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Is Arteta the greatest ever panic buy?

In order to succeed in football, you will always need some degree of luck. When August 31st 2011 arrived, Arsène Wenger was running low on it. He had been given the news that Jack Wilshere would be out for Arsenal until at least the start of 2012 and Abou Diaby out indefinitely; in searching for a replacement, […]

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United reveals Goalkeeper Rotation Policy

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United will not have a first-choice goalkeeper this season after telling David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard they will share the job. The United boss said he is ready to switch between the Spain and Denmark internationals rather than settling on a regular No. 1. De Gea, 21, started […]

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Fantasy Football – Week 5

The first rounds of the Champions League and Europa League group stages are behind us and we now look forward to this weekend’s Premier League action. At TKTG we have studied the squads and match-ups to bring you our Fantasy Football picks for the week. Remember to join our league at the official game using […]

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Liverpool vs Man United – Preview

Ex-Liverpool midfielder and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp, presents his viewpoint on the big game at Anfield this weekend. 23 years have passed since the Hillsborough disaster which took 96 lives, and Sunday is expected to be an emotional day for football fans across the country. However, despite the significance of the occasion, a fierce […]

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United May Squeeze Nike After Record GM Deal

  Manchester United convinced General Motors Co. (GM) to pay a record $559 million to have its Chevrolet brand on the team’s red jersey. Now, the 19-time English soccer champion is ready to play hard ball with Nike Inc. (NKE), its maker. United, which this week announced its first results since August’s initial public offering, […]

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Instant Impact

The 2012-13 Premier League season has picked up from the exciting and frenetic finish of last season and we at TKTG are not alone in thinking that the new signings of the transfer window seem to be at the heart of this blistering start. There is no doubt that fresh entrants, such as Eden Hazard, […]

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Wenger on RvP

Arsene Wenger writes for EUROSPORT and conveys his feelings about RvP. ” Robin van Persie is the kind of player you rarely meet in your life: an exception, the very definition of the word.” ” It hurts to see him wear another shirt when he is at top level.” “He’s not difficult to manage because […]

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Analysis- Scholes and Evra vs Powell and Buttner

Powell can fill Scholes’ boots Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reiterated his belief that summer-signing Nick Powell has the quailty to replace Old Trafford veteran Paul Scholes.  Powell, a £4 million signing from Crewe, netted 11 minutes into his United debut when he completed the scoring in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Wigan. And […]

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Old master Paul Scholes inspires Man Utd

Milestones seem a weekly occurrence at Old Trafford but some carry an added significance. Some are not simply a statistical reason for being sentimental. Because, as Rio Ferdinand represented Manchester United for a 400th time, on Sir Alex Ferguson’s 500th home league game, as Ryan Giggs headed into uncharted territory by becoming the first man […]

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Best of Enemies

” We are barely a month into the new Premier League season and already we have our first player bust-up. Just two months after Chelsea’s John Terry was cleared of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, the QPR defender is expected to snub Ashley Cole’s handshake in the west London derby this weekend, after the full-back had […]

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