conceded 1.27 goals per game; in th...

Team Focus: Will Bilic's Besiktas Quartet Fire Them Past Liverpool & to the Title?

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Team Focus: Will Bilic's Besiktas Quartet Fire Them Past Liverpool & to the Title? Besiktas have good players, a good front four with Demba Ba at the top of it, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was quoted as saying ahead of the Europa League Round of 32 clash against the Black Eagles.Slaven Bilic’s side are involved in a tight three-horse race at the top of the table, with ...

Team Focus: Why Spurs Should be Wary of Happy Travellers Fiorentina

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Team Focus: Why Spurs Should be Wary of Happy Travellers Fiorentina Tottenham had a visitor to their state-of-the-art Enfield training ground on Tuesday. Italy coach Antonio Conte toured the facilities and observed a session put on by Mauricio Pochettino with the first team. He’ll be in the stands for Thursday’s Europa League tie with Fiorentina and Sund...

Team Focus: Are Manchester United the Most Underwhelming Team in the Premier League?

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Team Focus: Are Manchester United the Most Underwhelming Team in the Premier League? “It does not give me any pleasure to say that at the moment I am struggling to watch Louis van Gaal’s team with any great enjoyment. They beat Burnley on Wednesday night but it was Burnley who had by far the best of the first half. At times, United’s football is miserable.” P...