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Villas Boas displays adaptability – earning plaudits in defeat

Matt Swan — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:23:57 +0000

Andre Villas Boas has taken a lot of stick from some Tottenham fans over recent weeks, despite the challenges he has faced in his short time at the helm at White Hart Lane. Some have questioned his ‘negative’ tactics and him not playing ‘the Tottenham way’. Question marks have been placed on his team selection [...]

Villas Boas displays adaptability – earning plaudits in defeat
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Arsenal Still Believe They Can Win Title But Defence Needs Improvement

Statto — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:07:18 +0000

At present, Arsenal is sitting with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws with 16 points in the Premier League which is a full 11 points behind league leading Manchester United. At this point, most sports analysts would agree that the team would be a long-shot to take this year’s Premier [...]

Arsenal Still Believe They Can Win Title But Defence Needs Improvement
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11/12 Comparison Shows Everton Improvements

Luke O'Farrell — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:27:17 +0000

Looking at the season so far, Everton are doing to their best to shake their slow starters tag. Aside from 2005, this is Everton’s best start to a season under David Moyes with Everton currently sitting pretty in fifth place. However, after three successive draws, the weekend trip to Fulham is crucial as the Toffees look [...]

11/12 Comparison Shows Everton Improvements
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What the new season holds…

Guest Writer — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:46:46 +0000

This year’s Premier League is wide open and looks set to be one of the most enthralling seasons English domestic football has ever seen. All of the big sides have made some big decisions whether it’s changing managers or investing heavily in players and this has thrown a great deal of uncertainty into the lives [...]

What the new season holds…
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Aston Villa fans hope for positive season ahead | Fans Perspective

Shaun Bradnock — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:01:48 +0000

It would be fair to say that there’s a buzz at Villa Park once again with Paul Lambert’s appointment, the weekend’s Kit Festival unveiling the new shirts and then Monday’s fixture announcement. Paul Lambert’s arrival has been a breath of fresh air for Villa fans who has said lots of positive things about the club, [...]

Aston Villa fans hope for positive season ahead | Fans Perspective
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Harry Redknapp | Farewell or Good Riddance? Analysis by a Spurs supporter

Matt Swan — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:22:12 +0000

How quickly things can change in football. Just 5 months ago Harry Redknapp was lapping up the applause as his Tottenham side thrashed Newcastle 5-0. A chorus of ‘We want you to stay’ was reverberating around White Hart Lane. This was in response to Redknapp being installed as the firm favourite to succeed the recently [...]

Harry Redknapp | Farewell or Good Riddance? Analysis by a Spurs supporter
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Are Portugal European Champions material? | Opta Stats

Matthew Appleby — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:20:29 +0000

If you watched their opening Group B game with Germany there is a simple answer – No. A 1-0 defeat to a German side, widely tipped to become the next European Champions, is no embarrassment. However, their performance was one to forget if you can recall Portugal’s run to the final back in 2004, where [...]

Are Portugal European Champions material? | Opta Stats
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Liverpool FC: Brendan Rodgers Tactics – How The Pressing Game Works

SMcCarthy — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:11:41 +0000

Welcome to Liverpool Football Club Mr. Brendan Rodgers. To say the Northern Irishman has had a meteoric rise through the managerial football ranks is akin to stating: “Messi, that boy’s decent”. An understatement of epic proportions. But somehow, through hard work, perseverance, and total belief in a footballing philosophy, Rodgers has managed to nab himself [...]

Liverpool FC: Brendan Rodgers Tactics – How The Pressing Game Works
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Aston Villa start their new beginning with Paul Lambert

Shaun Bradnock — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:10:48 +0000

Aston Villa will today unveil their new manager Paul Lambert at Villa Park at 1pm. The announcement that Aston Villa had captured their original no.1 target came on Saturday afternoon. Paul Lambert left Norwich under a cloud of smoke following Lambert tendering his resignation at a meeting between him and Norwich board. The meeting was [...]

Aston Villa start their new beginning with Paul Lambert
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Brendan Rodgers’ Tactical Approach: How Liverpool adapt to Tiki-Taka?

TPiMBW — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:14:15 +0000

Brendan Rodgers is a man who has an appreciation of footballing perception and culture, regardless of its roots, a man who strives for perfection in the evolution of the game. The strategies of ‘Tiki-Taka’ and ‘totaal-voetbal’ form the basis of Brendan Rodgers’ modus operandi. For Rodgers the season of 2011/12 will be regarded as the [...]

