by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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The dust has started to settle after ADUG’s takeover of Manchester City and, although Ryan Giggs has claimed that Manchester United are still the biggest club by some way, others have admitted that the Eastlands outfit could be a force to be reckoned with - even this season!
by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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Especially one who allegedly ‘needs counselling’ according to a certain footballing legend! It had appeared that Chelsea would sign Robinho earlier this week, especially after Peter Kenyon had made several trips to Madrid in an attempt to lure the Brazilian to Stamford Bridge in the manner of the pied piper. To no avail in the […]
by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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Four days ago, Mark Hughes was playing golf while the club’s new owners were trying to bring a Hollywood player to Eastlands. The Abu Dhabi investment group succeeded in their aim, bringing in Robinho for £32.5 million, a statement of intent if ever there was one.
by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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Before attacking a teenager on the streets of Liverpool, Joey Barton let loose on his then-Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo, and originally protested that he had given the Frenchman a good hiding for his own self-defence. The Newcastle midfielder has now admitted he was guilty and has got away with a pretty lenient punishment, have […]
by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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Alan Curbishley and Kevin Keegan have both resigned from their respective clubs this week, citing similar reasons behind their decision to step down. Quite simply, more and more Premier League clubs have owners, technical directors and advisers who are primarily responsible for which players are bought and sold, rather than the manager. Will the same […]
by offsidetrap on September 5th, 2008
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Manchester City’s recent transformation from a mid-level club to a full-blown top four contender has a lot of clubs on their toes. And rightly so. With the addition of the Abu Dhabi group into the mix, the Manchester club now have the funds available to make any player strongly consider their allegiance to their current […]
by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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Chelsea supporters are often mocked by their Liverpool and United counterparts for not having much of a history, at least not a glorious one. It appears as though Manchester City fans may also be directed with some of this banter, as the club set about trying to transform themselves from middle-of-the-road Premier League outfit to […]
by stresster on September 5th, 2008
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It’s been a slow start for the Reds, who might consider themselves lucky to still be in the Champions League and to have seven points from three games in the Premier League. Liverpool have been devoid of ideas going forward, with the team failing to create too many chances for the likes of Torres, Keane […]
by stresster on September 4th, 2008
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Robinho has come in for a fair amount of criticism since his £32.5 million move from Real Madrid to Manchester City. The 24-year-old Brazilian’s behaviour has been described as disgraceful, while Pele has even gone as far as to suggest the boy needs counselling. However, the forward has responded with the following explanation today.
by offsidetrap on September 4th, 2008
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Rafa Benitez normally isn’t a person that’s afraid of many things; however, after City added a new cash flow to their, the Spanish manager seems to be cracking a bit. He feels that City’s recent signing of Robinho could spell trouble for the rest of the top four.