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Manchester City will then pitch up at Upton Park and make off with Matthew Upson and Herita Ilunga, and as Gianfranco Zola is left to fight relegation with a crack unit of training cones, Mark Hughes will continue on his merry way over to Barcelona, where he'll drop off Robinho and attempt to persuade Yaya Touré to come protect his brother out at Eastlands.

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David N'Gog won a controversial penalty that spared under-pressure Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez a humiliating home defeat to Birmingham in a 2-2 draw at Anfield. The draw means Liverpool, with only one win in nine matches, are seventh but 11 points behind leaders Chelsea. Birmingham stay 15th, two points above the drop zone.

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Poor run of form, you say? Every team has them. Manager on the brink of extinction? Extinction doesn't exist, just ask Kirk Cameron (who may or may not be batshit crazy). Injuries spreading like chlamydia in Deadwood? Al Swearengen says injuries are for ********** **** (audio NSFW). Bring on Birmingham City.

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Eight red cards, thirty two goals and more talking points than a Peter Andre exclusive, Gameweek 11 had everything. Even by the implausibly high standards set in Fantasy Football, this week was a bit special.

Whether you winced as Shay Given batted away James McFadden's penalty, rejoiced as Jamie Carragher finally got his comeuppance, or sat indifferently as Phil Brown's tenure at Hull approached its conclusion, chances are you will have had an exciting last seven days in the world of Fantasy Football.

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Image by Getty Images via Daylife In what seems to be becoming a habit, Manchester City drew their fourth successive Premier League match with a goalless encounter with Birmingham City. The hosts played some hard working football an created many chances, the best of them all being the penalty shot from James McFadden early in [. Click to continue reading...

James McFadden saw his penalty saved by Shay Given but Birmingham City were still good value for this well earned point against Manchester City.

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1st Half Highlights

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Another Premier League weekend is now in the books, and with some key match ups and exciting derbies now past us, here are the things that we learned from this weekend of Premiership action.

10Boring as Hull. Anyone who watched the Hull City v Portsmouth match on Saturday will know exactly what I mean.

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Lovely bit of footwork by Van Persie in the box and a snappy finish after Song feeds him of a sloppy clearance by Birmingham. Eboue stretches Birmingham wide before dishing to Rosicky who centers the ball which evades everyone before Diaby arrives to notch up the Gunners second goal.

But Arsenal would not be Arsenal if it did not believe in shooting themselves in the foot.

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Just four and a half matches into James McFadden's return to the Premier League, fate has struck in a not so friendly manner. Halfway through Birmingham City's clash with Aston Villa in the Second City Derby, McFadden, the Blues' fearless leader, was carted off the field. All reports have indicated that he has a torn thigh muscle.

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• Great goal celebrations. Adebayor not included [The Offside]

• Birmingham set piece taker James McFadden out for a month [Premier League]

• Mark Hughes could pick himself at striker for the United match [USA Today]

• Win a free Never Captain Nicky Butt T-Shirt [NCNB]

• If the Inter - Barcelona match continued.

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In football, one day you are in and the next day... you are out.via Birmingham Mail and hat tip to the Fantasy Football Scout:BLUES have been dealt more injury blows as their fears over James McFadden and Franck Queudrue were confirmed.The pair both suffered [muscle] tears in the derby defeat by Villa and are probably set to be out of action for around a month. Click to continue reading...

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The Tartan Army was left to drown its sorrows last night as Scotland's World Cup dreams were crushed again. Click to continue reading...

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Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 Netherlands 1: 0 Scotland today at Hampden Park (here's the minute-by-minute report).

As George Burley said, Scotland deserved at least something from the match at home in which they threatened the woodwork serially.

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I settled down yesterday afternoon ready for one of those great footballing days that come along every now and again. I had the prospect of 4 matches in a row to keep me entertained (including Charlton v Brentford!) and to see if Scotland could get a win against Macedonia. It was an opportunity to run the rule over a few players who have returned to regular football in the Premiership and see just what Scotland could do.

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Celtic's Scott Brown scored the opener for George Burley's Scotland side, still hoping to clinch second spot in their World Cup group. Birmingham City's James McFadden made the game safe with a great solo effort.

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.Scotland managed to keep their slim world cup dream alive as they overcame a stubborn and technical Macedonian side. The boo's and jeers rang out around a wet Hampden Park at half-time as the performance from the Tartan Army was less than convincing. Macedonia dominated much of the first period and found hole after hole in [. Click to continue reading...

