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/ 3921 days agoPetr Cech is just 1 piece of the title jigsaw puzzle that Arsenal need
For so long, Arsene Wenger has been after a successor to David Seaman. After years of searching, Arsenal have finally signed themselves a world-class goalkeeper. Petr Cech's arrival from Chelsea for around £11 million is a great coup for the club, who has been hailed by former great Seaman. But will the Czech Republic international's […]

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/ 4302 days agoWATCH Germany 4-0 Portugal: Thomas Muller Scores Hat Trick; Match Highlights [VIDEO]
The opening game of Group G saw two European giants go head-to-head in Salvador as Germany faced Portugal. Germany lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Thomas Muller leading the line, flanked by Mario Götze on the left and Mesut Özil on the right and a midfield three of Philipp Lahm, Sami Khedira and Toni […]

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/ 4362 days agoManchester United Formation Dilemma – Where to Play Juan Mata When RVP Returns
It's fair to say that David Moyes' reign at Manchester United has not gone quite as he would have liked. It has been a long season filled with disappointments and very little to cheer about. Having the best away record in the Premier League, performances in the Champions League had featured some positives. Additionally, tying the […]

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/ 4530 days agoVincent Kompany's Absence Exposes Manchester City's Defensive Vulnerabilities
Manchester City were expected to be a real force this season after a change of manager and a busy summer in the transfer market. This season may only be 9 games old, and there's a lot of soccer left to be played, but so far City currently sit in seventh place, have been beaten three […]

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/ 4588 days agoArsenal's Signing of Mesut Ozil Doesn't Address the Holes Where the Team Needs Strengthening
As the clock struck 11pm in England on Monday, the summer transfer window and so-called silly season came to a close. A transfer window that had a lot of movement and broke several records culminating in the most money spent in one window, with a total of £630million. Teams smashed their own club records. Tottenham's moves […]

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/ 4621 days agoWhy Gareth Bale Should Leave Tottenham For Real Madrid
After a breathtaking season in which he won the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year awards plus the Football Writers Association Player of the Year, Gareth Bale has been attracting a lot of interest from some of the biggest clubs in the world, most notably Spanish giants Real Madrid. Madrid's latest pursuit of […]

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/ 4628 days agoNothing Seems to Be Going Well For David Moyes At Manchester United This Summer
When David Moyes was asked to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, Moyes knew the demands that came with being in charge of such a high profile club. But his recent comments and actions in the media might have exposed his inexperience in managing such a top club. With under a month to […]