Brendan Rodgers’ Tactical Approach: How Liverpool adapt to Tiki-Taka?
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Is it curtains for Queens Park Rangers?

lekejunior123 — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:08:14 +0000

With 10 games to go till the end of the season is it safe to say curtains to Queens Park Rangers in early March? A terrible run of form has seen them fail to win a Premier league game in the last 6 fixtures, which has them rooted in the bottom three. Making matters worse [...]

Is it curtains for Queens Park Rangers?
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Lerner’s Crossroad to Proud History & Bright Future | Villa

Shaun Bradnock — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:26:18 +0000

I would like to say from the outset of this article the analysis of Randy Lerner is not my own personal view. This is just a collation of views with different aspects and would like to get fellow fans to share their ideas on the comments box at the bottom of the article. On September [...]

Lerner’s Crossroad to Proud History & Bright Future | Villa
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Venkys | A case for the defence | Rovers

JWarsop — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:19:49 +0000

The sale of Christopher Samba to Anzhi Makhachkala for in excess of £10m on Friday night represents the third major defensive departure from Ewood Park in the last eight months. Samba follows Ryan Nelsen and Phil Jones out of the door, but does this leave Venky’s as defenceless as Rovers? When Venkys completed their takeover [...]

Have Arsenal Gone Backwards?

Alex Johnston — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:12:29 +0000

Another season but the same story for Arsenal fans, a February collapse and any chances at silverware up in smoke. The humiliation in the San Siro was followed by an apathetic defeat to Sunderland, eliminating the Gunners from the Champions League (well pretty much) and the FA Cup respectively. The race for fourth is place [...]

Have Arsenal Gone Backwards?
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Is relegation inevitable for QPR?

thomasbermingham — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:38:15 +0000

Another dreadfully disappointing result at the weekend has left QPR well and truly looking like favourites to go down. At this stage in the season, winning at home against fellow strugglers is pivotal and when playing as well as QPR were for the first 45 minutes, going on to lose the game was even more [...]

Is relegation inevitable for QPR?
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Villa | Where’s Alex McLeish’s happy team camp gone?

Shaun Bradnock — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:18 +0000

I will start this article will the opening phrase which is becoming perfectly clear and tiresome. “Alex McLeish was not the Villa fans’ first choice manager” The fact of the matter is: he is our manager and when he met the team following the pre-season break, there were positive vibes coming out of Bodymoor Heath [...]

Villa | Where’s Alex McLeish’s happy team camp gone?
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QPR and The Mark Hughes Effect

thomasbermingham — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:26 +0000

Three games into the Mark Hughes era at Queens Park Rangers and life at Loftus Road seems far more cheerful. Extortionate ticket prices for the FA Cup, disappointing tweets from our ‘leader’ aimed at the man who got us back into the Premier League and little transfer activity aside, QPR have clawed themselves back out [...]

QPR and The Mark Hughes Effect
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Chelsea 2011/2012 – A mid season report

Kieran Makwana — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:31:10 +0000

So the AVB era has started off being frustrating, halfway through the season we see Chelsea not improving as much as Chelsea fans would like to since the Portuguese manager took over last summer. In fact, before the games against Wolves, Villas Boas had an identical record to his predecessor Carlo Ancelotti, winning 10, drawing [...]

Chelsea 2011/2012 – A mid season report
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The Purge of Raul Meireles

Ed Ames — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:06:21 +0000

How important the losses of Raul Meireles [and Alberto Aquilani] actually are to Liverpool Football Club. Since the arrival of New England Sports Ventures, The Reds have found themselves with funds that were previously absent under the reign of George Gillet and Tom Hicks Sr. This enhanced funding has resulted in Kenny Dalglish and Damien [...]

The Purge of Raul Meireles
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Can’t score, won’t score | Wigan Athletic

Michael.Trace — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:05:57 +0000

Eleven games into Wigan Athletics 7th season in the English Premier League, 1 game won, 2 games drawn and 8 games lost. It makes pretty grim viewing for all Latics fans. Our current stint in the Premier League is on the verge of coming to an abrupt, slightly embarrassing conclusion with the possibility of being [...]

Can’t score, won’t score | Wigan Athletic
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Jamie O’Hara | Hoping for more goals “In the hole”

Matty Eagle — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:27:35 +0000

When Jamie O’Hara joined Wolves on loan in January, he was an instant success. His stunning strike in the Black Country Derby earned him instant hero status at Molineux, despite a last gasp equalizer from the Baggies. His form continued and he became a key part of the Wolves midfield, ultimately helping them to avoid [...]

