goalpost.tv 06 November @ 10:40 AM EST
Arsenal eased past Dutch club AZ Alkmaar after their attacking prowess left the visitors little or
no chance of securing a result at the Emirates Stadium. Cesc Fabregas bagged a brace with an
impressive performance that showcased his skill, intelligence, and goal scoring capabilities as he
marshalled the midfield.
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goalpost.tv 04 November @ 10:56 AM EST
Atletico de Madrid put on a brave display to snatch a draw against Chelsea. The Spanish club have
had a harsh time in the Primera Division, as well as in the Champions League. But two sensational
strikes from Sergio Aguero ensured that fans at the Vicente Calderon did not go home unhappy.
Aguero opened the scoring [.
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Arsene Wenger has his sights set on Sunderland captain Lorik Cana as he aims to bring some bite
to Arsenal's lightweight midfield. Reports from the Sunderland Echo suggest that Arsenal
will do their best to sign the Albanian midfielder when the transfer window opens.
Cana is a new signing at the Stadium of Light having joined the Black Cats over the summer.
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They call him Mr. Chelsea, and Blues skipper John Terry certainly lived up to that billing when
he recently decided to take control of the financial aspect of the women's football team at
Stamford Bridge. The economy certainly hit the Chelsea ladies very hard as a significant portion
of their funding from previous years was slashed this season.
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With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been
devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the
press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is
destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in
terms of debating the winner, right?
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While Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has clearly enjoyed his Spain side cruise to the World Cup
2010 finals with a perfect record (and no goals conceded at home), he has spoken to
Arsenal.com to offer some backing to a couple of his teammates who won't be appearing in
the showpiece event next summer.
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Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the latest Barcelona star to egotistically
pronounce the treble winning club's's dominance over their global rivals. Following Sweden's bitter
loss to Denmark this weekend, where the spotlight was stolen away from him thanks to Nicklas
Bendtner's scintillating performance for the Danes, Ibrahimovic has taken his frustrations out on
former club Inter Milan.
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Daniel Agger is generally known to Barclays Premier League fans as a technically gifted Danish
defender whose progress has often been halted by injuries. Similarly, Alberto Aquilani is usuallyÂ
perceived by English fans as an immensely creative Italian midfielder who has often been deceived
by his proneness to injuries.
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With the first quarter of football almost over in most leagues around Europe, now is a good time
to measure the current progress of some of the giant clubs on the continent. Actually, analyzing
the success or failure of clubs in general won't be nearly as exciting as identifying a more
specific object of analysis.
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Barcelona may be the treble winners last season. In addition, they may also be the side with
arguably the most potent attack in Europe, comprising of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thierry
Henry, Bojan Krkic, and FIFA World Player of the Year hopeful Lionel Messi. On top of that, they
also possess one of the most powerful midfield combinations in the continent in the form of Andres
Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez.
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The title to this article might suggest that I am providing some late coverage on Arsenal
striker Nicklas Bendtner's recent car accident while driving to practice in his Aston Martin. In
reality, though, this article is written in vehement defense of the player, who has certainly had
more than his fair share of critics, to put it bluntly.
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goalpost.tv 01 October @ 03:27 AM EST
.AC Milan's woes continued, as they suffered yet another defeat at San Siro in the Group stages of
the Champions League. Even though the Italian Club had the better of the possession and looked the
stronger side on show, FC Zurich edged past them through a back-heeled goal from Finnish Defender,
Hannu Tihinen.
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goalpost.tv 01 October @ 03:15 AM EST
.Manchester United came from the behind and showed tremendous resilience to defeat Wolfsburg 2-1 at
Old Trafford. Ryan Giggs displayed yet another stunning show at the Theater of Dreams, as Sir Alex
Ferguson's men overcame a stiff hurdle from the German Champions. Red Devils had a slow start and
things got worse for them, as Owen had [.
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As the Olympiacos team bus got closer and closer to the Finsbury Park area, I am sure veteran
goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis began to relive some of the greatest moments of his career at the
highest level. From his invaluable contribution in Greece's historic Euro 2004 win to his
consistency during his club's league triumph over the last three years, Nikopolidis is no stranger
to success at a grand stage.
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While he was honored as Estonia's best player in the past half a century by the nation's
football association, Mart Poom could not earn even remotely the same kind of respect on club
level. Despite boasting a variety of Eastern European and English clubs on his resume during his
early days as a player, the legendary former Estonia goalkeeper is best remembered for an extremely
inactive spell as a back-up keeper at Arsenal F.
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Longpier 24 September @ 07:00 AM EST
One of the most talked about men in the country, Peter Andre, will be in Southend on Friday
night.
He's in the town to help celebrate the opening of the new
Element nightclub, formerly
Baker's Bar on Alexandra Street.
He's performing his latest hit 'Behind Closed Doors' as well as a few classics.
