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Player Focus: Form Without Rémy Shows Why Newcastle Must Sign Him

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Player Focus: Form Without Rémy Shows Why Newcastle Must Sign Him The appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle’s director of football last summer surprised just about everyone assoicated with the game. The former defender had been out of work since 2009 and his return to the club came as a huge shock.Tasked with bringing in new faces, Kinnear oversaw just one...

Match Report: Dominant Atlético Setup Champions League Derby Meet

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Match Report: Dominant Atlético Setup Champions League Derby Meet As soon as it emerged Fernando Torres was going to start against former club Atlético Madrid at Stamford Bridge, the spaniard was destined to net against Los Rojiblancos. Torres failed to find a way past Thibaut Courtois upon his return to the Vicente Calderón last week, but was on han...

Player Focus: Faith in Wickham Sees Black Cats Claw Out of Bottom Three

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Player Focus: Faith in Wickham Sees Black Cats Claw Out of Bottom Three Defeats to Norwich, Liverpool, West Ham, Tottenham and Everton were supposed to end Sunderland's 7-year stint in the Premier League. 5 consecutive losses that would all but see them succumb to relegation, despite Gus Poyet's impressive work in the Stadium of Light hotseat. The Uruguayan had guided h...

Match Report: Fulham and Hull Changes Makes for Enthralling Draw at Craven Cottage

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Match Report: Fulham and Hull Changes Makes for Enthralling Draw at Craven Cottage Fulham were out this weekend to avenge the humiliating 6-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of Hull at the KC Stadium earlier this season - the Cottagers' heaviest ever Premier League defeat - but they showed few signs of doing so in a cagey opening 45 minutes. The hosts fired away just 2 shots on ...

Match Focus: Liverpool vs Chelsea - Three Key Battles

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Match Focus: Liverpool vs Chelsea - Three Key Battles In between Chelsea’s semi-final meetings with Atlético Madrid the Blues travel to Anfield and José Mourinho has admitted he will field a weakened team against Liverpool as he strives to secure Champions League glory. A win for the Merseysiders would see them take a huge leap towa...

Player Focus: Lewis Holtby Crucial in Fulham's Survival Quest

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Player Focus: Lewis Holtby Crucial in Fulham's Survival Quest When Fulham made the short trip across London to face Tottenham at the weekend, they did so without Lewis Holtby. Having signed for the Cottagers on loan from Spurs in January, league stipulations denied the player from turning out against his parent club.In his absence, Fulham succumbed to a 3-1 de...

Match Report: Fortune Favours Fulham in Win Over Norwich

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Match Report: Fortune Favours Fulham in Win Over Norwich Fulham secured a vital three points in their quest to stave off relegation as they overcame Norwich 1-0 at Craven Cottage. The hosts began the day five points behind their opponents, but Hugo Rodallega's first half goal gave Fulham hope that they can retain their place in England's top tier.The rele...

Player Focus: Driving Force Reus on a Roll

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Player Focus: Driving Force Reus on a Roll On Tuesday night Borussia Dortmund came perilously close to pulling off the impossible. Chasing a three goal deficit following their first leg defeat to Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League, the German side were 2-0 up heading into the break after Ángel Di María had...

Team Focus: Norwich's Decision to Sack Hughton Justified

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Team Focus: Norwich's Decision to Sack Hughton Justified From the outside looking in, the sacking of Chris Hughton came as a shock. With 5 games to play, beginning with a relegation 6-pointer at Fulham this weekend, the disruption in the dressing room could have an adverse effect as Norwich look to ensure survival. However, fans were quick to point out on...

Player Focus: Demichelis Beginning to Repay Pellegrini's Faith In Him

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Player Focus: Demichelis Beginning to Repay Pellegrini's Faith In Him My confidence is very high and I feel I’m in really good form and am happy to help the team, Martín Demichelis said this week following another impressive performance in the Manchester City defence, this time in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The Argentine came in for stick from supporters ...