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What makes a player ‘home grown’?

Posted on Saturday, 4th September 2010 by William Abbs

The award for most underwhelming rule change of the season goes to that regarding the necessity for each Premier League club to name a specific 25-man squad consisting of at least eight …

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Drogba vs. Torres: An open letter to Alex Monteath…

Posted on Thursday, 2nd September 2010 by Zarif Rasul

Yesterday you bashfully, yet nonchalantly, stated that Didier Drogba is a superior footballer to Fernando Torres. As promised, I have compiled a collection of facts and statistics that would …

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Mourinho’s midfielders – imbalance in the squad

Posted on Thursday, 2nd September 2010 by Suminder Sandhu

Yesterday, commenting on Barca’s opening day stroll versus Racing, I said Pep Guardiola’s squad was balanced (although still one or two reliable players away from ‘ideal'). …

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Sublime Barca and La Liga without Ibra

Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by Suminder Sandhu

Few recent summers can contend with the anticipation accompanying La Liga this year. Barcelona didn’t exactly enamour themselves with a large number of North Londoners (and probably …

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Dave Chappelle: Inside the Actors Studio

Posted on Friday, 27th August 2010 by Suminder Sandhu

For those who are unsure of Dave Chappelle’s acting credentials, a combination of James Lipton interviewing the comedian for Inside the Actors Studio is surely bizarre. And you’d be …

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The Mestalla is steep but United’s debts remain higher

Posted on Friday, 27th August 2010 by William Abbs

The draw for the group stage of the Champions League took place in Monaco on Thursday, with an unlikely union of Gary Lineker and most of the Inter Milan squad conspiring to place …

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Federer and Nadal: A Sporting Rivalry

Posted on Friday, 27th August 2010 by Suminder Sandhu

In the build up to this year's US Open I found similar themes running through the press: is Federer still up to the challenge? Will Nadal complete his career Grand Slam? The customary …

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EBOUÉ the key to five front challenge

Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Suminder Sandhu

Arsene Wenger has made it patently clear that Emmanuel EBOUÉ is key for Arsenal to mount the five front challenge this season, known as PCCFW (Premier League, Champions League, Carling …

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Does Florent Malouda have a point?

Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Zarif Rasul

For better or for worse, the modern English game is littered with oft-repeated preconceptions and clichés.
‘Arsenal lack steel in the middle of the park.’
‘The Premier League is the …


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What is Roy Hodgson’s plan?

Posted on Tuesday, 24th August 2010 by Suminder Sandhu

I’m hearing the same arguments this morning as when Mourinho first came into the English top flight; numerical disadvantage in midfield. Last night saw Liverpool field a 4-4-2 against …

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