Archive | August, 2012

La Liga Preview – Sid Lowe

Real’s and Barça’s ability to make the impossible look easy has crushed the ambitions of La Liga’s other clubs and tarnishes Spanish football’s golden age. ” It is the best of times, it is the worst of times. Spain are European and world champions, the most successful national team in history. They completed a unique […]

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Fantasy Football Tips

ToKnowTheGame has compiled the best fantasy articles from across the web to help you in the first week of the Premiership. Remember to join our league at the official game by clicking here or if the link is not working enter with the following code: 101892-53185. Fantasy Yirma ” In the past 3 seasons of […]

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It’s a big season for…

Ahead of the 2012-2013 Premier League season, ESPNsoccernet puts together a selection of ten players who need to deliver.

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Less is More?

” When Fernando Torres played well and scored a goal for Chelsea in its 3-2 FA Community Shield loss to Manchester City on Sunday, it seemed that the $78 million Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich had laid out for him 18 months ago was money relatively well spent. When Carlos Tevez did the same for […]

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City send title warning to rivals

It was as if Roberto Mancini had borrowed a line straight out of the Sir Alex Ferguson book of gamesmanship. “United start as favourites this year,” the City manager said last week. “We are maybe in second, third or fourth position. When you win something it is important to improve.” No-one bought it at the […]

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Desperate for business

As the new premier league season prepares to kick off this week, we take a look at the clubs who are desperate to execute some transfers before the window closes later this month. Tottenham: A Striker Probably the most desperate of all desperate searches is Tottenham’s cack-handed attempts to find a striker. Actually, make that […]

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The New Coach at Barcelona – Tito Vilanova

” Tito Vilanova looks cool, calm and collected as he prepares for his first competitive game as Barcelona head coach at the Camp Nou against Real Sociedad in their La Liga opener next Sunday, but it would be strange if he were not at least a little nervous. Josep Guardiola’s four seasons in charge of […]

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Allen a key piece in progressive puzzle

No sooner had he been appointed than the Liverpool manager turned to the men he had already tried and trusted. His rebuilding doubled up as a reunion and, in a bid to bolster the midfield, he bid for a former charge. “He will be a very good player to bring into our team,” he said. […]

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Title a three-way battle: Ray Wilkins

Ray Wilkins believes Sunday’s first glimpse of the new Chelsea may not tell the whole truth of their title claims – and says City and United will be the Blues’ chief rivals in the race to be champions. While Roberto Mancini can field the team that lifted the title for Manchester City in the Community […]

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The Transfer Window – Retail Therapy at its best

The Transfer Window – Retail Therapy at its Best written by Taimur Shah United have bid for Lucas Moura.  This was the news greeted by United fans a few weeks back. And what a bid?! Anywhere from £25 million to £31 million depending on which tabloid you read. If you knew nothing about Lucas Moura, […]

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