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Giroud Stuns the Metropole into Silence

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Giroud Stuns the Metropole into Silence After the 1-1 draw away at AS Nancy the Champions Lille returned north for their first home game of the new season. Montpellier, under Rene Girard, decided to spoil their homecoming party; after holding off Lille’s attacking threat it was left to Olivier Giroud to stun the Stade Lille Metropol...

De Gea’s Blushes Saved by Late Baggies Own Goal

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De Gea’s Blushes Saved by Late Baggies Own Goal An 81st minute own goal by Steven Reid ensured Man United opened their title defence with a win at West Brom. The 2-1 victory perhaps took the spotlight off keeper David de Gea after the young Spaniard make a basic mistake for the second game running, allowing a tame Shane Long shot to squirm under ...

Lyon 1-1 Ajaccio Post Match Analysis

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Lyon 1-1 Ajaccio Post Match Analysis After the disappointed of last week new boys AC Ajaccio picked up their first point of the season quite surprisingly against Olympique Lyonnais. Although Lyon controlled the game with 69% possession and 11 more shots it was Ajaccio that took the lead through Frederic Sammaritano after 59 minutes. Ly...

Gervinho Sees Red In Dour Arsenal Opener

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Gervinho Sees Red In Dour Arsenal Opener Both sides had a pre-season mainly affected by off-field matters. Barcelona’s chase of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri’s desire for a Man City move has been Arsene Wenger‘s main concern, while Jose Enrique and Joey Barton’s use of social media to criticise Newcastle cast a long...

United, Chelsea, Bayern and Lille Among Weekend's European League Picks

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United, Chelsea, Bayern and Lille Among Weekend's European League Picks Wolfsburg vs Bayern MunichSaturday 13th August - 14:30Having beaten FC Cologne 3-0 last weekend table-toppers Wolfsburg host Bayern Munich, whose season opener was less emphatic, falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of MGladbach.If the visiting German giants were to lose once again then it would rep...

Team Focus: The Challenges Ahead for Man United

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Team Focus: The Challenges Ahead for Man United Last season was a somewhat bittersweet one for Sir Alex Ferguson and Man United. While the club celebrated clinching a record nineteenth title to reclaim the Premier League from Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea, their final fixture of the season proved a chastening experience. The Champions League Fi...

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...

WhoScored.com’s Spanish National Dream Team XI

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WhoScored.com’s Spanish National Dream Team XI World Cup holders Spain travel to Bari tonight for an intriguing showdown with Italy. The friendly has been somewhat overshadowed by the upcoming Spanish Super Copa between Barcelona and Real Madrid; Sergio Ramos and Xavi have already withdrawn from Vicente del Bosque’s squad ahead of the firs...

WhoScored.com's England National Dream Team XI

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WhoScored.com's England National Dream Team XI England were set to host Holland in an eye-catching friendly today before the game was postponed due to the rioting in the capital. Fabio Capello will have been hoping to reunite his squad following a break from internationals but saw stars such as Jack Wilshere, Darren Bent and Frank Lampard withdr...