December 2010

A New Arsenal Philosophy?

December 8, 2010

Playing cack and winning might just be the new playing superbly and losing. At least this seems to be the case down at the Emirates. Over the past 5 years or so Arsenal have held the reputation of being England’s representatives of the beautiful game. Pace, style, skill, creativity and disturbingly accurate passing. Winning absolutely [...]

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Mike Ashley’s rash decision-making can be avoided by German structure

December 8, 2010

English football must follow the German model of club ownership for the sake of the fans, and the well-being of the clubs themselves. Investors such as Mike Ashley or Malcolm Glazer would be allowed to purchase up to 49% of a club, but the majority share would be held by supporters, with the objective being [...]

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Wenger’s Policies Spawn Excellent Nasri

December 8, 2010

For all of Arsene Wenger’s talk of his promising kids, about all their talent and gifts that has been marinating on the stove that is the Emirates, the trophy-less sequence which now clouds the Frenchmen’s apparent fool-proof belief is raising questions about the Gunner’s direction. The initial two double wins in 98′ and 02& [...]

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Newcastle… Same Old Story

December 8, 2010

Chris Hughton getting the sack? Despite the murmurings in the press in recent weeks that never made any sense, it should still come as a surprise that he got the boot to any rational being, let alone football follower. Hughton’s magnificent job had brought everything the Magpies wanted, the novelty of stability to St. James’ [...]

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Arsenal – 2 Wins From Greatness?

December 7, 2010

This is a big week for the red side of North London. Sitting on top of the league and finally winning games is all well and good, but Arsenal are far from a side convincing to watch. The Emirates, which by the way was louder than usual, was full of seemingly stunned fans after the [...]

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Spurs – a side on the brink…

December 7, 2010

Spurs are a team on the brink – of greatness. The side are challenging on domestic and European fronts with unprecedented success for a team with such little experience of doing so. Harry Redknapp doesn’t have the European prowess of Arsene Wenger or Sir Alex Ferguson but he has overseen his team’s beginning to life [...]

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A Manchester City great in modern times?

December 7, 2010

Manchester City has a patchy history of rising and falling through the leagues and their past looks even more disastrous compared to their neighbour United. But those days looked numbered particularly with Roberto Mancini’s side looking the most equipped to challenge the big three in England. A complete contrast to more than a decade ago [...]

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Was Chris Hughton right to be sacked?

December 7, 2010

Chris Hughton being sacked was one of the biggest shocks of this year as much as John Terry’s ability to deal with the long ball. But at least he knew how to play away from home. You do have to feel sorry for the ex-Newcastle manager, who got sacked for effectively making Newcastle successful. Ok, [...]

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The secret to winning the 2026 World Cup bid…

December 6, 2010

It’s clear the best bid on paper will never win. And nor should it. But why did England do so badly and how can they guarantee they host the World Cup in 2026? England’s one additional vote is the embarrassing equivalent of ‘Nil Point’ at Eurovision. Yes, our bid was reduced to the level of Jemini. [...]

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To host the World Cup: Money, outrageous proposals and bedding FIFA –

December 5, 2010

Russia is the host of the 2018 World Cup, the main grandstand tournament run by FIFA. Despite the result drawing huge congratulations from the crowd in Zurich on Thursday, there was evidently a sour taste left in the mouths of those who contributed to the England bid. The biggest disappointment was the three people who [...]

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Can Arsenal Last The Winter?

December 5, 2010

It’s funny really. Two months ago Chelsea looked unstoppable. In recent weeks they’ve been crumbling like a Hob Nob. The swagger and confidence is gone, along with Malouda’s early season blistering form, and of course Drogba’s goals. Yesterday they again stumbled, only managing a goal from the spot and ultimately a 1-1 draw with an [...]

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Who will win the African Champions League?

December 5, 2010

The African Champions League final takes place this weekend. Holders of the trophy TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Tunisian side Esperance. The tie promises to be a competitive affair as both teams came through tough semi final matches to reach the final. Most Mazembe players will be familiar with the [...]

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