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JohnST
I am the author of SoccerNet Live - Miscellaneous Ramblings of Soccer News. The blog provides analysis and coverage of Premier League, La Liga and Serie A news. If you guys are free, please drop by the blog and give me some honest comments and feedback. Web Site: SoccerNet Live Claimed Blog: SoccerNet Live BallHype Member since Nov. 23, 2007 |
soccernetlive.com - 8/26/2009
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I believe Arsene Wenger can coax this team
to rise to the occasion and punch above their...
weight. If Arsenal pass the tests at Manchester United and Manchester City with flying colors and continue to stay cautious, focused and motivated, they could very well end their five year trophy drought.
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Arsenal To End Five Year Trophy Drought
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soccernetlive.com - 7/12/2009
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Who would have thought Michael Owen will be
training at Old Trafford? Even though it has been...
a week since the official transfer was announced, the debate on his suitability rages on, at times emotionally charged with disbelief, vitriol and ridicule.
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Watershed Moment For Michael Owen At Manchester United
soccernetlive.com - 6/16/2009
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There is a price for everything. Sir Alex
Ferguson declared indignantly in December that he wouldn’t sell...
the Real Madrid mob a virus, not to mention his crowning jewel, Cristiano Ronaldo, but when an astronomical £80 million check is waved enticingly, principles can be swayed.
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Can Real Madrid Spend Their Way To Football Supremacy?
soccernetlive.com - 5/16/2009
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I believe Alex Ferguson will made the right
decision for Manchester United. In any case, he has...
successfully reduced Carlos Tevez’s impact on Manchester United’s dominance and they will be none the worse in terms of challenging for titles even if Tevez depart.
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Carlos Tevez Contract: Worth The Trouble?
soccernetlive.com - 4/20/2009
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Chelsea and Arsenal, two distinguished clubs in FA
Cup history, went head to head in a hugely...
anticipated semi-final encounter on Saturday. With both teams peaking and no clear advantage to either team, it was always going to be a battle of wits which goes right to the wire.
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Didier Drogba Propels Chelsea Into FA Cup Final
soccernetlive.com - 4/5/2009
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Alan Shearer is back with the Toon Army.
To many Newcastle United fans, this fact has not...
yet sunk in, and coming hours before April Fool's day, there was a sense of surrealism to it. We will know if this is a marriage made in heaven in 8 matches but the romance will be good while it lasted.
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Alan Shearer And Newcastle United: Marriage Made In Heaven?
soccernetlive.com - 3/30/2009
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Money has changed the face of football, allowing
Premier League clubs to attract world class talents and...
gain a pre-eminent position in Europe as well as increasing TV viewerships around the world. Nevertheless, too much of a good thing can be self-defeating which makes a regulator indispensable.
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Michel Platini Crusade Against Evils Of Money In Football
soccernetlive.com - 3/8/2009
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I admire Wenger’s beautiful vision of how football
should be played and his team has always pass...
teams into submission. But his current squad has difficulty keeping possession and Wenger cannot be absolved of responsibility for inadequate replacements after releasing Diarra, Hleb and Flamini.
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Is Arsene Wenger At Fault For Arsenal’s Woes?
soccernetlive.com - 1/31/2009
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If Manchester United are in the grip of
an injury crisis, they are not showing it. Slowly...
but surely, Manchester United’s Quadruple dreams is taking shape and to the consternation of their rivals, this era of absolute dominance may continue for years.
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Manchester United's Dominance And Quadruple Dreams
soccernetlive.com - 1/7/2009
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The importance of Steven Gerrard to Liverpool’s title
charge cannot be understated. Will Liverpool win another Premier...
League title in the absence of Gerrard? I am highly skeptical and January 23 may just be the the fateful day that derailed Liverpool’s title challenge.
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Will Liverpool Ever Win Another Premier League Title?
soccernetlive.com - 12/16/2008
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Who will follow next in the footsteps of
Kevin Keegan, Juande Ramos and Roy Keane this season?...
Off hand, I can think of a few candidates, namely Scolari, Mark Hughes and Paul Ince whose services could soon be dispensable.
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Which EPL Manager Will Lose His Job Next?
soccernetlive.com - 11/17/2008
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If recent Premier League results are anything to
go by, long-deprived Liverpool fans could finally celebrate a...
bountiful year of prestigious titles. More importantly, it is to fill the trophy cabinet with their first Premier League title since 1990.
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Liverpool 2-0 Bolton - Another Step Closer To Premier ...
soccernetlive.com - 10/28/2008
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We have seen how the career of David
Beckham blossomed from his debut at Manchester United at...
the age of 17 to his now tired club appearances for LA Galaxy. For all our misgivings about Beckham being a self-promoting fashion icon rather than professional footballer, the man never gives up.
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David Beckham To Join AC Milan - Scandalous Decision?
soccernetlive.com - 10/22/2008
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After lifting the Carling Cup last season, I
thought Tottenham had broken their curse of mediocrity. The...
team’s joyous celebration is still fresh in my mind and hopes were high then that Juande Ramos (who was recruited from Sevilla in October 2007) will lead the long-suffering club to greatness and
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Deja Vu For Tottenham As They Struggle For Results
soccernetlive.com - 9/28/2008
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Arsenal vs Hull City… on paper, this should
have been a non-contest. The Gunners lost only once...
in the Premier League while Hull City, despite a credible start to the season, are still looking for their first away win.
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Arsenal Suffer 1-2 Defeat To Hull City
