This article will have done well if it came out on Tuesday (April’s Fool). John Batchelor, former owner of York City, wants to buy Mansfield Town and to rename it Harchester United, taking inspiration from Sky series The Dream Team, after he gained control.
Batchelor had submitted a bid to majority shareholder Keith Haslam and Sky […]
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If you read all the pre-match reports, the central theme is invariably David Beckham rather than tactical affairs. England’s obsession with Beckham is likely to continue until the day he retires. Just as well that Fabio Capello handed him his 100th cap and a generous ovation for Beckham’s 60 minutes of service brought the curtain […]
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A few days of exuberance later, I still believe Avram Grant is a man blessed with extraordinary luck. Even with his famous 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge last week, his tactics and decision making still doesn’t inspire confidence… that is until the day he adds to the trophy cabinet. So near and yet […]
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Beating the likes of Fulham rarely brings such joy. Goals from Mark Viduka and Michael Owen gave Kevin Keegan his first win since his second coming. In his tenth attempt (after 3 draws and 6 losses), Keegan finally ended a 13 Premier League game malaise and eased relegation fears for the Magpies.
Keegan adopted the same […]
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Open any Chelsea blogs these days and you are likely to find a groundswell of disapproval for Avram Grant. The circumstances in which Chelsea drew 4-4 with Tottenham Hotspur in this “entertaining” London derby has won Grant few fans and belief in his ability to fill the trophy cabinet is waning.
A victory will put Chelsea […]
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All eyes were on Manchester United to bounce back in style against Derby after being eliminated from the FA Cup by Portsmouth - spurned chances cost them dearly. This match was no different and it is discomfiting to know that their success now rest heavily on the shoulders of one man: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United had […]
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There was a serious Europe hangover for Premier League teams last week. Manchester United and Chelsea crashed out of the FA Cup and Arsenal could only manage a draw against Wigan in the Premier League. Only Liverpool bucked the trend and peaked at the right time, notching six wins on the trot.
For Arsenal, there is […]
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You win some, you lose some. Juande Ramos was stoic in defeat as Tottenham were eliminated from the Uefa Cup after a nail-biting penalty shootout. An English team dumped out on penalties, is it a surprise? For those who follow football, they will know that anything associated with “England” and the word “penalty” doesn’t look […]
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