The problem with nine forwards and not too many defenders

Manchester City are facing a dilemma. Robinho is getting itchy. The 25-year old Brazillian has been out with a stress fracture since the beginning of September, but is set to return at the end of the month. The problem is there’s no real space for the £32.5m forward. Craig Bellamy, who at the start of the season [...]

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English Premiership 2009/2010 – who will get relegated?

Ahead of the first weekend of English topflight football for the 2009/2010 season, the big question on everyone’s mind is: who will be relegated from the Premier League? The three football clubs who earned promotion to the English Premiership: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Burnley are a lot stronger than one would think. Remember that Portsmouth, Hull [...]

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Why both Real Madrid and Manchester City will not make an impact this season

Here’s a prediction: Manchester City will not challenge for the Top Four in the English Premiership during the 2009-2010 season. In fact they probably won’t even challenge for the top five or six. Here’s another prediction: Real Madrid will not win the UEFA Champions League this season. And they will not win La Liga. We’ve seen it [...]

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Latest Football Transfer Gossip – 22 June 2009

Greetings from South Africa, where all the action is taking place as far as football is concerned, the Confederations Cup is currently underway and has not disappointed at all. We’ve seen plenty of goals accompanied by plenty of surprises, the most prominent surprise of course being the early exit of the world champions, Italy, after [...]

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Benni McCarthy might just have a point here

As a breadwinner and a family man, Benni McCarthy should be commended for consciously considering his priorities right. This shows that in spite of having achieved a lot, he has not overlooked his values as an African man, which are to care for his future and that of his family. Everyone is quick to lash-out at Benni [...]

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