1. Manchester United: United's 10 Worst Defeats in the Premier League Era

    The past three months have thrown up three shocking defeats for Manchester United ; the 6-1 mauling by Manchester City at Old Trafford , Crystal Palace 's impressive 2-1 victory ...

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  2. January Transfer News: David Villa's Rumoured Move to Premier League on Hold?

    David Villa looks set to remain at Barcelona this January after breaking his left leg in Barcelona's World Club Cup match against Qatar's Al Sadd. On first viewing, the fracture looked quite severe with the star striker's tibia visible...

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  3. Real Madrid 1, Barcelona 3: Full Time Impression on Tonight's El Clasico

    First, what a game. La Liga is often described as a slow, luxurious league of leisurely, technical football. Tonight was anything but in terms of speed and intensity, even for a Barca-Madrid derby...

    Greg Johnson Written by Greg Johnson about over 1 year ago 2,909 reads 21 comments

  4. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Halftime Thoughts on Tonight's El Clasico

    Real Madrid and Barcelona are at halftime, and the score stands at 1-all. So far the match has been as fast, furious and hurried an affair as you'd expect from El Clasico, especially when the stakes are so high for both sides...

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  5. Manchester United: 7 Wants for Every United Fan's Wish-List This Christmas Time

    December has been a month to forget for United fans. After two hugely disappointing defeats in as many weeks, against supposed small-time minnows, the red half of Manchester's season looks not only disjointed but potentially derailed...

    Greg Johnson Written by Greg Johnson about over 1 year ago 3,152 reads 9 comments

  6. Euro 2012: Exciting Group Draw Sets Up Next Summer's Tournament to Be a Classic

    Ever since the seeding pots were announced for next summer's European Football Championship on December 2nd, doubts were cast over the credibility of UEFA's formulas, calculations and systems for sorting their tournament's structure...

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  7. Liverpool FC: The Case for and Against Sir Bob Paisley, an Anfield Great

    Bob Paisley, or should that be Sir Bob Paisley, is a name increasingly lost in the up-to-11 volume of the Premier League era where each and every victory, player, team, squad and competition must be bigger, and therefor better, than the last...

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  8. Aston Villa vs. Manchester United: Week 14 Preview and Lineup for Young's Return

    Having swapped the claret and sky blue of Villa Park for the devilled red of Old Trafford, Ashley Young, United's summer signing, is the obvious focal point in the run-up to Saturday's fixture...

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  9. World Football: 10 of Sepp Blatter's Most Knuckle Biting Quotes

    Have you ever looked at the current incumbent head of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, and wondered whether it was all a joke—wondered if he was truly serious, I mean? Sometimes, especially ...

    Greg Johnson Written by Greg Johnson about over 1 year ago 259 reads 4 comments

  10. Manchester United Transfers: 10 Signings to Keep Sir Alex Ferguson in Trophies

    With Manchester City holding firm at the top of the league, more and more column inches are being reserved for the usual writing of Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United's chances for not only this season, but the future of football as a whole...

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  11. Racism in Football: An Ugly Side to English Football That Never Truly Went Away?

    "I feel stupid for thinking that football was taking a leading role against racism — it seems it was just on mute for a while...

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  12. Suarez and Evra: A Principled Row over Racism or Petty Partisan Opportunism?

    The English FA have charged Luis Suarez with verbally abusing Patrice Evra , possibly on ethnic and racial grounds. As the news broke, out poured the propagandists from the red halves of both Manchester and Liverpool respectively...

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  13. Manchester United: 4 Reasons Why Phil Jones Is a Defender, Not a Midfielder

    No one could have foreseen the impact Phil Jones has had on Manchester United this season. His summer signing was seen by fans and pundits alike as "one for the future." That's not to say the young Englishman has been faultless...

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  14. English Premier League: Why Stoke City Are an Undervalued Asset to the Game

    Stoke City are something of a footballing pariah in the Premier League. With English appetites increasingly informed by fanciful fare from the continent, Stoke, and all that they ...

    Greg Johnson Written by Greg Johnson about over 1 year ago 1,116 reads 6 comments

  15. Manchester United: 10 Former United Legends to Fix the Current Midfield Problems

    What if you could go back and select 10 players from United's past to solve their current midfield problems? This list delves into the club's roster of legends to highlight the players ...

    Greg Johnson Written by Greg Johnson about over 1 year ago 1,759 reads 5 comments

  16. English Premier League: 10 Bold Predictions by Holiday Season

    Come Christmas, the Premier League will bear witness to the annual festive scramble for midpoint supremacy at the top spot and temporary salvation from the drop zone...

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  17. Premier League: Is It Time for Football Fans to Take Back the Game?

    Something is brewing in the midlands. In Wolverhampton, a grass-roots campaign for change at the highest levels of football is growing in size and momentum...

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  18. Manchester United: 10 Youngsters to Fill Sir Alex's Midfield Gap at Old Trafford

    Manchester United is a club with a history packed with great midfielders. From Sir Bobby Charlton through to Paul Scholes , the Red half of Manchester have historically been blessed with a host of central park play talents...

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  19. Manchester United: Why Sneijder Is Not the Player Sir Alex Needs at Old Trafford

    Wesley Sneijder is undoubtedly a world-class player. At Inter Milan , he was the creative fulcrum for the Italian side's treble-winning season and a driving force in Holland's run to the final of the 2010 World Cup...

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  20. Manchester United: Breaking Down United's First 4 Months of 2011-12

    With just over a quarter of the Premier League season over and a handy international break approaching, now is the perfect opportunity to look back at United's campaign so far. Are Wayne Rooney and Co...

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