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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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
Bayern Munich and the weight of expectation
Tomorrow, Bayern Munich welcome Borussia Dortmund to their Allianz Arena for the 2012 DFL Supercup, the beginning of the Bundesliga season, and the resumption of German football’s great modern rivalry. Yet, the contest – although as provocative as ever – has been a stale dispute in terms of a victor for the best part of […]
The Secret Footballer: undercover in the Premier League
Growing up on a council estate, all he wanted to do was play football. But a long career in the Premier League has made him question everything. The Guardian’s Secret Footballer reveals what life is really like at the top of the game. A few years ago, I seriously considered giving up football. Sometimes, when […]
Who will get the golden boot?
Will RVP get the golden boot again? Well, depends on who he is playing for right? What about Aguero or Rooney? Surely both the Manchester clubs will be fighting for the title so we can expect their top strikers to be in the running… Goal.com lets us have their top ten contenders for next seasons […]
Mancini hits out at lack of transfers….AGAIN!
The Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has expressed his frustration at the lack of transfer activity at the club this season – once again pinning the blame on the sporting director Brian Marwood. Mancini revealed he has turned down a series of bids for Mario Balotelli this summer, but it is the players he wants […]
Ibra deal upsets the French
As France and the rest of Europe are battling another economic crisis, Matthieu Richard analyses the reasons why the Ibrahimovic transfer has sparked a debate in the French capital.
A point of principle for Arsene Wenger NOT to sell van Persie to Manchester United
” There are more than three weeks left in the transfer window and there’s only one club left in the hunt for Robin van Persie. Well, two actually. That’s because everyone appears to have disregarded Arsenal in this and just assumed that van Persie would be sold to the highest bidder. Manchester United are the […]
Arsenal training with RVP (Humour)
” This is gonna be awkward. So, so awkward. As soon as I see Arsene, he’s going to give me that smirk that says, “You’re still here, eh?” and then he’s going to ask if I read the paper today because of that story about Man City giving up on me and I’m going to […]
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