Michael Cox
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How Ronald Koeman rebuilt Saints' defence and made Lovren a distant memory
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Stats Zone Michael Cox uses free analysis tool Stats Zone to heap some much-deserved praise on Southampton's central defenders, ahead of Sunday's showdown with Liverpool...
Why Manchester United fans should ease off struggling Marouane Fellaini
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Stats Zone Manchester United's big-money summer signing may not have hit the same heights as he managed during his time at Everton, but as Michael Cox explains, patience is a virtue...
The most important player at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (and it's not who you think)
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Stats Zone Michael Cox hails the influence of Man City's big-game go-to, James Milner – and ponders what's next for the England man...
Basel's tricky trio who could cause problems for Chelsea
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UEFA Champions League Michael Cox discusses the Swiss side's danger men heading to Stamford Bridge...
Michael Cox: Is Wayne on the wane? Manchester United's talisman dissected
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Wayne Rooney Is Rooney's lack of club form permanent, and how can it be resolved? Michael Cox casts an eye over the United skipper...
Bayern's secret weapon: How Thiago has overtaken Wilshere as the player of his generation
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Thiago Alcântara Michael Cox discusses the impressive rise of former Barcelona star Thiago Alcantara - and why the now-Bayern youngster can hurt Arsenal in the Champions League...
Michael Cox: How Hazard proved to Jose why a No.10 role could be his calling card
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Stats Zone The Belgian played up front as a false nine in Sunday’s draw at Spurs, but may have shown enough to prove his bullish boss that a favoured slot behind the striker could work...
Michael Cox: How Arsenal exposed Leicester's surprising weakness
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Stats Zone The north Londoners comfortably out-gunned the league leaders in the air – which eventually proved decisive...
PFA Player of the Year award: the cases for this season's six nominees
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PFA Michael Cox makes the cases for this season's shortlisted stars...
Why Juve are counting on Tevez and Morata more than ever at the Bernabeu
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Stats Zone Michael Cox says the duo's hold-up play and importance on the break could help Juve keep their lead over Real intact...
The full-backs who define Brazil
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Stats Zone Brazil: all about the No.10, right? Wrong, says Michael Cox...
Four players who could replace Glen Johnson as England right-back for good
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England With the Reds' 30-year-old defender injured it's time to look for a permanent successor, says Michael Cox...
Five of Europe's understated goal-machines who could be Premier League bargains
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Premier League This season, various strikers are performing above expectations for small clubs, as Michael Cox notes...
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.
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…
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Arsenal and Giroud show Spurs how to make the most of in-form Adebayor
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Emmanuel Adebayor The Togolese hitman is a new player under Tim Sherwood, with 11 goals in 15 appearances this season - but he still needs all the support he can get, writes Michael Cox...