Michael Cox
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How Man City and Arsenal can take FA Cup revenge on Chelsea and Liverpool
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Stats Zone Michael Cox uses Stats Zone to analyse what Manchester City and Arsenal can do to turn around recent league reverses against Chelsea and Liverpool...

Michael Cox: Where Kyle Walker and Danny Rose still need to improve
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Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham’s flying full-backs have impressed for their buccaneering all-round performances this season, but their passing still leaves a little to be desired...

Individual errors could send Juventus out in the groups
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Juventus Juventus haven't been playing badly, says Michael Cox - but individual performances could send the team out...

The Marseille mavericks Arsenal must tame in France
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UEFA Champions League Michael Cox on the Ligue 1 side's three biggest threats to the Gunners' cause...

How Hazard began his quest to become Chelsea's Ronaldo
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Stats Zone Awards This season's Stats Zone Premier League Player of the Year has swept up the annual awards, and Michael Cox says it's because Jose Mourinho has been forced to make another exception...

Why Lloris and Howard typify Tottenham and Everton's style - and potential disaster
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Stats Zone Michael Cox dissects the unorthodox tussle which could influence this top-four scrap...

6 football tactics that changed the game as we know it
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Pep Guardiola Tactical revolutions have come in various guises. Michael Cox guides you through the most impactful ones the game has seen...

Diego Costa – "Atletico's Suarez" – is niggly, imperfect and brilliant
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Diego Costa Michael Cox on Atletico Madrid's Spain-engaging, Brazil-enraging forward...

Michael Cox: How Granit Xhaka has justified Wenger's confidence at Euro 2016
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Granit Xhaka Arsenal's new signing is impressing at the Euros and already looking like an astute capture for the Gunners. Michael Cox looks at the enforcer's contributions so far in France

The team is dead at the individuals' World Cup
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World Cup 2014 May the best team win? At this World Cup, says Michael Cox, it's more likely to be the key player...

Square pegs Suarez and Aguero bring success to Liverpool and Man City
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Stats Zone Dead-eyed South Americans Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero bring goals apenty to Liverpool and Man City, but as Michael Cox explains, they can give their managers tactical headaches...

Drogba not the player he was but can still do Chelsea damage - if he really wants to
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Stats Zone Michael Cox assesses how the Galatasaray striker has changed his game since leaving west London...

Cazorla might be playing second fiddle to Ozil, but he's doing it brilliantly
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Stats Zone Arsenal's Spanish playmaker has been pushed deeper, but he's excelling in the role and allowing others to flourish too, writes Michael Cox...

3 ways Atletico can dominate Real Madrid in the Champions League final
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Atlético Madrid Michael Cox dusts off his microscope to discover the ways Diego Simeone can expose Atleti's city rivals in Saturday's showcase...

How Beckham ended his career at PSG
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Stats Zone Michael Cox evaluates David Beckham's career-closing cameo for Paris St Germain...

Barcelona's irresistible attack excels in the one area Bayern Munich's fails miserably
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Stats Zone Michael Cox says Pep's German champions lack the fearsome dribbling that saw them dismantle the Catalans in 2013...

The Plzen men who could dent Man City's Europe dreams
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Stats Zone Michael Cox runs the rule over Manchester City's first opposition of their third Champions League campaign - Czech champions Viktoria Plzen.

How Liverpool's leaky back-line can be improved – and why it must be for next season
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Stats Zone Michael Cox suggests how the Reds' forgiving rearguard can shape up in the last three games of the campaign...

Aggressive Atleti prepare to tackle Real Madrid
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Stats Zone Michael Cox evaluates the Rojoblancos ahead of Saturday's Madrid derby meeting at Santiago Bernabeu...

Why getting the best from Bradley is key to USA's hopes of beating Belgium
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Michael Bradley Having left Portugal and Ghana in their wake, Jurgen Klinsmann's team are now aiming to knock much-fancied Belgium out of World Cup 2014 - but getting the midfield balance right will be crucial, as Michael Cox explains...

How Ryan Mason cemented his 'undroppable' reputation at Sunderland
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Stats Zone The Spurs midfielder thrived with a match-winning display at the Stadium of Light – and Michael Cox was impressed...

How Lucas Leiva reminded Brendan Rodgers of his importance this season
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Stats Zone Michael Cox marvels at the Brazilian's commanding display at the Emirates, and evaluates what might happen next...

Luis Enrique at Roma: why there'll be no frosty reception despite struggles
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Luis Enrique Michael Cox examines the Barcelona coach's forgettable spell at Roma ahead of the two sides' Champions League clash...
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