What could one possibly say about the 2004-2005 season in a few paragraphs that would really serve its true value? I'll give it a go. First, it must be said that we COMPLETELY overachieved in the Champions League, yet managed to COMPLETELY underachieve in the Premiership. Next, it must be said that Rafael Benitez is [. Click to continue reading...

They say that girls can be a lot crueler then boys and it's no lie if you saw the highlights on ESPN� of the college women's� soccer match between New Mexico and BYU yesterday.� Defender Elizabeth Lambert of New Mexico seemed to be playing the wrong sport as she tackled, punched, kicked, slapped,� elbowed, and hair pulled opposing players throughout the match.

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Samir Nasri and Tomas Rosicky already fit, Theo Walcott after the International break. The injury situation at Arsenal may be bad, but it will get better this month with the likes of Theo Walcott and ... Click to continue reading...

No longer an Arsenal player after leaving last summer to join Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor declared his "love" for Arsene Wenger, the manager who made him the player he is today after signing him from ... Click to continue reading...

No longer an Arsenal player after leaving last summer to join Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor declared his "love" for Arsene Wenger, the manager who made him the player he is today after signing him from ...

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This week from the tipster I'm looking at
the weekends fixtures and finding some value.

This weeks accumulator is:...

Man City to beat Burnley
Arsenal to beat Wolves
Blackpool to beat Scunthorpe
Newcastle to beat Peterborough
Celtic to beat Falkirk
Rangers to beat St Mirren
MK Dons to beat Macclesfield
Shrewsbury to beat Staines Town

Available at 13-1

As our bet of the week.

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On a weekend when Manchester United and Chelsea will clash at Stamford Bridge and drop points in a way or another it's up to Arsenal to take full advantage of this and secure ... Click to continue reading...

On a weekend when Manchester United and Chelsea will clash at Stamford Bridge and drop points in a way or another it's up to Arsenal to take full advantage of this and secure ...

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Stats Top Goalscorers in All Competitions: Torres- 10 Kuyt- 4 Benayoun- 4 Gerrard- 3 Ngog- 3 Babel- 3 Johnson- 2 Insua- 1 Biggest Win: (away) 3-2 over Bolton and West Ham (home) 6-1 over Hull City Biggest Loss: (away) 1-3 @ Fulham (home) 1-3 v. Aston Villa Games Played/Won/Clean Sheets/etc.: Played: 17 Won: 8 Drawn: 1 Lost: 8 Clean Sheets: 5 Goals Scored: 30 Goals Conceded: 22 Current "5 match" Form: 1 win, 1 draw,� 3 losses. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Babel's speculative, yet spectacular drive from 30 yards into the top corner on 83 minutes looked to have won the match in France on Matchday 4. All sorts of things were going through my head. "Maybe we can sneak through this group after all," or "FINALLY! We're back on track! We can do it," [.. Click to continue reading...

The Beauty: JoJo (who was born� Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque) is an American pop star. She rose to� fame in the music biz� at� a very young age, and she parlayed her perfect pipes into a successful acting career. Now, the sky is the limit for the young starlet.

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I'm not quite sure where this week has gone. It's absolutely motored past. However, I suspect I drifted along, basking a bit too much in derby delight, and before I could whistle, the Champions League game had been and gone, and Stan Kroenke had hoovered up yet more shares.

We continued our fine form, albeit against what turned out to be the limited AZ.

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Just when Rafa Benitez thought things couldn't get any worse, a study published by Foster's today reveals the Liverpool manager is officially one of the most worried managers in the Premiership.

The leading Aussie beer brand analysed the interviews and statements from every Premiership manager since the beginning of the season using its Ozometer, an algorithm developed specifically to analyse language and word sequences to determine how worried or carefree a person is.

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A follow up to last weeks advert from a few years later, the Honey Monster now finds himself a reserve goalkeeper for Manchester United in a European fixture...

I'm pretty sure Peter Schmeichel should have been sent off for the foul, instead good ol' Honey Monster gets subbed on and pulls off a blinder of a save Rene Higuita-esque.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided his first injury bulletin ahead of the game away at Wolves, revealing how Carlos Vela and Armand Traore are close to returning to the first team. Wenger, who also provided an ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided his first injury bulletin ahead of the game away at Wolves, revealing how Carlos Vela and Armand Traore are close to returning to the first team. Wenger, who also provided an ...

