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Newsleter: Week 13

languagecaster.com 06 November @ 05:31 PM EST

On this week's podcast we focus on the history of the game and in particular folk football. Damon and I have had to endure a tough week as both Liverpool and Tottenham continue to struggle. All these stories and more feature in this week's podcast. Come along to the site at languagecaster.com to read more.

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England: Premier League Previews & Predictions

Sanford's Soccer Net 06 November @ 10:48 AM EST
Fireworks are expected on Sunday when Premier League leaders Chelsea host second-placed Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere, Phil Brown is under pressure for his Hull City side to pick up a positive result against Stoke City, in-form Arsenal travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City welcome North West rivals Burnley to Eastlands while Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland clash at White Hart Lane. Click to continue reading...

Sunderland

White Hart Pain 06 November @ 05:43 AM EST

So, are we going to bounce back from our lacklustre display against the old enemy or will the players put in another shocker against Steve Bruce's men?

The defeat against Stoke doesn't worry me. We played well, it was just unfortunate. Even more unfortunate it came before a big game but I think we would have lost at Arsenal in those circumstances 99 times out of 100.

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VIEW FROM THE ENEMY: A Discussion Ahead Of The Chelsea Game

Republik Of Mancunia 06 November @ 05:00 AM EST

Ahead of our match against Chelsea, RoM and The Chelsea Blog teamed up for a discussion to put you in the mood for Sunday.

Scott the Red: The question has been raised a few times in the media who would you prefer out of Drogba, Rooney and Torres? Why?

The Chelsea Blog: The first thought that came into my head was Drogba.

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VIDEO: Reliving Our Favourite Chelsea Moment

Republik Of Mancunia 06 November @ 03:45 AM EST

As if we need an excuse...

"VIDEO: Reliving Our Favourite Chelsea Moment" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

Rooney: I Used United Success To Taunt Liverpool Fans As A Kid

Republik Of Mancunia 06 November @ 03:30 AM EST

Wayne Rooney, who caused a fuss last season by telling a national newspaper he "hated" Liverpool FC, has today confessed that when he was growing up as an Everton fan, he used United's success to wind up any Liverpool fans he came across.

"United won most of the trophies in the 1990s and for me, as an Everton fan, it was a chance to have a go back at the Liverpool fans," said Rooney.

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'Nix Fixed

The Footbal Tragic 05 November @ 06:00 AM EST
Has there been a better team goal in this season's A-League than Wellington's second against Newcastle last night (about two and a half minutes into this)? If Paul Ifill's surging run down the left was typically impressive, Costa Barbarouses' nonchalant flick was sublime. And Chris Greenacre's finish was no less classy. Click to continue reading...

How to Start a Riot at a Football Match…German Style (Video)

Caught Offside 04 November @ 12:37 PM EST

Thanks to our friends at Dirty Tackle for bringing this to our attenion. Imagine you have two teams who quite literally hate each other to the core, two local rivals who can't stand the sight of each other. Then you take an away team who takes the spoils and you add a player who wishes to create mayhem.

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Atletico Madrid 2 Chelsea 2 - newspapers revel in Drogba's titanic performances

bridge views 04 November @ 06:40 AM EST

Two more goals from Didier Drogba – who now has 12 goals from 13 appearances this season – were only slightly tarnished by Aguero's injury time equaliser last night. Chelsea are safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, and a rusty performance at the Vicente Calderon will be forgotten should Chelsea up the ante against United at the weekend.

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Atletico Madrid 2 Chelsea 2 - newspapers revel in Drogba's titanic performances

bridge views 04 November @ 06:40 AM EST

Two more goals from Didier Drogba – who now has 12 goals from 13 appearances this season – were only slightly tarnished by Aguero's injury time equaliser last night. Chelsea are safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, and a rusty performance at the Vicente Calderon will be forgotten should Chelsea up the ante against United at the weekend.

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Tottenham decide imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Jakarta Casual 03 November @ 05:49 PM EST
After spending most of the last 20, 30 years living in Arsenal's shadow, Tottenham have decided if you can't beat them. better to bloody well join them. As ever with Tottenham you get the impression they were just in a rush to jump on a band wagon for fear of being left behind rather than actually getting innovative on their own account. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool Fan In Dreamland, Tottenham Years Behind, Naked WAGS and Dirty Tackles!

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Postseason Update: Chivas USA 2-LA 2

Fire Confidential | ChicagoNow 02 November @ 08:33 AM EST

In-stadium rivals Chivas USA and the L.A. Galaxy played to an exciting 2-2 draw Sunday night, setting the stage for what will be the most important MLS "Super Clasico" to date next Sunday.

