Articles By Ahmed Bilal (646)

Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United – Alonso makes ’em pay (goal video + highlights)

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 20 2012

You wouldn’t have expected an upset in this fixture, and for good reason. Despite recent form, Liverpool are a very good side with world-class players and Newcastle United are a…

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Everything that’s wrong about football

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

This is followed on from yesterday’s piece on footballing myths. Last night’s BBC Panorama’s “revelations” on managers taking bribes are sadly nothing new. In fact, what we saw and heard…

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Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool – Same old problems for Benitez, no answers in sight

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

Less entertaining but eventually more important in terms of results, this Chelsea-Liverpool clash was going to determine whether Liverpool could mount a serious challenge to the Premiership title this year.

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Football News Roundup – September 14

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 20 2012

Back with our regular news roundup…

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Football News Roundup – September 05

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 20 2012

I’ll be travelling for the next week or 10 days, so you won’t be seeing the same level of posting here as usual. I’ll still try to cover the Man…

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Off The Record: Chelsea + Gallas = Arrogant, Immature and Ridiculous.

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 20 2012

The biggest story involving Chelsea so far this month has been the Chelsea v Gallas battle (or rather, round 2 of the saga).

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3 reasons why Manchester United refused to buy Mascherano

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 20 2012

If you haven’t heard by now, David Gill has said that Manchester United turned down the chance to sign Mascherano twice, and were never interested in Tevez in the first…

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The race for 5th spot: Tottenham, West Ham, Bolton, Portsmouth, Newcastle United and Everton

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

With the close of the transfer window things have changed for some clubs and because of that the ‘race’ for the 5th and 6th spots has changed as well. Here’s…

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United are walking a fine line between brilliance and failure

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 24 2012

August is over and we have no one new to show for the last two torturous days…feels like shit, doesn’t it?

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England vs Andorra – another long journey begins

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

‘Club England’ talk a good game, but can they deliver a cohesive, comprehensive performance on the pitch? Right from the start it’s not going to be a question of whether…

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Football Transfers – EPL – 2006/2007 – Full List!

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Nov 8 2021

Here’s a list of all the EPL transfers that happened in the 2006 summer transfer season. Only EPL clubs have been mentioned – if you think your club should be…

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Are Arsenal and Manchester United holding aces or duds?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

It’s the last day of the transfer season (thank the gods) and both Arsenal and Manchester United fans are waiting for that magical signing that will lift their spirits and…

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West Ham stun Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal by signing Tevez and Mascherano

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 5 2023

Bloody hell… If Sky Sports are to be believed – and they have an excellent track record so there’s little reason to doubt them – the Corinthians are sending Carlos…

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Best Goals from the EPL in August 2006

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

A failed attempt at picking the best goal from August 2006 – can you help?

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Arsenal face the unthinkable

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 29 2012

There is a small possibility that the sun will rise on Ashburton Grove on September 1st with no new players at Arsenal.

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