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Can Joe Hart Become England’s Number One?

by Paul Bestall on February 23, 2010 · 5 comments

With just over 15 weeks left until the 19th World Cup begins in South Africa and one player is making a real case to force his way in to the starting line up. Joe Hart could have been put out by Manchester City signing Shay Given last January, a smack in the face for his [...]

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When A Soccer Match Feels Like A Nil Nil

by The Gaffer on February 22, 2010 · 9 comments

Watching the Manchester City against Liverpool game on Sunday, it felt like I was watching a tedious chess game. There was little fluidity to the game and mistakes were plentiful. Just as one team made a move, the opposition would make a counter-move. And moments of style and panache were few and far between.
But the [...]

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ESPN2 Will Televise Man United v Chelsea in April

by The Gaffer on February 20, 2010 · 26 comments

ESPN2 received some good news Friday when the Premier League announced the list of games that have had their kickoff times moved to be shown during key television times.
During April, ESPN2 will televise what many believe will be the Premier League title decider between Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday, April 3 at 7:45am ET.
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The Issue With Manchester City’s Midfield

by Lee McAnulty on February 18, 2010 · 17 comments

Along with the recent dip in form at Manchester City has come an unrest amongst the fans who have began to question as to why virtually the same team as the one that began the season so brightly currently appears to lack energy, creativity and flare. It seems as though one way or the other, the [...]

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5 Reasons Why Manchester City Can Conquer America

by The Gaffer on February 16, 2010 · 40 comments

Manchester City is considering embarking on a preseason tour of the United States this summer to establish itself as a global brand and to gain ground on Manchester United’s popularity overseas.
The report in The Guardian from last Tuesday says that the talks are only at a preliminary stage, but there have been talks about staging [...]

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Man City Got The Right Man With Adam Johnson Signing

by John Nicholson on February 10, 2010 · 7 comments

If you hadn’t been paying attention to Middlesbrough last season or the first half of the current campaign in the Championship – and let’s face it – most people don’t pay much attention to Middlesbrough – you won’t have seen how good Adam Johnson is.
A graduate of Middlesbrough’s fantastic youth academy, many Boro people have [...]

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Had you wagered with any American soccer fan back in August that Landon Donovan would score his first Premier League goal before Jozy Altidore, he probably would have taken you up on it. You would have won that bet, too, as Altidore has struggled to find his form in his first Premier League season, leaving [...]

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