Champions League Quarterfinals

Chelsea, Real, Man-U & Borussia Dortmund Enter Champions League Quarterfinals

 March 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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Last two days have brought absorbing football action in the return legs of Champion League’s round-of-16 games. On Tuesday, Chelsea FC beat Galatasaray 2-0 to make an aggregate score of 3-1 and Real Madrid decimated Schalke 3-1 for an amazing aggregate of 9-2. Last night, FC Zenit’s 2-1 victory against Borussia Dortmund was wasted because of […]

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Liverpool in Premier League

A lack of European football may be benefiting Liverpool in Premier League title race

 March 18, 2014   John Welsh

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When Manchester United won the Premier League title by an 11 point margin last May during Sir Alex Ferguson’s last campaign as manager, there was an argument that the title race might be a closer affair for the 2013-14 season. Few football punters could have predicted such a thrilling contest as being currently witnessed with […]

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Recent focus on Finney and Rooney demonstrate the changing face of football

 February 18, 2014   John Welsh

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The recent death of former England international forward Tom Finney, and the tributes which have flowed thereafter, have highlighted the contrasting ways in which footballers of his day were viewed by the general public as opposed to the sundry financial rewards associated with successful modern day players. Finney was a regular on the international stage […]

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Juan Mata

How much of an impact can Juan Mata have on Manchester United’ season?

 February 15, 2014   Krishna Chandra

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Perhaps the most high profile signing of the January transfer window was when Juan Mata agreed to move to Manchester United. Considering that he was hardly getting any playing time under Jose Mourinho, he would have probably gone to any club where he can be sure of first team football, especially this being a World […]

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Manchester United

Manchester United’s Shock Exit from FA Cup Adds Further to Moyes’s Worries

 January 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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Manchester United fans, not just at their home in Old Trafford but everywhere else in the world are baying for David Moyes’s blood. All sorts of rumors are floating around and some of them could probably be true. With four losses out of six home games; including the one against Swansea two days ago that […]

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Football Coaches and Their Colorful World!

 January 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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Coaches play crucial roles in most sporting events these days. Good coaching is an extraordinary ability, not dependent on the knowledge of the game alone. It requires perfect understanding of nuances of that sport and an instinctive grasp of the players’ mindsets. In a way, the coach is a player-resource manager and SWOT analyst, familiar […]

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David Moyes

Disenchanted Footballers Don’t Yield Peak Performances

 December 18, 2013   R K Gupta

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For Robin Van Persie, the flamboyant striker and captain of the Dutch national team, the departure of football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson from Manchester United has been especially painful. Persie had a great equation with Ferguson and he thinks that the current United boss, David Moyes, is not in the same league. Persie is learnt […]

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Moyes

Moyes needs time to create his own legacy at Old Trafford

 December 11, 2013   John Welsh

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After suffering five league defeats to date, three of which have occurred at Old Trafford, the pressure on Manchester United manager David Moyes has suddenly intensified especially as his team are 13 points behind Premier League leaders with only 15 games played. Two successive home losses against Everton and Newcastle have prompted suggestions that he […]

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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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A wave of uncertainty greets the new Premier League season

 August 15, 2013   John Welsh

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Rarely has a Premier League season commenced against a background of so much uncertainty and speculation, with so continual attention being devoted to the transfer possibilities of Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez in particular. With the welcome return of the football action, maybe it is now time to concentrate on which team might […]

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