Michael Cox
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Ranked! The 12 best Premier League teams EVER
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Premier League On this day in 2004, Arsenal were crowned Invincibles – but how do they stack up against this lot? Michael Cox assesses the greatest title winners in England's top flight since 1992
Everton's ever-improving Coleman could be the man for Arsenal to fear
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Stats Zone As Everton prepare to host Arsenal in a key match in the battle for Champions League spots, Michael Cox champions the Toffees' flying fullback...
How moving back helped Gareth Bale move forward at Real Madrid
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Stats Zone Michael Cox assesses how Real Madrid's big summer signing has found his feet since arriving from Tottenham...
Meet the signings who'll save Man Utd, win Arsenal the title, and help City rule Europe
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Stats Zone Michael Cox names the players who could help five Premier League clubs enjoy a successful second half of the season...
What Wenger can learn from Hodgson's success
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Jack Wilshere Michael Cox ponders whether Jack Wilshere's new role in an England shirt may shape his future in the red of Arsenal, ahead of this weekend's clash with Manchester United...
How the most intriguing Clasico in years will be won
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Stats Zone As Barcelona and Real Madrid prepare to clash in the Clasico, Michael Cox explains why this could be an extra-special match...
How Pochettino transformed Tottenham in three months
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Stats Zone Michael Cox looks at the early impact of Mauricio Pochettino at White Hart Lane, as Spurs prepare to host Liverpool...
How Costa Rica bamboozled Brazil 2014
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Stats Zone Group D whipping boys? Not a chance, says Michael Cox of the tactically astute Central Americans...
Don't forget the middle men: how Southampton's midfield is winning games this season
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Stats Zone The Saints are keeping it tight defensively and blasting their way to victory at the other end, but Michael Cox saves some love for Ronald Koeman's hard-working engine room...
How's Jose Mourinho changed since last managing Chelsea?
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Stats Zone After spells at Inter Milan and Real Madrid, Michael Cox reveals what Blues fans can expect this season
How Pardew has made champs of Newcastle's leaky chumps
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Newcastle United Michael Cox assesses how the former Palace man has turned around the Magpies' previously leaky rearguard...
Real Madrid's system failure puts Bale firmly in Ronaldo's shadow
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Stats Zone Michael Cox looks at the developing role of Gareth Bale at Real Madrid, and how it is affecting his on-pitch relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo...
Stand-in playmaker Pandev can still make Arsenal's life difficult
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Stats Zone Michael Cox on the men who could yet help knock Arsenal out of the Champions League.
How Cristiano Ronaldo became the world's best - and why his decline is still a long way off
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FFT100 Michael Cox charts the rise of FourFourTwo's Best Football Player in the World 2014, Cristiano Ronaldo, and ponders what could be next for the Real Madrid and Portugal superstar...
Why Louis van Gaal is playing Angel Di Maria all wrong
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Stats Zone Manchester United's record signing was played in an unfamiliar role up front against Southampton – but his manager would be unwise to do it again, writes Michael Cox...
What the cream of Euro 2012 have to do in Brazil
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Stats Zone Michael Cox uses our award-winning Stats Zone app to review the best players at Euro 2012 and assess what challenges await them in Brazil...
The secret to Manchester City's goal glut: Shooting from inside the box
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Stats Zone Michael Cox looks at why the Etihad Stadium outfit are scoring so freely...
Michael Cox: Why Wijnaldum is crucial to Newcastle’s system – and hopes
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Stats Zone Few predicted a Newcastle victory over Liverpool at the weekend – but Michael Cox explains how their Dutch goalscorer makes McClaren’s system work...
Willian may be no master craftsman, but Chelsea need someone for their dirty work
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Willian Mourinho man Oscar has been cast aside in recent weeks, while his compatriot's industry has ensured he's a mainstay. But there's only so far that will get him, writes Michael Cox...
Nemanja Matic: The most important piece of Mourinho's Chelsea puzzle
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Stats Zone Michael Cox explains how the Serbian midfielder came to symbolise Mourinho's new Chelsea ahead of Thursday's meeting with Tottenham...
From Kop flop to Liverpool leader: How Henderson became Gerrard's ready-made successor at Anfield
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Stats Zone It took the former Sunderland man time to settle after his big-money move in 2011, but Michael Cox says the current Reds skipper is now leading by example...
Michael Cox: How Neymar's development is continuing to mirror Messi's
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Stats Zone After one goal, one assist and many more moments of brilliance against the Gunners, Michael Cox explains how the Brazilian's career trajectory has so far followed a similar path to his Argentine team-mate's...
Why Arsenal must beware Sunderland's Ki man
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Stats Zone After Liverpool, Manchester United and Bayern Munich come Sunderland - but Michael Cox advises Arsenal not to underestimate the Mackems' Korean heartbeat...
Meet the Olympiakos maverick who could end Man United's Champions League campaign
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Alejandro Dominguez They've already been stung by Alejandro Dominguez once - but twice would just be silly, writes Michael Cox...
Stats Zone Premier League Player of 2015/16: N’Golo Kante
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Stats Zone Awards Three seasons ago he was in France's third division; two, the second tier; last season his first in Ligue 1. Now, after a truly sensational debut Premier League campaign, Leicester's pocket destroyer is preparing for Euro 2016 and the Champions League...