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Player Focus: The Top 5 Full-Backs in La Liga

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Player Focus: The Top 5 Full-Backs in La Liga A full-back is one of the most vital components of any team, as he can provide stability and intelligence in defence but also support from an attacking point of view. The best these days can balance both, and La Liga has several who are adept in doing so. The position is even more important in some ...

Player Focus: Cuadrado's 2013 Form Coincided With Fiorentina's Serie A Surge

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Player Focus: Cuadrado's 2013 Form Coincided With Fiorentina's Serie A Surge It must’ve been a heartbreaking moment for Fiorentina when Philippe Mexes smashed home AC Milan’s winner in the 2-1 victory over Siena to confirm the Rossoneri’s place in the Champions League next season by two points, much to the disappointment of the Viola.Vincenzo Montella had s...

Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team?

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Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team? Picking up a man of the match award is an honour that any player will happily receive in football, regardless of the result of their team. The award highlights the input and display of said performer in a game and the more a player picks up, the more highly revered they tend to be.Naturally, any pla...

Player Focus: Bale's Wonder Goals a Luxury Spurs Can't Do Without

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Player Focus: Bale's Wonder Goals a Luxury Spurs Can't Do Without Although Tottenham were unable to secure Champions League football ahead of fierce North London rivals Arsenal, their prized asset did manage to finish his individual campaign on an increasingly familiar high.Having cleaned up in the respective awards ceremonies from his teammates, peers and the foo...

Player Focus: Europe's Most Potent Poachers

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Player Focus: Europe's Most Potent Poachers The poacher. The fox in the box. The super sub.The primary job of a striker is to score goals, and each of these three terms is coined from players that tend to do so but rarely offer much else. Whilst Luis Suarez is a goalscorer who drops deep for possession and is thus very involved in Liverpool's...

Player Focus: Europe's Biggest Threats on the Counter Attack

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Player Focus: Europe's Biggest Threats on the Counter Attack The theory that it's the weaker sides that are forced to play on the counter due to a lack of possession is one that has been quashed in recent years, with a number of Europe's top sides using the opportunity to break with devastating effect nowadays.The increasing dominance of the 4-2-3-1 tactic ce...

Player Focus: The Stats Behind La Liga's Top Keepers

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Player Focus: The Stats Behind La Liga's Top Keepers With the season drawing to a close in Spain attention turns to awards including the Pichichi for top scorer, and the more competitive Zamora. This gong is handed out to the best goalkeeper with regards to their goals conceded per game ratio. With a brilliant contingent of keepers in Spain, including...

Player Focus: Is A Target Man The Favourable Striking Option?

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Player Focus: Is A Target Man The Favourable Striking Option? There are teams across the continent that rely heavily on the burly ‘number nine’ to be the focal point of their starting XI. The striker that will hang on the last defender and provide the physical threat to the opposition, while bringing team-mates into play and look to capitalise on a...

Player Focus: Maturing Coutinho Set for Iconic Liverpool Status?

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Player Focus: Maturing Coutinho Set for Iconic Liverpool Status? While a Daniel Sturridge hat-trick ultimately sealed all three points for Liverpool at Craven Cottage this weekend, the influence of another January signing should not be undervalued. Many felt that Brazilian 'wonderkid' Philippe Coutinho would take time to acclimatise to the faster and more physica...

Player Focus: Is Marouane Fellaini Good Enough For Manchester United?

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Player Focus: Is Marouane Fellaini Good Enough For Manchester United? When Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed his intention to step down from his role with Manchester United at the end of the season, it was understandable to see the outpour of emotion from the footballing family, even from those that do not support the Manchester side.A career spanning 26 years at a single c...