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Entries Tagged as 'Charlton Athletic'

The Beginning of the End for Jose Mourinho

September 6th, 2006 · 14 Comments

While most of the attention in the press is on England’s tricky match against Macedonia, one must not overlook next week’s Champions League matches which are going to be crucial for English teams such as Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.
Crucial because it can mean the difference between financial success or the sack. And the […]

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Tags: Charlton Athletic · Chelsea · Iain Dowie · Jose Mourinho

Opening Day Surprises in English Premiership

August 19th, 2006 · 10 Comments

I’m glad I’m not a betting man. Otherwise, I would have lost some serious money today. Match by match, I expected Liverpool to cruise to victory against Sheffield United. I thought Arsenal would have convincingly defeated Villa. I expected Newcastle and Wigan to draw, and was convinced that Spurs would get an important away win […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Bolton Wanderers · Charlton Athletic · Everton · Liverpool · Newcastle United · Sheffield United · Tottenham · Watford · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic

Sides Tipped for 2006-2007 Relegation Battle

August 1st, 2006 · No Comments

Premiership Countdown: 18 Days to Go.
It’s a sad reflection of the Premiership’s plight, but this season — in my humble opinion — there are six teams in the top flight that are candidates for relegation. While the cream rises to the top in the Premier League, that creamy layer is becoming thinner as each passing […]

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Tags: Aston Villa · Charlton Athletic · Fulham · Middlesbrough · Reading · Sheffield United

Two Turtle Doves

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Another cracker of a game. This time the Charlton 1-3 Man United one. Without a doubt, Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s first goal has got to be the one of goals of the season after that run by Rooney. And, seriously, I’m no fan of ManU!
Plus Ruud’s second goal was scored from outside the box.
In other observations, […]

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Tags: Charlton Athletic · Manchester United · ruud van nistelrooy