Last week, I asked you to vote for you favourite 20 players of the decade, here in this very post, are the Top 100 players of the last 10 years, voted for by you, the readers and bloggers of the offside. First thing I want to say is thank you, everyone for the absolutely amazing response [...] Click to continue reading...

Man United and Chelsea have been the top two teams in the Premier League over the past few seasons, tomorrow they go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea is the on form team and they will be very dangerous, especially up front tomorrow. Man United on the other hand haven't been in the best of form and are looking shaky, especially at the back. Click to continue reading...

As Anfield, the city of Liverpool, and every Liverpool fan jumped for joy during Sunday's humbling of Man United, one man stood still...emotionless; impassive, and controlled. That man was, of course, Rafa Benitez - the heartbeat and Commander in Chief of everything Liverpool FC.
If one was to spend the whole match against Manchester United watching Rafa, it would be hard to judge the scoreline at the end. Click to continue reading...

Despite the doom and gloom of the last few weeks - and amid the continued misplaced vitriol towards the owners - there are plenty of reasons for Liverpool fans to be positive at the moment.
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Remember, remember, the 6th of November,

Post-Busby, Munich and all,

There's no reason why, including 3 on the trot,

The Alex Fergie era, should ever be forgot.

A bird in hand...

It is slightly disconcerting to think that this man has been on this job for just about 55 days less than the time I've been on this earth.

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On this day 23 years ago, a certain Alexander Chapman Ferguson was appointed as the manager at Manchester United. Today Sir Alex is the most decorated manager in British football history.

His tactical genius, inspirational personality and tremendous focus have put him in a league above others.

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Several Premier League clubs announced today changes to their January fixtures so matches can be moved to TV timeslots. As a result, we can infer which matches will be shown on the US soccer TV networks.

January's highlights include:

• Arsenal v Manchester United, Sunday, January 31, 11am ET, Fox Soccer Channel
• Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunday, January 10, 11am ET, Fox Soccer Channel
• Birmingham v Man United, Saturday, January 9, 12;30pm ET, Fox Soccer Channel
• Hull v Chelsea, Saturday, January 9, 7:45am ET, ESPN2

Be sure to read the complete TV schedule of Premier League matches shown in the US.

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Better him than Usmanov

News fluttered in yesterday that the American tycoon, Stan Kroenke has purchased more Arsenal shares to bring his shares to 29.9%. Just 0.09% short of needing to make a move for the rest of the shares. Now I've reserved my thoughts on this matter for quite some time as it has already been highlighted in many other blogs and there is no need for me to talk anymore about it, but with Stan so close to a takeover, I guessed now is as good a time as any to give this topic a special mention.

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Without a doubt, Sunday's game between Chelsea and Manchester United is the biggest of the season between the two clubs who have the best chance to win the Premier League title this season (sorry Arsenal fans). So, it's no wonder that so much importance is being placed on this game. Not that who wins will decide anything, but it will be a massive psychological boost for the winning team and will show which club has what it takes to win the title.

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It is Friday morning and Sir Alex Ferguson has finished his pre-match news conference. There is a bit of good news on the injury front ahead of the all important game between Man United and Chelsea this Sunday.
After missing the midweek 3-3 draw against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, Nemanja Vidic and Dimitar Berbatov are fit to play on Sunday. Click to continue reading...

Man United defender Gary Neville has been quoted by The Sun as saying that the crowd trouble at Barnsley was blown out of proportion because Man United were involved.
United won 2-0 down at Oakwell but the game was marred by three Barnsley supporters running onto the pitch and other supporters ransacking the food kiosks. Click to continue reading...

Gabriel Obertan joined Man United during the summer. Immediately after he signed, it was announced that he had picked up an injury. Obertan has recently made his first team debut but he has been really impressive whilst playing for United's reserves.
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It is believed that Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to add to his attacking options this January. One of the players being linked with a move to Old Trafford is 21-year old Angel Fabian di Maria.
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Man United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak has taken a swipe at fellow United keeper Edwin Van Der Sar. Kuszczak has said that he goes to United's number one Van Der Sar to ask him for advice but he is only rejected.
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Sir Alex joins ever growing queue for top notch youngster.

