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Carroll Could Prove the Undoing of Arsenal in Emirates Showdown

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Carroll Could Prove the Undoing of Arsenal in Emirates Showdown Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime in what is undoubtedly the highest profile Premier League showdown of the weekend. Both sides come into the game seeking their first win of the season but while Liverpool have bolstered their ranks over the summer, Arsenal’s main b...

What's in Pastore for Differdange?

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What's in Pastore for Differdange? It would seem like the footballing gods are smiling on the French capital at the moment. Not only have the biggest club in Paris welcomed new Qatari owners, and eight new players but now they have what looks like a relatively easy route into the Europa League Group Stage.Differdange 03 from Luxembou...

Can Bolton Stop a Rampant Man City?

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Can Bolton Stop a Rampant Man City? It’s an early-season top of the table clash at the Reebok this Sunday as Bolton entertain big-spending Man City. Owen Coyle’s side got their campaign off to the perfect start with last week’s 4-0 win at QPR, but are up against it for the next few weeks- facing five of last term&rsq...

Riccardo Montolivo: Can He Help The Good Become Great?

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Riccardo Montolivo: Can He Help The Good Become Great? To watch Italy overcome World and European champions Spain in their latest friendly was to almost see a team come of age. Since replacing Marcello Lippi in the aftermath of last summers South African disaster, Cesare Prandelli spent little time searching for a style of play. He instantly ended the A...

Chelsea Left Flank Key to West Brom Clash

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Chelsea Left Flank Key to West Brom Clash Andre Villas-Boas will be desperate for all three points in his first home game as Chelsea take on West Brom. Having taken a point at the Britannia in a bruising encounter with Stoke, the new Blues boss will be keen to record a victory, with both Manchester clubs already two points ahead after one r...

The Sublime to the Ridiculous - The Premier League's Best & Worst Debutants

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The Sublime to the Ridiculous - The Premier League's Best & Worst Debutants With the English Premier League season now underway a number of new recruits were displayed to the fans this weekend, with some adorning themselves more than others on their big debut.Last night's man of the match cameo from £35m man Sergio Aguero for Manchester City will have assured the supp...

WhoScored All Star Team of the Week - Week 1

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WhoScored All Star Team of the Week - Week 1 In our regular Monday afternoon article of the new season, we take a look at the top-rated XI from Europe’s top five leagues over the previous weekend. Some team performances really stood out and contribute to our line-up; Montpellier’s shock 1-0 win at Ligue 1 champions Lille sees two o...

WhoScored Premier League Team of the Week - Matchday 1

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WhoScored Premier League Team of the Week - Matchday 1 With the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign now over, with only Manchester City and Swansea still to play on Monday night, WhoScored.com analyses the best possible starting XI in a 4-4-2 formation, with Bolton unsurprisingly well-represented having humbled QPR on their first day back in ...

2011/12 Player Focus: Nani

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2011/12 Player Focus: Nani 2011/12 Player Focus: Nani Last season saw Nani finally realise the potential that persuaded Sir Alex Ferguson to shell out €25.5m for his services back in June 2007. In his fourth season at Old Trafford, the former Sporting CP winger developed a consistency previously missing in his game, and ...

WhoScored.com's France National Dream Team XI

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WhoScored.com's France National Dream Team XI Laurent Blanc leads his France side to Montpellier to take on an exciting Chile side, that reached the quarterfinals of the Copa America, in a friendly on Wednesday night. Under his guidance Blanc has tried to mix the experienced internationals with some of Ligue 1’s most talented players incl...