AUTHOR PROFILE: Oli Major

I am an avid football fan, the only time I don't think about football is when im asleep. I'm a huge Chelsea fan, although I also harbour a fondness of Portsmouth FC and can appreciate great football from any club. My most admired players are Frank Lampard and being a goalkeeper myself, Iker Casillas and Petr Cech.

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Blogs by Oli Major

Chinks in the Chelsea armour?

Date: 17th November 2010 at 9:54 am | Filed under: Chelsea,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , ,
Chelsea-v-Sunderland Asamoah Gyan Jordan HendersonStories of the 250-1 outsider emerging victorious are often more associated with horse-racing, yet this was exactly the case at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Sunderland cantered their way across the finishing line with an emphatic 3-0 victory over the reigning champions. It…

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Time Anelka delivered on the big occasion

Date: 26th August 2010 at 1:42 pm | Filed under: Chelsea,Football Blogs | Author: | Tags: ,
Take a trip to Stamford Bridge on a Saturday this season and there is one thing you will be guaranteed; goals. Over the past year Chelsea have gained a reputation as one of the most exciting outfits in the Premier League, with the west London side becoming known for their free-scoring…

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Ancelotti needs to cure this travel sickness and quick

On Wednesday night Chelsea slumped to their fourth defeat of the season, allowing the ten-men of Manchester United to close the gap at the top of the table to a solitary point. The west London club were deservedly beaten by an ever improving Everton side and truth be told,…

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Arsenal fans aren’t forgiving and Flamini would do well to remember

flaminiArsenal fans are not the most forgiving bunch and as Emmanuel Adebayor has recently shown, they do not forget when a player disrespects the club they love. With this in mind, the recent involvement of Mathieu Flamini in the news will once again have hit a nerve with the Emirates faithful. As…

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Everton and the PL are well rid of the likes of Lucas Neill

neill_1_1024x768Just 9 days ago, former Blackburn and West Ham star Lucas Neill raised a few eyebrows as football fans were greeted with the shock revelation that the Australian defender had completed a transfer to Galatasaray. The news came as a surprise considering Neill had only recently joined the Premier League side Everton…

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Would James’ departure really be the end of the world for Pompey?

David JamesPortsmouth are currently finding life in the Premier League very unforgiving. The south coast club are not only bottom of the table but are also involved in an ongoing financial battle and face a tough fight against both relegation and bankruptcy.  The last few days have seen several further twists in…

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‘A Star in the Making’ – Arsenal’s Kyle Bartley

Kyle BartleyThere has been a drastic change in the type of centre backs plying their trade with Arsenal over the last fifteen years or so. Whilst the likes of Tony Adams, Martin Keown and the returning Sol Campbell based their game on power and physicality, the new generation of Thomas Vermaelen and…

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Man City would be foolish to hand Mutu a PL return

adrian_mutu_21January was always going to be a busy month for Manchester City and the arrival of Roberto Mancini has only underlined this. The new City boss has wasted no time at Eastlands, having already added Patrick Vieira to his glamorous squad and Mancini is keen to bolster his side in order to…

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A short term move could prove a win-win situation for Bentley and Spurs

400x400_DavidBentleyNew9Rewind the clock back a few years and David Bentley had the world at his feet. The midfielder was the jewel the Blackburn Rovers crown and was reportedly being followed by almost every club in the Premier League, hell the man was even being touted as the new David Beckham. So how…

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Ramsey’s versatility set to save Wenger millions

RamseyWhilst the other big clubs in the league splash out millions upon millions on stars, Arsenal prefer to adopt a more sensible strategy. The Gunners are the only top Premier League club currently working within their financial means, with Arsene Wenger perfecting a system that sees youth development become the priority at…

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