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Olivier Giroud vs Jermain Defoe – A Statistical Comparison

Written by    on  December 22, 2012

The Arsenal summer signing had a slow start to his career in the Premier League, with the Frenchman failing to impress the Gooners, who saw their captain Robin van Persie leave the club in the summer. But, in the other half of north London, Jermain Defoe has found it hard to not find the net, [...]

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Jermain Defoe – Has he progressed under AVB? | Stats Analysis

Written by    on  December 14, 2012

Jermain Defoe has silenced his critics since the start of the season, with the striker firing nine goals into the net, keeping him near the top of the Golden Boot leader-board. But despite playing regular football under Andre Villas-Boas, has the Englishman actually improved his form under the Portuguese manager? Comparing last season to his [...]

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An Analysis of AVB’s Time at Tottenham so far

Written by    on  December 8, 2012

Tottenham qualified for the next round of the Europa League after finishing second in their group, remaining undefeated in the competition so far. The side have also continued to build upon this momentum, cementing three consecutive Premier League victories to climb to fourth in the table. But after losses to Manchester City, Arsenal, Wigan, Chelsea [...]

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Mousa Dembele: How have Tottenham changed him from his Fulham days?

Written by    on  December 1, 2012

Mousa Dembele was Tottenham’s biggest signing in the summer, bringing in the Belgium international from London rivals Fulham. With the North London club activating his release clause of £15 million, the midfielder has been considered as one of the most successful signings of the summer. Despite the midfielder picking up a hip injury on international [...]

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Is Clint Dempsey worthy of being the next Van der Vaart?

Written by    on  November 24, 2012

The Tottenham summer signing has struggled to make an impact since joining the North London club, despite accumulating two goals and an assist in 640 minutes played for Spurs. Whilst the 29-year-old blew people away with his impressive finishing ability whilst at Craven Cottage, the Tottenham fans have been left thinking, “Is this really our [...]

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Steven Caulker: A leading defender for the future?

Written by    on  November 16, 2012

The 20-year-old Englishman has been one of many beneficiary’s under new boss Andre Villas-Boas’ reign as Tottenham boss. Since leaving his loan spell at Swansea last season, the Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate has been a starting defender in Villas-Boas’ side, scoring two goals in the process and also being the recipient of an England call-up. [...]

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Why Tom Huddlestone is 3rd choice in AVB’s line-up | Stats Comparison

Written by    on  November 9, 2012

Tom Huddlestone is set to spend a large amount of the season on the sidelines as Scott Parker, Moussa Dembele and Sandro all continue their rehabilitation processes on following a range of different injuries. The Englishman has been used by Andre Villas-Boas as a holding midfielder in the past three games in place for the [...]

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The Dembele effect: Why Tottenham are missing Moussa | Stats Analysis

Written by    on  November 3, 2012

A strong attacking start from Andre Villas-Boas’ squad has disguised the defensive flaws in the 35-year-old’s methods at Tottenham, where his patient and gradual style has led to a relaxed approach from the team, most notably at the cost of conceding late goals. Whilst it could be said that this is down to his 4-2-3-1 formation, the [...]

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