Given - Bounced back from midweek disappointment and no blame attached for either goal. Made a superb save early off Skrtel in the first half. 7
Zabaleta - Poor judgement in conceded a needless in a dangerous area that led to the first goal. Hasn't cemented the position as yet. 6
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Lot of stars and familiar names in this batch:

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• Kaka doesn't regret snubbing City for Madrid.
  
• Barca rejected Inter's summer bid for Messi.
  
• Nedved returning to Juve?
  
• Third div. Brazilian club and Vieri?

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Caught Offside has the following breaking transfer rumours,
Liverpool Linked with Move for £8m Dazzling Brazilian Playmaker Hernanes
Liverpool to Make Shock £12m January Raid for Cole: Intelligent Bit of Business
Liverpool Could Sign £13m Playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart
I had expressed my wish list previously during the August 31 transfer deadline and Liverpool are reportedly willing to splash the cash to get Brazilian midfield schemer, Hernanes. 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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The carpet bagger wants to leave but an angel waits in the wings.

Something about Brazilian music not being good enough for the neighbours.

Mark Hughes seems to be doing a good job of getting rid of all the Brazilians in the team. Elano, Jo, and now Robinho. We can also look forward to the African clique, Adebayor and Kolo Toure, being broken up.

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Argentines Abroad is delayed slightly this week by the Monday night fixture bumping the normal domestic coverage a day on, and the fact I've been writing an article for another site (more of which later in the week). That's useful in some ways because the Copa del Rey in Spain has ensured there's action to [. Click to continue reading...

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Chelsea scored the only goal of the match as they defeated former Champions Manchester United in a much awaited clash of the Premier League last night. John Terry was the scorer as he connected Frank Lampard's free kick in the second half to win 1-0. With this win, Chelsea have strengthened their reign at the top [. Click to continue reading...

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Quinto pari consecutivo per il Manchester City. E' Kevin McDonald l'autore del definitivo 3 a 3 che regala un buon punto al Burnley e gela i Citizens, ormai praticamente con la vittoria in tasca. Con questo ennesimo pareggio, l'undici di Hughes, rinforzata in estate da una campagna acquisti stratosferica (circa 100 milioni di sterline), ed elementi di sicuro valore (citiamo Tevez ed Adebayor tra i tanti) si ritrova solamente quinto in graduatoria. Click to continue reading...

Even this early on into the current EPL season viewers have witnessed nearly every team have at least one or two surprise if not shock results. Often these so called ‘blips' have been accompanied by a dip in form, or at the very least results that have meant the table from top to bottom is as intriguing and open as perhaps it has ever been before.

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Kickette had this masterpiece last week and I just recently came across its glory. Word is this gal is an ex-WAG, so it's still semi-soccer relevant.
She must be desperate for attention.
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• Mancini a possible Rafa replacement? [Daily Mail]
  
• A new world's top 25.

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There has been a steady stream of rumors about Maicon potentially leaving Inter since last summer, though nothing has come of them and it seems nothing will. Says Maicon's agent, Antonio Caliendo:

"Every day there's a story linking Maicon to a different club. First it was Real Madrid, then Manchester United and now City.

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Recently Arsenal FC Blog sat down with Arsenal captain and future Barcelona star (let's admit it, it's easier that way) Cesc Fabregas to talk about the pressure of playing several years without any trophies, Manchester City and on Arsenal chances in the Premier League and Europe this season.

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Arsenal midfielder Andriy Arshavin says he expects a large number of Premier League stars to abandon England in the near future, as the tax band is almost twice as big as in Spain.

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Time to be brutally honest.

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Last night David Ngog was picked to start up front against Lyon in a crucial, let me repeat crucial, Champions League tie. One we could ill afford to lose, hell a draw would have been something, but to lose puts us in a whole heap of trouble.

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• Norfstander: Hating the old enemy really needn't involve deriding the dead

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Another weekend of Premier League football and another surprising set of results, proving once again that this is shaping up to be the closet league for many years and it's about time too. For us neutrals the Premier League was slowly starting to resemble it's neighbors north of the boarder, with a top four (rather then a top two) dominating both the league and cup competitions.

