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Team Focus: Arter Return Sees Upturn in Results for Brave Bournemouth

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Team Focus: Arter Return Sees Upturn in Results for Brave Bournemouth Less than a month ago the general consensus was that Bournemouth were doomed. Too many injuries had mounted against the Cherries early on in the season and they simply weren’t getting the breaks.A 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle having completely outplayed Steve McClaren’s men, firing off 2...

Team Focus: Monk Sacking Harsh but Understandable Given Swans' Slide

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Team Focus: Monk Sacking Harsh but Understandable Given Swans' Slide The dismissal of Garry Monk from his post as Swansea manager has been widely criticised. The majority of the media and football fans in general think that the decision is a harsh one, despite seeming inevitable for a matter of weeks.There is, however, no hiding the fact that the Swans have been pret...

WhoScored Tipster: Goals at a Premium in Crucial Wolfsburg-United Showdown

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WhoScored Tipster: Goals at a Premium in Crucial Wolfsburg-United Showdown It’s a crucial week of Champions League action for a trio of Premier League clubs, with Manchester United first up to try and secure their place in the round of 16 along with neighbours City on Tuesday.Louis van Gaal’s side face the daunting prospect of needing a win away at group leader...

Player Focus: Assessing the Early Premier League Player of the Season Candidates

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Player Focus: Assessing the Early Premier League Player of the Season Candidates Fifteen games into the Premier League season and all set for the hectic winter schedule, no-one would have imagined that Leicester would be top of the pile this late into the season. Nor would any have predicted the players that have taken this campaign by storm to now.This time last year Chelse...

Match Focus: Everton Aim to Leapfrog Palace in Exciting Encounter

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Match Focus: Everton Aim to Leapfrog Palace in Exciting Encounter Just one point separates Everton and Crystal Palace heading into Monday night’s clash at Goodison Park, in what promises to be an entertaining battle between the two European hopefuls.With plenty of exciting attacking talents on display for either side, there should be chances at either end to...

Match Focus: Spurs Looking to Build Unbridgeable Gap from Chelsea

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Match Focus: Spurs Looking to Build Unbridgeable Gap from Chelsea There’s little doubt as to the top game in the Premier League this Sunday, as Spurs kick-off proceedings with a home encounter against London rivals Chelsea. It’s been rare that the North London side have had bragging rights over the Blues, but while Chelsea came out on top in the last m...

Match Focus: Leicester Host United in Intriguing Top Two Battle

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Match Focus: Leicester Host United in Intriguing Top Two Battle If you would have told a Manchester United fan their side, after 13 games of the season, would be behind Leicester in the league table they would have assumed it had been a disastrous start to the campaign. It’s far from it though, with the Foxes the only team above Van Gaal’s side in th...

Match Focus: Spurs Must Defend Unbeaten Run Against Happy Travellers West Ham

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Match Focus: Spurs Must Defend Unbeaten Run Against Happy Travellers West Ham In the only game on Sunday as the Premier League gets back in full swing this weekend Tottenham host West Ham, with no love lost between the two London rivals. Having fallen to three defeats to the Hammers in the 2013/14 season, the bragging rights returned to Spurs last time around, though the spoi...

Match Focus: Sterling to Take Centre Stage as Man City Host Liverpool

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Match Focus: Sterling to Take Centre Stage as Man City Host Liverpool It’s always nice to have a big match to sink your teeth into following on from an international week, with El Clasico undoubtedly stealing the limelight upon the return to domestic action across Europe. There is, however, an intriguing game to look forward to in the Premier League too, with Ma...

Player Focus: High Profile Players Underwhelming in the Premier League

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Player Focus: High Profile Players Underwhelming in the Premier League It’s been a strange start to the Premier League season to say the least. Reigning champions Chelsea sit just three points above the relegation zone while Leicester, who toyed with it for much of last season, are 14 points clear of the Blues and just one point off top spot in third.Those two te...