From the BBC’s Live Text of the Champions League Draw: Inter/CSKA Moscow v Arsenal/Barcelona Bayern/Man United v Lyon/Bordeaux 1116: No respite. Straight into the semi-final draw. Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow Arsenal v Barcelona Bayern Munich v Manchester United Lyon v Bordeaux Yes, it’s the business end of the season. The Champions League Quarter and [...]
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He’s Back. And So Are We. Sorry for the hiatus folks, things got a little too hot and heavy on the work-front. But now I find it’s necessary for a release. The workload hasn’t lightened, but it’s time again to Get Stuck In, for sanity’s sake. And what a way to come back. Ancellotti strolls [...]
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This is a joke. A soap opera that is rapidly turning us into the Newcastle of the south. Analysis not required. My indignation should be enough.
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Periodically, GET STUCK IN draws back the curtain on the world of football and investigates the business side of the game. When pressing issues arise, or it’s near transfer window time, we look at the money different clubs can spend. Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way first: Manchester United are not even [...]
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It’s almost official. Owen Coyle is on the verge of quitting Burnley for Bolton. It looks like the first Premier League transfer this January will be that of a manager, exchanging one club in the relegation fight for another. Surely the promise of a larger wage bill and transfer chest is the main attractor for [...]
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Evening all, I come to you bidding you all a happy and wonderful new year. While 2009 was definitely fantastic in football terms, 2010 is already shaping up to be a real cracker. Of course, I am referencing Leeds’ 1-0 win over Manchester United in the third round of the magical competition they call the [...]
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Absolutely crushed by the defeat. Match isn’t even over and we’re down 4-1. United are beating Wigan 5-0, making it 10-0 for the season. These matches don’t even need analysis. I don’t need to know how each team played. These were predictable results. Two poor teams going against two of the best. Fine, great, forget [...]
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The final two matches of this matchweek. The festive period is drawing to a close, and two of the traditional big four are on display against much inferior opposition. Here’s your afternoon preview.
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And so it goes. In recent years, just when it seems that a challenger to a top-4 place has arisen, they are cruelly knocked back on their bum. Such was the case yet again last night at Villa Park. To be fair, it was a game that neither team really deserved to win. Each squad [...]
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Before the matches today kick-off, I thought it would be best to provide some quick team news ahead of the matches. From the Premier League website, the squads are as follows: Aston Villa: Friedel, Guzan, Luke Young, Beye, Dunne, Collins, Cuellar, Clark, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Delph, Gardner, Agbonlahor, Carew, Heskey, Delfouneso, Albrighton. [...]
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