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Can key statistics help prove a player's value?
Baseball, statistics and Brad Pitt are the unusual ingredients of Hollywood's new release.Moneyball tells the compelling true story of a coach who pioneered a radical use of data to turn around the...
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New boss must make Sunderland more ruthless
Thirteen games into last season, Sunderland were sixth in the Premier League table and riding high following a 3-0 victory at Chelsea. After the same number of games this term, it is a starkly...
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Blackburn boo boys cannot help the team
There was a moment on Saturday during Blackburn's crucial win over Swansea where the dissenters calling for the head of Rovers manager Steve Kean seemed to cross a line. Ewood Park has not been a happy...
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Outflanked Bolton need to fight their corner
The moment a manager begins to openly criticise his players usually signals the beginning of the end, but it can also be a measure of the depths to which a club has already fallen. Bolton boss Owen...
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The merits of buying and moving in January
If ever a Premier League manager needed a warning on the pitfalls of splashing the cash in the January transfer window, they need look no further back than a year ago. Last season, a record £225m was...
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Do two-footed tackles need kicking out?
One of the downsides of being an advocate for hard but fair tackling is that some people automatically assume that your feet are firmly planted in the destroyer's camp and you have no appreciation of...
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Are club and country now working together?
As much as there is a growing sense of excitement about St George's Park finally opening its doors in August, there is also a feeling of what might have been. Taking a tour around the 330-acre site...
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Old Trafford result will eclipse Suarez-Evra sideshow
Such is the subplot between Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra as Manchester United host Liverpool this Saturday that it takes time to refocus on the football matters at hand. Suarez served an eight-match...
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Can Scholes be the fulcrum for England?
What was your reaction when Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp said Paul Scholes should go to the 2012 European Championship? Inevitable, after Scholes came out of retirement to remind us he is still one of...
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Can Man Utd overturn Bielsa's Athletic?
Walking away from Old Trafford last Thursday as Athletic Bilbao continued Manchester United's woes in Europe this season, there was a nagging feeling that the hosts had underestimated their Spanish...
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Chelsea can prey on Barcelona's weaknesses
Chelsea midfielder Ramires was rightly lauded for his display in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona where his determination and energy helped him track right-back Dani...
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Midfield battle key to Manchester derby clash
As seismic as it may be for Manchester City to win their first top-flight championship in 44 years, thereby denying their arch rivals Manchester United, both teams will be concentrating first on...
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How Hodgson's tactics could suit England
The Football Association has made a habit in recent times of appointing a manager in contrast to the previous incumbent, attempting to blow away the stench of failure as it seeks a bright new horizon....
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Who should go to the Euros for England?
New England boss Roy Hodgson has been successfully parachuted into his role but the real work starts now. Without a single international to see his players in action under his stewardship, the current...
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The Premier League's best - by the numbers
You will probably know that Arsenal's Robin van Persie won the Premier League's Golden Boot for his 30 goals this season, and may have found out that Manchester City's David Silva made the most assists...
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