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Rewind back to 2003 and you'll see that Jonathan Woodgate had everything. From critical acclaim
to a huge fan following, he had all the essentials required to go down in the Newcastle folklore as
one of the very best defenders of all time. However, the only obstacle that could stop him injuries
came into play very early into his career at St.
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EPL Talk 22 September @ 12:17 PM EST
Can Diamanti emulate Di Canio?
Can West Ham United's new Italian talent have the same impact on the Hammers as club legend
Paolo Di Canio did between 1999 and 2003? Gianfranco Zola signed Alessandro Diamanti for a fee of
around £6 million in the summer. Big money for an untested player especially in light of West
Ham's supposed financial handicap.
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Edin Dzeko is back with a bang! The Bosnia international
striker, who spent most of the summer pushing for a dream move to AC Milan, has
finally underlined his commitment to Wolfsburg with an outstanding decisive brace
away to Schalke 04.
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There is no denying that Liverpool F.C. is the form team in the
Barclays Premier League at the moment. Rafa's Reds have defied
all odds to overcome a frustrating start to the campaign and surprisingly, the Steven
Gerrard - Fernando Torres pairing isn't exclusively responsible for leading the
revival.
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The first defeat of the season is always the most tricky one to deal with. Perhaps that explains
why some feel that the earlier it comes, the better. At the beginning of the 2007-08
season, a determined young Arsenal squad made a typically flying start to
the campaign.
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There is absolutely no doubt that Fulham's gritty displays of late are
deserving of their newfound reputation as the people's club in the Premier League.
The masses can relate to their mid-sized squad and down-to-earth players while tourists from all
over the world simply cannot resist the amazing atmosphere at the conveniently located
Craven Cottage.
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Arsene Wenger's rapidly increasing dependence on youngsters within his squad
reached new heights this midweek when he chose to start off the Champions League group
stages with rookie Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone
between the sticks.
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Stoke City may be a small club, but that never seems to faze them when they walk out in front of
the crowd at The Britannia. Saturday was no different.
Chelsea was visiting, and they brought their undefeated record with them, too. Stoke was ready
for a battle, though. It's pretty hard to describe how different Stoke is as a team when they are
playing at home.
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Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has announced the Premier League's plans to
instate a home-grown players rule. The rule will be effective beginning next season and throws a
whole new wrench into the under 18 transfers debate.
The Premier League's ruling means that Premiership clubs can have no more than 17 non-homegrown
players.
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While Emmanuel Adebayor's infamous lack of sportsmanship this past weekend has
overshadowed Manchester City's emphatic 4-2 victory over his former club
Arsenal, it is impossible to overlook the strong impact he has made at the
Eastlands already.
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goalpost.tv 13 September @ 03:08 PM EST
. Manchester City were up against the first of the ‘Big Four' since their splash on the transfer
market, and the Eastlands club came out of the encounter with flying colours. Arsenal goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia bled his side when he made a mistake that saw him being marked down as the scorer,
but for all the wrong [.
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goalpost.tv 13 September @ 02:43 PM EST
. Chelsea had a stern test of the physical game at the Britannia Stadium, before taking all three
points away from home to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Premier League this season.
James Beattie succumbed to injury early on, but the Potters remained resolute and got a goal in the
first half, thanks to [.
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This weekend's headlines were stolen by Emmauel Adebayor even before a ball was
kicked. Saturday morning, Adebayor finally lashed out at his former club Arsenal,
moments before the Gunners kicked-off a challenging visit to the
Eastlands.
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Last week's biggest headline was the announcement that Chelsea have been handed a transfer ban.
The Blues are accused of illegally tapping up former Lens youngster Gael Kakuta, and the ruling has
sparked controversy all around the world of football. Manchester United appear to be the next club
on the chopping block as French club Le Havre are accusing the Premiership champions of tapping up
16 year old Paul Pogba.
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Today and Wednesday, Wizards fans have choices to make. Because on both days, not only do the
Wizards play, but so do the US national team. Today while the Wizards play in New England, the USA
will be playing El Salvador. And on Wednesday while the Wizards play DC, the US will be taking on
Trinidad and Tobago.
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goalpost.tv 04 September @ 08:25 AM EST
.A hallmark of the Abramovich Revolution at Chelsea has been their activity in the transfer market.
Millions upon millions have been invested in a Chelsea team that has won two Premier League titles,
two FA cups, two League Cups and two Charity Shields. The European Cup has eluded Abramovich's Army
thus far and it looks [.
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Another week of Premiership action is now in the books, and Thursday means one thing: it's time
for the Thursday Throwdown from A to Z. Here we go...
AÂ is for Anelka. Chelsea fans should be counting their lucky stars that both
Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba are in spectacular form.
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If you are Paul Hart - by far the bookies' favorite to become the first sacked manager in the
Premier League this season - you would need a miracle to save Portsmouth from relegation at this
point. Four games into the new season, Pompey are yet to scrap up a single point, which is a clear
indicator of how the team roster was in desperate need of major bolstering on the final day of
transfers.
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