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There’s a funny Lars Von Trier movie called ‘The Boss Of It All’ about a company owner who invents a pretend boss on whom he can pin all the unpopular decisions. A fake figurehead, there to absorb all the frustrations of the organisation and to take the blame for its performance issues. Mark Hughes, Southampton …
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Game to watch: Tottenham v Chelsea By offering this humdinger on Saturday evening, it’s almost as if the Premier League knows it has some making up to do after deserting us for a couple of weeks. Spurs have had a rather more mixed start to the season than Chelsea but no side would relish wrecking …
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Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diogo Dalot is “ready” to start for Manchester United against Southampton on Saturday. The Portugal under-21 international has only played twice for the Red Devils this season – once against Derby in the League Cup and once against Young Boys in the Champions League – since joining from Porto in …
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When we say ‘all-time’, we mean since 2004. We have a who’s who of the best minutes-per-goal strikers in the Champo. We have set the minimum minutes at 4,000 to weed out the one-season wonders. It’s worth noting, by the way, that none of the top all-time total goalscorers are on this list – Ross …
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Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d’Or on Monday. The award was voted for by 176 journalists, all representing different countries. They voted for a top five from the initial 30-man shortlist, with six points going to 1st place, four going to 2nd, three to 3rd, two to 4th and one to 5th. As ever, …
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Arsene Wenger says it is Paul Pogba‘s “destiny” to be criticised as he is a “great player”. Pogba is Manchester United’s second top goalscorer this season, with his five strikes only bettered by Anthony Martial’s six. The Frenchman has still been questioned in most quarters however, and was even named as a Champions League loser …
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Winners Arsenal, who finally have a big-game spirit The biggest disappointment of Arsene Wenger’s final few years in charge was his inability to get Arsenal to respond to crisis. When the sun shone, Wenger’s Arsenal could still wow, but as soon as the clouds rolled in, they wilted in the rain. How can any club …
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed he hopes to sign Samir Nasri in January and insisted Marko Arnautovic is going nowhere. Midfielder Nasri, who played for Pellegrini at Manchester City, is training with the Hammers to build up his fitness following an 18-month doping ban. Pellegrini needs reinforcements to his injury-hit West Ham squad …
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Wayne Rooney last played for England a little over two years ago, yet seeing him take to the field at Wembley on Thursday night will feel like a relic from another age. Given England’s recent success [pause for the sniggering of certain other European countries], and particularly given the recent emphasis on promoting young players …
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Click:赴日招聘 Send your thoughts to [email protected] How is it Jose’s fault? Far be it for me to be Devils Advocate but I’m going against most “United” fans who mail in to F365. Jose isn’t perfect by any means but when World Cup winner and so called talisman Paul Pogba ponces around the field like …
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