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Barca On their Way to Wembley

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, May 4 2011 09:56
Barca On their Way to Wembley OverviewPlenty controversy still hung over this fixture following last week’s ill-tempered Bernabéu clash, as Madrid looked to overcome a two-goal deficit at the home of their arch-rivals. Barcelona welcomed back Andres Iniesta in their only change from the first leg, as the visitors ha...

Borussia Dortmund 2 Nurnberg 0 - Analysis of a Title-Winning Match

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, May 3 2011 09:23
Borussia Dortmund 2 Nurnberg 0 - Analysis of a Title-Winning Match Pre Match Build UpA shock 1-0 loss at Borussia M.Gladbach may have prevented Dortmund clinching the title last weekend but a home game against Nurnberg offered Jurgen Klopp’s side a chance of redemption in front of their own fans. Dortmund had dropped just two points from their last six at hom...

Borussia Dortmund's Secret Weapons

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, May 2 2011 14:34
Borussia Dortmund's Secret Weapons Last weekend saw Borussia Dortmund crowned Bundesliga champions with a 2-0 home win over Nurnberg leaving them eight points clear of Bayer Leverkusen with just two games of the 2010/2011 season remaining.From the back four through midfield and up front, Dortmund have a strong spine of key performers...
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Passed Off the Pitch – How Arsenal Handed Chelsea a Title Race Lifeline

by Chris Davie at Monday, May 2 2011 09:34
Passed Off the Pitch – How Arsenal Handed Chelsea a Title Race Lifeline Arsene Wenger is adamant he will not change his football philosophy - either Arsenal win silverware by aesthetical performances or the six-year trophy drought continues.It appears Wenger’s charges, despite sealing victory over Manchester United on Sunday, are set to go another campaign without...
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Football Technology - A Needy Evolution that Requires Minimal Adaptation

by Chris Davie at Sunday, May 1 2011 13:05
Football Technology - A Needy Evolution that Requires Minimal Adaptation The introduction of goal-line technology was championed by Harry Redknapp following his side’s defeat to two goals, which, had video replays been introduced to the game, would have ruled Chelsea’s victory over Spurs obsolete.Sandro’s magnificent opener, along with Luka Modric&rsquo...

Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again

by Cristiano Acconci at Wednesday, Apr 27 2011 21:54
Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again OverviewIt took 75 minutes for this year's 4th El Clasico to produce a spark of excitement. Before Messi's instinctive tap-in which gave Barcelona a 1-0 lead, Pinto (Barcelona's reserve keeper), Pepe, and Mourinho had all been sent off. Also there were yellow cards for Arbeloa, Ramos (suspended for ...

Javier Hernandez - Manchester United's Natural Born Saviour

by Chris Davie at Tuesday, Apr 26 2011 12:57
Javier Hernandez - Manchester United's Natural Born Saviour So as one £50 million striker bagged his first goal after 734 minutes of the most expensive scoring drought in history, Javier Hernandez netted his 18th of the season, and in the process edged Manchester United to their 19th league title.Signed for a princely sum of £8 million from Mexic...
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Chelsea vs Birmingham Midweek Match

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Apr 22 2011 13:06
Chelsea vs Birmingham Midweek Match Pre Match Build UpChelsea came into this game with strong league form; eight wins and two draws from their previous eleven league games was indicative of the champions’ recent domestic displays. With two away wins all season, Birmingham were always going to be heavy underdogs and so it proved,...

Mancini's Time in City is Running Out

by WhoScored.com at Friday, Apr 15 2011 15:55
Mancini's Time in City is Running Out The axe teeters perilously over Roberto Mancini following another season in which Champions League football has not yet been safely acquired and a Premier League challenge has faded with a whimper.Another significant influx of arrivals this term appeared to give Manchester City a fighting chance of ...
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Messi Does it Best, Against the Best

by Cristiano Acconci at Thursday, Apr 14 2011 17:34
Messi Does it Best, Against the Best For some years there have been debates on who is the best player in the world. There have always been two options, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Some value Ronaldo's trickery and blistering pace, while others adore Messi’s close dribbling and his slit second decision making.In all fairne...
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