Jamie O’Hara | Hoping for more goals “In the hole”
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Hodgson v Dalglish | A True Comparison

scottstewart — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:40:24 +0000

Roy Hodgson was appointed Liverpool FC manager in July of 2010 following the departure of Rafa Benitez, marking the end of the Spaniard’s reign. Hodgson was viewed as the best candidate for the job after a few months of consideration led in part by Christian Purslow, but also aided by Kenny Dalglish. With Hicks and [...]

Hodgson v Dalglish | A True Comparison
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Arsenal V Sunderland | Then and Now

desigunner — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:59:55 +0000

Off late I have been looking into statistical comparisons as they are offering insights into the way Arsenal have been evolving after the plethora of changes during the summer. The Sunderland fixture provided interesting numbers to munch on. The following table provides select stats from Sunderland’s visit to the Emirates last Sunday and the corresponding [...]

Arsenal V Sunderland | Then and Now
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Proper Football fans?

thomasbermingham — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:37:02 +0000

Proper Football Fans? I attended my first football match when I was four years old: Stoke City vs. Cambridge United. I didn’t leave the game early and I have sworn to myself over the years that I never would. Last weekend however, I did, for the first time, leave a football game early. Not five [...]

Proper Football fans?
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Time of the essence for Bruce

Sean Duffy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:03:51 +0000

The last home game at the Stadium of Light saw a reprieve of sorts for Steve Bruce. With pressure mounting, a resounding 4-0 victory over the hitherto impressive Stoke City provided some optimism after a thoroughly disappointing beginning to the campaign. Unfortunately for Mackems fans, on the sides next outing, many of the old flaws [...]

Time of the essence for Bruce
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A quick look back | Stoke: Season so far

ICG90 — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:23:16 +0000

I usual do a retrospective on the corresponding fixture from last year for the preview, but as I’m short on time, and luckily Stoke haven’t played Swansea in the past few seasons, this will be a slight look back at the season so far, and some thoughts on where Stoke are, and what they can [...]

A quick look back | Stoke: Season so far
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4-4-2 or 4-5-1? WBA Formation

Chris Derrer — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:23:11 +0000

This weekends game against Norwich saw West Brom make their first start of the season with a line up of 4-4-2 instead of 4-5-1. Yes the Baggies may have gotten that illusive win they have been craving since the start of the season, but what did they sacrifice by losing that extra midfield man? Well, [...]

4-4-2 or 4-5-1? WBA Formation
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Stephen Ward ensures he’s not left behind

dayjam — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:31:59 +0000

Since Wolves won the Championship in 2009 it’s been evident that reinforcements have been required to bolster the back four to cope with the relentless pressures of a Premier League that doesn’t take pity on repeated nervy and panicky defensive blunders. On numerous occasions last season, points were thrown away due to such errors but [...]

Stephen Ward ensures he’s not left behind
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Optimism around Wolverhampton

Matty Eagle — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:50:57 +0000

A dull 0-0 draw at West Midlands rivals Aston Villa in the lunchtime kick off on Saturday saw Wolves enjoy their second stint at the top of the Premier League in two weeks. This doesn’t suggest that Wanderers will be challenging for the title come the end of the season, however it does show that [...]

Optimism around Wolverhampton
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Swansea | Importance of wide men

Jon Taylor — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:47:03 +0000

With the unfortunate injury to Alan Tate, Swansea City look slightly exposed at full back with only two experienced players in the squad. Steven Caulker is able to deputise but with the England under 21 making such an impressive start to the season, Brendan Rodgers will be reluctant to break the partnership he has formed [...]

Swansea | Importance of wide men
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It’s black & white: Bruce has to win!

Sean Duffy — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:06:36 +0000

Last weekends’ debacle against rivals Newcastle has seen the tide of public opinion drastically sway against the Sunderland manager. It says something about the importance of this fixture in the North East, that Steve Bruce will consider himself under scrutiny after only two games of the new campaign. However it would be churlish to claim [...]

It’s black & white: Bruce has to win!
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Arsenal | Season already in the balance?

HeyJerod — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:56:42 +0000

Arsene Wenger even said it himself, according to Arsenal.com, in response to the injuries and Liverpool loss, “We have five big games when the team is not completely ready.” A tough opening month that saw a home loss to Liverpool and an upcoming trip to Old Trafford, combined with a couple of European dates with [...]

