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Liverpool Legend Jan Molby Coming To New York City

by The Gaffer on November 20, 2009 · 5 comments

Jan Molby is a player that I have a lot of time for. The Danish footballer was a maestro in midfield. While he’s best remembered as being a pivotal player for Liverpool during his time there between 1984 and 1996, he has a special place in my heart for being a pioneer with the club [...]

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Portsmouth On The Brink Again?

by Paul Bestall on August 4, 2009 · 12 comments

What the hell is going on at Portsmouth? Despite Sulaiman Al Fayed passing the fit and proper persons test that the Premier League subjected him to, he’s still not completed the takeover at Fratton Park. The fans of Pompey deserve better than this, it’s not fair and it’s getting beyond a joke. The club has [...]

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What Does The Dream Of Total Football Mean Today?

by Ethan Armstrong on June 26, 2009 · 2 comments

Yesterday, I looked at the expectations we often place on international football. This got me thinking about the Dutch and their legendary Total Football era in the 70s. What does this mean to us today? Does Cruyff’s legacy still influence world football?
What do we want from our football?
The Spain/South Africa match was on the television [...]

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Tevez, Ronaldo Give Ammo to the ABU Crowd

by Richard Whittall on May 10, 2009 · 4 comments

Football loves dominant sides.
Think of Herbert Chapman’s Arsenal of the 1920s, ravaging England with the WM formation; Real Madrid of the early days of the European Cup, with Alfredo di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas wreaking havoc on unsuspecting continental champions; Liverpool getting comfy on their “fucking perch,” winning four European cups in the span of [...]

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Can Manchester City Win The UEFA CUP?

by Paul Bestall on March 19, 2009 · 16 comments

Could Manchester City finally put their 33 year major trophy drought to bed this season by winning the UEFA Cup this season? Why not, what  with Ajax crashing out last night at the hands of Marseille and Zenit St Petersburg and CSKA Moscow losing today, the competition for the trophy is getting into the nitty [...]

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Wigan Begin To Rebuild But Can Mido Help Or Hinder?

by Paul Bestall on January 26, 2009 · 7 comments

When the season began, few people would have given Wigan Athletic a snowball’s chance in hell of finishing in the top ten, never mind pushing on the brink of European Football as January almost comes to a close. After a fantastic first season under Paul Jewell in 2005-2006, which saw them finish in 10th place [...]

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