Tag: Blogs
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In the Spotlight: Is Yaya Toure really ‘World-Class’?
Callum Meara-Wilson takes a closer look at the growing debate over Yaya Toure’s quality and questions if the Manchester City midfielder is up their with the very best of midfielder men. Yaya Toure is a name that sends shivers up midfielders and defenders spines throughout Europe, or does it? Yaya has just come off his…
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Swansea City Blog: I will miss the South Wales Derby
Natalie Lloyd explains why she will miss the South Wales Derby this season as Swansea City and Cardiff City play in different leagues. Swansea vs Cardiff. Two cities, 42 miles apart, in Wales who are constantly competing. Now, to some “top 6” football fans, the south Wales derby won’t mean a lot, just another derby…
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Liverpool Blog: Will this be our season?
Liam Bekker takes a closer look at Liverpool’s pre-season and questions if the upcoming season could bring them success… The 2013/14 campaign was one to remember for everyone associated with Liverpool Football Club with the Merseysiders’ stringing together a host of breath-taking performances on their way to an odds-defying title challenge. Ultimately, they fell just…
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Spurs Blog: Join Together
James Rollo takes a unique look ahead to the Premier League season for Totenham Hotspur. As the dust settles on England’s early exit from the World Cup my overriding feeling is it could have all been quite different. Unlike recent tournaments, England had plenty of shots, the most in their group (38), allowed the opposition…
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Man United Blog: The Van Gaal Effect
Danny Powis takes a closer at look at Manchester United’s pre-season, a first under the management of Louis van Gaal. No one really knows what to expect. However, this year has been different for us United fans. We’ve heard how Louis Van Gaal has given players to opportunity to impress, and they have certainly done…
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Swansea City Blog: A mix of old smoke and new flames
Natalie Lloyd takes a closer look at Swansea City’s pre-season and questions whether a mix of new signings and old players can perform for the Welsh side next season. “WBA, Saints, Swans and Burnley are going to really struggle this year, could three of these go down?” Robbie Savage tweeted the clubs that he thought…
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Arsenal Blog: Can we get a Mexican wave? Yes you can!
Neale Ricotti opens up his Arsenal Blog with a look at the Emirates Cup performance and how Arsene Wenger’s new signings faired against Monaco on Sunday. After a summer of Brazilian delights, for me it was first day back to school, I missed Saturdays training session with Benfica (we won 5-1), today was the day…
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BLOG: Dawson loves his Spurs
Dawson loves his Spurs, but Spurs have fallen out of love with him, writes Chris Clark (@chrisclark1975) As any fan would tell you, they all love a player who gives 100% every game for the club. It’s like there is a supporter actually on the pitch playing for his favourite club. Unfortunately at times Michael…
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Van Gaal’s Netherlands can create history
Peter Swallow (@ccfooty) takes a closer look at a Netherlands side that looks capable of sealing World Cup glory this summer in Brazil. 1974 was the year, the World Cup was the event, and those who can recall witnessing the tournament insist that a new variant of Football was born. The team who pioneered this…
