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McClaren Endemic of Clubs’ Failings

October 4, 2011

I remember so very well where I was when Steve McClaren was stood stony-faced beneath an umbrella in the pouring rain as England surrendered their opportunity to feature at Euro 2008. I was in a pub in Holloway in North London, and the patrons of the establishment had come together under a cloud of false [...]

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Manchester United’s English Connection Pays Off

September 20, 2011

Manchester United are on something of a roll this season. Having despatched ‘top’ sides Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea and scoring an astonishing fourteen goals against them in the process, the current incarnation of United looks absolutely irresistible. The remarkable thing is that on paper they look significantly weaker than in previous seasons. [...]

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FIFA Fair Play Campaign Marred By World’s Best Team

September 5, 2011

Spain, currently not the best team in the world according to the FIFA World Ranking but probably the best team according to anyone who has been watching world football for the past three years, were embroiled in a post-match bust-up with Chile after a friendly on Friday. Replays conclusively show that Spain’s winning penalty should [...]

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You Don’t Always Get What You Pay For

August 30, 2011

Transfer are always the talking point during pre-season (and for many, the lack of them). Obviously we’re all much more aware of what’s been happening here in Albion and the big money transfers, but around Europe teams have been snapping up bargains all over the show, so we have compiled an eleven of players signed up [...]

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Who Is To Blame At Arsenal?

August 30, 2011

Much has been made of Arsenal’s 8-2 demolition at the hands of Manchester United on Sunday, and rightly so. Being hammered so comprehensively by a team that is not supposed to so emphatically superior (if the purported competitiveness of the Premier League is to be believed) and has, in the not too distant past, been [...]

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It’s Only A Game…

May 26, 2011

Today’s ‘It’s Only A Game’ is brought to you in a slightly tired and distorted fashion.  Rather than this being a result of celebrating the Nations Cup, I merely decided to enjoy the fruits of my labour (ahem) – but needless to say, I still managed to glean this morning and yesterday’s top stories, starting [...]

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It’s Only a Game…

May 25, 2011

Welcome to a daily feature that I’ll be writing for the foreseeable future (if anyone actually likes it).  I intend it to be a light-hearted roundup of some of the more amusing events that football has to offer.  After all, the game’s supposed to be entertaining, isn’t it?  Today we kick festivities off with… Malingering [...]

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Chelsea Must Look to the Future

May 23, 2011

Chelsea’s season has ended without a trophy, and whilst Ancelotti believed he may find out “this week” about his fate, owner Roman Abramovich had other ideas and wielded his axe not even twenty four hours after the final day defeat to Everton. Ancelotti’s departure is a shame on two fronts.  Firstly, Ancelotti is a likeable [...]

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The Final Flourish – But Who For?

May 19, 2011

With the Premier League title decided, the last round of games for this season is most meaningful for the bottom clubs – or those from 15th to 19th, who can all still be relegated.  With West Ham deservedly relegated for not sacking Avram Grant on any of the innumerate opportunities granted to them (and perhaps [...]

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Tévez Future Still In Doubt?

May 18, 2011

Carlos Tévez proved his value to Manchester City last night with two superb goals in a 3-0 win over Stoke that saw them leapfrog Arsenal into third in the Premier League.  The free-kick, which left Tony Pulis grappling for superlatives, probably could have orbited the earth if it hadn’t been stopped by crashing into the [...]

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Goodbye Neville No. 2, Hello Neville No. 1?

February 3, 2011

It’s a sad day. An iconic figure in the English game has hung up his boots after an illustrious career. Gary Neville has finally called it a day at the age of 35, not short of a trophy or an England cap or two. A widely hated figure outside of Manchester (and in certain parts [...]

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Is The Title United’s To Lose?

February 2, 2011

Manchester United’s season marches on unbeaten despite not playing particularly well, five points ahead of Arsenal, nine ahead of Manchester City and ten in front of Chelsea. Wayne Rooney has come out to say Chelsea can push his team for the title with the signing of Fernando Torres, but has failed to mention either the [...]

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