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Why There Will be Goals at Both Ends When England Meet Germany

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Why There Will be Goals at Both Ends When England Meet Germany After a stalemate in last weekend’s Bookmaker Ratings battle for the Manchester derby, our attentions turn to international football this time around.In this piece we’re trading tips for Saturday’s clash between two international heavyweights as World Champions Germany host England...

Why Drinkwater Warrants England Call-up for Consistent Leicester Outings

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Why Drinkwater Warrants England Call-up for Consistent Leicester Outings As Leicester maintain their impressive run towards the Premier League title, it’s hard to find any faults in the Foxes’ charge. A little under 12 months ago, Leicester were staring relegation in the face. In fact on this day exactly one year ago, the club footed the Premier League table ...

Player Focus: Alli Primed to Make International Step Up

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Player Focus: Alli Primed to Make International Step Up The danger of any teenager coming through the ranks at a major football club is the hype placed upon his tender shoulders. Fans often demand to see their team place faith in youth, even when weighing up the risks in the hope of unearthing the next superstar. However, too much top-level game time whe...

Player Focus: Was Hodgson Wrong to Overlook Scott Dann?

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Player Focus: Was Hodgson Wrong to Overlook Scott Dann? When Roy Hodgson announced his England squad last week, there was a familiar feel to it. Dele Alli retaining his place and Eric Dier’s call up were perhaps the major talking points ahead of the meetings with Spain and France, but all in all; shocks were few and far between. In fact - to Crysta...

Player Focus: Exploring England's Left-back Options

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Player Focus: Exploring England's Left-back Options The second international break of the season has finally drawn to a close and many fans are breathing a huge sigh of relief that domestic duties will resume this weekend. England, as one might expect, breezed through their final two qualification games, putting five past Estonia and Lithuania withou...

Player Focus: In-form Vardy Warranting England Recognition

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Player Focus: In-form Vardy Warranting England Recognition As the upcoming international break nears, much of the focus will be on Jack Grealish. The Aston Villa attacker this week confirmed his allegiance to England, stating that he opted to play for his country of birth, rather than Republic of Ireland. The player’s father is Irish but despite actin...

Player Focus: Is Jack Cork Deserving of an England Call Up?

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Player Focus: Is Jack Cork Deserving of an England Call Up? “I was surprised a little bit he was available,” Garry Monk confessed after Swansea wrapped up a £3m deal to sign Jack Cork from Southampton at the end of January. The 25-year-old had an offer on the table from Saints to extend his stay at the club and Ronald Koeman even requested ...

Match Focus: Lack of Midfield Solidity Could Cost England Against Switzerland

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Match Focus: Lack of Midfield Solidity Could Cost England Against Switzerland As England gear up for the welcome of Switzerland tonight, they needn’t worry that their qualification is on the line. A 6-0 thumping of European minnows San Marino on Saturday confirmed their place at next summer’s European Championship, with victory meaning England have won 21 points o...

Player Focus: 4-3-3 Suited Welbeck Should Retain England Place

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Player Focus: 4-3-3 Suited Welbeck Should Retain England Place To some, perhaps, even the fact there is a debate seems ridiculous. Harry Kane is a forward who has scored 19 goals in the Premier League this season and has registered 3 assists. Danny Welbeck is a forward has scored 4 league goals and registered 3 assists. The Kane story is an extraordinary one: h...

Player Focus: Late Bloomer Mason Provides England with Different Option

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Player Focus: Late Bloomer Mason Provides England with Different Option Though he grabs significantly fewer headlines, there is little to separate quite how remarkable Ryan Mason’s rise this season has been in comparison to teammate Harry Kane. The striker is the top scorer in England, but sudden sharp rises to prominence are not completely unheard of for 21-year-...