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Another week has passed in the unpredictable world of Association Football, so what has gone on this week, and what has the world’s favourite sport taught us? Let’s look back now and pass a sage eye over the comings-and-goings and the to-ings-and-fro-ings in the soon-to-be regular feature, 5 Things I Learned About Football This Week.
Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool have recently been heavily linked with Blaise Matuidi, St. Etienne’s £8M rated 23-year-old midfielder, but would the French international fit in at Anfield?
As we all know, tackling is a crucial part of the game of football. Possession is key and
Here they go again, Arsenal will tonight tackle the best team in the world in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie against Spanish champions, Barcelona. The Gunners are out for revenge after last year-s 6-3 aggregate loss, but they won’t acheive it, and here’s why…
After the extraordinary and unexpected sight of Genarro Gattuso head-butting ‘old enough to be his father’ 59-year-old Spurs Assistant Coach, Joe Jordan last night, it’s time to delve into the archive and have a look at some more notorious moments of players losing and using their heads.
It’s time to go. After almost 9 years in charge, David Moyes needs to cut the chord and
Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Napoli’s highly-rated playmaker Marek Hamsik. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder, who has an
Highly-rated Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic is wanted by both Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea according to the player’s agent,
Finnish international and former Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tainio is in talks with MLS side New York Red Bulls
Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool are reportedly preparing a summer bid for Real Madrid youngster, Sergio Canales. The midfield creator had the chance to go to Anfield last summer, but instead chose to join big-spending Real Madrid.
However, chances have been at a premium at the Bernabeu under Jose Mourinho and Liverpool have again shown an interest in bringing the attacking midfielder to the Premier League.
Arsenal’s tough-tackling midfielder Abou Diaby has admitted that he would like to ply his trade in Spain for
Ajax starlet, Christian Eriksen is a serious target for Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, as the Anfield club looks to build a team for the future. Director of football strategy, Damien Comolli, is thought to be very interested in the precocious midfielder, who would cost over €12 million.