Michael Cox
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Michael Cox: How Firmino’s excellent false nine display almost led Liverpool to victory
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Stats Zone Jurgen Klopp suffered a frustrating defeat to Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, but on another day his gameplan could have had lethal effects…
Who should win the PFA Player of the Year award? FourFourTwo's verdict...
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Premier League With voting closing today for the PFA Player of the Year award, Michael Cox runs through his shortlist of the players most worthy of recognition...
Michael Cox: How Eric Dier gave Pochettino – and Hodgson – yet more food for thought
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Eric Dier The versatile former Sporting man played at centre-back for Spurs at Vicarage Road, and showed more examples of his promising development...
The Ox isn't a typical Arsenal player – and that's why he's shining at the Emirates
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Stats Zone Michael Cox analyses the Arsenal midfielder's performances ahead of Sunday's meeting with Liverpool...
Evra doing enough to make Moyes forget favourite Baines
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Stats Zone They're after Leighton Baines to fuel their charge for back-to-back titles - but Michael Cox thinks Manchester United should look closer to home for what they're really searching for.
Michael Cox: How Giroud answered his critics – and pleased more than one boss
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Olivier Giroud The Frenchman has endured a tough stretch for Arsenal, but his performance at the Etihad Stadium typified everything good in his game, writes Michael Cox...
Why Arsenal are so easy to beat (and it's not about their defence)
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Stats Zone The Gunners are shipping too many goals - but the main problem is not the defence, says Michael Cox...
Where Southampton vs Manchester City will be won and lost this weekend
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Stats Zone Michael Cox looks ahead to the weekend's most intriguing Premier League fixture, using free analysis tool Stats Zone...
Michael Cox: The Stats Zone analysis that proves Jurgen Klopp’s influence at Liverpool
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Stats Zone Gegenpressing was the tired word everyone was using upon the German’s arrival – but with good reason…
Michael Cox: England must change midfield structure against Bale's Wales
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Euro 2016 Roy Hodgson's side could be left exposed by quick breaks on Thursday unless the midfield triangle is reformulated, writes Michael Cox...
Michael Cox: How John Obi Mikel again showed why Guus gives him all the fuss
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Stats Zone The Nigerian is a Hiddink favourite despite his limitations...
Gundogan: The mobile midfielder who has become Dortmund's heartbeat
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FFT100 Michael Cox praises the brilliant German midfielder who really came to prominence with Dortmund in 2013...
Swansea still need Bony and Michu to strike right balance
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Stats Zone As Swansea prepare to take on Liverpool, Michael Cox looks at how the Michu/Wilfried Bony partnership is settling in at the Liberty Stadium.
The full-backs who define Brazil
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Stats Zone Brazil: all about the No.10, right? Wrong, says Michael Cox...
How Harry Kane again proved why he's more than just a goalscorer against Man City
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Stats Zone The England striker finally netted his first goal of the season in Spurs' 4-1 win, but Michael Cox says his game has always been about more than just finding the net...
Forget Zlatan - Why Verratti may be key as PSG face Chelsea
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Marco Verratti Michael Cox looks at one of PSG's midfield dangermen, Italian international Marco Verratti...
Forget Kompany, Toure and Aguero – why David Silva is the man who makes Man City purr
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Stats Zone Michael Cox explains why the playmaking pass master from Gran Canaria will be the difference between failure and success for Manuel Pellegrini's men this season...
Why Anthony Martial did nothing to shrug off Henry comparisons at St Mary's
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Stats Zone Michael Cox was impressed with the young Frenchman signed from Monaco, and explains how the 19-year-old shone again...
Mata at Manchester United: Versatile but underwhelming
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Juan Mata Michael Cox runs the rule over Juan Mata's first six games as a Manchester United player...
Midfield duo key to West Ham's hopes of unsettling Chelsea
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Stats Zone Michael Cox analyses the performances of two of the Irons' summer recruits...
How Erik Lamela will help fill the void left by Gareth Bale
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Erik Lamela Michael Cox uses Stats Zone to help outline how Tottenham's incoming Argentine forward will help AVB and co get over the Welsh Wizard.
Timing rather than tactics key to Manchester United's hopes of shocking Bayern
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Stats Zone Michael Cox explains how the Red Devils can perhaps cause an upset...
Why table-toppers Arsenal may be in a false position
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Arsenal Buoyed by buying Mesut Ozil (and winning most of their games), Arsenal are chirpily top of the league. But Michael Cox wonders if they might have been a touch fortunate thus far...
Michael Cox: Can Hodgson fit both Kane and Vardy into his England side? If not, who?
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England The Tottenham and Leicester hitmen are easily the Three Lions’ most in-form attackers, but with Wayne Rooney skipper and other options also available, will Roy take the plunge?