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• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  Tottenham fans give Andre Villas-Boas a chance!

  Was Andre Villas-Boas’ (a.k.a. AVB) first season in England a complete failure? Chelsea was fifth in the league, and trailing 1-3 to Napoli...

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• European Football

  / 14 years ago

  Italy Euro 2012: Prandelli A Move Away From Azzurri Glory

  It is always tricky to face the same opponent for the second time in a major tournament. It gets even trickier...

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• European Football

  / 14 years ago

  Euro 2012: Italy Edges Through to Set Up Final with Spain

  It’s the unpredictability that makes football attractive; even though at last the better team won. It was a well-anticipate tactical battle...

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• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  How England 4-4-2 has fallen apart

  The semi-finalists of Euro 2012 have one thing in common – employing a 4-3-3 formation that affords an extra central midfielder....

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• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  England Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson Has to Take Some Blame

  Roy Hodgson has the best excuse in the world for any failures in the tournament; does it mean there was nothing...

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• Managers

  / 14 years ago

  Holland Euro 2012: Van Marwijk’s Schoolboy Errors

  It would be harsh to say the Netherlands need a miracle to qualify but things could have turned out more satisfactory...

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• Bolton Wanderers

  / 14 years ago

  Bolton Will Wander Back Next Season

  “Struggling” is not an unfamiliar term for Bolton F.C. in their 11-year spell in the EPL. There were moments they fought...

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• Managers

  / 14 years ago

  Euro 2012: To play for a win or a settle for a draw in opening group games?

  Two days into the European Championship, once again it seems defensive football is going to dominate the tournament. The famous (infamous?)...

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• European Football

  / 14 years ago

  Euro 2012: A Brief What-to-Expect with the Euros

  The Favourites Spain v Germany v Netherlands Spain: Jordi Alba, Juanfran, Negredo, Santi Cazorla are the only new entries compared to...

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• English Football

  / 14 years ago

  England Euro 2012: Can the Loss of Barry & Lampard Bring Some Excitement to the Three Lions?

  If I were an England fan, I would have nothing to worry about concerning Barry’s and Lampard’s injuries; I might even...

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