Articles By Ahmed Bilal (1014)

Adebayor is the … Power Horse?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 19 2010

Signing Emmanuel Adebayor to be the face of an energy drink whose name signifies ‘hard work’ is akin to hiring Carlos Tevez as the poster child for a teaching English…

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Email: I would like to join Arsenal FC…

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 9 2010

We get one of these emails every week it seems, where a young footballer (invariably from Africa, although not always from Nigeria) asks us to ‘give him a chance’ and…

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FM 2010 Patch 10.3

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Mar 13 2010

The mid-season data update plus final patch for the 2010 edition of Football Manager is now available. If you’ve got the game through Steam, fire up your Steam client and…

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Anderson on Manchester United and Brazil, minus sensationalism

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2010

Manchester United fans who saw Nani’s brief resurgence – the final flickering of a dying flame or the spark that would light a raging fire, depending on your point of…

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Arsenal in 2005 and Arsenal in 2010

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 5 2023

If you believe what Arsene Wenger says – if Arsene Wenger believes what Arsene Wenger says – then contrary to predictions, Arsenal’s title challenge is NOT over. Today’s game against…

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Arsenal v Chelsea v Manchester United – analysis of remaining Premier League fixtures

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 11 2010

With all the talk about Arsenal’s last 13 games being easier than those of Manchester United’s and Chelsea’s, I’ve pulled up a list of remaining Premier League fixtures for the…

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Sullivan’s latest trick at West Ham

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 9 2010

David Sullivan is in the middle of pulling a fast one at West Ham United, and it’s fascinating to watch. He’s had the following to say about wages at the…

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Why doesn’t this man want to buy Liverpool?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 9 2010

Apparently, the richest man in India doesn’t want to buy Liverpool. The ‘why’ (or why not in this case) is a tricky one – yes, there’s plenty of room to…

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Real Madrid learn to play well without Ronaldo

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 9 2010

Right now there’s no club team that wouldn’t be improved by the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting lineup. Even then, if there’s any proof that football clubs are…

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Would you buy Portsmouth for £5?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 7 2010

We’re running out of jokes on Portsmouth now. Ownership changes have bordered on the ridiculous, but more than that, the Premier League’s inaction to protect / help one of their…

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Why I’m backing Arsenal to hold Chelsea to a draw

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 7 2010

Titles challenges are rarely decimated in the space of a week, but Arsenal run the risk of needing a massive favour from the table leaders if they to lose to Chelsea today.

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Why Fabio Capello sacked John Terry

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 20 2021

Fabio Capello has stripped John Terry of the the England captaincy, citing the need to do what’s best for the England team. At the time of appointing Terry as captain,…

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Chelsea free to buy Ribery in summer after CAS overturn ban

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 4 2010

It is business as usual in football – after all the bluster of the initial ban against Chelsea, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the ban amidst a…

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Aston Villa player ban puts Chelsea’s backing of Terry and Drogba in a new light

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 4 2010

If you’re a football player and you need some extra cash, selling the tickets allotted to you by your football club is a risky business. Selling it on a public…

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DaMarcus Beasley – dude, your car’s on fire!

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 3 2010

Someone sets your car on fire, you’re bound to get pissed. It doesn’t matter if you’re living in Glasgow, playing for Rangers and thus are an easy target for hell-raising…

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