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Bundesliga Roundup: Week 3
-After a two-week hiatus due to international fixtures, the Bundesliga returned to action, which means one thing: roundup! Let’s get straight to the biggest story of this round, and that is the return of Shinji Kagawa to Signal Iduna Park for his second stint with Borussia Dortmund. The Japanese superstar couldn’t have asked for a better return, assisting…
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Ligue 1 Roundup: Week 5
We’re back after a two week hiatus courtesy of the international break to talk some scintillating football from the French first division. The big matchup from the fixture list in Week 5 was Lyon’s tilt versus struggling AS Monaco. Lyon emerged victorious 2-1 on a 73′ goal by Corentin Tolisso. Another game, another loss for…
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Wheeling and Dealing: Harry Redknapp and QPR
Queens Park Rangers were relegated from the Premier League in the 2012-13 season. With how they performed, the relegation could be better described as the Premier League instituting the mercy rule. QPR didn’t win a game until January, only managed 30 goals in 38 games and finished the season with a grand total of four…
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Arsenal 2 Manchester City 2: The Return of the 4-2-3-1
Manchester City last season played the majority of their season in a 4-4-2 formation with two of Dzeko/Negredo/Aguero up top, sometimes even deviating into a 4-4-1-1 formation when Aguero was fit for the beginning of the season. Under Roberto Mancini, City also experimented at times with a 4-2-3-1 formation with Aguero playing as one of the three…
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Three Questions: Arsenal v. Manchester City
Where does Ozil play? And will he be effective? After registering 25 appearances at CAM in Arsenal’s 4231 last season, Arsene Wenger has used Ozil as a LM in his two appearances for Arsenal this year. Being forced out wide hasn’t been the most splendid so far, as he hasn’t proven to be as effective…
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What’s with Crystal Palace?
(Editor’s note: reader James Griffo contacted us last week and wanted to write a piece on Crystal Palace. With the interminable international break, we figured “why not?” Follow him @j_griff and enjoy.) South London’s number one club, Crystal Palace, has always been a favorite of mine. They have some of the best (and craziest) fans in the…
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Roberto Firmino: Hoffenheim’s Crown Jewel
Deep within the German state Baden-Württemberg – with its Black Forest and nationally-renowned high-culture institutions – exists football club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The story of Hoffenheim is quite intriguing, and it’s one that is unlike any other. In the early 1990’s, this was an amateur side playing in the eighth division. They had moved up…
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Serie A Roundup: Week 1
Roma dictate the match against Fiorentina On opening day, the tilt between Roma and Fiorentina featured two top four sides in Italy. Yet the talent gap was striking, the Giallorossi kept possession most of the first half and smothered Violo into only three shots in a 2-0 win. While on offense taking their time and…
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