My 2011-12 Premier League MVPs

May 15, 2012

This list might very well create some controversy (hopefully positive) and that is fine. Choosing this list is much like choosing who England should take to Euro 2012, everyone will have an opinion and this opinion can be debated down at the pub until closing time. But I do want to set a list of [...]

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Is Steve Bould the man to sort Arsenal’s defensive inadequacies?

May 10, 2012

Over the past seven years Arsenal’s defensive inadequacies have been there for all to see. The same amount of time the team has failed to win a trophy. It’s also no coincidence it’s seven years since Patrick Viera left the club too. Arsenal fans must feel like they are caught in a very long version [...]

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Shinji Kagawa To Arsenal?

May 10, 2012

The Japanese International has been linked with a move to a London club in recent reports. He has also said he would love to play in England. So which club in London would he move to? I know he won’t choose the other North London club. Chelsea have already signed Marin, I wouldn’t rule them [...]

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The Yann M’vila Conundrum!

May 9, 2012

Two days ago “A reliable source” source @YouAreMyArsenal reported that Arsenal were close to securing the signature of Yann M’vila and that the deal was to be confirmed possibly after the final game of the season. Yann had Expressed his desire to work with a French manager, So this lead to people claiming he wanted [...]

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Is player fatigue is distorting European football?

May 9, 2012

  New study demonstrates player fatigue is distorting European football Clear performance deficit suffered by teams playing after only two days’ recovery Domestic title and European qualification outcomes affected Study author, Raymond Verheijen, calls for mandatory three-day gap between matches ‘If Atletico Madrid beat Atletic de Bilbao in th [...]

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Rooney’s mistake paves way for Crouch to be England’s Euro hero

May 8, 2012

Say what you want about Roy Hodgson’s England appointment, the cultured manager certainly likes his target men. In my view, this will suit England perfectly with Wayne Rooney’s badly-judged sending-off in the qualifiers opening the door for Peter Crouch, who has consistently impressed as an England player under any manager. Hodgson atte [...]

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Why the FA Cup will define Liverpool’s future

May 2, 2012

Ho Hum, another home game another poor showing at Anfield. It seems as though that can be written every week after a Liverpool home game, and that really upsets me. Liverpool are a club with a great history and a great tradition and since 2005 I do not get the same feeling about the club [...]

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“Arsenal Have Signed Vertonghen”- Reports

May 1, 2012

Arsenal have reportedly completed a deal to bring the Belgian International to The Emirates. “Agent_ITK also got Podolski to Arsenal & Bendtner to Sunderland moves spot on, months before deals were confirmed. #ReliablyInformed” “Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle with Ajax for defender Jan Vertonghen, according to very re [...]

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Bomb explosions rock Ukraine just weeks before Euro 2012

April 29, 2012

At least 27 people, including nine children, were injured after four separate bombs exploded in Ukraine on Apr. 27, just six weeks ahead of the European Soccer Championships (Euro 2012). The bombs rocked the city of Dnipropetrovsk in the eastern section of the country which is to co-host Euro 2012 along with Poland. Ukrainian President [...]

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Playing for Premier League Survival

April 29, 2012

After Wolves were related against Manchester City it would be easy for the team to just fold and give in the rest of their games this season. But the players however have a lot still to play for, that is their own personal Premiership survival. Take their most recent game against Swansea (and what a [...]

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Blackburn & QPR Tipped To Join Wolves In The Championship Next Season

April 26, 2012

Bolton Wanderers 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park this week has handed Owen Coyle’s side a Premier League lifeline whilst also ensuring that the Villa boss, Alex McLeish,will have a few sleepless nights over the next couple of weeks as his team become inexorably dragged into the relegation fight. Wolves became the first [...]

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Remember writers/pundits cannot predict

April 25, 2012

My title may come across as harsh, but I will say from the start that the majority of English football writers/pundits do a good job. I enjoy reading match reports from a lot of the major papers to get different views as to how a specific game was played. And I also enjoy listening to [...]

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