Or should I saw Wolves 3-Arsenal 2? We come away with 3 points on a scoreline which flatters us a little bit, on the back of 2 early Wolves own goals which put us up 2-0, a vantage point from which we never looked back.

Wolves strategy was pretty obvious, and wasn't a bad one as far as these things go.

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'sorry? (...) yeah shut the **** up.'

That wasn't really what I was expecting to be honest. Despite notable absences from the Sunderland side, and to a certain extent a lack of bite in our midfield today's game was one that we won't be forgetting for a while. It's safe to say that it was somewhat of an aggressive affair with both sides putting boots where perhaps they shouldn't have been and this incision found its way into the general scheme of play.

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Barcelona are reportedly preparing a bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who the Merseyside club are preparing to offload during the winter transfer window according to Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo.
The Argentine central midfielder, who holds an Italian passport, was a summer target for the Blaugrana and had showed signs of a desire to make the switch before Reds boss Rafael Benitez insisted he would not be leaving. Click to continue reading...

Wayne Rooney may be a legend to some already, but on paper and in the history books he is overshadowed by names such as Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Jack Rowley and George Best.

Giggs, 34, is the most decorated player in the Premier League's history and tops the club's appearance charts having played in an amazing 816 (and counting) matches for the club in a career spanning nearly 20 years.

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Let's get to it. No time to waste.

• Chelsea interested in Benfica trio.
  
• Buffon a target for United and Bayern.
  
• CSKA Moscow winger in high demand.
  
• Sol Campbell and Hertha Berlin?
  
• Arsenal youngster's stock is soaring.
  
• Blackburn resigned to losing McCarthy?

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Recently, it was brought to my attention that someone had posted a defence of Liverpool, and specifically Benitez's, transfer activity.
At first glance, the conclusion is clear:
Total Players Bought: £228,976,000
Total Players Sold: £145,100,000

Total Net Spend: £83,876,000So, that's a total spend of just over £83m in 5 years at the club. Click to continue reading...

Villarreal's Offense

With the month of pink just ending maybe November will be known as the month of yellow? The Yellow Submarines have finally reached the surface and as a result have ended all jokes and metaphores about them sinking into the ocean depths. Villarreal looked like a different team this last weekend then they have all season.

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Everyone's doing a brand new dance now. C'mon baby, do the Kyrgiakos.

It must have been yet another very frustrating night for Liverpool supporters Wednesday night after the Reds failed to win against Lyon in a 1-1 draw. The dreams of advancing in the Champions League are quickly disappearing.

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Those of you who don't like it when I go digging in the numbers may care to leave now...

As you know, I draw "inspiration" from far and wide. Today we're going to borrow from ice hockey!

This article had some interesting quotes to draw me in:

However, it is only one month.

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He ain't pretty, but he gets the job done as much as Gerrard does
Liverpool's season is on the line today as they travel to France to take on Lyon. Without their influential captain Steven Gerrard, and having already lost two straight in the Champions League, things don't look good for Rafa Benitez's club in crisis. Click to continue reading...

Harry Redknapp interested in 'surplus to requirements' Manchester City man.

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Portsmouth Vs Tottenham Tickets Still Available!

Manchester City fans know what we're talking about.

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Childs Play

Soffo The Greek belled me last Wednesday with an invite of a freebie at The Emirates to watch Arsenal V Liverpool. I arrived to a packed Stadium but couldn't help but wonder if I'd been sucked into a May 09 Emiratian time warp. Wasn't most of this side on the pitch for the FA youth Cup final in spring?

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Sevilla vs Stuttgart

Group G leaders Sevilla can book their place in the knock out stages with a win over struggling Stuttgart as the Group's prize positions begin to take shape.

Sevilla's rampant form has seen them blitz their way to the top, with 9 points from a possible 9.

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Surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane, Roman may have a future just down the road at Upton Park?

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Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko wanted by West Ham
As West Ham prepare for the visit tomorrow of Aston Villa, Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has emerged as a surprise target.

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The football just keeps coming with Champions League action tomorrow night. There'll be a press conference and team news today so we can preview the game properly tomorrow.

A win would assure qualification for the knock-out stage of the competition so there'll be no rest for the main men. Robin van Persie will lead the line again and after two goals against Sp*rs the manager seems to think 25 goals for the season is an achievable target for him.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Manuel Almunia proved he is good enough to keep Arsenal on track for honours this season with his performance against the team-that-dare-not-speak-its-name on Saturday.

Questions were asked earlier in the season about the Spaniard and one or two errors didn't exactly provide the cornerstone of a defence for his suitability as the No.

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One of Arsenal's best players so far this season, Dutchman Robin van Persie is indeed enjoying a brilliant moment of form. On target twice against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the 26-year old is being compared ... Click to continue reading...

One of Arsenal's best players so far this season, Dutchman Robin van Persie is indeed enjoying a brilliant moment of form. On target twice against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the 26-year old is being compared ...

