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Arsenal FC – Mesut Ozil Had it Easy So Far
As exciting as it might be for Arsenal to lead the Premier League and finally have themselves a true global football star in Mesut Ozil, it’s hard to ignore the fact that their schedule up to this point has been extremely easy, and that we’ll learn a lot more about Arsene Wenger and his title credentials in the next couple of months.
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Jose Mourinho Knows Substitutions Better Than Anyone
An excellent case study of Premier League managers making substitutions this season so far highlights what an excellent job Jose Mourinho does when replacing players during matches, being the only one from the top 7 clubs to still not lose potential points due to one of his subs coming on, while as expected, David Moyes has done worse than anyone.
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David Moyes Can’t Stop Failing (Manchester United vs Southampton)
Manchester United can’t catch a break, but they also can’t seem to actually play well at home, being outclassed by a tactical, smart and aggressive Southampton team, rewarded for their efforts by a late equalizer from Dejan Lovren, who was excellent almost all day long by marking Robin van Persie, who escaped one time too many to score the opening goal in the 1-1 draw.
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Fernando Torres Knows He Isn’t Scoring Enough
With 0 league goals so far this season, Fernando Torres that his scoring record since becoming a Chelsea player is a constant source of disappointment, and that as a striker his production levels are simply unacceptable.
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Top Scorers in Europe – October Edition
The international break is a good opportunity to examine the scoring charts around the top leagues in Europe, which includes Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool off to an impressive season, Lionel Messi getting some competition from an unexpected direction, a very close race in the Bundesliga, Giuseppe Rossi enjoying his Fiorentina comeback while Falcao is having a wonderful debut season in Moncao.
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Premier League – Week 7 Results & Table
In a busy Saturday to open the 7th gameweek of the season, Liverpool returned to the top of the table thanks to a convincing win over Crystal Palace. Manchester United are back to their winning ways, coming back from an early goal against Sunderland, while Manchester City looked impressive in another home win, this time […]
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Adnan Januzaj Saves David Moyes & Manchester United
One win doesn’t put Manchester United and David Moyes back in the title race, but the quick rise of Belgian starlet Adnan Januzaj, scoring twice in the 2-1 victory over Sunderland, might be the beginning of the long climb back from depths the club hasn’t been used to being in for a very long time.
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Numbers That Show Manchester United Won’t Win the Premier League Title
You can use statistics to prove anything you want, as long as you use the right numbers. Finding reasons for Manchester United to finish this season empty handed seems like a very easy task these days, as defending their Premier League title seems like an almost impossible mission at this point.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Can End Up Being the Top Scorer
Is Olivier Giroud the best striker in the Premier League? Probably not, as most would pick Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez ahead of the Arsenal target man. But is he good enough to finish on top of the scoring charts? Probably, considering he’s Arsenal’s only legitimate scoring threat up front, without anyone to replace him.
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The Undefeated Teams of Top European Leagues – October Edition
Entering October, we still have 11 undefeated teams in the top 5 European leagues – One in the Premier League (Everton), two in La Liga (Barcelona, Atletico Madrid), two in the Bundesliga (Bayern Munich, Dortmund), four in the Serie A (Roma, Napoli, Juventus, Inter) and two in Ligue 1 (Monaco, PSG).