Mathieu Debuchy’s seemingly imminent move from Lille will give Newcastle a timely boost after a stuttering first half of the season. With the defence leaking 11 goals in their last 2 games, it is clear that reinforcements are needed. The Frenchman is an attack minded full back but has impressive defensive skills. His performance against 

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Part of the reason that football in England is heralded as the best in the world is because of the unique atmosphere. The FA is threatening this. Their unwillingness to try something new and not just abide by the rules is wearing thin not just with me, but many others. There would be no question 

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Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge is still expected to jump ship and join Capital One Cup Champions Liverpool. Sturridge was expected to undergo a medical with Liverpool last Sunday, but it never materialized and both clubs are now remaining quiet on the transfer. A fee of £12 million has been agreed for the England international and 

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Several reports claim that Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski will join Manchester United . Some reports claim the player will sign a five year contract worth £20.5 million and will move to Old Trafford in the summer. Lewandowski is a player in demand and his form over the past two seasons has seen interest gather 

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On Boxing Day, Stoke City produced one of the performances of not just that day, but in my opinion the entire Premier League season, in order to come back from going behind after the best part of 90 seconds to defeat Liverpool 3-1 at a raucous Britannia Stadium. The Potters belied their somewhat harsh attribution as a 

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Now that the UEFA Champions League round of 16 parings have been announced, it is time for football fans all to begin debating them. With the ties not set to occur until mid-February, there is ample time for fans and analysts alike to pick them apart and predict the outcomes. And, of course, this is 

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Looking for a brilliant bargain in the bank holiday sales? Then look no further than a little investment on Swansea to pick up all three points from the Madjeski Stadium against an increasingly doomed Reading side, reeling from seven Premier League defeats in a row, during which the Royals have conceded 18 goals. Whilst Brian McDermott and 

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The number “nine” is arguably the most famous and iconic number in football. The “fox in the box”, the goal scorer who gets on the end of things and in many cases, the key player in a team. So with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Andres Iniesta being often debated as “the best” players in 

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At PowerTable, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to present football data to fans of the beautiful game. We have therefore come up with our English Premier League infographic which is a visual way of showing random data, stats and facts to do with the English football season so far. For instance, how 

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Right, we all have shopping to do, the weather’s atrocious, and you’re probably still recovering from that excuse of a ‘work Christmas party’, so let’s make this short, snappy and concise. Kind of. Congratulations to QPR for deciding last weekend to win a game the one week where I dont back them to win a 

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Europe’s most prestigious club competition’s round of sixteen always produces some intriguing games. However the matches this year’s draw has proven to be more even more exciting than ever with a lot of the top teams pitted against each other.   So what are my predictions for these games?   Real Madrid vs Manchester United 

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