Chivas USA got off to a hot start in the match and they took the lead in just the 4th minute when Maicon Santos drilled a right footed shot past L.

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Drogba, Torres or Rooney? Chelsea have the best striker in the league

bridge views 02 November @ 07:00 AM EST

Watching Match of the Day this weekend – something I don't normally do these days – it was great not only to watch Chelsea coast to a four nil away win over Bolton but also to see Alans Shearer and Hansen giving Drogba the praise he deserves for recent good form.
I was therefore pretty surprised when, after being asked by host Gary Lineker who was the best striker in the league, Hansen said Torres and Shearer said Rooney.

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Drogba, Torres or Rooney? Chelsea have the best striker in the league

bridge views 02 November @ 07:00 AM EST

Watching Match of the Day this weekend – something I don't normally do these days – it was great not only to watch Chelsea coast to a four nil away win over Bolton but also to see Alans Shearer and Hansen giving Drogba the praise he deserves for recent good form.
I was therefore pretty surprised when, after being asked by host Gary Lineker who was the best striker in the league, Hansen said Torres and Shearer said Rooney.

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Hajduk Split Fans Boycott Crucial Derby

Pitch Invasion 01 November @ 09:03 PM EST

Hajduk Split have had a terrible start to the season in Croatia, especially by their elite standards, sitting 14 points behind leaders Dinamo Zagreb after 12 games up until this weekend. Fan anger though with no reports of any incidents or threats prompted police to step-up security during training and at matches this week.

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Eleven sent

East Lower 01 November @ 05:36 PM EST

Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham

For a football fan, there can be few things as satisfying as an epic goal bundle.

In order to achieve optimum conditions for bundles, several key elements need to be in place. Surprise is definitely one. Scoring against your old rivals is another.

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Live coverage of the Los Angeles Galaxy v Chivas USA in MLS Playoffs – Sunday, November 1, 2009

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 01 November @ 03:06 PM EST

The Major League Soccer Playoffs finish their first round of matches in the Conference Semifinals with the Los Angeles Galaxy taking on rivals Chivas USA. Live coverage and streams will be available at our other site, Free Live Sports TV. The link below will be providing coverage as kickoff is scheduled for 17:00 EST, 22:00 GMT.

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Rafa - "I Don't Have To Win A Trophy"

The Soccer Weblog 01 November @ 08:51 AM EST
What a difference a week makes. After having romped to victory over bitterest rivals Man Utd at Anfield, somewhat taking the heat off "in-the-firing-line" manager Benitez, Liverpool have themselves imploded in dramatic fashion against a team in the Premier League which, it must be said, don't do much to speed up the process of the paint drying. Click to continue reading...

Video Highlights: Arsenal Vs Tottenham 3-0, Crazy Harry!

SOCCER UPDATED 31 October @ 09:29 PM EST
What did Spurs manager Harry Redknapp mean when he say, "There is no gap between the clubs in my opinion. I think two mistakes turned the game upside down."Whatever was going through his mind, he seemed to have lost track of the fact that his Spurs side had just lost 3-0 to their North London rivals and also their poor League record against Arsenal. Click to continue reading...

NLD - We did bad

The Boys From White Hart Lane 31 October @ 04:36 PM EST
That could have gone better. But I'll stand by my previous comments; Arsenal fans are generally morons.
Essentially, we did badly. We did very badly indeed. But up until about 40 minutes in, it was looking like a very close gig. We were defending both in numbers and extremely competently. Apart from one or two hairy moments, Ledley King and Seb Bassong were doing a more than adequate job. Click to continue reading...

What Goes Around Comes Around, Jamie

Republik Of Mancunia 31 October @ 03:49 PM EST

What goes around comes around eh? Less than a week after hauling Michael Owen down as the last man, Jamie Carragher got his just desserts. In the first half, Carragher fell in to Zamora in the penalty area but the referee let him off the hook again. It was a case of three strikes and your out for Carragher though, with the Liverpool defender finally handed a straight red card for rugby tackling his opponent.

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Pride

The Boys From White Hart Lane 31 October @ 07:19 AM EST
I'll keep this very brief.
I don't care what they've achieved recently or in the past. I don't care how much better they are than us. I don't care how big their stadium is or how illustrious their manager is. I don't care what players they've got or whether their better than ours or not.
The truth is they're a bunch of cheating, arrogant, whining Frenchmen and no matter the score today or any other day, we will always, always be the pride of North London. Click to continue reading...

Bentley earns his Spurs against Arsenal

Premiership Talk Blog 31 October @ 05:00 AM EST

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed that David Bentley will get a starting role against North London rivals Arsenal this morning. Bentley is a former Arsenal player, and he bagged a sensational goal against his former team last season.

