Top 10s

One of the most exciting times for a football fan comes when the transfer window opens and clubs start competing for the signatures of their various targets. It’s a time when the rumour mill goes into overdrive and gossip columns are filled with expectant fans hoping to find some truth …

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We may unfurl the back pages of the newspaper to find out about a sublime piece of skill, an against the odds triumph or a man of the match performance but most seasons, far too often we experience an uglier side to the game and a so-called darker side. The …

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Ever needed that added boost’; that spark or injection to see your team over the line in a tight affair? Well, we often award ‘man of the match’ performances with champagne but we thought we would applaud the following ten candidates with honourable mentions for their ‘match winning’ abilities across …

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So Chelsea have done it. Roman Abramovich’s millions finally bought him the trophy he so desired, the Champions League. The Blues did it the hard way though, scrapping through extra time before Didier Drogba sealed the victory in the shootout with his calm and collected effort. Many people believe a …

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As we sit here on the day of the Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, I decided to take a look back down memory lane at the great European Cup finals of all time. There have been some classic finals in the past decades and we can hope …

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The best myths in football are born on the terraces as large groups of fans engage in a fascinating game of ‘Chinese Whispers’. It all begins with a simple and perhaps mildly interesting fact that quickly snowballs and makes every effort to distance itself from all truth and reason. You …

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It can be one of the best feelings in the world as football fan, watching a new signing or youth team graduate take to the field and produce a fine display. Optimism can sweep in, and the future can all of a sudden appear much brighter than it was just …

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The art of good punditry is a somewhat underappreciated talent, there’s a misconstrued belief that if you’ve enjoyed a career in professional football – however brief – you’ll be able to offer wise and insightful opinions.

However, we know this is simply not the case, as television studios across the country …

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With Lukas Podolski already in the bag at the start of the week, the signing of the German international has sparked fresh optimism ahead of the 2012/13 campaign for Gunners’ fans. With Arsene Wenger more reserved than most (except for last August!) in dabbling in the transfer market, there is …

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With only a handful of fixtures to go for all involved, the league campaign is winding down now and the fact this may be greeted with a huge sigh of disappointment represents the popular belief that domestic football is so much more exciting than that tactical, over-analysed tosh we are …

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