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Did the Signing of Van der Vaart Make Sense?
Don’t say this to Harry’s face, but the “Wheeler and Dealer” springs yet another surprise, much to the delight of the Spurs faithful. On deadline day, despite Redknapp’s claims to the contrary, he ended up completing a magnificent piece of business. Or did he? Given the system often used by Redknapp and the plethora of [...]
Continue reading...3 UP FRONT: Van der Vaart, Transfer Window Yawns and England Pressure
2. September 2010
Don’t miss the new episode of 3 Up Front! Iain Spragg returns to join Adrian Clarke & Iain Macintosh for half an hour of devilish debate on all the hottest stories dominating football this week. Fact or Fiction – Should Capello get the axe if England fail to start their Euro 2012 with two victories? The X-agerrated Factor [...]
Continue reading...England vs Bulgaria – A case for Theo Walcott
2. September 2010
England vs Bulgaria Euro 2012 Qualifiers Wembley Stadium Friday, 3rd September 2010 20:00 (BST) Although not many people are too eager to go watch the match at Wembley but we can be sure that this game, along with many to come, will see Fabio Capello build a team that will be a strong contender at Euro 2012. Theo Walcott was [...]
Continue reading...Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Parting Shot Leaves A Bitter Aftertaste
2. September 2010
There are a myriad of ways you could describe AC Milan’s much-travelled show-pony Zlatan Ibrahimovic (lolloping gobshite, work-shy flake, disruptive semi-megalomaniac, self-important tossweed) but ‘likeable’ or even ‘affable’ probably wouldn’t be the kind of characteristics that would be on the tip of your tongue if you were asked to outwardly assess his personality. His talent is [...]
Continue reading...The Champions League is a beautiful oxymoron
2. September 2010
As beautiful as the UEFA Champions League is one thing suddenly hit me when viewing the group stage draw in Monaco last Thursday – and that was the realisation of just how contradictive the title and format of the competition really is. It is club football’s premier competition where the continent’s most scintillating players and charismatic [...]
Continue reading...How Can Mascherano Best Fit Into Barcelona’s System?
2. September 2010
When does Barcelona NOT strike fear into clubs worldwide? They do it so well on the pitch and this summer, they did it through their use of the transfer market. The signing of David Villa to spearhead such an already petrifying forward line is something that has to have La Liga teams and Champions League [...]
Continue reading...Premier League Transfer Deadline: From Sneijder to Gyan
2. September 2010
It’s amazing how many people seem to know a “reliable source” on deadline day. It’s also surprising just how many people seem to camp outside their club’s home stadium, just to try to get a glimpse of their latest star. In-truth most of these reliable sources, or sightings of players, that build up the excitement [...]
Continue reading...Premier League Squads
1. September 2010
Premier League rules state that each club must submit a squad, maximum 25 players, containing eight home-grown players (players trained in England or Wales for 36 months before the age of 21), with an additional unlimited number of players aged 21 or under on 1 January that year. There has been plenty of debate on the [...]
Continue reading...Tottenham’s last-minute Van der Vaart deal gets the all-clear
1. September 2010
It may have taken a little longer than desired, but Harry Redknapp has his man. Tottenham’s last-minute, 8m pound move for Dutch star Rafael Van der Vaart has been given the thumbs-up from the Premier League, nearly a full day after the end of the summer transfer season. After only launching their bid to land the Real [...]
Continue reading...Theo Walcott: Why he’ll prove the critics wrong
1. September 2010
I must admit that I was initially skeptical of Arsenal’s decision to cough up around 12 million pounds for a 16-year-old ‘wonderkid’ back in January 2006. But Theo Walcott has demonstrated during his fledgling career an ability to change a match in an instant. Look no further than his brilliant assist against Liverpool in the Champions [...]
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3. September 2010
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