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Spurs v Liverpool - The Fight for Fourth?

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Spurs v Liverpool - The Fight for Fourth? In the eyes of many onlookers, the battle at the top of the Premier League has already been established. Both Manchester clubs invested significantly over the summer and have added top class talent to their already-considerable squads. The results so far have backed this up; United and City have pla...

A Lille Less Conversation, a Lille More Action Please

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A Lille Less Conversation, a Lille More Action Please When Lille won Le Championnat last season it brought about a great amount of pressure and expectation onto the Champions. Before they even had time to celebrate their success many sceptics questioned how they could possibly follow up such a dominant season. Losing Gervinho, Yohan Cabaye and Adil Ram...

Stoke Ken-wyne Without Jones but is Crouch the Answer?

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Stoke Ken-wyne Without Jones but is Crouch the Answer? In terms of the Premier League's most aerially dominant strikers, the usual suspects made the line-up from last season, and unsurprisingly, Stoke were well represented. The Potters have since added the lankiest of them all in Peter Crouch, joining the ranks alongside the likes of Kenwyne Jones and J...

Manchester City vs Wigan Key Battles

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Manchester City vs Wigan Key Battles Man City go into this weekend’s home match with Wigan as overwhelming favourites after a superb start to the season. Joint-top with neighbours United after three games, Roberto Mancini’s side arrive on the back of a 5-1 away win at Spurs and given the sort of form they are currently show...

A Mata of Time Before Chelsea Hit Top Form?

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A Mata of Time Before Chelsea Hit Top Form? Sunderland entertain Chelsea this Saturday afternoon still looking for their first win of the new season. Steve Bruce’s team have just two points and scored one goal in their opening three fixtures and will face an unbeaten opponent that arrives on Wearside on the back of two successive wins. ...

Young & Cleverley Improving Aided by Respect Shown to United

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Young & Cleverley Improving Aided by Respect Shown to United Manchester United have hit the ground running in the Premier League this year as they look to successfully retain their title, and what would be their 20th top-flight league success. Sir Alex Ferguson has been the heartbeat of said success and strengthened this summer, focusing on young, predominant...

Bolton's Task to Keep Getting Harder Against United

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Bolton's Task to Keep Getting Harder Against United Bolton’s tough run of fixtures shows no sign of letting up this weekend as they play host to a rampant Man United. Owen Coyle’s side have suffered back-to-back defeats against Man City and Liverpool and, with the champions arriving on the back of an 8-2 win over Arsenal. The Trotters hav...

Fiorentina-Bologna: The Exception That Proves The Rule

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Fiorentina-Bologna: The Exception That Proves The Rule On the surface Bologna and Fiorentina had two vastly different summers, especially in the transfer window. While Emiliano Viviano, Albin Ekdal and Miguel Britos capitalised on their impressive seasons and left Emilia-Romagna for new clubs, the highly-sought Viola trio of Riccardo Montolivo, Juan Man...

Can Crouch Crush Former Club in Stoke-Liverpool Clash

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Can Crouch Crush Former Club in Stoke-Liverpool Clash Liverpool face a tough task this weekend with a trip to Stoke City on the cards, as domestic action resumes after the international break. Kenny Dalglish’s side arrive at the Britannia on the back of two straight victories but are up against a home side unbeaten in seven games in all competiti...

Are Inter and Gasperini going the right way?

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Are Inter and Gasperini going the right way? “Non Vincete Mai! (You never win)” Was the chant that Inter Milan’s opposition fans, especially those from AC Milan, sang to Inter at every match before the 2006 Calcio scandal. Fourteen titles later, including the 2010 Champions League, that same chant is only but a mirage, but In...