AUTHOR PROFILE: Tom Jinks

Sports Journalist. Man Utd and Northampton Town fan. Favourite United players are Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy. Big fan of Serie A in the late 90's, and players like Gabriel Batistuta, Marcelo Salas, Paolo Maldini and Alvaro Recoba. As well as football, follow basketball, NHL, NFL and tennis. Fan of NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and NHL's Detroit Red Wings. I also write a weekly NBA blog, have a look @ http://tjinks.wordpress.com/ Also follow me on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/tomjinks

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Blogs by Tom Jinks

The Top TEN European Wonderkids that could take the PL by storm

Last week I wrote about the top South American wonderkids that could take the Premiership by storm, most of whom were dubbed as the “new Messi”. Now the focus shifts towards Europe and the next generation of world-beaters. Obviously there are more than ten top-class youngsters plying their trade…

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Lennon’s return gives Tottenham a formidable look

Date: 23rd April 2010 at 3:14 pm | Filed under: England,Football Blogs,Premier League,Tottenham Hotspur | Author: | Tags: , , ,
Aaron Lennon has given both Tottenham and England a huge boost as he is set to return tomorrow as Spurs’ take on Manchester United at Old Trafford, according to The Sun. The Spurs winger has been out for four months with a groin injury and will be on the bench…

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Why Sir Alex shouldn’t contemplate swap deal

Date: 23rd April 2010 at 2:01 pm | Filed under: AC Milan,Football Blogs,Manchester United,Premier League,Serie A | Author: | Tags: , , ,
Dimitar Berbatov has been heavily linked with moves away from Old Trafford in the last week and The Sun has revealed that the Manchester United striker could be set to join AC Milan in a swap deal involving Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the summer. Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has acknowledged that…

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The Jamie O’Hara transfer conundrum

Date: 22nd April 2010 at 7:17 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Premier League,Tottenham Hotspur | Author: | Tags: , , , ,
Jamie O’Hara has been the bright light in what has been a dismal season for Portsmouth, with the ever-changing ownership, going into administration, unpaid wages, managerial sackings, winding-up orders and another great FA Cup run as some of the storylines in the Fratton Park soap opera this season. But with Pompey…

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City realising that Wenger seemingly cashed in at just the right time

Manchester City’s policy of bringing in players over the last year that already possess Premiership experience and have already adapted to the English game has worked wonders for the team this season. The likes of Carlos Tevez, Craig Bellamy, Shay Given and Emmanuel Adebayor have been in fine form…

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‘Summer’s Most Wanted’ – Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso

Date: 21st April 2010 at 7:43 pm | Filed under: Chelsea,Football Blogs,Manchester City,Manchester United,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , ,
Santos have produced some great players in their history who have gone on to achieve excellence, both in Brazil and in Europe. Pele is the obvious example, but the likes of Robinho, Elano and Diego have all come through the ranks at Santos. The latest players to come off…

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Ngoo provides the Crouch factor for Rafa Benitez

Date: 21st April 2010 at 3:09 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Liverpool,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , ,
Liverpool have a vast array of young, attacking talent that, if nurtured properly, can form the basis of the side in a few years time. Last week I wrote about the young English duo Nathan Ecclestone and David Amoo who along with Dani Pacheco, Lauri Dalla Valle…

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Why keeping Sagna should be a priority this summer

Date: 20th April 2010 at 4:12 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , ,
There has been a lot of speculation recently about who Arsenal will sign in the summer and the need to strengthen their squad after three consecutive defeats  in recent weeks has ended their challenge for honours this season. Who will stay at the Emirates and who will go is…

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Will Hernanes be the latest Brazilian to join the PL bandwagon?

Date: 20th April 2010 at 3:10 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Chelsea,Football Blogs,Liverpool,Manchester City,Manchester United,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , ,
If a Brazilian player has talent, then they are usually snapped up by Europe’s elite in their late teens. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka and Pato all moved to Europe when they were young and went on to achieve success. The next generation of Brazilian talent have already been linked with…

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The Curious Case of Tomas Rosicky

Date: 19th April 2010 at 4:48 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , ,
The loss to Wigan yesterday effectively ended Arsenal’s hopes of Premier League glory and the focus is now on next season and how they can improve. Much has been made about whom the club will sign in the summer and the money that Arsene Wenger has at his disposal.…

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