Tom Victor
The most recent transfer windows have undoubtedly seen Football Manager cross over into the mainstream. Sky Sports have brought up in-game stats to look at players’ real-life prospects, while some clubs have admitted to using the game as part of their scouting regime. But before all that came to light, the BBC were calling on the […]
10 years ago
It’s happening
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Striker
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Tough to replace
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Gary Neville accused a journalist of asking “ridiculous” questions about his standing with Valencia fans. The former Manchester United captain is yet to lead Los Che to a league victory, and the latest defeat – at home to lowly Sporting Gijon – left the team just five points clear of the relegation zone. But despite apparent criticism […]
10 years ago
Jurgen Klopp may be about to make his second permanent signing of the January transfer window, according to reports in Spain. The Liverpool manager has already brought in Marko Grujic (who has since been loaned back to Red Star Belgrade) and Steven Caulker (on loan), and now Russian winger Denis Cheryshev could be about to […]
10 years ago
Sometimes, as a football manager, it’s impossible to put a positive spin on a result. That is the position in which Karl Robinson found himself after his MK Dons team suffered a 5-1 hammering at home to Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Oscar scored a first-half hat-trick for the visitors, who […]
10 years ago
An iconic photo of Afghan child Murtaza Ahmadi has captured the imagination of the world. The five-year-old was pictured wearing an Argentina shirt which he had fashioned out of a plastic bag – with Lionel Messi’s name and number scrawled on the back. And now, according to reports in Argentina, the player himself has got in […]
10 years ago
For many fans, John Terry simply is Chelsea. The centre-back and captain has won everything in the 18 years since his debut for the club, and aside from six games on loan at Nottingham Forest,he has not played club football for anyone else. But that may change next season, with the 35-year-old confirming he will not stay […]
10 years ago
While many people might waver in their support for Arsene Wenger, no Arsenal fan does it more loudly than Piers Morgan. The TV presenter and Gunners fanatic has beaten the #WengerOut drum more than most, but the tweet that has been dug up most recently makes us think he’s just asking to be mocked. Following […]
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Cost-cutting
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Is he worth it?
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Extreme measure
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Conor McGregor has now been likened to US presidential candidate Donald Trump. The comparison came from Josh Barnett, former UFC heavyweight champion who was stripped of his title after testing positive for banned substances. Barnett, who returned to the UFC in 2013, drew comparisons with the “inane stuff” that comes out of Trump’s mouth. “[McGregor […]
10 years ago
Watford have made another big-name signing, with Spanish midfielder Mario Suarez joining from Fiorentina. The 28-year-old was on the bench for Atletico Madrid’s 2014 Champions League final defeat, and played when Diego Simeone’s side knocked Chelsea out of the competition that same year. Suarez, who has three Spain caps, will compete with the likes of […]
10 years ago
Liverpool may have made it through to the League Cup final, but their performance against Stoke was anything but entertaining. Jurgen Klopp’s team had a chance to make things right in the FA Cup against West Ham, and both teams gave some fringe players a chance. But ultimately neither team was able to find a […]
10 years ago
This is what people mean when they talk about the ‘magic of the cup’. League One Shrewsbury Town trailed twice against Championship side Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fourth round, and were 2-1 down heading into the final five minutes. But Shaun Whalley equalised, turning home after Jean Louis Akpa-Akpro had his penalty saved, […]
10 years ago
You just have to look back at Freddy Adu’s emergence to see how football fans in the US get behind their young prodigies. Matt Miazga’s Chelsea move has drawn waves of national pride, and now attention has turned to an even younger and potentially even more talented player. 17-year-old Christian Pulisic moved from Pennsylvania to […]
10 years ago
Aston Villa haven’t made things easy for themselves this season. The Premier League’s bottom club have won just twice in the league and are 10 points adrift of safety. Remi Garde’s team have been slightly more successful in the cup competitions, reaching the fourth round in both the FA and Capital One Cups. But according […]
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Bizarre
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Hit and miss
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“Awful and horrible”
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Research
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Mystic Raf
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Would be a shock
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Liverpool made hard work of Stoke City, but managed to crawl over the line into the Capital One Cup Final/ Marko Arnautovic scored the only goal of the game in normal time, cancelling out Jordon Ibe’s first-leg winner to take the game into extra time. And Simon Mignolet, much maligned by Liverpool fans of late, […]
10 years ago
Ask any Newcastle fan about Shola Ameobi, and they’ll tell you he’s a stand-up guy. The former Magpies striker showed himself to be a decent bloke during more than a decade with his hometown club, but the great gestures haven’t stopped there. Back in October, he joined Bolton Wanderers on a short-term deal which ran […]
10 years ago
Jurgen Klopp and Mark Hughes have both rung the changes ahead of the Capital One Cup semi-final second leg between Liverpool and Stoke City. The most eye-catching change is the return of Jon Flanagan, who makes his first start for the hosts in more than a year. The full-back is one of several changes from […]
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Ian Ayre is a busy man
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As if he’d root for ‘The Notorious’
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January Blues
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Football’s relationship with Twitter has always been a rich tapestry. Some of us miss the early days, when Wayne Rooney had the handle @WazzaRoon08 and Darren Bent used the platform to mouth off about the Tottenham top order in an attempt to force through his move to Sunderland. That forced plenty of clubs to crack down […]
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Two horse race
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Doppelganger
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It’s fair to say some of Manchester United’s signings this season were gambles. Would Bastian Schweinsteiger’s body hold up to the rigours of the Premier League? Could Matteo Darmian adjust to a new competition immediately? Was Anthony Martial real, or just a fictional character dreamt up in gossip columns? But there was meant to be […]
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Pep talks denied
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Wonder where the wonderkids went
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Hilarious
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Fallen Red
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Facepalm
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Taking the Mick
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Manchester United might have won at Anfield, but they were hardly a dominant attacking force. Wayne Rooney’s goal was their only shot on target, and realistically they won’t keep winning games if they play like that. Attacking changes will eventually be needed, and a couple of the club’s young talents staked their claim for a […]
10 years ago
Double devil?
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It’s not too controversial to claim football fans lack originality in their chants. The “he scores when he wants” chant has been appropriated by supporters of at least half the teams in the football league, and you don’t want to get Spurs and Man United fans started on who did “glory glory” first. Now it’s […]
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Big loss
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Hitting back
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Not alone
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In-demand
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