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  Premier League | Long Range Shots Opta Stats Comparison

  Have you ever wondered how many goals your side scores from outside the box? Do you want them to do better? Were you curious about the rivals’ efforts from distance? As an Arsenal fan I have grown tired of the [...] Written by desigunner Premier League | Long Range Shots Opta Stats Comparison...

      
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  Blackburn 0 Newcastle 2 | Tactics & Stats Analysis

  On a bitterly cold night at Ewood Park, Newcastle were missing several key players and played poorly in general, however, the defence managed to shut Blackburn out and Newcastle came away with all three points thanks to a Scott Dann [...] Written by avaehe Blackburn 0 Newcastle 2 | Tactics &a...

      
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  Arsenal v Blackburn | Opta Stats Preview

  Arsenal will look to pick up their form against the struggling Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after failing to gain ground on 4th place with a 0-0 draw at Bolton mid-week. Earlier in the season, Blackburn shocked the Gunners with a [...] Written by Alex Johnston Arsenal v Blackburn | Opta Stats...

      
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  Blackburn v Newcastle | Opta Stat Attack

  Tonight will see the Mighty Magpies face Blackburn Rovers for the 4th time this season – 2 wins and 1 defeat the record. Back in September, you will probably remember the ever-impressing Demba Ba bagging his first hat trick for [...] Written by nufc_stats Blackburn v Newcastle | Opta Stat Att...

      
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  Which Side Has The Best 12th Man? Vote now!

  Using the comments section below, please nominate a Premier League player from any squad to be included in our ‘Top 12th Man’ article which will be up later this week. The rules for the nomination are simple, though they’re not [...] Written by Cooper Which Side Has The Best 12th Man? Vote no...

      
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  Premier League Passing Trends 2011/12 | Opta Stats

  Pass completion statistics are fast becoming a popular measure of player evaluation, no doubt aided by the fact that Barcelona have set a benchmark at the top of club football. Like all statistics though, and perhaps even more so for [...] Written by Omar Chaudhuri Premier League Passing Tren...

      
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  Steven N’Zonzi | Rovers Pass master | Opta Stats

  Blackburn Rovers have started to move up the table in recent weeks and improved pass completion statistics are at the heart of their upturn in form. With Steven N’Zonzi Rovers’ most accomplished passer, his ability to set the tempo and [...] Written by JWarsop Steven N’Zonzi | Rovers Pass mas...

      
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  Opta Stats | Hot Shots of the Premier League

  We’re coming up to a massive weekend of Premier League football so we thought we’d do some analysis on the Premier League’s Hot Shots! This article will look at which team is not only the most accurate side in the [...] Written by Statto Opta Stats | Hot Shots of the Premier League EPL Index ...

      
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  Everton v Blackburn | Opta Stats Match Preview

  Everton and Blackburn clash on Saturday with both sides looking to turn their seasons around. Everton’s 10 home league games have returned eleven points, ten goals and just one clean sheet; this season. Blackburn will be looking to improve their [...] Written by Luke O'Farrell Everton v Black...

      
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  Norwich City | Mid Season comparison to rivals

  Whenever I discuss Norwich City’s current league position I can guarantee someone will remark “ah, but remember Blackpool last season?”  By coincidence Blackpool also played West Brom away this weekend in the 2010-2011 season but came away 3-2 losers whereas [...] Written by HelenMarie Norwic...

      
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  Robinson | EPL ‘keeper comparisons

  Blackburn Rovers have conceded in 28 consecutive competitive matches despite the best efforts of regular goalkeeper, Paul Robinson, and his understudy, Mark Bunn. While injuries to key personnel in the Rovers defence have contributed to this ill-fated run, are Rovers’ [...] Written by JWarsop ...

      
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  Kaboul Stats | Tottenham’s Defensive Rock

  After conceding 8 goals in the first two games of the season, I along with a lot of Spurs fans were thinking it could be a long hard season. We still hadn’t signed the star striker that we had been [...] Written by Matt Swan Kaboul Stats | Tottenham’s Defensive Rock EPL Index - English Premie...

      
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  Yakubu | Firing Rovers to Safety?

  Yakubu has scored 10 goals in just 11 starts in the Premier League since his summer arrival from Everton, but will his goals be enough to keep Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League? After completing the signing of Yakubu on [...] Written by JWarsop Yakubu | Firing Rovers to Safety? EPL Index...

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  Blackburn’s Best Shot At Survival

  Blackburn Rovers finally recorded their second win of the year, beating Swansea 4-2 at Ewood Park and moving up to 18th in the table.  Steve Kean’s side has now managed to record 4 goals in each of their two wins, [...] Written by Cooper Blackburn’s Best Shot At Survival EPL Index - English P...

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  Kean out? How Kean fares historically

  Protests at four successive home games from sections of the Ewood Park faithful have led calls for Steve Kean to be dismissed as Blackburn Rovers manager but after just eleven league games this season should Kean be given more time [...] Written by JWarsop Kean out? How Kean fares historicall...

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  Talent & Tactics | Accommodating Hoilett

  Junior Hoilett has made an inspired start to the season, defying Blackburn’s early season form with a string of fine performances, but has Steve Kean found a role for Hoilett that gets the best out of him for the overall good of the team? Hoilett strikes against Newcastle It doesn’t take ...

      
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  Rovers’ deadline day Dann deal

  The final day of the summer transfer window saw Blackburn Rovers conclude deals for three new signings, Scott Dann, Yakubu and Jordan Slew, as they became one of the most active Premier League sides on transfer deadline day. The arrival of Premier League experience in the form of Dann and Yakub...

      
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  Arteta makes Blackburn pay the penalty

  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Everton, 27 August 2011 Mikel Arteta’s last gasp goal secured all three points for Everton at Ewood Park this weekend. That this came from the spot after Blackburn Rovers had failed to convert two penalties of their own earlier in the afternoon merely added insult to inju...

      
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  Who will fill Jones’ role?

  Who fits the bill as Jones' replacement? Last season saw the coming of age of Lancashire-born Phil Jones, the most recent high-profile product of the Blackburn Rovers youth academy. Jones joined Rovers’ youth set-up aged just 11 and first broke into the first team in September 2009 in a leag...

      
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  After Survival Sunday it’s Survival Summer for Rovers

  Blackburn Rovers secured their Premier League safety on the final Sunday of the season but it is the action off the pitch this summer that will go a long way to ensuring their survival again this season. Fuelled by the rise of Twitter and a demand for perpetual updates of the goings on at eac...