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Read MoreAway Goals…Outdated?
TweetThe fall of a once European giant in the Europa League this week has once again got fans bickering about the credibility of the away goal rule. Is it time for change or is the away goal rule a part of the tactical battle teams wage in order to progress in the competition? I have always fallen on the side of ‘right on the fence’ on this issue. I can see the benefits of both arguments but if...
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Read MoreThe Struggle Continues…
TweetBut for the once in a blue moon collapse of Manchester United in the final 6 games of the 2011/2012 season, Roberto Mancini would be, in trophy terms, a very poor man. How ironic for a manager in charge of the most heavily funded team in Europe? For Mancini, sailing the City boat has been nothing but plain sailing. Such should be expected when money is the only driving force behind a team...
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Read MoreBlind Fool?
Tweet“You shouldn’t be paying massive wages when you’ve got a stadium that holds 18,000 people” Nail on the head. So says Harry Redknapp, manager of Queen’s Park Rangers, who today have signed Chris Samba on a £100k a week contract with an initial transfer fee of £12m. So does that make Redknapp extremely irresponsible for requesting the signature of such a player knowing he must be on...
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Read MoreActions, Consequences, Responsibility
TweetThe sight of Eden Hazard kicking out at a ball boy on Wednesday night has caused a storm in the media and polarized the pundits opinion on who should be blamed for the whole incident. Some blame ball boy Charlie Morgan and some blame Hazard. Well I’m going to nail my colours to the mast on this one and criticise the ball boy Charlie Morgan. And that doesn’t mean I am defending Eden Hazard,...
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Read MoreThe Times are Changing…
TweetWith the breaking news of Theo Walcott’s contract extension, could this be signalling a change in philosophy from Arsene Wenger? Is Le Professeur turning his back on the continent and putting his faith in the best of British? It has always been the case that great players have moved on from North London to pastures new, such as Thierry Henry to Barcelona, Patrick Vieira to Juventus and...
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Read MoreWhat Became of the King?…
TweetAs Alexandre Pato returns to his native Brazil to join Corinthians, it has left many asking…”what went wrong?” for the teen tipped for greatness at Milan. In August 2007, Milan splashed out the princely sum of $20m to bring Brazil’s most exciting young prospect to the San Siro. Leaving behind a scoring record of 12 goals in 27 games and being championed by the then footballing...
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Away Goals…Outdated?
TweetThe fall of a once European giant in the Europa League this week has once again got fans bickering about the credibility of the away goal rule. Is it time for change or is the away goal rule a part of the...
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The Struggle Continues…
TweetBut for the once in a blue moon collapse of Manchester United in the final 6 games of the 2011/2012 season, Roberto Mancini would be, in trophy terms, a very poor man. How ironic for a manager in charge...
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TweetThe sight of Eden Hazard kicking out at a ball boy on Wednesday night has...
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The Times are Changing…
TweetWith the breaking news of Theo Walcott’s contract extension, could...
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