Alex Keble
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Why Marouane's key for Manchester United at Chelsea – but not in the same way
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Stats Zone Alex Keble suggests why the burly Belgian will be used differently by Louis van Gaal at Stamford Bridge...

Why United's energetic stretching should prove too much for suffering City
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Louis van Gaal's in-form mob can heap more misery on their city rivals in Sunday's derby, writes Alex Keble...

The Aston Villa stopper who could tame Marouane Fellaini at Old Trafford
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Stats Zone Alex Keble says Ciaran Clark is on track to emulate former Aston Villa academy graduate Gary Cahill...

How Rooney could cause Skrtel & Co. nightmares in Anfield showdown
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone The England captain has stepped up in the absences of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao at the sharp end, but Alex Keble says he offers so much more than goals...

The midfielder Man United need to steady the ship against Spurs
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Stats Zone Alex Keble says Michael Carrick is a man Louis van Gaal can depend on at Old Trafford on Sunday...

Why Ashley Young makes Manchester United better
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone The much-maligned ex-Watford man has been forced to fight for recognition. Alex Keble provides the defence...

Swansea's secret weapon will be key to beating Manchester United... again
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone The Swans have become synonymous with possession football, but Alex Keble says there's a better strategy for them at the Liberty Stadium this weekend...

The unlikely striker who holds the key to helping West Ham beat Man United
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Alex Keble looks ahead to the battle of the big men when West Ham welcome Manchester United on Sunday...

Why Man United's forward line isn't working this season
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Alex Keble picks apart where the Reds are going wrong ahead of Leicester's visit to Old Trafford on Saturday...

Why Manchester United will find Aston Villa a particularly awkward opponent
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Stats Zone Alex Keble proposes a tough test for Louis van Gaal's men at Villa Park – but says they also have the right man to punish the hosts...

Why Manchester United's returning star holds the key to success over Liverpool
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Alex Keble looks ahead to the big head-to-head in Sunday's mouthwatering clash at Old Trafford...

Carrick's key role, Newcastle's defensive weakness: Stats Zone's weekend battles
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Alex Keble looks at the key battles that will determine some of the weekend's big Premier League fixtures...

Rated! The best Premier League XI this season… without Big Six clubs
By Alex Keble published
Premier League The big boys get enough attention, so here's Alex Keble's finest XI without them – not that anyone would get in from Manchester United anyway...

Why history will blame Daniel Levy if Tottenham miss this generational moment to succeed
By Alex Keble published
Tottenham Hotspur If Mauricio Pochettino goes, Spurs could leave the Big Six – and Daniel Levy would be to blame, argues Alex Keble

The final straw? How Arsene Wenger could be embarrassingly humbled by Pep Guardiola this weekend
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Arsene Wenger The two managers will lock horns when Arsenal face Manchester City this weekend, and Alex Keble believes the Catalan could show how far his opposite number has fallen

10 underrated Premier League players you didn’t realise make their teams tick
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Premier League These top-flight players don’t hog the headlines – but they've been crucial for the clubs this season, as Alex Keble explains

Analysed: How West Ham can exploit depleted Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
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Stats Zone Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio should find the space to cause an upset at Stamford Bridge, warns Alex Keble...

Analysed: What Arsenal need to be wary of against Everton this weekend
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone The youthful exuberance of Ross Barkley could give new boy Mohamed Elneny a rough ride at Goodison Park, writes Alex Keble...

Focus: Why Spurs' Dembele could make the difference against Chelsea
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Alex Keble believes Jose Mourinho's side face a daunting task at White Hart Lane and that the Belgian could cause problems for a Blues side low on morale...

Focus: Why Chelsea must target Leicester's Drinkwater and Kante to spark recovery
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Alex Keble thinks the Blues showed signs of their old selves against Porto and that a league recovery could start against the league leaders...

Focus: How Newcastle's right-flank reliance could come unstuck against Dembele
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Stats Zone Steve McClaren's game plan saw off Liverpool last weekend, but Alex Keble thinks success won't come so easily against a tactically astute Tottenham team...

Focus: Why Ozil and Ramsey will be key to breaching the Aston Villa bunker
By Alex Keble published
Stats Zone Remi Garde is likely to set his side up to defend, while Arsene Wenger will look to his Welsh and German wizards to make the difference, says Alex Keble...

Focus: Arsenal look to Ozil to unlock Allardyce’s stubborn Sunderland
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Stats Zone The German could be crucial for the injury-hit Gunners, but Alex Keble says Yann M’Vila will play a vital role for the visitors on Saturday afternoon…
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