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Lucas and Spearing: Maligned to Masterful

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No, Liverpool are not going to make the Champions League this season. That said, it’s nice being a Liverpool fan at the moment. Goals are being rattled in, games we…

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Barcelona 2011 US Tour: Manchester United, Chivas and Club America

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UEFA Champions League finalists, Barcelona and Manchester United will go face-to-face in their summer tours of the US. No matter what happens at Wembley, there will be a rematch. Barcelon…

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What has turned Liverpool’s season around?

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It is beyond doubt that Kenny Dalglish’s reintroduction to the Anfield faithful has provided the catalyst for a sparkling run of form that has seen Liverpool win six and lose…

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Manchester City have 44% chance of beating Tottenham and securing Champions League football

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In the penultimate game of last season Harry Redknapp boldly led his Tottenham side to Eastlands and a Peter Crouch header secured a well deserved 1-0 win over Manchester City…

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Can Liverpool and Tottenham catch up with Manchester City?

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Kenny Dalglish was at pains to point out that Liverpool were no longer a 2-man team – but whether they are a club fit to play in Europe depends on…

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Relegation Dogfight: Wigan v West Ham v Wolves v Blackpool. And the winner is…

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Three matches to go, and three points separate the bottom four teams in the English Premier League. All evidence points to three out of the four teams at the bottom…

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Manchester City out to beat Everton without Tevez

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Manchester City travel to Goodison Park on Saturday sitting a relatively comfortable fourth in the Premier League table, seven points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand and…

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Aston Villa v Wigan Preview

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Aston Villa assistant/caretaker manager Gary McAllister has been boosted by a return to fitness for Richard Dunne, who hobbled out of last week’s defeat to West Brom, and Emile Heskey…

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FSF’s Safe Standing Petition Needs A Business Plan

A two-way debate about re-introducing standing room at English football grounds has raged since ever since all seater stadiums were introduced, and both sides of have strong, well developed arguments…

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Weekend Predictions: Manchester United to beat Chelsea, Everton to beat Manchester City?

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The English Premier League enters a pivotal phase this weekend, with several matches that could decide the fate of the title, the European place(s) and relegation spots in the next…

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PFPO Champions League Prediction: Barcelona to beat Manchester United

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It has been yet another UEFA Champions League campaign that has been littered with thrills and spills. From the magnificence of Lionel Messi, to the Clasico debacle, the cream of…

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Arsenal 2011/2012 Home Kit Launch Video

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A short video by Nike looking at the new Arsenal 11/12 home kit, with a special crest commemmorating their 125 year anniversary. Quotes by Alex Song, Theo Walcott, Pat Rice…

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Has Cristiano Ronaldo evolved too far?

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The debate about who is the world’s greatest player has revolved for nearly five years now around two names: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who now leads the line…

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Away To The Orient: Amateur Football In China

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Deprivation from football is a terrible thing. A summer without an international tournament represents a painful period of sobriety for most fans. Even the banalities of pre-season are welcomed with…

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Ajax 2011/2012 Away Kit – Adidas Launch Video

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Adidas show how to do a kit launch with style – here’s a video of the new Ajax away kit, sponsored by Aegon and manufactured by adidas.

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Stat Attack: Manchester United’s Edwin Van Der Sar vs Schalke’s Manuel Neuer

Castrol EDGE performance data shows that Edwin Van der Sar has saved 93% of shots he has faced this season in the Champions League, compared to 81% for Schalke 04’s…

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Saved: Manuel Neuer only reason Schalke still have a chance against Manchester United

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Manuel Neuer made eight saves in the first-leg, the most by a goalkeeper in the knockout stages of the Champions League this season. The 25-year-old German international was in stellar…

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Manchester United’s Passing Game Sees Them 90 Minutes From Wembley

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Manchester United have made an average of six passes before each goal in the knockout stages of the Champions League, with no other side being as constructive. This pattern of…

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Arsenal: What Separates Them From Success?

“This team might not have the ‘Ronaldo’ factor, but it doesn’t understand the word, ‘defeat’. It’s determined, gritty and very professional…” “I’m not here to motivate players. I’m here to…

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AC Milan 2011/2012 home shirt has thinner stripes

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adidas has finally revealed the 2011/2012 AC Milan home shirts according to Corriere dello Sport.it. The presentation included important members of the club’s administration and the manufacturer, two Emirates air-hostesses,…

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Pre-order Arsenal 125 Year Anniversary Shirt

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Arsenal’s 125th anniversary kit is finally out and Nike has done a fine job in keeping the shirt very simple. As predicted, a red shirt with white sleeves, white shorts…

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