England vs Poland

Bold England approach ensures play-off lottery avoided

 October 16, 2013   John Welsh

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A 2-0 win against Poland guaranteed an entry for England into the World Cup finals in summer 2014 and it could be argued that the victory was achieved in a match akin to the pace associated with the Premier League. There have been several recent performances by the English team where the lack of creativity […]

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Poyet and Sunderland

Poyet must focus on Premier League survival at Sunderland

 October 10, 2013   John Welsh

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With the appointment of Gus Poyet as new head coach, Sunderland are not just hoping for a period of stability but that he will preserve their English Premier League status after a disastrous start to the new season. As the Black Cats have only claimed one point from the opening seven matches, the Uruguayan faces […]

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Match moment Arsenal vs Napoli

Serie A teams displaying modest form in Champions League

 October 3, 2013   John Welsh

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The results of several of midweek Champions League matches may have been fairly predictable but the performances of the Italian Serie A teams were modest by their own standards. Not a single win was recorded among the teams playing and second placed Napoli were definitely second best in their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal at Emirates […]

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David Moye worst start to a season

A test of character looms for Moyes at Old Trafford

 October 1, 2013   John Welsh

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On a weekend which witnessed Arsenal climbing to the top of the Premier League, the more surprising news was that both Manchester clubs lost unexpectedly on the same day prompting opinion that the title race is the most competitive for many years with up to six teams considered as challengers. However, the performance of Manchester […]

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Gareth Bale

Journey of Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid

 September 25, 2013   R K Gupta

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Six years ago, in 2007, Tottenham Hotspur struck a 10 million euro transfer deal with Southampton to get a little known 18-year old footballer going by the name Gareth Frank Bale. No one took any notice. The year 2007 belonged to the superstars like the Brazilian Kaka, Argentinian Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Other […]

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Arsenal Team: Premier League

Arsenal and Everton proving their Premier League credentials

 September 23, 2013   John Welsh

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The sacking of Sunderland boss Paulo di Canio and the overwhelming 4-1 defeat of Manchester Utd by their City neighbours unsurprisingly earned the headlines during a weekend of Premier League activity. Di Canio’s position could not have been helped by television scenes of him confronting an angry set of supporters after another poor display, this […]

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FC Basel 1893 players celebrate in front of their fans after their UEFA Champions League group stage match against Chelsea FC

Basel and Copenhagen send warning for Champions League favourites

 September 19, 2013   John Welsh

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After the opening exchanges in the Champions League group stage, a certain amount of predictability appeared to emerge with comfortable victories for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in particular. However, the performance of FC Basel against Chelsea serves as a reminder that shocks are still possible in Europe’s most prestige club tournament. It was […]

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Philippe Coutinho Liverpool

Early skirmishes offer prospect of open Premier League

 September 18, 2013   John Welsh

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After just four weekends of the new Premier League campaign, only Liverpool and Everton remain undefeated in what is threatening to be the most competitive race for the title in many years. Liverpool currently lead the table with 10 points with Swansea denying them maximum points after a stirring Monday night draw at the Liberty […]

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Ronaldo-Bale Real Madrid

Real Madrid already cashing in on Gareth Bale

 September 17, 2013   Maria Mitsova

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Yup, it’s the talk of the summer, and everyone’s business – Gareth Bale`s move to Real Madrid, with a record-breaking deal. And after the deal is sealed, and the transfer rumors are over, it’s finally time to play. There, on the sidelines, before Gareth Bale entered the field on Sunday, the big question weighed on […]

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League of Champions

 September 16, 2013   Prathamesh Dalvi

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Huh!! The magical nights are finally back. The competition for which all the football fans all across, not only Europe but also the entire world, wait eagerly, the holy grail of European club football has returned. Yes, you have guessed it correctly. I am referring to none other than The UEFA Champions League. Europe is […]

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