Football
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5983 Reasons to be Cheerful about the Football Calendar in 2018
Chris Henderson, owner of Toe Jam Football, highlights what football fans have got to look forward to in 2018… Got the January...
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1.8KForget The Invincibles, Pep’s Team Will Set New Records
For a brief period, it appeared that England’s gruelling winter period would slow down Manchester City’s march to the Premier League title....
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702A critique of ‘Le Professeur’
Last night’s performance wasn’t just poor and lacking in intensity, in my view, it was tactically inept. For some, Wenger can still...
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1.2KA January Roadmap for Manchester United
Manchester United are in the midst of their best season of the post-Alex Ferguson era. Sitting second-place, and with a points tally that would...
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778Moyes Emerges from the Gloom, and his Ego is Back
Following on from West Hams’ upturn in form, David Moyes proclaimed that he could “manage any club in the world”. A bold...
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1.3KWenger to Surprise Liverpool with Maitland-Niles at Right Back?
Reflecting on last night’s narrow cup win, I find myself considering what the match against West Ham might suggest for Friday’s visit...
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859Does Trequartista Translate to Scottish?
It is well documented that Scotland has a woeful record of qualifying for major tournaments. Bad managers, bad players, bad luck, lack...
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United’s Season: A Halfway Point Analysis
As 2017 draws to a close, its time to take stock of Manchester United’s second season under Jose Mourinho at the halfway...
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1.8KThe Peculiar History of the ‘Sporting Curse’
Sports and rationality don’t always go hand-in-hand. Deep into injury time or during an insufferable penalty shootout, even the most ardent sceptic...
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722This United Team is Far From Boring – So Why the Negativity?
There’s a negative vibe around Manchester United right now. A sizeable portion of the fans are clamouring for a free-flowing, Sir Alex...