AUTHOR PROFILE: Zarif Rasul

Football journalist who spends far too many of his waking hours mentally debating the virtues of 4-2-3-1 and wondering exactly when it was that every Premier League player started to wear those silly under-vests. Also spend an unjustifiably large chunk of my time lamenting the current state of the music industry. Avid Liverpool fan, rejuvenated and revitalised by the return of the King! For more Zarif-based fun, follow me at www.twitter.com/zarifrasul

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Blogs by Zarif Rasul

Liverpool’s loss to prompt a much-needed review?

Date: 30th April 2010 at 6:50 pm | Filed under: Champions League,Football Blogs,Liverpool,Manchester United,Premier League | Author: | Tags: ,
The exits of both Manchester United and Liverpool from European competition on the away goals rule this season has unsurprisingly re-ignited the debate in England as to whether the rule should continue to be used to decide drawn ties. A cruel rule at the best of times, its unforgiving…

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Tottenham’s future is bright, the future is Luka Modric!

Well, summer wouldn’t be the same without Sir Alex openly pining after one of Tottenham’s crown jewels. Having successfully ensnared Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United’s unofficial feeder club in recent seasons, Sir Alex Ferguson will be preparing Spurs fans for a summer of uncertainty as he…

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Will this really act as a detriment to the Glazers?

Date: 29th April 2010 at 7:18 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Manchester United,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , , ,
Taking the mantra of the much-mocked “green and yellow scarf brigade” a step further, the Independent Manchester United Supporters’ Association (IMUSA) have called upon Old Trafford regulars to cease renewal of their season tickets at the end of this campaign in order to demonstrate their opposition to the continued…

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Has the Ryan Babel mystery finally been solved?

How many times have we seen a hyped-up young sensation arrive on these shores from the continent, hailed as the next Pelé /Maradona/Jesus on forums across the Internet, only to subsequently flounder under the burden of expectation? If you’re a Liverpool fan who has perused the content of a…

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Are Man City well within their rights to utilise this ruling?

Manchester City’s hopes of a top-four finish took a mighty blow last weekend with the news that first-choice goalkeeper Shay Given would miss the side’s Premier League run-in with a dislocated shoulder. With the newly-crowned PFA Goalkeeper of the Season Joe Hart out on loan at Birmingham City and…

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The FIVE unheralded players that must be retained at Anfield this summer

In an earlier article, I considered the merits of five players who I believe should exit Anfield this summer. The five players I mentioned here are not the only ones to come under fire this season, and with the rumour-mill about to kick into overdrive over the…

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A disgraceful way to show appreciation and commitment to Arsenal FC

"Even playing just one season for Barcelona would make a pinnacle of my whole career." It doesn’t take a genius to work out which player on Arsenal’s petite payroll has come out with this statement. Speaking to Sport-Express newspaper, Andrei Arshavin has again re-iterated his desire to play…

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Arsenal find themselves caught in the most vicious of circles

Date: 27th April 2010 at 5:00 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , ,
As the season reaches “squeaky-bum time”, Arsenal fans will no doubt be bemoaning the fact that the Gunners’ season is headed for a fifth-straight trophyless finish. Whilst this season’s fruitless quest for silverware will no doubt be mainly attributed to a recurring succession of injuries to key men such…

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One saving grace from a season of gloom at Anfield?

More than anyone else in the country, Liverpool fans will be able to testify to how much things can change within twelve months. This time last year Liverpool were slaying all that came before them, eventually finishing second behind United with 86 points (a total which would have been…

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Why £300k is a small price to pay to ensure Liverpool compete

At Anfield it doesn’t rain, it pours. Resuming the season’s theme of gloom and misery upon the red half of Merseyside, news has emerged that Liverpool’s plans for a new stadium in Stanley Park are dangerously close to extinction. It’s been revealed that the club’s much-maligned owners, Americans Tom…

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