Premier League Preview - Can West Brom Cope Without Lukaku?

It is safe to say that West Brom slipped under the radar last season. On loan striker Romelu Lukaku took a lot of the heat off his teammates but they will have to step up to the plate this season as they will be without him after he returned to Chelsea.

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Should Chelsea Cash In On Midfielder? The Statistics

Rafa Benitez may have left the Premier League but his presence is still being felt. First he swooped Liverpool shot-stopper Pepe Reina, then the Reds centre-back Martin Skertl on a season-long loan, both of whom he worked with at Anfield. It now looks like his focusing towards the English topflight again as Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel is supposedly on his radar. But should the Blues cash in?

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Should A Salary Cap Be Introduced In Football?

With the news that Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new and improved deal with Real Madrid that makes him the second highest paid player in the world, is it time that football introduced a worldwide salary cap before it ends up destroying itself with astronomical wage bills?

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Top Five: Last Season's Biggest Transfer Flops

With the Premier League having drawn to a close, we look back at some of the players who promised so much but failed light up the best league in the world this season.

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Telegraph Fantasy Football Preview - Strikers - Part One

With just a week to go we bring you the final piece in our Telegraph Fantasy Football preview – the all-important striker slots, where things are not quite as clear cut as they were in past years.

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Can Samuel Eto’o Still Cut It At The Highest Level?

With Samuel Eto’o’s club Anzhi in financial meltdown and making every first team player available for transfer, should big European teams be eyeing the Cameroonian forward as a purchase? I thought I’d have a look who would need him.

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Which 3 Attacking Players Should Jose Mourinho Selcect at Chelsea? The Statistics

Jose Mourinho has inherited one of the most dangerous attacking midfield units in European football at Chelsea. But with a managerial headache that every other gaffer in the country dreams of, especially David Moyes at Manchester United at the moment, who should the Special One be selecting for the three slots behind the centre-forward? We take a look at the stats from last season.

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A Look At The Manchester United Defender Who May Be On Juventus' Shopping List

Manchester United beware - apparently Juventus have not finished in the current transfer window. Their shopping list of players might conclude with Serbia international Nemanja Vidic.

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3 Facts On Potential Premier League New Boy Dubbed 'New Neymar' (video)

Fans of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and even Newcastle and Liverpool have a new name on their lips. With rumours that the 'next Neymar' may be looking for a new club in Europe, the Premier League has perked its ears in anticipation. Victor Andrade, who currently plays for Santos, is the player I refer to, as despite being Brazilian, he qualifies for a Portuguese passport and therefore doesn't need a work permit to join the English topflight.

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Anzhi Makhachkala - Proof That Spending Billions May Not Protect A Club

It is an argument that has been rumbling on for a number of years now, ever since Roman Abramovich took charge of Chelsea. He introduced a system of spending a huge sum of money on players to completely change the team which in turn will make them a success. As we all know, Chelsea did succeed. The old system of developing the core of the team while spending money wisely in order to improve your options changed after this event -now teams who want to challenge for the biggest trophies must spend big in order to get there. Arsenal are an example of how spending little, yet wanting to challenge for the biggest trophies, has it's obvious flaws.

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Premier League preview - can Jose Mourinho lead Chelsea back to the top?

The return of Jose Mourinho, the self-titled ‘Special One’ to Chelsea has got the fans very excited about the upcoming season. The Portuguese manager has come back to west London with more experience, more grey hair and the same drive and determination that he has always had.

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Which league is the best? - trophies (Video)

Whilst the English Premier League is the self-proclaimed greatest league in the world, and attracts the most viewers from a worldwide audience, is it actually the best league regarding quality of players, teams and football played, or is it just that the increased media coverage makes people believe that it is the finest on offer? This piece analyses the number of trophies won by each European league to see if the Premiership really is the greatest.

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Telegraph Fantasy Football Preview – Midfielders

With the big kick off drawing ever closer we continue with our build up to the Telegraph Fantasy football season – today focusing on midfielders.

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Jermaine Beckford: Goalscorer (Video)

Jermaine Beckford saw his competitive debut for Bolton end in a draw against Burnley at Turf Moor.  He didn’t get on the scoresheet this weekend, but don’t expect that to happen too often.

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Jose Mourinho: A look at the Chelsea manager 10 years on

This time ten years ago, Jose Mourinho was coming off the back of a domestic campaign where he had won the Portuguese League, Cup and Super Cup.  Porto were undoubtedly the dominant force in their own country, but winning a competition such as the UEFA Cup made the rest of Europe take notice.  A year later Mourinho saw his side lift the European Cup, having reached the pinnacle of club football by winning the Champions League.

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