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- Team of the Week: Pompey Cup Heroes Lift South Coast Gloom
- By Ian Whittell 09/3/2010 6:20 AM GMT
Portsmouth may be embroiled in the most miserable season in Premier League history but that has not stopped the struggling club's players turning in some outstanding individual performances.
A win ... More »
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- Is Federico Macheda the Man to Keep the Title at Manchester United?
- By Ian Whittell 08/3/2010 6:03 AM GMT
Sir Alex Ferguson labelled one journalist who dared to question the quality of his young squad players "an idiot" earlier this season. Now, as the most exciting Premier League campaign in recent ... More »
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- Portugal Finishing and Quality of Opposition Pose World Cup Problems
- By Ian Whittell 05/3/2010 3:42 AM GMT
A sixth straight victory, a clean sheet, Cristiano Ronaldo back in the international fold after injury; life must be sweet for Portugal as they prepare for the World Cup and their tough qualifying ... More »
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- Leonardo Bonucci the Potential Big Winner from Italy Draw with Cameroon
- By Ian Whittell 04/3/2010 9:50 AM GMT
Italy's goalless draw with Cameroon looks like one of the more meaningless midweek World Cup warm-up games, especially given the experimental nature of the respective line-ups.
But the occasion may ... More »
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- Rene Adler the Big Loser as Michael Ballack Lets Fly at German Showing
- By Ian Whittell 04/3/2010 8:56 AM GMT
The countdown for South Africa is well and truly on and Germany, it would appear, are one of the leading nations who are currently showing worrying signs of dysfunction - at least if the recent ... More »
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- Premier League Rankings
- By Ian Whittell 04/3/2010 7:42 AM GMT
Welcome back to our regular look at who's hot and who's not in the world's best football competition. It was a typical weekend at the office for the Premier League, what with jilted lovers taking it ... More »
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- French Defeat Exposes Major Problems for Domenech and Henry
- By Ian Whittell 04/3/2010 5:33 AM GMT
It will come as no consolation to the millions of Irish football fans around the world, or the players who were robbed of their place at the World Cup Finals on that fateful night in Paris, but the ... More »
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- Iker Casillas and Spain Doing a Good Job of Handling Expectations
- By Ian Whittell 04/3/2010 5:04 AM GMT
Spain's clinical 2-0 demolition of France has provided further evidence, should any have been needed, that the only thing that can stop the reigning European champions lifting the World Cup for the ... More »
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- Team of the Week: Three City Stars Hit the Heights in Battle of the Bridge
- By Ian Whittell 02/3/2010 4:48 AM GMT
Manchester City's memorable win at Stamford Bridge in their grudge match with Chelsea saw Wayne Bridge settle some old scores, John Terry's reputation take another battering, some contentious moments, ... More »
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- Glenn Whelan's Thoughts Are With Aaron Ramsey - and Ryan Shawcross
- By Ian Whittell 01/3/2010 8:31 AM GMT
Glenn Whelan, the Stoke midfielder who was first on the scene following Aaron Ramsey's appalling injury on Saturday, has given his own harrowing account of events at the Britannia Stadium.
... More »
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- Bolton 1 Wolves 0: Priceless Zat Knight Goal Wins Battle of the Wanderers
- By Ian Whittell 27/2/2010 11:52 AM GMT
Bolton defender Zat Knight was the unlikely goal scorer, deep in first half injury-time, as Owen Coyle's side collected what may prove to be a crucial three points in their attempt to avoid ... More »
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- Bolton v Wolves Preview: Gary Cahill Bulletin Gives Owen Coyle a Lift
- By Ian Whittell 26/2/2010 8:18 AM GMT
PREMIER LEAGUE: REEBOK STADIUM, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2010. KICK-OFF: 1500 GMT
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- Premier League Rankings
- By Ian Whittell 26/2/2010 2:45 AM GMT
Welcome back to our regular look at who's hot and who's not in the world's best football competition. There is a new No. 1 in the Rankings this week following another unpredictable round of results ... More »
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- Unirea Urziceni 1 Liverpool 3: Rare Mascherano Goal Sparks Easy Night
- By Ian Whittell 25/2/2010 2:53 PM GMT
A collector's item of a goal from Javier Mascherano set up an ultimately comfortable evening for Liverpool in Bucharest tonight as the Premier League side recorded a 4-1 aggregate win.
Goals from ... More »
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- Now Roberto Mancini Must Drop Wayne Bridge Ahead of Trip to Chelsea
- By Ian Whittell 25/2/2010 7:47 AM GMT
Wayne Bridge's decision to effectively end his England career came as a shock to many, not least his club manager Roberto Mancini who has insisted throughout this month that the defender would carry ... More »
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- Team of the Week: Manuel Almunia Shines in the Arsenal Spotlight
- By Ian Whittell 23/2/2010 5:02 AM GMT
In a week in which the Arsenal goalkeeper situation was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, Manuel Almunia shrugged off the pressure with a solid display - and a clean sheet - in his team's ... More »
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- Carlos Tevez a Major Headache in Vital Week for Roberto Mancini and City
- By Ian Whittell 22/2/2010 6:35 AM GMT
If Robinho was the albatross around the neck of former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes, then one of his fellow South Americans is currently the player who, deliberately or otherwise, is casting a ... More »
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- Manchester City 0 Liverpool 0: Honours Even in Game Low on Excitement
- By Ian Whittell 21/2/2010 11:58 AM GMT
A goalless draw did little to settle the debate as to who will eventually finish in fourth place in the EPL but, in the circumstances, a point probably suited both managers. Pressure has been ... More »
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- Wigan 0 Bolton 0: Predictable and Drab Derby Keeps Both Teams at Bottom
- By Ian Whittell 17/2/2010 5:03 PM GMT
Charles N'Zogbia came closest to settling this vital relegation six-pointer when he struck Bolton woodwork in the first half but, ultimately, two struggling teams who appear to have forgotten how to ... More »
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- Why Wayne Rooney is English Football's Most Valuable Player
- By Ian Whittell 17/2/2010 6:42 AM GMT
It's shaping up as the classic north-south football debate - who deserves to be crowned the Premier League's Player of the Year for 2009-10, Wayne Rooney or Didier Drogba?
A day after Wayne Rooney ... More »
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