Chelsea were simply outmanaged today by Jose Mourinho.
And, as for Wesley Sneijder's performance, wow. He was sensational. What vision! His performance is
why football is the beautiful game.
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This summer's World Cup is wide open, with as many as nine teams starting as serious challengers
for the trophy. The strength in depth is better than ever, so the first African finals should be an
exciting one for fans and prospective punters alike.
Football World Cup betting can be informed by a wide range of statistics.
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The 2010 World Cup is less than six months away and people in the pub are starting to talk about
who Fabio Capello will pick in his final 23.
For the first time in over twenty years, England fans can approach the topic with genuine
optimism after a superb qualifying campaign in which the team only lost once, against the Ukraine,
in a game which was merely an afterthought as they had already secured qualification to the
tournament.
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Wayne Rooney was truly outstanding today. England fans should begin to get excited ahead of the
World Cup if Rooney can maintain his form.
Can people please stop this nonsense that Arsenal need grit. Read my post from after Chelsea
hammered the Gunners 3-0 earlier this season.
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Our friends at avoidingthedrop have a new post explaining the some aspects of undersoil heating,
written by someone who works for a company that sells heating systems. Of course, it doesn't matter
to the wider public if the supporters can't make it to the stadium and the match is cancelled for
that reason.
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Spanish sports fans have gained a sad reputation for abject behaviour toward minority groups.
English fans will remember the night in November 2004 when Spanish fans hurled racist abuse and
made monkey chants at England's black players in a match between the two countries. This prompted
Ashley Cole to announce that he will never play for a club in "racist Spain".
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PlainSoccer.com Premier League Leaderboard: Week 16
Player Club Goals Assists Combined 1.Drogba, Didier Chelsea 13 5 18 2.Fabregas, Cesc Arsenal 6 10
16 3.Persie, Robin van Arsenal 7 7 14 4.Defoe, Jermaine Tottenham 12 1 13 -.
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I work almost every Saturday morning, so it isn't that often that I have the opportunity to
actually sit in-front of the tv which happens to have the sports channel necessary to watch the
Premiership. What seems to happen more often than not? Internationals. What a waste. As someone who
has no loyalty to any European country, why do I care if England's playing Georgia.
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Fabregas must have read my recent article on Arsenal.
He told the Guardian,
"Throughout the game [at Manchester City in the 3-0 Carling Cup defeat last Wednesday], we had a
lot of possession but didn't really have anyone to go in behind the defenders, apart from Carlos
Vela," Fábregas said.
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PlainSoccer.com Premier League Leaderboard: Week 15
Player Club Goals Assists Combined 1.Fabregas, Cesc Arsenal 6 10 16 -.Drogba, Didier Chelsea 11 5
16 2.Persie, Robin van Arsenal 7 7 14 3.Defoe, Jermaine Tottenham 12 1 13 4.
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Richard Rae at the Independent interviews Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer about his role as
special representative for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and tackling persecution in
Burma.
Thanks to The Score for the link.
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How long was Didier Drogba on the ball during Chelsea's victory over Arsenal? 50 seconds? And yet
he was the most influential player of the match.
Carlo Ancelotti has arrived and we should be impressed.
Searching to close the gap at the top of the table on Chelsea, Arsenal entered Sunday's match
versus Chelsea seeking a convincing victory, but they ended as the losing side of a convincing 3-0
victory.
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The Guardian's Jonathan Wilson offers a historical examination of Fabio Capello's use of Steven
Gerrard in the England team.
It is an interesting read. Wilson could have provided greater analysis of Capello's tactics, but I
nevertheless recommend it.
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The hidden cost of buying and retaining players has been revealed for the first time after the
Premier League disclosed that its clubs spent more than £70 million on fees to agents in the
past year, says the Telegraph.
"The figures, published for the first time after the League struck a deal with the Football
Association over the regulation of agents, reveal that Manchester City were the biggest spenders,
paying out almost £13 million to middlemen during their £173 million transfer spree in 2009.
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PlainSoccer.com EPL Player Leaderboard: Week 14
Player Club Goals Assists Combined per 90 minutes
1.Drogba, Didier Chelsea 11 5 16 1.27 2.Fabregas, Cesc Arsenal 6 9 15 1.35 3.Persie, Robin van
Arsenal 7 7 14 1.
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