Alex Keble
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Why Aston Villa will be the Premier League's great entertainers this season – one way or another
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Aston Villa Expansive tactics, strong pre-season results and signings with bags of potential point to an exciting year at Villa Park. Whether it all works out, though, remains to be seen...
How Crystal Palace will spring a surprise against Arsenal
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Stats Zone Alan Pardew's soaring Eagles have the resources to punish the Gunners where it hurts, says Alex Keble...
The West Ham midfielder who must up his game to stop Kane
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Stats Zone Hammers enforcer Alex Song can't afford to be so wasteful in possession against Spurs, says Alex Keble...
The Liverpool weak spot Leicester will target at Anfield on Boxing Day
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Stats Zone The Foxes' high-energy pressing against the Reds' awkward central defenders could make for an interesting tussle, writes Alex Keble...
Stats Zone: How Jonjo Shelvey could dominate Newcastle's trip to Chelsea
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Stats Zone The midfielder has finally allowed Steve McClaren to play his favoured style of football and Alex Keble believes he could cause the resurgent Blues problems...
Focus: The battle between ex-team-mates that could decide Arsenal vs Chelsea
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Stats Zone Arsenal's French midfielder could struggle to contain the Blues' Spanish playmaker after his move into a more advanced role, says Alex Keble...
Rejuvenated Sunderland could dismantle Everton like Aston Villa did
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Stats Zone Dick Advocaat's side have four games left to save their Premier League skin, but Alex Keble says they've showed flashes of improvement in recent weeks...
Why this could be the weekend Wilfried Zaha proves he's 'back'
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Stats Zone Alex Keble looks ahead to the key clash in Saturday's meeting between the Potters and the Eagles...
Focus: How Spurs will swamp the midfield to overcome Swansea
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Stats Zone Alex Keble says that Tottenham will look to dominate the central areas to gain victory in the match at the Liberty...
Focus: How Swansea's Montero could threaten high-flying Arsenal
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Stats Zone Garry Monk's wing wizard could take advantage of the Gunners' injury problems, but the visitors' creativity should see them through, explains Alex Keble...
Why Liverpool must be particularly cautious to avoid ceding another wing war
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Stats Zone Remy Cabella has the capability to expose Alberto Moreno like others before him, says Alex Keble...
Focus: Chelsea and Fabregas to profit from space invasion at Newcastle
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Stats Zone Alex Keble explains how Jose Mourinho will look to get his first victory at St James' Park...
The potential chink in Arsenal's armour that Hull can attack
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Stats Zone Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal have played well in recent months but both have their deficiencies, writes Alex Keble...
The case for Sam Allardyce: Why Big Sam’s fit to lead England
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England Every day this week, one writer will put forward the case for their chosen man in the Three Lions dugout. Alex Keble kicks off with the man best known for maximising resources...
Focus: Can Mesut Ozil evade Etienne Capoue to help Arsenal to victory?
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Watford Watford have a hard task in subdueing the Arsenal attacking midfielder, says Alex Keble...
Focus: Liverpool's 3-5-2 can help save Rodgers as Villa loom
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Liverpool Alex Keble analyses a vital game for both managers at Anfield on Saturday...
Focus: Why Ozil and Ramsey will be key to breaching the Aston Villa bunker
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Stats Zone Remi Garde is likely to set his side up to defend, while Arsene Wenger will look to his Welsh and German wizards to make the difference, says Alex Keble...
Why Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be more important to Chelsea than you think
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Stats Zone The talented 19-year-old is expected to earn another start for Chelsea at The Hawthorns on Monday night, and Alex Keble says he'll allow Cesc Fabregas to flourish...
Newcastle can't let ill-discipline gift Arsenal victory
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Stats Zone The Magpies have hardly proved leading lights of defensive stability this season, and Alex Keble says they won't get away with yet more slapdash shenanigans on Saturday...
Focus: Tottenham's narrow attacking will help in-form Leicester
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Stats Zone How the unprotected Kyle Walker and Ben Davies deal with Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez will go a long way to determining this match, explains Alex Keble...
10 underrated Premier League players you didn’t realise make their teams tick
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Premier League These top-flight players don’t hog the headlines – but they've been crucial for the clubs this season, as Alex Keble explains
Lallana's big game, Arsenal vs themselves: Stats Zone's big battles of the weekend
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Stats Zone Alex Keble picks apart the tastiest tussles in the Premier League this weekend using free analysis tool Stats Zone...
Focus: Familiar systems at play for Swansea vs Everton – but one battle could decide it
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Stats Zone Garry Monk will have doubtlessly picked up tips from former boss Roberto Martinez, writes Alex Keble, meaning Shelvey vs Barkley could be the defining tussle of the match...
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