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Will Arsenal overcome their November hoodoo anytime soon?

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Will Arsenal overcome their November hoodoo anytime soon? As Arsene Wenger sat down for his post-match press conference at the Emirates, it was easy to work out he was angrily frustrated, because he was trying so hard to contain it. The Arsenal manager, however, has too many tells. It’s the way he clenches his fist, or leans forward at certain questi...

Dazzling Dortmund dominate Champions League team of the week

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Dazzling Dortmund dominate Champions League team of the week Beforehand, nobody could have predicted that Borussia Dortmund’s welcome of Legia Warszawa would make history. The pair played out a thrilling encounter at the Westfalenstadion that saw Dortmund earn an astonishing 8-4 win. The match itself is now the highest scoring game in Champions League h...

Should plan B Giroud be Wenger's weapon of choice against PSG?

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Should plan B Giroud be Wenger's weapon of choice against PSG? “Giroud can be a plan B. I don't know if he's going to be happy coming off the bench but I think you win a title like that,” Arsenal legend Thierry Henry said at the turn of the month on striker Olivier Giroud. The towering Frenchman is yet to start a Premier League game this season, in ...

Top Match Tips: The smart money on this week's Champions League action

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Top Match Tips: The smart money on this week's Champions League action LEICESTER VS CLUB BRUGES - Leicester Win to Nil @2.75Leicester’s domestic form this season has left little to be desired but they have flourished in Europe so far. They are one of just two teams yet to concede a goal in the Champions League this season and are in command of Group G, but will w...

Will Spurs redeploy compact system for meeting with Monaco?

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Will Spurs redeploy compact system for meeting with Monaco? It was a moment of huge importance for both player and club on Saturday evening. Harry Kane’s brace may have earned Tottenham their first competitive win since the 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the beginning of October, but it was another Harry who endeared himself to supporters on the b...

Best XI: Who joins Bale in Champions League team of the week?

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Best XI: Who joins Bale in Champions League team of the week? Gareth Bale ranks as WhoScored.com’s Champions League player of the week, with the Welshman setting the tone for an entertaining encounter between Legia Warszawa and Real Madrid very early on. He scored Real Madrid’s opening goal after just 57 seconds, the fastest Champions League goal i...

Newfound goal threat elevating Özil and Arsenal to next level

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Newfound goal threat elevating Özil and Arsenal to next level Were it not for a moment of sheer genius from Mesut Özil, we were just minutes away from yet another ‘typical Arsenal’ scoreline. As it is, the German’s exquisite solo effort against Ludogorets will no doubt spark the equally familiar question as to whether this Arsenal side h...

The Expert: How Guardiola masterminded City's greatest European win

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The Expert: How Guardiola masterminded City's greatest European win Through so many supremely swift transitions, an impressive statement transformation.This glorious European night at the Etihad was not just so significant because it was the type of evocative evening that the modern Manchester City hierarchy so craved. Nor was it so symbolic just because they finall...

Top Match Tips: Agüero's return not enough for City to see off Barca

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Top Match Tips: Agüero's return not enough for City to see off Barca Pep Guardiola has had a bit of a time of it when facing former side Barcelona. In three matches, he has seen his side concede 9 with his heaviest defeat coming just a fortnight ago when Manchester City shipped 4 unanswered goals. Never one to shy away from making bold decisions with his lineups, Gua...

Top Match Preview: Could Aguero level the playing field against Barcelona?

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Top Match Preview: Could Aguero level the playing field against Barcelona? Pep Guardiola and Manchester City welcome Barcelona to The Eithad on Tuesday night, attempting to avenge their 4-0 defeat from a fortnight ago having ended a recent slump with a victory by the same scoreline at the weekend. Depending on who you believe, both results were as a consequence of one man ...