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Following
on from my article on Kevin
Friend’s refereeing performance a few weeks ago, the wonderful DebatableDecisions allowed me to plonk another article on their website – this time on
Mike Dean.
Ref analysis: Kevin Friend (QPR vs. Everton 2011/12)
The
excellent Debatable Decisions – a site dedicated to sifting through the cack to
make sense of the contentious decisions seen in football week in, week out –
have started up a new series which will hopefully be as big a success as the
website already is.
Make the most of the internet as a wannabe journalist
Journalism,
it is widely and correctly believed, is going through major changes. The
digital age is beginning to take hold; social media and the internet is the way
forward.
Student accommodation: make the most of it
As
a first-year university student, I spend a relatively large amount of my time
in my student accommodation, socialising with mates and hurriedly finishing off
assignments the day before the hand-in date.
Arsenal and the one-man team myth
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Man City rule the city of Manchester, but do they rule the Premier League?
It
is the shift of power that was always going to happen. Manchester United and
Chelsea continued to ignore the flaws in their respective sides. Manchester
City were always going to power through with their deep pockets and reach the
very top.
Baptism of fire for Mancienne in Germany
England
under-21 international Michael Mancienne made his full team debut for German
side Hamburg on Friday night after his move from Chelsea in the summer.
Dickheads – Diego Maradona
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| 'Look at me - I'M EL DIEGO!' |
When
I was growing up, there was always one name, one footballer in particular that
really riled my Dad. This man’s name, when mentioned, was always accompanied
with the word “cheat” – along with other, quite colourful phrases - so I pretty
much grew up thinking that this man was the footballing-equivalent of Satan.
Premier League match-day 35 round-up & Arsenal anger
Premier
League Round-up: Matchday 35
The
Premier League is wide open once again – both at the top and bottom
A
round-up of all the scores and scorers from the Premier League, matchday 35.
Fernando Torres, Zoltan Gera, Chelsea's title hopes and matchday 34 round-up
Fernando
Torres: The anxiety is finally over
It
took seven hundred and thirty minutes of club football but, eventually, it
came. He was mocked, criticised, pitied, victimised and, in some sections,
hated, but yesterday Fernando Torres went some way to putting all of that to
rest. Yesterday, Fernando Torres’ Chelsea career began.
Premier League round-up: Matchday 33
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The
Premier League title race might be all but over but the relegation battle
certainly is not. An error-strewn Blackpool
performance has left Ian Holloway’s side in the relegation zone, with Wigan leaping above The Tangerines
after a comprehensive 3-1 victory. Roberto Martinez described the win as a
“huge victory” and praised his side for controlling the game and continuing to
heap pressure on the sides around them. The Latics pressured Blackpool early on
and, within three minutes, Hugo Rodallega gave them the lead, capitalising on a
lazy Craig Cathcart pass in the middle of the pitch.
Premier League round-up: Matchday 32
The
game of the Premier League weekend undoubtedly came at the Stadium of Light
where West Bromwich Albion came from behind twice to
eventually win 3-2. Sunderland seemed to be in complete
control as Nicky Shorey put through his own net for the away side before
Asamoah Gyan wasted a great goalscoring opportunity, but Peter Odemwingie fired
in from close range just before the half-hour mark to level the scores.
Leon Osman, Stan Kroenke and Fulham fury
Has
Leon Osman slipped under the England radar?
Leon
Osman: England
Leon Osman has
never made an international appearance despite seven solid seasons with
Everton. Is he England’s ‘forgotten man’?
Revenge will be sweet for Roy Hodgson & Blackpool in trouble
West
Brom vs. Liverpool: Revenge will be sweet for Hodgson
Hodgson
will look to get one over on Liverpool this weekend
Roy Hodgson meets
his former employers this weekend and, not only is it a big game for Hodgson
himself, it’s a huge a game for West Brom.
English Premier League: What next for Everton?
This
English Premier League season has been an odd one. Liverpool currently sit
sixth in the table after Roy Hodgson pressed the self-destruct button before
being sacked, leading many to believe that The Reds, now managed by Kop legend
Kenny Dalglish, wouldn’t even finish in the top half.
The campaign to bring standing areas back to Football
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| Ealing Road terrace |
The
Football Supporters’ Federation has started a campaign to try and make people
aware of the differences between old-style English football terraces and modern
standing accommodation, with a possible view to installing safe standing
throughout football stadia in England.
Nani could leave Manchester United in the summer
Manchester
United midfielder Nani is reportedly contemplating a move to Italy’s Serie
A, according to The
Guardian.