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We have seen Tottenham challenge the top 4 place few years back, then Villa doing the same last season, nut never have we seen so many sides capable of upsetting the title contenders as this season. Manchester City, Tottenham and Aston Villa all look capable of upsetting the odds, especially since Liverpool look to be all over the place at the moment.

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Former Man United player Dwight Yorke has said that he could never have done what Carlos Tevez has done. Tevez left United in the summer after being offered a contract but he decided to go to Man City- United's rivals.
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• So Argentina qualified for the World Cup and Tevez looks confused. Seriously, though, why does The Dona look like he's being pushed around? How dare you! We can almost imagine the amused look on everyone's faces at the press conference after hearing this : "Our victory is going to all Argentineans, except the journalists.

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A can of worms has been opened with this list, time for you all to feast on it!

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Four Four Two completed their annual top 100 players in the world list and here are the top 30 ranking Premier League players, the number stated is where each player figures in the entire list.

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Imagine a world cup without the world's best player? It's still a distinct possibility with Argentina stuttering over the finish line. Defeat tonight and the unthinkable may become a reality.

If Diego Maradona's Argentina lose to Uruguay and Ecuador beat Chile, who have already qualified, then Argentina will miss out.

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Scoring a goal, some would have us believe, is better than sex. It is an old saying that has done the rounds over the years. The elation, the surge in adrenalin, the massive high felt by the goal scorer is all comparable I suppose. Hopefully, your mates only come and jump on you after scoring a goal and you probably would not light up a fag after putting one in the onion.

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There aren't many clubs that can have the kind of start Manchester United has and still are� labeled "suspect" by football critics worldwide.� But unfortunately that is the case for the three peat Premier League champions this season.� Manchester United has hardly lost at all this season, but part of their problem is the way they are winning.

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It appears that Pipita Higuain will be in the starting lineup against Peru.

A Messi-Higuain partnership is exciting and with the help of Aimar and Di Maria, Argentina's attack will get a boost. There is goal scoring potential with those players on the field.

Hopefully, the national team will get back to scoring goals and winning on Saturday.

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So The Dona and gang have a mission to qualify for the World Cup. And obviously a place in South Africa is muy importante! As you can see, he probably cracked a ball joke in the photo above and Kind Messiah decided that it would've only been polite if he laughed along.

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Aston Villa has been a Jekyll and Hyde team so far this season. While they have yet to surpass the impressive performances they showcased for portions of last season, they showed glimmers of hope Monday night with an admirable defensive display against a very talented Manchester City team.

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#1: Barcelona

Lionel Messi & Company still have to be considered the favorites this season to take home the hardware.� The treble winning club was shut out in� one of their two group matches so far, but the� squad has also allowed zero goals� in those matches as well.

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Not sure I pictured this as a alternate career for Andres Iniesta.
Pretty awesome though.
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• Three-year ban for Manchester pitch invader. [USA Today]
  
• W.C. stadiums are nearly finished. [SI]
  
• There's a hooligan-fighting unit in France.

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Not for the first time, Carlos Tevez has changed his mind when it comes to Man United. Whilst at Man United Tevez was unhappy about being on the bench and he said that, that was one of his main...
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Not for the first time, Carlos Tevez has changed his mind when it comes to Man United. Whilst at Man United Tevez was unhappy about being on the bench and he said that, that was one of his main reasons for leaving United. Since joining Man City he has said that he doesn't mind being a squad player. Click to continue reading...

It was a bad week for West Ham. In the wake of the Battle at Boleyn, the English Football Association had decided to charge West Ham with four offences and the club has 14 days to respond to these charges. Hopefully the punishment will be justified rather than just an publicity attempt by the FA chairman to set an example. Click to continue reading...

Carlton Cole's emphatic finishing is winning fans, but not the game. Cole's solitary goal is unable to prevent the Hammers from losing 3-1 away to Manchester City.The Eastland side was unplayable. Argentinian Tevez scored twice with Martin Petrov bagging the other. Click to continue reading...

Silva's Spanish selections Carlos Tevez looks for silverware in The X Factor [The Spoiler] Fabio Capello gives second chances [Mirror Football] A match made in heaven [Dirty Tackle] 'Is your team' or 'are your team'? - the is/are debate rages on [The Offside] Arsene Wenger learnt his trade from pubs [FourFourTwo] Fulham's official club video [The Original Winger] [. Click to continue reading...