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Chivas USA 1 Galaxy 2

Looks like we have the most entertaining game of the playoffs so far on display here this afternoon in Carson.

The upper deck has filled in nicely, too, which means a good walk-up (must be the quality of those previews this morning).

This game has threatened to spiral out of control a couple of times, with the fast pace contributing to errors in the middle of the park.

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A Much Improved Bolton Suffer Heavy Defeat

• Tuesday, Ocotber 31, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 22,680
• Referee: Peter Walton

• Jlloyd Samuel [45+1]
• Frank Lampard [45+2]
• Paul Robinson [57]
• Deco [61]
• Paulo Ferreira [80]
• Zat Knight (og) [82]
• Didier Drogba [90+1]

It was going so well until the stroke of half–time, a clipped heel took Drogba down, Chelsea ahead and The Wanderers down to 10 men.

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FC Barcelona squandered two points with a last second own goal from Pique to help Real Madrid close the gap on top to one point. In a game where the defenses held their fort, Barca went ahead with a strike from Keita in the 72nd mnute but they had to pay dearly for wasting a host of chances after the goal. Click to continue reading...

Genius or Madness?

Recently, an article by ESPNSoccernet was brought to my attention by one of our faithful readers about the Reserve league in England. The Premier Reserve League is a valuable resource for clubs in the Premiership. Each club in the Premier League is able to play in the top league against the reserve clubs from other members of the top flight.

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Genius or Madness?

The Premier Reserve League is a valuable resource for clubs in the Premiership. Each club in the Premier League is able to play in the top league against the reserve clubs from other members of the top flight. It offers teams a chance to give fringe players a run out and give players returning from injury, a competitive environment in order to integrate them to game shape.

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By the time the final whistle blew today I was wondering when United were going to get started. That's the measure of Champions isn't it, being able to win when still in first gear? Well that's all fine and well but with Chelsea and Arsenal building up their goal differences each week, we could do with battering the teams we totally outplay.

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Catch me if you can

Stroke of luck you say? Not in my opinion.

Arsenal continued to have the upper hand over their North London rivals as we convincingly won 3-0 at Ashburton Grove. Many will say that up to the first goal, Spurs have matched Arsenal stride for stride but that cannot be further away from the truth.

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It seems that whenever out captain plays anywhere in Yorkshire he gets the booing treatment even at his former club Leeds United. Alan Smith - booed when he plays in Yorkshire As a former Leeds United player, Smith is an obvious target for other Yorkshire clubs but even after his move from Leeds United to Manchester [. Click to continue reading...

Sol Campbell fancies a move to Newcastle United but may be too costly for Hughton. However Matthew Kilgallon looks like a more affordable target. Campbell is currently trying to sort out the ramifications of getting out of his ill-fated contract at Notts County, but he found time recently to go public about his interest in joining [. Click to continue reading...

Wellington Júnior

While Botafogo's professional side continue to run the risk of relegation to Série B this year, the Rio outfit's junior teams continue to produce potential stars.

A number of Botafogo's youngsters are attracting interest from European teams and may bring in some much-needed revenue for the cash-strapped club.

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If familiarity breeds contempt, then the Chicago Fire and New England Revolution hate each other on a level no two teams in MLS can match.

The Eastern Conference foes have made meeting in the playoffs a rite of passage, having done so for five of the past six years.

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If familiarity breeds contempt, then the Chicago Fire and New England Revolution hate each other on a level no two teams in MLS can match.

The Eastern Conference foes have made meeting in the playoffs a rite of passage, having done so for five of the past six years.

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Emiliano Insua today predicted Liverpool's defenders are ready to rediscover their miserly ways – as Steven Gerrard geared up for a return to action.
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With Cuauhtemoc Blanco set to leave MLS this winter, and his return far from certain, the Chicago Fire will be left with a big decision to make this off-season. How will the Fire replace Blanco?

Chicago has a promising young midfielder in Baggio Husidic who is already getting playing time, but Husidic can't place Blanco's star power or overall impact.

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With Cuauhtemoc Blanco set to leave MLS this winter, and his return far from certain, the Chicago Fire will be left with a big decision to make this off-season. How will the Fire replace Blanco?

Chicago has a promising young midfielder in Baggio Husidic who is already getting playing time, but Husidic can't place Blanco's star power or overall impact.

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Northfield 1-0 Elk River in overtime.

The Elk River Elks (12-4-3) took on the Northfield Raiders (13-4-3) in a rain soaked class 1A Boys State Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday evening at Hopkins HS. The match saw a number of chances for both teams. Northfield broke down Elk Rivers defense a number of times turning defenders for shots.

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Northfield 1-0 Elk River in overtime.

The Elk River Elks (12-4-3) took on the Northfield Raiders (13-4-3) in a rain soaked class 1A Boys State Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday evening at Hopkins HS. The match saw a number of chances for both teams. Northfield broke down Elk River's defense a number of times turning defenders for shots.

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