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Premier League 2008-09
on August 31, 2008
I wrote on here on Friday that Shaun Wright-Phillips was back where he belongs. Most people felt that his move back to Manchester City was a good move for all concerned. Not many would have predicte...
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Premier League 2008-09
on August 28, 2008
Manchester City have completed the expected re-signing of their former winger Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea.
Twenty-six year old Wright-Phillips' career has stalled since his £21 million ...
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General
on August 27, 2008
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has fired a shot at his old striker Andriy Shevchenko by saying that he failed at Chelsea because he was too used to being treated like a prince at AC Milan.
Mour...
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General
on August 27, 2008
Bolton boss Gary Megson doen't always treat the Carling Cup with much respect. He is not unlike many other managers when he rests much of his first team from playing in the early rounds of the c...
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Championship 2008-09
on August 10, 2008
It was a game that encapsulated what The Championship is all about. Last season Derby were two divisions above Doncaster but this season they are battling against each other.
For the home team, Der...
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Transfer rumours
on August 8, 2008
There is no doubt that Robinho is a fine player. He hasn't quite hit the heights as being one of the 'greats' yet but he is very, very good.
Having said that, it seems that he may have ...
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Premier League 2008-09
on August 8, 2008
After declaring that he would miss the start of the season, Manchester United have now said that Wayne Rooney could return in time for the start of Manchester United's Premier League campaign on...
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General
on August 7, 2008
referee Mark Clattenburg has been suspended by the FA and the referee's body, pending enquiries into reports regarding the alleged debts of his company.
Clattenburg was due to referee this wee...
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Premier League 2008-09
on August 7, 2008
Andy Johnson has finally completed his move to Fulham from Everton. It is believed the fee is in the region of £10.5 million.
Johnson scored twenty-two goals in seventy-four appearances for the tof...
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Premier League 2008-09
on August 6, 2008
It is sad to report that West Ham have released midfielder Freddie Ljungberg after a mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract.
Ljungberg, who is only thirty-one years old, has said t...
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Premier League 2008-09
on August 5, 2008
Manchester United and England could have been dealt a blow by the news that wayne rooney is set to miss the opening matches of the Premier League season and possibly England's friendly against t...
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Premier League 2008-09
on August 4, 2008
There was more bad news for Liverpool's twenty one year old Argentine midfielder Sebastian Leto today when he was denied a work permit to play in England next season.
Leto joined Liverpool fro...
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Transfer rumours
on August 4, 2008
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has hinted that young striker Fraizer Campbell may get a Premier League chance.
That is for two reasons. Firstly, he is a very promising striker who played ...