Arsenal | Season already in the balance?
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Swansea | Taking steps forward ?

Jon Taylor — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:43:56 +0000

Swansea City undoubtedly have a lot to thank Roberto Martinez for, a play maker in the bottom tier who brought culture to a poor side, an inspirational captain through the clubs most turbulent times, and a manager who established a style of play which delighted fans and caught the attention of the national media. However [...]

Swansea | Taking steps forward ?
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Newcastle: The “not so” smooth transition from football club to business

craig_mckenna — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:47:41 +0000

The fact that football clubs across the UK are now being ran more and more as businesses is not entirely popular with football fans. There is often a gulf between what the football club can afford to do and what the loyal fan would like them to do and over the next couple of years [...]

Newcastle: The “not so” smooth transition from football club to business
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Norwich First XI, Who Wins a Shirt for Wigan?

littlenorwichblog — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:32:37 +0000

This strange figure of eight represents our first team squad for the new season, bask in its magnificence. Never in my time as a Norwich fan can I remember so many good players competing for places in a City side. I genuinely cannot pick the starting line-up for tomorrows game, the two main issues affecting selection at [...]

Norwich First XI, Who Wins a Shirt for Wigan?
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Are Stoke the most Scottish team in England?

ICG90 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:17:03 +0000

Whenever I watch Stoke play, I can’t help but kicking my TV set to ensure I’m not watching St Mirren – Aberdeen or Motherwell – Kilmarnock. There’s no one thing I can put my finger on, it’s a mixture of different things. Stoke play like the teams I watch every weekend, whether it be in [...]

Are Stoke the most Scottish team in England?
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Chelsea under Villas-Boas

itsaballnotabomb — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:06:10 +0000

I think he will stick to his tried and tested formation which proved so successful for him at Porto. This includes one winger staying wide to provide width. The other winger is a classic inside forward, with direct running inside with and without the ball. Villas-Boas used the strength and pace of Hulk here for [...]

Chelsea under Villas-Boas
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Chung-Yong Lee a big blow!

Tom Hewart — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:11:27 +0000

As I sat down on a Saturday afternoon to watch a little bit of TV i thought i would have a quick toot at twitter to see how the wanderers were doing. All BWFC tweets were about Chung-Yong Lee so I decided to delve deeper and it didn’t help my mood as all news became [...]

Chung-Yong Lee a big blow!
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Who other than Adel? QPR’s Dilemma

mattyhurst — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:36:43 +0000

It seemed for almost the entire summer and for weeks before that as Queens Park Rangers surged towards the Championship and more importantly the Premier League that Adel Taarabt would not be there to guide them into the unknown. The often fantastic but infuriating midfielder at times appeared to on his own destroy opponents with [...]

Who other than Adel? QPR’s Dilemma
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Gareth Bale – Worth the hype?

Jonny Mullins — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:02:40 +0000

After two inspired performances against the then European Champions, Gareth Bale’s praise soared through the roof. Two top quality performances against Inter Milan in the group stage of the Champions League threw him into a shower of admiration from the country’s press and pundits alike. The first game, Inter had completely dominated Tottenham and were [...]

Gareth Bale – Worth the hype?
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West Brom: Goalkeeping Dilemma?

Chris Derrer — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:01:16 +0000

Few teams, apart from maybe the England national team, have struggled so much in recent years to find a man to put between the sticks that not only provides the security a back line needs but can control their area and command the men in front of them. Scott Carson’s signing back in July 2008 [...]

West Brom: Goalkeeping Dilemma?
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Are Swansea City the new Blackpool?

Jon Taylor — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:33:09 +0000

This is not just an article about Swansea’s ridiculous new away kit, which does a good job of making the players look like traffic cones. There are quite a few similarities between the clubs; both came up through the play offs. Blackpool like the Swans have refused to spend big chasing premier league survival, and [...]

Are Swansea City the new Blackpool?
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Is Taarabt worth £15million?

thomasbermingham — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:07:29 +0000

During Queens Park Rangers stunning performance in the Championship last season in which they rarely left 1st place, there was one man who despite not claiming ‘Player’s’ or ‘Fans’ Player of the Year, due to his attitude and antics, was awarded Football League Player of the Year and suddenly rumours have been widely talked about [...]

Is Taarabt worth £15million?
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