Right In Toon

The chances are that none of you know this, but I am a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan. I have been a Wanderer since I was about eight when I asked my Dad who the local teams are, and thought the name ‘Wolves’ sounded the coolest.

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Power Playing

What football fans witnessed this week in the form of Carlos Tevez’s refusal to play was repugnant. What Alex Ferguson has witnessed in the form of TV’s ever growing influence over football was repugnant also, in his opinion. At the heart of both these much publicised incidents is the idea of power within football and who should have the right to exercise that power.

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Derby Violence – A step too far?

On derby heavy weekend consisting of Everton vs Liverpool, Fulham vs Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham vs Arsenal is upon us. Having reported on the Brighton vs Crystal Palace the other day and witnessing the violence first hand I felt the need to blog.

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Mancini Kean For A Rovers Return

Blackburn will host a Tevez-less Manchester City on Saturday as the Citizens look to return to winning ways after the midweek European debacle. City had the day off Wednesday but returned Thursday to train for the last game before the International break. Certainly a break welcomed by Mancini and City fans alike and allow the Tevez saga to be handled behind closed doors without the quick succession of games that will face City when the teams return to action.

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Will the real Fernando please stand up?

Love him or hate him , you cannot ignore him.  Fernando Torres is much like ‘Eminem’ , himself , constantly  in the limelight .  ‘El Nino’ as he is fondly nicknamed (The Kid) is regarded as one of the finest strikers  of this generation but  has seen a downward spiral for a while now. His form has led to the large footballing community to believe that  he has become an expensive flop. 

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A ten stage guide to the apposing manager

1. Born on April 25th, 1963- currently making him 48- David moyes originally plied his trade as a centre back, starting his career at Celtic, where he made just 24 appearances in three years, but did manage to win a Championship. 

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Sol Campbell: A true North London legend

It is rare that a footballer playing in North London will cross the divide between the two fierce rivalries of Arsenal and Tottenham, Sol Campbell has not only done that but also established himself as a legend in North London.

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Carlos Tevez: Will City Get Rid Of Football's Bad Apple?

On Tuesday evening Manchester City's Carlos Tevez showed an unbelievable arrogance and disrespect to his team mates, manager, supporters and football in general by refusing to make a substitute appearance for his club againgst Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

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The FA Cup will never lose it’s magic

The FA Cup is a British institution, when a football fan thinks about it a wave of nostalgia floods through their brain. Famous memories have been cemented into the minds of every supporter, no matter what level of the football pyramid their team are based, and as every season comes and goes, more of these defining memories from the competition are created and make their way into the history of English sport.

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Argen-Time-Out

So it has been twenty four hours since Tevez refused to play for Manchester City and the reaction has been uniform and total condemnation and disbelief of what Carlos Tevez has done. Greame Souness, Harry Redknapp and even Golf and Rugby League weighed in on the subject and not one sided with the devisive Argentinian.

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Enrique's obsession with Ashley Cole

New boy Jose Enrique has revealed he has been watching video's of Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole in order to improve his game. 

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Can Bale be more than just a winger?

82 league appearances Gareth Bale has made for Tottenham since he joined from Southampton in 2007, scoring 13 league goals in the process.

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Lampard must accept new role for the team

Personally I don't think Lampard's sitting on the bench should be a matter of form. I see it as the best tactical play that we can adopt. There is so much noise about it, and it just doesn't make sense. Giggs has been coming from the bench for years and look what he gives Manchester United.

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Arsenal's missing youth in the youth policy

Ever since we started investing seriously in our youth academy, there has always been an excitement about our young graduates becoming the ‘next big thing’ in Arsenal’s first-team. While the likes of Wilshere, Ramsey, Szczsney and Frimpong have become valuable members of the squad, the one who is conspicuously missing from that list is Henri Lansbury.

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Mancini Wants To Bring On Tevez, He said No, No, No!

So what do you make of the fact that Carlos Tevez didn't want to come on for Manchester City in the Champions League? City boss Roberto Mancini has already come out directly after the match and said that as far as he was concerned Tevez was done.

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