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Chelsea vs Basel: Individual Player Stats



Not the European final that Chelsea would have wanted, but a final none the less – all comfortable enough at Stamford Bridge, here are the statistics: – Cesar Azpilicueta and Mohamed Elneny each had 84 touches of the ball, more than any other players. – Victor Moses completed 94% of his passes, a game-high. – Fernan […]

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Far, far too early to dismiss Barcelona – hold back with the silliness



Far, far too early to dismiss Barcelona – hold back with the silliness We love a knee-jerk response in football, and subsequently the ‘end of an era’ tag which has been attached to Barcelona’s two-leg humbling by Bayern Munich is of little surprise. But that doesn’t make it any more accurate. Over the last couple of days, most of us will have read at least one obituary of this Barcelon […]
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Understanding Liverpool’s rejection of Europe



Understanding Liverpool’s rejection of Europe Liverpool’s insistence that they will not accept a Europa League place by way of their disciplinary record is going to get a lot of play this morning. More than likely, they’ll be accused of disrespecting the competition or of eroding away at its reputation. So be it. “There’s a pride thing and we want to get into i […]
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Basel vs Chelsea: Individual Player Stats



It’s just as well David Luiz’s late free-kick crept in, because it balanced out the terrible refereeing decision down the other end. Awful. Anyway, here are the statistics from the land of clocks and chocolate: – Fabian Schar had more touches than any other player (87). – Mohamed Elneny completed 97% of his passes […]
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Basel vs Tottenham: Individual Player Stats



A bitterly disappointing night for Tottenham, but also one which they can look back on with a lot of pride. Time to move on and regroup. Here are the stats from Switzerland: – Kyle Walker led the game with 110 touches of the ball. – Before being substituted, Scott Parker led the game with a pass-accuracy of 94%. – Clint […]
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Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea: Individual Player Stats



Comfortable enough for Chelsea, and with the added benefit of keeping key player rested for the weekend. Here are the stats from tonight’s Europa League Quarter-Final second-leg: – John Terry completed 96% of his passes, the highest in the game. – Other than Terry, no other starting Chelsea player managed to complete more […]
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A weekend in Barcelona



Michael Foster Last weekend I made my first physical foray into the world of La Liga, when visiting Barcelona I attended my inaugural game at the Camp Nou. Now, I’ll freely admit that I am not a big fan of the Spanish League, or any big competition dominated by the same two duo year on year who receive the lion’s share of the revenue. So I w […]
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Goal analysis: Chelsea’s Victor Moses (vs Rubin Kazan)



Goal analysis: Chelsea’s Victor Moses (vs Rubin Kazan) On the surface, the play up until Victor Moses’ emphatic finish seems quite scrappy, but there are a few interesting bits and pieces here. This is an example of what commentators mean when they stress the importance of goalkeepers making saves but not providing any opportunities from the rebound. Sergei Ryzhikov badly mistimes his div […]
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Benfica vs Newcastle: Individual Player Stats



Given how the goals were conceded, that will feel like a very deflating result for Newcastle – but the tie isn’t over, and Papiss Cisse’s early away goal could yet prove useful. Here are the stats from The Stadium of Light: – Andre Almeida had more touches than any other player (74). – Moussa Sissoko had a high […]
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Chelsea vs Rubin Kazan: Individual Player Stats



An excellent result for Chelsea against a traditionally resolute opponent. Rafael Benitez’s side will take a solid two-goal cushion to Russia with them next week. Here are the stats from Stamford Bridge: – Ryan Bertrand completed 93% of his passes, a game-high. – Cesar Azpilicueta had 96 touches of the ball, more than any […]
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