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August 28, 2008

Rooney: We Don’t Need Berbatov

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Manchester United have been heavily linked with Dimitar Berbatov for over two years, following the striker's decision to join Tottenham Hotspur rather than waiting for a bid from United in 2006. Since then, he has made his position very clear on where his desired future is, leading to him being left out of the Spurs' squad [. Click to continue reading...

August 27, 2008

Why Pick Lee?

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Young-Pyo Lee has joined Dortmund after the club agreed to terms with Tottenham Hotspur for the South Korean fullback. Lee's survival at Spurs this long has been something of a oddity for us Lilywhites as he had fallen behind Gareth Bale, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Jamie O'Hara and Gilberto in Juande Ramos' estimation. Click to continue reading...

August 26, 2008

The World's Top 25 Soccer Clubs, Aug. 25, 2008

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This week's Top 25 is delayed because we wanted to wait for the outcome of the Manchester United - Portsmouth game. It's largely more of the same, though (which can be expected at this early stage of the season). But because we know how badly you want it, we're going to give it to you now rather than withhold gratification any longer:

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August 25, 2008

Danny joins Zenit as Arshavin's future remains unclear

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The future of Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin still remains uncertain despite Zenit St Petersburg's signing of Portuguese midfielder Danny from rivals Dynamo Moscow. Zenit have paid a national record fee for a player in the Russian Premier League and Danny was expected to see the departure of Arshavin to Tottenham Hotspur. Click to continue reading...

August 23, 2008

Today’s Round Up: Richardson, Andy Cole, Phil Neville and more…

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It's a rubbish weekend when United aren't playing. Having to wait until Monday to see our lads in action makes for a pretty boring Saturday. Here's the RoM summary of today's action. Roy Keane clocks his first victory of the new season against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Former United winger and waste of space, Kieran [. Click to continue reading...

August 20, 2008

Fast Track To Arshavin

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Hopefully this becomes great news for LLT´s Barça nut R.D. Baker as Zenit St. Petersburg officially stated that negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur over Euro2008 revelation Andrei Arshavin broke off earlier on Wednesday. This leaves the door wide open for Barcelona to come in and swipe the player, but there is very little time. Click to continue reading...

August 19, 2008

Liverpool vs Middlesbrough

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Liverpool vs Middlesbrough: Rafa seeking to maintain a good start

Liverpool vs Middlesbrough is a tricky one for Rafa, particularly in the white hot pressure of the Premier League. The expectations on Liverpool are such that Rafa Benitez is one bad result from a wave of pressure, particularly at the start of the season. Click to continue reading...

August 18, 2008

Premier League, Arsenal: Adebayor signs a new long-term contract

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Adebayor signs a new long-term contract

Arsenal can today confirm that Togolese forward Emmanuel Adebayor has signed a new long-term contract with the Club.

Adebayor (24) scored 30 goals in all competitions last season, including one in the away fixture at Tottenham Hotspur which earned him the honour of Premier League Goal of the Season 2007/08. Click to continue reading...

Berbatov Mardy Like Cantona

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Dimitar Berbatov is keen to finally get a move through to Manchester United, two years after rushing a deal with Tottenham Hotspur rather than wait around for United. After the Premier League couldn't find enough to charge United with tapping up from Daniel Levy's evidence, the press seem pretty certain a deal will go through sometime [. Click to continue reading...

Rangers Agree Fee With Fulham Over Steven Davis, Berbatov Asks To Join Man Utd, Fowler Set For Deal

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Rangers and Fulham have finally agreed on a fee for Northern Ireland midfielder Steven Davis, with sources suggesting that £4 million has been the agreed price. Berbatov has meanwhile pleaded with Tottenham Hotspur to allow him to complete his dream move to Manchester United. Berbatov was left on the bench as Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by [. Click to continue reading...

August 17, 2008

Tottenham and Manchester United searching for Berbatov

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Where is Dimitar Berbatov? According to eyewitnesses, he was last seen playing for Tottenham in their opening day defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough. However, an insider at Tottenham Hotspur (who spoke to us at the condition of anonymity) revealed that Spurs are using an 'exact double' for Berbatov these days because they just can't find [. Click to continue reading...

August 13, 2008

Middlesbrough vs Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League - Higlights and Livestream

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Week 1 : EPL Season 2008/2009: Middlesbrough  are meeting Tottenham Hotspur in the opening weekend in the Premier Leauge.   Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Bale Signs New Contract… And Other Pointless News

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Gareth Bale has signed a new contract... meaning he will be staying at Tottenham Hotspur for one more year. He will be tied to the club until 2012 now, instead of 2011. Although we don't really see the point in this 1 year extension, maybe it was to cover some of the previous clauses in [...] Click to continue reading...

