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Premier League 2011/12 – Top creators & their positions

While we count down the days to the restart of regular football, sometimes it helps to pass time by looking at last season’s performances and wondering which players are going to provide the excitement in the upcoming EPL season. The people over at EPLIndex have done the hard work and come up with an intriguing […]

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Abramovich continues to strengthen his fantasy team

Chelsea FC has added yet another star player to its squad with the signing of Brazil’s young playmaker, Oscar Dos Santos, from Internacional. And it appears that their transfer business still has a way to go. Oscar Platt over at Goal.com takes a look at the how the London club’s team is shaping up. – […]

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Is PSG the next Manchester City?

Although Paris St. Germain is a club in France’s Ligue 1, its transfer activity can already be felt in Italy’s Serie A with the impending signings of AC Milan’s Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva. Is it just a matter of time before the club’s new found wealth begins to have an impact on the clubs and […]

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Ins & Outs at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City defend their title

Rob Dawson looks at who could be moving in and out of the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City defend their title in the upcoming season of the English Premier League 2012/13. “Just like they did at the start of last season, City will begin their Premier League campaign with a home game against a newly-promoted […]

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Chelsea’s Top 10 Summer Transfer Targets

It’s that time of the year when everyone has got their eyes and ears open for transfer related tidbits, so we thought we would share a list of Chelsea’s probable targets with you, brought to you byOff The Post’s Daniel Storey here.

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Clint deserves a Fistful of Dollars

ESPN Soccernet’s Norman Hubbard analyzes the past season for Fulham’s main man Clint Dempsey and questions whether he will be able to gain a well-deserved move to a more “illustrious” English club. “In first place, the world-class player at the peak of his powers, whose goal tally showed his efficiency but whose finishing revealed flair […]

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A new brief for Di Matteo

Richard Folly of ESPN Soccernet informs us of the challenges that face Chelsea’s (now permanent) manager, Roberto Di Matteo and the changing of the guard that he may have to oversee. “Even in Roberto Di Matteo’s finest two hours, a living warning stood a matter of metres away. As Chelsea eventually overcame Bayern Munich to […]

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Eden Hazard is Roman Abramovich’s first step in rebuilding of Chelsea

David Hytner at The Guardian writes about the immediate aftermath at Chelsea after winning the Champions League, specifically Roman Abramovich’s desire to shake things up in order to make the most of his team’s standing as Europe’s top club. Continue reading here.

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Borussia Dortmund – Back In The Game

Last season was truly memorable for Borussia Dortmund’s many supporters, as their beloved Schwarzgelben retained their Bundesliga title and also secured the first double in the club’s 103-year history by winning the DFB Cup too. Not only did they avoid the dreaded second season syndrome, but they actually did so in record-breaking style by setting […]

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