Redknapp said: "He showed on Tuesday night he has got so much ability and it's such a waste if he doesn't put that into his performances.

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Brasileiro: Palmeiras Gains New Hope

See The Cup 30 October @ 07:07 PM EST

Until the 32nd started, things looked dull for Palmeiras. There was enormous pressure and the fear that the team had just lost the Brasileiro. But after the last mid-week round of Brasileirao, things changed again. Palmeiras won and all direct rivals, but one, lost precious points. With that, the hopes of Palmeiras fans have been renewed.

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It's the big one

THBN - Tottenham Hotspur Blog News 30 October @ 02:32 PM EST
Tomorrow sees us come up against our rivals, Arsenal, in their own backyard. Let's not beat around the bush with this one either; this is our biggest match to-date this season.
I don't think Robbie Keane has made the situation easier. Saying that we've got a better squad than them makes Wenger's job a whole lot simpler. Click to continue reading...

Ronaldo the savior?

Premiership Talk Blog 30 October @ 12:00 PM EST

Following a shock 3-2 defeat against Milan at home in the Champions League, and an even more shocking defeat to Alcorcon 4-0 in the Copa del Rey, many Real Madrid fans are calling for injured star Cristiano Ronaldo to return to action to "save" the team before it is too late.

The ahem always modest Ronaldo has quickly calmed the Madrid faithful by saying "We are not going through a great moment but neither am I the savior.

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Kettering Preview

FC Boro 29 October @ 05:28 PM EST

Boro face arguably their biggest game of the season against 3rd place Kettering Town at Rockingham Road this weekend. Graham Westley's side, who currently sit 2nd, are six points behind table toppers Oxford United while Kettering are a point further back of Boro, but have a game in hand. 3 points in Northamptonshire would give Boro a bit of breathing space as they challenge for top spot.

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Freedom of the press

The Boys From White Hart Lane 29 October @ 10:08 AM EST
As an ardent Tottenham fan and journalistic pretender, a piece on The Telegraph's website today wrangled with me for numerous reasons.
As part of the 'Daily Bung' segment, writer Mike Norrish (on evidence of this, a Spurs-hating, subjective fool) has spewed out the most ridiculous and contradictory piece on why Tottenham will probably lose the North London Derby on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

“Tottenham’s bench is deeper than Arsenal’s”

Premiership Talk Blog 29 October @ 09:15 AM EST

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane has kicked off the rivalry that will be renewed this weekend as Arsenal host London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs. The Irish striker has revealed his belief that it is Tottenham, not Arsenal, that has the deeper squad. According to Keane, Tottenham are well equipped to beat the Gunners to a spot in the top four this season.

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Boro business

Soccer Pie 29 October @ 04:26 AM EST

‘Mr. Nice Guy', ‘Pinocchio', ‘a lovely man but a terrible manager' these are all the ways former Middlesbrough boss, Gareth Southgate was described. "The Rookie" on Boro bench got sacked even though he was only one point behind the leading teams. In spite of the 2:0 win over Derby, president Steve Gibson made the decision that must be respected.

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Recently retired Vieri suddenly unretired

Dirty Tackle 28 October @ 03:36 PM EST

A measly six days ago, Bobo Vieri a man without a club since he terminated his deal with Atalanta because fans "expected too much from him" announced his retirement by unequivocally stating:

"I don't want to play anymore and I'm not even tempted to play abroad."

And now, just SIX DAYS LATER he's about to sign with Brazilian minnows Botafogo.

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Liverpool Boss Rafa Benitez Is A Survivor, Says Arsenal's Arsene Wenger

Anfield Talk 28 October @ 12:51 PM EST
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident Rafa Benitez will get over the problems that are continuing to overshadow Liverpool's victory over Manchester United.
The Reds' 2-0 Anfield win over their fierce rivals brought an end to a four-match losing streak and kept Benitez's side in the title race. Click to continue reading...

Tykes test United on mixed night for Reds youngsters....

A Kick in the Grass 28 October @ 12:50 AM EST
So then following Sunday's 'no show' at Anfield, the champions bounced back with a just about deserved two nil win at Barnsley in the Carling Cup last night, thanks to goals by Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen. United are through to the next round and with rivals Manchester City likely to be in the draw what chance a quarter final meeting? Click to continue reading...

Patience Pays Off At Anfield But Will Other Contenders Follow Suit?

EPL Talk 27 October @ 08:43 AM EST

Here's an interesting little fact for you: the two longest serving managers in Premier League history also happen to be in charge of the two most successful teams in Premier League history. So why is it then that fans and chairmen are so quick to jump on the back of a struggling manager and demand change?

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