August 12, 2008

Premier League: Robin van Persie and Arsenal determined to top FC Twente in Champions League

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Robin van Persie and Arsenal determined to top FC Twente in Champions League

Robin van Persie watches enough satellite television from his native Holland to appreciate the modest standing of Steve McClaren's FC Twente, Arsenal's unlikely Champions League opponents, in Dutch football.

Even so his diplomacy failed him when he was asked to name the club's English equivalent and he replied: "Tottenham Hotspur". Click to continue reading...

Optimistic Benitez Delighted With Liverpool Squad

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The headline-grabbing signing of Robbie Keane has stirred Liverpool fans into their annual bout of anticipation that this could be the year they win the title for the first time since 1990.

Irish captain Keane cost Liverpool 20 million pounds ($38.56 million) when he signed from Tottenham Hotspur and promises to be the perfect foil for last season's spectacular success story Fernando Torres. Click to continue reading...

August 11, 2008

Do Portsmouth Pay Off The Refs Against Us Or What?

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It could have been another Treble. After knocking out Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, a victory against Portsmouth would have seen us needing to beat West Brom in the semi-finals and Cardiff in the final to be awarded the FA Cup. But a referee, who apparently deserves our respect, denied us a stonewall penalty. Click to continue reading...

Nani Needs To Grow Up

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This time last year, new signing Nani signed a couple of brilliant goals in the pre-season. These goals were followed by his audacious celebration, flipping in the air. Already you knew this was a player who was going to get on our opponents nerves. Our first win last season came four games in against Tottenham Hotspur, [. Click to continue reading...

August 10, 2008

Dalglish Delighted With Keane Signing

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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has lauded the signing of Robbie Keane and believes his versatility will be an asset to the Reds' attack ahead of the new season.

Keane signed from Tottenham Hotspur for an initial £18 million, a fee criticised by many, though his quality has been hailed as well and it is expected he will be what Liverpool need to push on and mount a genuine Premier League challenge. Click to continue reading...

August 6, 2008

Spurs want to seal £30m swap deal: This STAR is better than Villa!

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Juande Ramos is said to be a big fan and would love to see this hugely talented striker at Tottenham! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are on standby after FC Barcelona claimed that Cameroon International Samuel Eto'o will leave the Nou Camp within a week. Click to continue reading...

Contests, Season Predictions, World Soccer Daily

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Morning all. I don't really know what to write about today honestly. I went to bed all excited thinking, "Wow there's a match tomorrow plus I'll have time to write the blog in the morning, that sure sounds exciting," just to wake up and find that there really isn't that much to talk about.

First off, there is a radio show here in America about football called World Soccer Daily, hosted by Stephen Cohen and Kenny Hassan. Click to continue reading...

August 5, 2008

Torres Keane On Robbie Goals

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European Championship-winning forward, Fernando Torres, has publicly hailed the work of his future striker partner Robbie Keane, and believes they will be a formidable duo this campaign.

Liverpool's former Atletico hitman Torres, 24, has not been shy of accolades and plaudits during his debut season. Click to continue reading...

August 4, 2008

Spurs make offer for VETERAN international: Could be a very wise move!

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Juande Ramos looks to a seasoned campaigner to back up his new keeper at White Hart Lane. Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Spanish International Cesar Sanchez, is weighing up an offer from Tottenham Hotspur to take him to White Hart Lane from Real Zaragoza, according to reports in Spain. Click to continue reading...

New striker can be ‘Sunderland’s answer to Maradona’

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What's been the best signing of the summer thus far? Robbie Keane to Liverpool? Samir Nasri to Arsenal? Maybe even Luka Modric to Tottenham Hotspur? While the above trio are all talented players, it would be a bold claim to state that they are the best players for their respective ... Click to continue reading...

August 1, 2008

Pavlyuchenko a boyhood Spurs fan and how Fabregas never played for Barcelona

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After a week in which Robbie Keane declared his undying love for Liverpool, David Bentley announced Tottenham Hotspur had ‘always had a piece of his heart' (presumably a piece he managed to ignore while he was playing at Arsenal), it was only inevitable that Spurs target Roman Pavlyuchenko revealed he has had the club's emblem [. Click to continue reading...

July 31, 2008

Is David Bentley Really Worth 15 Million Pounds?

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So David Bentley, the right winger who many believe will be the successor to David Beckham, has signed for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth 15 million pounds. But is he worth it? For Tottenham, Blackburn and David Bentley, the transfer move is a win-win-win. The former Blackburn, Norwich and Arsenal player will improve his game at [. Click to continue reading...
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