Apparently our players have great manners... according to a cabin crew's revealing stories in The Times today.

We often get football teams flying to European games, and it's always interesting to see how they behave. Without doubt the rudest was Spurs. They were going to Prague a couple of years ago, and they were all very impolite.

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If your karma's in need of a little boost like ours, set your childhood manners in motion and do unto Ibra as you would do to yourself. Hurry, moments like this might not last forever.

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If your karma's in need of a little boost like ours, set your childhood manners in motion and do unto Ibra as you would do to yourself. Hurry, moments like this might not last forever.

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Never again!

Harry Redknapp is quoted as saying today 'I'll be honest with you, if I wasn't at Tottenham, if I was at any other Premier League cub, I would've took Sol Campbell."

Arguments For

There is no doubt that Spurs fans feel strongly about the former Arsenal man and have every right to despise the defender for the decision he made in 2001, as well as the manner in which that decision itself was handled.

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The leagues around Europe are reaching their climaxes and on this week's show languagecaster takes a look at how three of the big leagues were decided. We also...

• Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Introduce a new football expression in English for Football
• And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition

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Three of the big European league titles were decided last week as Inter Milan won in Italy, Barcelona in Spain and Manchester United in England.

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I hate that I do!

The first thing that sprang to mind after watching the Liverpool v Arsenal game the other night was how appalling the defending was. Call that entertainment, I call it a bloody disgrace. Arsenal are not known for their defensive qualities but Liverpool should know better. They are supposed to be a side challenging for the Premier League, yet they have conceded 8 goals in 2 games.

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Due to injuries to key players Wenger has recently opted for a change from his tried and trusted 4-4-2 formation and gone for a more attacking but fluid system, 4-2-3-1.Â

 This formation relies upon two midfielders to hold the centre of the park, in Denilson, Song and Diaby, Wenger has the men for this job.

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Stories from England, France, Argentina, Iraq and Brazil all feature on this week's good, the bad and the ugly on languagecaster's football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the page. The Good Liverpool keep [. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona are back, Ibrahimovic has his cake, Joe Kinnear breaks the press conference swearing record and Tottenham sink to the bottom of the Premier League. All of these stories feature in this week's the good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links for more information about them below. Good Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an amazing goal [. Click to continue reading...

The time is rapidly running out for clubs to land new players before the transfer window slams shut, potentially leaving teams short in key areas for months on end before January arrives. Chelsea can't exactly say that they're short of quality in any department (apart from grace, respect and manners), . Click to continue reading...

Known for his tranquil manners, his excellent team building & dressing room ego management, & his love for flowing & ball control Football, VICENTE DEL BOSQUE, ex Real Madrid... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

Euro 2008 semi-finals, Copa Libertadores final, managerial casualties and appointments, as well as guns all feature in this week's good, the bad and the ugly. Good It was good for Spain and Germany as they both won through to the Euro 2008 final. The Germans winning with a last-gasp winner against Turkey while Spain crushed Russia 3-0. Click to continue reading...