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Young Gunners Have Little Room For Error

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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Inter Milan No Match For Liverpool

Rafael Benitez finally put a finger on why his team is overachieving in Europe but not doing well domestically. In 2005, his team clinched the Champions League, were runners-up last year, and have, this season, embarked on a remarkable comeback. Yet they struggled to win against weaklings and top guns in the Premier League.
It is […]

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Torres Second Hat-trick Destroys West Ham

A week in football can promise much. Arsenal defeated AC Milan famously at San Siro, swept aside their gloom and got their season back on track. For Liverpool, the season just seems to get better.
Last week, some semblance of peace descended on Anfield after Benitez and Hicks called for ceasefire. The manager was offered a […]

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The Silly Little Men in Jemerie Aliadiere Saga

Middlesbrough chairman, Steve Gibson, has an interesting take on FA officials. He called them “amateurs and silly little men” on Wednesday after they increased Jeremie Aliadiere’s ban in response to their appeal. If I am in his shoes, I will be appalled too and his adjectives are pretty close to the mark, the FA aren’t […]

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Should Liverpool Be Satisfied With Champions League Glory?

After watching all four EPL teams in Champions League action mid week, the question on my mind is, will the real Rafael Benitez stand up? The paradox of Liverpool’s fortunes have reached astounding proportions, so much that their obituaries are rendered irrelevant as fast as tributes are being written.
Losing to Barnsley in the FA Cup […]

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Mighty Liverpool Crash Out of FA Cup

There is simply no end to Liverpool’s dismal season. Barnsley advanced into the last eight of the FA Cup in dramatic fashion after coming from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 with virtually the last touch of the ball.
A lot of Liverpool fans did not see this coming, even as they expected Rafael Benitez to field […]

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Liverpool Fans To Buy Out Beleageured Club

Hicks and Gillet watch out. There is a new takeover bid on the horizon - no Dubai, Russian or Thai sugar daddies in the picture, it is coming from the fans themselves. Liverpool supporters cannot bear to see their club in turmoil any more. The last few months of financial and managerial uncertainty at Anfield […]

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Scholes Will Be Instrumental In Treble Chase

Paul Scholes will play an instrumental role for Manchester United as they aim to repeat their treble achievement of 1999. Out for three months following a knee operation, his return is good news as the final stretch of the race is what differentiates the champions from the pretenders.
After making a substitute appearance in last week […]

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