James McFadden is one of Scotland brightest stars but he considered walking away from the national team after not getting picked for the starting lineup under George Burley. There have been a number of players most notable Kris Boyd and Lee McCulloch that have quit the national team because they we . Click to continue reading...

I don't know about the rest of you, but when it comes to sports, I'm a numbers guy. I love statistics! It could be as simple as how many points Manchester United is away from winning their fourth Premier League title in a row (that number should be three points lower after Wednesday, but Burnley really messed with that stat) or as complex as what Everton's home record is when Yakubu scores with his right foot opposed to his left.

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A 90th minute penalty from James McFadden gave Alex McLeish's side all three points against Pompey.

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The English Premier League had 4 midweek matches on Wednesday August 19, 2009 including Burnley v Manchester United, Liverpool v Stoke City, Birmingham v Portsmouth, and Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur. Here's a recap of all the matches along with video highlights.

Burnley stun Man U 1-0 Video Highlights

Newly promoted side played a solid match as they upset the defending champions Manchester United 1-0 on an early goal from Robbie Blake.

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Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular center backs both out with injuries. Jonny Evans and John O'Shea took their place and managed to keep the Blues away.

Michael Owen came on the 74th minute for Dimitar Berbatov and had some nice touches.

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Wayne Rooney's goal in the 34th minute gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over newly promoted Birmingham City as the Red Devils began their march towards an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League crown.

Right from the start the Red Devils looked strong and confident, even after announcing a depleted backline.

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Birmingham are back in the Premiership and will receive a welcome from Manchester United on Sunday, early doors. Popular BCFC blog, Joys & Sorrows, has take a couple of minutes to talk to me ahead of match day.

1. What are your hopes for the season?
To stay up. Nothing more.

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The Scotland team to face Norway:MarshallHuttonCaldwell, GCaldwell, SDavidsonAlexanderBrownFletcherCommonsMcCormackMillerFirst impressions:No place for McFadden: Impact sub? I would have thought tonight might have been a night to use him to create a spark.Lone frontman: Miller supported by McCormack and Commons as well as Brown and Fletcher. Click to continue reading...

The Scotland team to face Norway:MarshallHuttonCaldwell, GCaldwell, SDavidsonAlexanderBrownFletcherCommonsMcCormackMillerFirst impressions:No place for McFadden: Impact sub? I would have thought tonight might have been a night to use him to create a spark.Lone frontman: Miller supported by McCormack and Commons as well as Brown and Fletcher. Click to continue reading...

Birmingham are back in the top-flight, but you won't find too many people tipping them to stay there for too long. They have made a lot of signings in the off-season, but the majority - if not all - of them have been players who will be new to the Premier League or who have been found wanting. Click to continue reading...

Now that the Coca Cola Championship has come to a halt (temporarily, at least, with the playoffs still to be played), us Premier League fans have three new teams to look forward to seeing next season. While only Wolves and Birmingham have locked up promotion spots for next season, within the next few weeks we'll know who out of Reading, Burnley, Sheffield United, and Preston North End will be playing top flight footbal come August.

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Scotland has had many glorious moments on the football stage over the years - domestically, Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers have all won European silverware and our national team has given us many classic moments, from the Wembley Wizards to Archie Gemmill's goal against Holland, right up to James McFadden's screamer against France, part of a [. Click to continue reading...

It may have started brightly and ended on somewhat of a sour note, but the facts stand for themselves: two goals, one from Kirk Broadfoot, the other from James McFadden where enough to give George Burley his first win in charge of the national side as the three puts Scotland's challenge for World Cup 2010 [. Click to continue reading...

Scotland has had many glorious moments on the football stage over the years - domestically, Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers have all won European silverware and our national team has given us many classic moments, from the Wembley Wizards to Archie Gemmill's goal against Holland, right up to James McFadden's screamer against France, part of a [. Click to continue reading...

Scotland has had many glorious moments on the football stage over the years - domestically, Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers have all won European silverware and our national team has given us many classic moments, from the Wembley Wizards to Archie Gemmill's goal against Holland, right up to James McFadden's screamer against France, part of a [. Click to continue reading...

It was less than a year ago when James McFadden sent the Tartan Army delirious, after his thirty-yard strike was enough to give Scotland a 1-0 win away to France in the Euro 2008 qualifiers. Despite his international heroics, 'Faddy' continued to struggle holding down a first-team place at Everton .. Click to continue reading...

David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?
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David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?
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William Gallas has responded to criticism he received last season about his actions during the team's draw with Birmingham in February. The Gunners captain came under fire after he made a one-man sit-down protest in the opposite half of the pitch just as James McFadden was preparing to take a last minute penalty for the Blues. Click to continue reading...