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Match Analysis: Bolton & Villarreal Relegated

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Match Analysis: Bolton & Villarreal Relegated With only Ligue 1 left open for business this Sunday, last weekend saw the crucial relegation issues decided across three of Europe’s top five leagues. WhoScored takes a look at two of the sides to drop down a division, with Bolton’s draw at Stoke and Villarreal’s home defeat by At...

Zonal Marking Team Focus: Stoke

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Zonal Marking Team Focus: Stoke You don’t really need statistics to demonstrate that Stoke are a unique team in the Premier League. While the top sides all favour a possession-based game, and even a newly-promoted club like Swansea pride themselves on keeping the ball, Stoke are fiercely committed to their own style. “...

WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit

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WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit As tactics evolve in the modern game, more often than ever we are seeing managers tinker with traditional formations of old in order to attack with as many players as possible. Barcelona are the team that springs to mind most readily here. On countless occasions this season, Pep Guardiola has fielde...

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...

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...