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Introducing Sevilla's silky Barca loanee who slipped through Manchester City's net
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Talentspotter Paul Wilkes sheds light on Denis Suarez, on loan from Saturday's opponents Barcelona and let go by Man City in 2013...

Creative Carroll and 4 other tactical stats from Everton 1-1 Tottenham
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Stats Zone Spurs impressed in the first half but the Toffees edged the second as both teams fought out an entertaining 1-1 draw. Paul Wilkes was at Goodison using Stats Zone...

Sherwood suited to Aston Villa's short-term survival needs, but his long-term planning needs serious work
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Tim Sherwood Paul Wilkes says the former Spurs man's appointment should keep the West Midlands strugglers up, but there's plenty of learning to be done past the current campaign...

Analysed: Sergi Roberto is effectively plugging the gaps in Barcelona's squad
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Sergi Roberto The 23-year-old is finally enjoying an extended run in Luis Enrique’s first team, and doing so at a perfect time ahead of Saturday’s Clasico…

Five things we noted from Man City 1-2 Juventus
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes was at the Etihad Stadium to report back on Cuadrado, Bony and a new Juventus side taking shape...

Ignacio Camacho: meet the Liverpool-scouted former Spain youth skipper
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Talentspotter The talented midfielder is one to keep an eye on, says Paul Wilkes...

Five things we learned at West Brom 2-3 Chelsea
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes was in the press box at The Hawthorns to see 10-man Chelsea edge a five-goal encounter against West Bromwich Albion using Stats Zone - FREE on iOS and Android...

Eriksen back on top, Kane back in the goals: 4 things from Stoke 0-4 Tottenham
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes was in the Stoke City press box with the FREE Stats Zone app as Tottenham ran out 4-0 winners

In-form Thiago might already be Bayern Munich's most important player
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Thiago Alcântara The 24-year-old has hit top form since returning from another injury layoff, and Paul Wilkes says he embodies everything Pep Guardiola wants in Bavaria...

Curtis Davies: “It was hard to be accepted by Birmingham City fans after leaving Aston Villa”
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More Than A Game The Hull City defender tells Paul Wilkes about playing on either side of the fiery rivalry, a clash that will again be on the football calendar in the Championship next season...

What Liverpool's Saints trio will bring – and why Lovren is most important of the lot
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Stats Zone Ahead of the Reds' opening-day duel against Southampton, Paul Wilkes assesses how their south-coast raid has left them shaping up this season...

7 ways to beat Leicester City
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Leicester City Only two teams have unlocked the secrets of defeating the Foxes this season, but Paul Wilkes provides a seven-step guide for what their opponents must do to triumph...

Atleti's aerial prowess still a concern for Real Madrid ahead of derby
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Atlético Madrid Atletico Madrid may have lost goalscoring battering ram Diego Costa over the summer but, as Paul Wilkes explains, they still pack a physical punch in the oppositon penalty area. Carlo Ancelotti take note...

Pochettino gets flexible: 5 things we wanted to talk about from Watford 1-2 Spurs
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes was armed with Stats Zone at Vicarage Road to see Spurs claim late victory against the 10-man Hornets...

Who needs strikers? 5 talking points from Man City 1-4 Liverpool
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes manned the Etihad Stadium press box to report back on a brilliant evening for Jurgen Klopp's Reds...

The FourFourTwo Preview: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
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The Greatest Goal I Ever Saw… Luis Garcia vs Juventus, 2005
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My Greatest Goal When a ball bounces and sits up just right, sometimes you just have to hit it – even if it’s a Champions League quarter-final and you’re up against Gigi Buffon

Meet flying Russian winger Denis Cheryshev - piquing the interest of the top Premier League clubs
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Talentspotter Paul Wilkes profiles the exciting youngster who caught the eye of Jose Mourinho while at the Bernabeu...

Interview: Arsenal loanee Jon Toral on being at Barça and growing up with Bellerin
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Arsenal Arsenal's young Spanish midfielder talks to Paul Wilkes about leaving La Masia, his old friend's rise to prominence and developing his craft at Birmingham...

Who was Gunners' last goal-grabbing debutant? Four things from Everton 0-2 Arsenal
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Stats Zone Arsenal powered past Everton at Goodison, and Paul Wilkes was in the pressbox taking notes

Stats Zone's European Team of the Month: Barça dominate as Real Madrid go missing
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes presents February's elite XI from Europe's top five divisions using our award-winning tool...

9 reasons Jose Mourinho's home record has been shot to bits
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Jose Mourinho Paul Wilkes analyses why the Portuguese coach's results at Stamford Bridge aren't going to plan...

Kane makes it rain (on Leicester): 4 things from Stoke 0-4 Tottenham
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Stats Zone Paul Wilkes was at the Britannia Stadium as Mauricio Pochettino’s side tightened the screw on leaders Leicester with a devastating demolition...
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