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Team Focus: Spurs Hoping Centre-back Additions Will Solidify Leaky Backline

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Team Focus: Spurs Hoping Centre-back Additions Will Solidify Leaky Backline Tottenham’s defending in the Premier League last season was painfully shambolic to watch on occasions. Calamitous individual errors frequently hindered their chances of bridging the gap between the Europa League places and the coveted top-4, with Spurs once more coming up short in their quest ...

Player Focus: Kanté Capture a Real Coup for Leicester

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Player Focus: Kanté Capture a Real Coup for Leicester Esteban Cambiasso’s decision to depart Leicester City last month came as a blow to the Foxes, of that there is no doubt. The Argentine’s leadership qualities were one of the primary reasons Nigel Pearson’s side managed to stave off relegation following their Premier League return. ...

Player Focus: Community Shield Display Hints at More to Come from Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Player Focus: Community Shield Display Hints at More to Come from Oxlade-Chamberlain It was a goal that had been a long time coming, it must be said. When Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain cut onto his left foot and rifled past Thibaut Courtois in Sunday’s Community Shield win over Chelsea, the Englishman’s goal ended Arsenal’s run of 506 minutes without finding the back of ...

Team Focus: Villa Sufficiently Replacing Key Midfield Departures

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Team Focus: Villa Sufficiently Replacing Key Midfield Departures Fabian Delph’s U-turn on his initial decision to remain at Aston Villa left supporters rather disappointed, to say the least. The Englishman effectively promised to remain at the club ahead of the new season, before securing a switch to title-chasing Manchester City. Sentimentally and from a f...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield Widely deemed as the English campaign's curtain raiser, the Community Shield takes to TV screens on Sunday as FA Cup holders Arsenal come up against domestic champions Chelsea, with the Gunners looking to secure glory for the second successive year. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side have been in im...

Player Focus: Premier League Transfer Rumour Round-Up

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Player Focus: Premier League Transfer Rumour Round-Up Alex TellesFilipe Luis’ forgettable year in England was brought to an end on Tuesday when the left-back was sold back to Atletico Madrid. The Brazilian arrived at Chelsea as one of the finest in his position in world football, yet was forced to contend with a peripheral role, with the unassumi...

Player Focus: Aránguiz Acquisition Would Provide Leverkusen with Alternate Midfield Threat

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Player Focus: Aránguiz Acquisition Would Provide Leverkusen with Alternate Midfield Threat Charles Aránguiz stepped up to take his penalty in the Copa America final. Gonzalo Higuain had just blazed over for Argentina and, if the midfielder scored, Chile would be firmly in the driving seat to secure international glory. La Roja’s number 20 calmly strode up to the spot, stutter...

Team Focus: The Centre-backs Saints Should be Targetting to Strengthen

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Team Focus: The Centre-backs Saints Should be Targetting to Strengthen The biggest blow to Southampton’s summer came in the form of Toby Alderweireld, or at least the hole he has left in their defence. The Belgian spent last season on loan at the south coast club, who were understandably keen to secure his services permanently but missed out on his signature afte...

Player Focus: Well Rested Özil Set to Make Substanstial Impact for Arsenal

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Player Focus: Well Rested Özil Set to Make Substanstial Impact for Arsenal It was a wry grin that effectively let the cat out of the bag in 2013. In the wake of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over north London rivals Tottenham almost 24 months ago, Arsene Wenger, when quizzed on whether there would be any more arrivals before the transfer window slammed shut, simply replied: Mayb...

Player Focus: Leicester will Suffer From Cambiasso's Decision to Depart

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Player Focus: Leicester will Suffer From Cambiasso's Decision to Depart When Leicester City secured the services of Esteban Cambiasso, it was rightly viewed as a major coup. The Champions League and five-time Serie A winner rocking up at the King Power Stadium injected some much-needed experience into the Premier League returnees' midfield. The Foxes may have won just 1...