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Thomas Vermaelen, Arsenal's only summer signing, was speaking after Wednesday's 4-1 win over AZ Alkmaar on how the Gunners were not being taken seriously when the season kicked-off. On whether the Gunners are good enough to ... Click to continue reading...

Thomas Vermaelen, Arsenal's only summer signing, was speaking after Wednesday's 4-1 win over AZ Alkmaar on how the Gunners were not being taken seriously when the season kicked-off. On whether the Gunners are good enough to ...

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Arsenal right back Emmanuel Eboue is confident the Gunners can win silverware this season. The 26-year old, who is enjoying plenty of first team action this season, believes the team is confident and believe they can ...

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Arsenal right back Emmanuel Eboue is confident the Gunners can win silverware this season. The 26-year old, who is enjoying plenty of first team action this season, believes the team is confident and believe they can ... Click to continue reading...

Benayoun is the new gerrard (Never Captain Nicky Butt)

Rooney should of called his son Bruce (Studs Up)

Deniz Naki starts a riot (Caught offside)

Rwanda Believe its a tragedy to be linked with John Barnes (Fisted Away)

Barnsley fan lives the dream (3nil)

The 57 Varieties of Zavon Hines (Never Captain Nicky Butt)

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We announced today our annual 6v6 indoor soccer tournament, Copa D.C. IX, has sold out. It's a riotous good time, with the winner takig home $3,000. The tournament takes place at the Rockville SportsPlex and is open to the public.

My money is on 'Charm City FC.' Why? Because that's the best name.

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The highlight of this weekend's fixtures was the match at the Olimpico in Turin between Juventus and Napoli. After� numerous quality acquisitions over the Summer for� Napoli, they had� been expecting a good start to the season. However, after a less than impressive start, Roberto Donadoni was sacked and Walter Mazzarri brought in to try and settle the ship.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was full of praise for Frenchman Abou Diaby before yesterday's Champions League game at home against AZ Alkmaar, although he believes the 23-year old should be more responsible in his job. ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was full of praise for Frenchman Abou Diaby before yesterday's Champions League game at home against AZ Alkmaar, although he believes the 23-year old should be more responsible in his job. ...

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Dieter, Dietmar . . . close enough.

Dietmar Beiersdorfer, the new sporting director for worldwide Red Bull soccer operations, has descended upon New York and has brought with him a cloud of speculation. Is he here to hire a new GM? Perhaps weigh in on the coaching situation?

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The Beauty: Remember those old beer commercials about the Swedish Bikini Team? Yeah, they weren't very funny. But, if such a team did exist, then Helen Svedin would be its Captain. Helen� is a Swedish model with a pretty intimidating resume. She's graced the catwalk for several of the world's most honored designers and she has appeared on the cover of major fashion mags the world over.

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According to Fran Merida's agent, the 19-year old is tempted by a move to Atletico Madrid. Impressive with Spain's Under 20 side in the World Cup Finals and scorer of an amazing goal against Liverpool ...

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According to Fran Merida's agent, the 19-year old is tempted by a move to Atletico Madrid. Impressive with Spain's Under 20 side in the World Cup Finals and scorer of an amazing goal against Liverpool ... Click to continue reading...

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It is with great sadness that I relay the news today of the passing of Freddy Garcia Jr. Freddie spent a few years as essentially a full time FC Dallas practice player back in the 2004-2005 seasons. He played in quite a few scrimmages over the years and always represented himself well in the red and white. Click to continue reading...

Wednesday's Champions League match between Rangers and Unirea Urziceni ended with a 1-1 draw after two late goals in Bucharest, but the real action was in the stands, where Rangers fans clashed with CS gas wielding stewards. Says Rangers chief executive Martin Bain on the club's official website:

"Obviously the behaviour of some of the fans inside the stadium was unacceptable and no-one likes to see that

"However, what was equally unacceptable was the fact that Rangers came to this stadium with representatives from UEFA and Unirea a number of weeks ago and arranged for the four turnstiles to be open to give access to our supporters.

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The Game A true football lesson. Not much AZ could do today against a hurricane which hit them for 90 straight minutes. Brilliant football, nice goals, morale incredibly high and important players rested ahead of a ... Click to continue reading...

The Game A true football lesson. Not much AZ could do today against a hurricane which hit them for 90 straight minutes. Brilliant football, nice goals, morale incredibly high and important players rested ahead of a ...

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