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What once was expected to be a showcase has now become much, much more.
I don't think anyone, a few weeks ago, could have envisaged a scenario where our final match of
the Champions League group stages would not represent a chance for this much-adored batch of youth
products to strut their stuff.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy knows his side's fans need a boost in the midst of a relegation battle,
and he has his hopes pinned on a derby day victory to put smiles on their faces.
The Molineux outfit are second bottom of the Premier League and on a run of ten defeats in their
last 13 matches.
At least on weekends. And the occasional midweek cup fixture.
UEFA frowns upon what are called "common leagues", those which feature multiple nations coming
together to form one big league, which would also explain Michel's disdain for the Premiership.
However, it appears he might be swayed in the case of once-lovers the Czech Republic and
Slovakia.
By Chris Wright
Having seen a written transfer request knocked back on Saturday evening, Manchester City striker
Carlos Tevez remains adamant that he will quit the club sooner rather than later
citing 'irreconcilable differences' between he and certain club executives (who he claims have
painted him as, heaven forbid, some kind of cash-grabbing mercenary) as the main catalyst behind
his decision to force a move from Eastlands.
If anyone deserves to be credited with the tag as world's greatest player it's Xavi
Hernandez.
The Catalonian has had an unbelievable year with his club Barcelona as they retained their La
Liga crown as well as cementing his name in the history of Spanish folklore along with his peers as
the country finally captured a long overdue FIFA World Cup in the summer.
The war which prompted its formation may have been won but Spirit of Shankly continues to fight the
good fight for Liverpool supporters.
That was underlined on Christmas Eve when the supporters' union urged the club to ask Blackpool to
bring forward the time of the scheduled noon pitch inspection for yesterday's doomed clash at
Bloomfield Road.
