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Newcastle’s Strong Spine Covering Cracks Out Wide?

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Sep 27 2011 16:37
Newcastle’s Strong Spine Covering Cracks Out Wide? With the first 2 months of the Premier League season now over, Newcastle United are undoubtedly the surprise package of the campaign thus far, sitting 4th having gone unbeaten in their opening 6 matches.Many feared for the club following the departures of Andy Carroll in January and former captain K...
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Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Sep 23 2011 16:41
Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter It was meant to be the dawn of a new era. With Leonardo’s departure to PSG this summer, Inter turned to Gian Piero Gasperini after a disappointing 2010/11 campaign saw them lose their Serie A crown to Massimo Allegri’s Milan. Five games into his tenure and the former Genoa boss was gone;...
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New Boys Stealing the Show Ahead of Barca vs Atletico

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Sep 23 2011 14:09
New Boys Stealing the Show Ahead of Barca vs Atletico With a 2-2 draw at Valencia preserving their unbeaten start to the La Liga campaign, Barcelona return to the Nou Camp this weekend to face an in-form Atletico Madrid. Having picked up two draws on their travels so far, Pep Guardiola’s side will be glad of a match in front of their home fans th...
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Lazio-Palermo: Unpredictable Clubs Serve Up Interesting Battle

by Adam Digby at Friday, Sep 23 2011 09:35
Lazio-Palermo: Unpredictable Clubs Serve Up Interesting Battle Just three games into the new season and Palermo have already undergone a coaching change as Maurizio Zamparini's mission to outdo himself saw Stefano Pioli fired before the campaign even began. However a disastrous exit from the Europa League combined with a poor relationship with the leaders among...
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Chelsea vs Swansea: Passing Interests

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Sep 22 2011 16:44
Chelsea vs Swansea: Passing Interests This Saturday sees Swansea make their way to Stamford Bridge to face a Chelsea side keen to recover from their 3-1 setback at Man United last Sunday. Chelsea’s evolution under Andres Villas-Boas has seen the Blues slowly, but surely, alter their style of play and ditch the more direct approach...
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Fabregas Flourishing While Arsenal Flounder

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Sep 21 2011 12:46
Fabregas Flourishing While Arsenal Flounder Cesc Fabregas' long awaited return to Barcelona proved so long in the waiting that Barcelona fans could be forgiven for losing interest in the drawn out transfer saga. After a deal was finally completed this summer, said fans interests in the Spaniard will have risen dramatically after a seamless tr...
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Milan-Udinese: We'll Call You Right Back

by Adam Digby at Tuesday, Sep 20 2011 12:00
Milan-Udinese: We'll Call You Right Back Since taking over as coach of the Italian national team in the aftermath of Italy's horrific showing at the World Cup in South Africa, Cesare Prandelli has had an incredible impact on the Azzurri. Six wins and a draw - added to the default victory over Serbia - is a remarkable return given the previ...
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Survival of the Richest? Premier League Newcomers’ Transfer Policies

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Sep 19 2011 16:49
Survival of the Richest? Premier League Newcomers’ Transfer Policies This season's promoted sides in the Premier League all got off to reasonably slow starts to their respective campaigns. Neil Warnock, Paul Lambert and Brendan Rodgers were all doomed to fail in the top flight according to many, with all three opting for bargain deals rather than marquee signings ear...
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Ibrahimovic's Absence a Blessing in Disguise for AC Milan?

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Sep 16 2011 16:24
Ibrahimovic's Absence a Blessing in Disguise for AC Milan? For the past eight seasons, the key to winning a domestic title has been simple- buy Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the league success will automatically follow. Over three different countries and with five different clubs, the Swede’s record is as unique as it is unquantifiable. From Ajax to Juventus...
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Chelsea Evolution Under Villas-Boas Aim to Overturn Last Season's Defeat to United

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Sep 16 2011 10:28
Chelsea Evolution Under Villas-Boas Aim to Overturn Last Season's Defeat to United Andre Villas-Boas faces the first major test of his Chelsea tenure with a trip to Old Trafford this Sunday. Having dropped just two points at home last season, United will be favourites for this one; indeed, it was only four away league games ago that Chelsea last travelled to face Sir Alex Ferguson...
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