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Game to watch – Manchester City v Manchester United Obviously. You don’t need to swallow the Super Sunday Kool-Aid to be giddy about this one, an inevitably hefty game which by pure good luck also happens to have arrived at a perfect moment. City have scored six in each of their last two games – …
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Steven Gerrard has claimed that Jurgen Klopp is always “the one to start the party” after big setbacks at Liverpool. The Liverpool legend took over at Scottish side Rangers in the summer, leading them to two points off the top of the Scottish Premiership. And Gerrard says that the most valuable lesson he has learned during …
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Arsene Wenger believes that Alexis Sanchez “has lost confidence” at Manchester United. Wenger sanctioned the January swap deal that saw Sanchez head to Old Trafford. Arsenal received Henrikh Mkhitaryan in return, with neither particularly impressing with their new clubs. Wenger, who left his role as Arsenal manager in the summer, believes the Chilean is now …
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Former Brazil goalkeeper Dida expects Liverpool’s Alisson to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world. The Reds spent £66.8million to bring Alisson to Anfield in the summer after Loris Karius dropped two clangers in the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Alisson has impressed so far under Jurgen Klopp with his only huge …
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Send your thoughts to [email protected] Strike partnerships There can only be one legendary strike partnership at Whaddon Road – when Tony Naylor and Julian Alsop struck fear into League 2 defences during the 2001/2002 season. Bagging 44 goals between them, it was the classic big man/little man partnership, lower league target man Alsop dovetailing …
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Arsenal boss Unai Emery has taken a swipe at his predecessor Arsene Wenger over the “decline” of the club and his neglect of one key area of the team. Wenger left his post with the Gunners after spending over 22 years at the club, before former PSG coach Emery took over in the summer. The …
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“Man United’s best ever result in Europe?” asked a breathless Martin Keown as the nation wondered out loud what sort of a fool ranks a 2-1 group stage win over and above actually winning the Champions League. But he was right to then qualify his question and wonder whether it was United’s best result in …
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Mesut Ozil insists he is unfazed by constant criticism at Arsenal. Ozil has regularly been lambasted by pundits since he joined Arsenal in summer 2013, with Graeme Souness recently questioning his lack of passion. The decision to give him a new long-term contract was described as ‘catastrophic’ earlier this year, while Ozil’s agent blasted Martin Keown …
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There’s a lot to love about Cornwall. Its awe-inspiring coasts, great pasties and the Eden project are obvious examples, but it would certainly be a stretch to describe Cornwall as a hotbed of footballing prowess. The sport’s influence in the county is often stymied by its small population, its off-putting inaccessibility and the fact that …
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Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has mocked Alexis Sanchez by saying that he thinks Manchester United signed “signed his brother.” The Chilean made the transfer from the Emirates Stadium for Old Trafford last January when he was involved in a swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan go the other way. His sparkling form over the his …
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