Fernando Morientes

The Premier League’s TEN ‘Great Underachievers’

Date: 28th January 2012 at 12:00 pm | Written by
The dictionary defines Underachieving as ‘do less well than expected’ and that isn’t a difficult thing to do in football. There are a ton of players who have fallen by the wayside and …

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The Top TEN January transfer window disasters

Date: 7th January 2011 at 2:18 pm | Written by
The January transfer window is the last chance for managers to save their club’s seasons or push on for silverware. The January transfer window is an exciting month …

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Peter Crouch: One of Rafa’s great regrets?

Date: 13th January 2010 at 3:02 pm | Written by
crouchI was never a fan of Peter Crouch in his early years. Like most people, his ungainly style and his massive height made me question whether he could ever be more than …

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Top 10 Spanish flops in the Premiership

Date: 4th December 2009 at 1:48 pm | Written by
ReyesI recently went through a top 10 of the best players to have moved from La Liga to play in the Premiership and the list, consisting mainly of Spaniards, boasted some of …

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Fall from Grace – Fernando Morientes

Date: 3rd December 2009 at 4:32 pm | Written by
Fernando MorientesAll football players must fall from the limelight eventually as age catches up with them and reduces them to a shadow of their former selves, but it’s a rarity for a …

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Pepe Reina: The one shining light in a season of Liverpool darkness

Date: 18th November 2009 at 2:47 pm | Written by
pepe_reinaWhen Jose Manuel Reina first came to Liverpool after the Champions League triumph in 2005, there were a number of issues that were going through my mind. For starters, Jerzy Dudek had …

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Liverpool Top Ten Signings- When Rafa got it wrong

Date: 17th November 2009 at 3:58 pm | Written by
Fernando Morientes1) Fernando Morientes There were high hopes when Fernando Morientes moved to Anfield in 2005. A prolific goalscorer during his time at Real Madrid, he fell out of favour and joined Monaco …

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Real Madrid’s Hall of Fame: Raul

Date: 11th November 2009 at 2:30 pm | Written by
RaulRaul Gonzalez Blanco was born on the 27th of June 1977 in the Spanish capital, Madrid. This is perhaps one of the lesser known facts about one of the greatest players ever …

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A bold move by Rafa Benitez but ultimately the right one

Date: 3rd June 2009 at 1:49 pm | Written by
Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffrey assesses the impact and role that ‘King Kenny' will have, should he return to Anfield. In the politics-ridden world of European football clubs, the "Director of Football" has long been a key part of club structure. The phenomenon is a …

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Chelsea star’s grand gesture in the face of this recurring heartbreak!

Date: 12th May 2009 at 12:51 pm | Written by
Football FanCast columnist Charles Harris reflects on the recurring European heartbreak for Chelsea. One thumping swing of a mercurial Spanish right boot ensured yet another savage dose of Champions League heartache for Chelsea and all their followers. The cruellest of ways to be dispatched from the …

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