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Aspiring sports journalist, equipped with an unhealthy obsession with football.

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Will Mandic claims make Liverpool take stock?

Date: 2nd February 2010 at 3:11 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Liverpool,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , ,
Reports in this morning’s media have seen Bernie Mandic, personal manager of former Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell, attack the medical departments of the Premier League’s top clubs. Mandic has levelled his criticism at Liverpool in particular, suggesting that Rafael Benitez is becoming increasingly worried about the treatment Torres is…

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For Tottenham the best form of defence is attack…isn’t it?

Tottenham Hotspur fans must be experiencing a sense of déjà vu this Monday morning. Not content with conceding a stoppage-time equaliser last Saturday against Leeds in the F.A. Cup, this time Tottenham surrendered a goal advantage in a somewhat disappointing draw with Birmingham City. Before the game, many Tottenham…

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Is Rafa Benítez merely toying with Liverpool?

Date: 1st February 2010 at 4:37 pm | Filed under: European,Football Blogs,Juventus,Liverpool,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , ,
Rafael Benítez last night used Liverpool’s official club website to fervently deny any contact, or interest, in the soon to be vacant managerial post at Juventus. The Turin club sacked Ciro Ferrara last week, appointing former AC Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni as a temporary replacement until the end of…

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Tottenham duo set to deprive Capello of a great selection headache

Date: 28th January 2010 at 6:50 pm | Filed under: England,Football Blogs,Premier League,Tottenham Hotspur | Author: | Tags: , , ,
[caption id="attachment_25214" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Capello ponders what might have been?"]Capello ponders what might have been?[/caption] Will injuries to King and Woodgate deprive Capello of a great selection headache? From his office at the Spurs Lodge in Chigwell, Harry receives a call late in the evening from an anxious sounding chap with a thick Italian accent……

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