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Manchester United are interested in signing Benfica ace Angel Di Maria in a £12m deal according to reports.

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The Nielsen Ratings are in for ESPN2's biggest match of the season thus far featuring the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Approximately 325,187 viewers watched the game in the United States which represents the third highest viewing figures for ESPN2's coverage of the 2009-2010 Premier League season thus far.

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted that he doesn't like seeing former team-mate Michael Owen wearing a Man United shirt.
Gerrard told FourFourTwo magazine: "I don't like it. It's weird and doesn't look right.
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It has been confirmed that Man United will compensate Barnsley after some United ransacked the kiosks and threatened the young teenage (mainly female) staff. It has been estimated that the ‘fans' caused £10,000 worth of damage.
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Man United midfielder Darren Fletcher may have just returned to the first team from an injury, but there are already reports that he will have to struggle until the end of the season with an ankle injury.
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Roughly a quarter of the way into the new season and the Big Four have experiences vastly contrasting fortunes. We have a look at them...

Chelsea

Won five from five, on a great run currently, Drogba firing, Lampard re-finding his goalscoring touch, defence shored up.

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The Clock Is Ticking on Rafa's Reign, here are ten ways he can buy himself more time.

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1. Put Yossi Benayoun in First Team Sheet EVEN if we have no injury problems!

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Spurs and Southampton legend Martin Chivers joins us on the podcast. Among the topics discussed are:

• His new autobiography
• His current hospitality work with Spurs
• His thoughts on Spurs potential new stadium
• What it took get noticed by Southampton
• Did the move to White Hart Lane help his prospects for making Alf � Ramsey's England squad?

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Ahead of the upcoming important Premier League match against Chelsea this Sunday, Man United defender Patrice Evra has said that he never loses against Chelsea. Over recent season's Evra has had one or two controversial moments at Stamford Bridge. The main one was after a game, things kicked off with Chelsea staff, you can read more about it here, here and here. Click to continue reading...

Before yesterday's game, all Man United needed to do to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League was to win or draw. Last night there was a six-goal thriller at Old Trafford where things didn't go the way they were supposed to.
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The derby match between St. Pauli and Hansa Rostock once again brings fire and violence and police involvement, this time inflamed by St. Pauli's Deniz Naki. [101gg]

Every fan attending the Dynamo Kiev v Inter Champions League match will be given masks to protect against the terrifying dangers of swine flu.

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Talented defensive midfielder very much in City's sights.

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MANCHESTER City have been linked with a move for Barcelona's Yaya Toure brother of Blues skipper Kolo.

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The Times have a feature on their website today, talking about Premier League stars and their manners whilst flying. An air stewardess has lifted the lid on who was polite and who was rude.
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For once, UEFA President Michel Platini has said something nice about England. Platini has said a lot about the Premier League's spending, which was mainly aimed at Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and more recently Manchester City. However he didn't say anything about Real Madrid's spending and other high profile European clubs. Click to continue reading...

Man City striker Carlos Tevez has bought a massive version of the famous Manchester poster. Tevez has paid £2000 the ‘Welcome to Manchester' poster which caused an uproar.
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Fox Soccer Channel's TV ratings for the past year have been released, which reveal how many viewers the channel has been getting for Premier League, Serie A, Major League Soccer and other leagues and programs.

Fox Soccer Channel began being rated by Nielsen on October 1, 2008, so it's perfect timing to reflect how the numbers for Premier League coverage have grown by 69% in the past 12 months.

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Video highlights of the goals in the Manchester United vs CSKA Moscow Group B Match Day 4 Champions League match on November 3, 2009. Game kicks off at Old Trafford at 19.45 UK time. Man United beat CSKA 1-0 in Russia on Match Day 3 thanks to Luis Valencia's 86th minute strike. Related posts:CSKA Moscow vs [. Click to continue reading...

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