Alex Keble
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Analysed: What Arsenal need to be wary of against Everton this weekend
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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
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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
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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
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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…

How Southampton can burst Arsenal's bubble – and keep Ozil quiet
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Stats Zone Alex Keble picks out the Saint who'll be tasked with stifling the Gunners' in-form playmaker...

3 reasons why Leicester might benefit from Jamie Vardy's suspension
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Stats Zone The Foxes might profit from their top scorer's absence, explains Alex Keble...

Focus: How Fabregas' tussle with Romeu will decide Saints-Chelsea
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Stats Zone Saints will need their defensive midfielder to shut down the Spaniard's creative potential, explains Alex Keble...

Focus: Why Liverpool's front three should carve City open in the League Cup final
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Stats Zone Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino are set to give the City defence a torrid time in their hunt for silverware, says Alex Keble...

Focus: How Spurs can hit Watford where it hurts
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Stats Zone The Hornets can be exposed by deliveries from the wide positions and Spurs could punish them further from set-pieces, explains Alex Keble...

Focus: Why Leicester's tactics mean beating Man City looks likely
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Stats Zone Alex Keble thinks that the Foxes can nullify City's narrow attack and hit them on the counter with Jamie Vardy...

Stats Zone: Why Aaron Ramsey's indiscipline could be costly for Arsenal against Tottenham
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Stats Zone The Wales international is a threat going forward, but Alex Keble believes he could be overwhelmed by Spurs' energetic midfielders on Saturday...

Stats Zone: Why the battle between Hazard and Shaqiri will be decisive when Chelsea face Stoke
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Stats Zone The tussle between two widemen who are strong going forward but weak defensively could be key at Stamford Bridge, explains Alex Keble...

Focus: Why Spurs' Dele Alli is the key to unlocking Sunderland
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Stats Zone The Tottenham youngster's penetrating runs from deep could help them puncture a well-organised defence, says Alex Keble...

Focus: How Stoke's front three could punish Arsenal on the break
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Stats Zone Mark Hughes' side will be aiming for another big scalp and Alex Keble can see them catching out the Gunners on the counter...

Who made the most passes, tackles and clearances in the Premier League this weekend?
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Stats Zone Alex Keble uses Stats Zone to see which players stood out statistically this weekend…

Focus: Why Chelsea should look to expose Stoke's Glen Johnson
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Stats Zone The right-back's lack of composure could prove to be their biggest weakness against Jose Mourinho's side, says Alex Keble...

Focus: How Spurs can exploit Arsenal's weakened right flank
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Stats Zone Tottenham Hotspur can learn a lesson from the way Bayern Munich dominated down the Gunners' left-hand side in midweek, explains Alex Keble...

Newcastle can't let ill-discipline gift Arsenal victory
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Stats Zone The Magpies have hardly proved leading lights of defensive stability this season, and Alex Keble says they won't get away with yet more slapdash shenanigans on Saturday...

Hazard keeping spluttering Blues alive, but Saints' new tactic can hurt them
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Stats Zone Ronald Koeman has a plan up his sleeve to expose Chelsea's attack-minded full-backs, writes Alex Keble...

Everton's unheralded returnee who could make all the difference at Arsenal
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Stats Zone Darron Gibson won't be lauded on a weekly basis, but the ex-Man United man is key for the Toffees, writes Alex Keble...

Sherwood's midfield failings away from home could haunt him at Newcastle
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Stats Zone Alex Keble suggests why the new Aston Villa manager is in danger of repeating the same mistakes he made while in the Tottenham Hotspur hotseat...
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