Santi Cazorla –Exactly What Arsenal Have Been Missing

For me there was no great surprise in seeing Arsenal sign a small, creative midfield player, but I was very surprised to see them sign Santi Cazorla – who at around £16m may be Arsenal’s record transfer, but is still in my opinion an absolute steal. 

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The Olympics has overshadowed one of the game's best player's retirement

With the Olympic Games hogging all the space in the papers this past week, one far more important football news story has ended being given far less fanfare than it deserves.

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Why Capello is a bad choice for Russia

Having parting ways with Dick Advocaat after the Euros, Russia faced a massive decision over whom to appoint as his successor. Having failed to qualify for the last two World Cups and with the team that impressed so much at Euro 2008 collectively aging, the Russians face a serious challenge in maintaining their fast-slipping status as a top footballing nation.

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Oscar could really be the next big thing

Heavy links have developed over the past week regarding the transfer of Internacional’s Oscar to Chelsea, with a deal of around £20million believed to have been agreed in principle.

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Why AVB is a good thing for Spurs

For all the flaws surrounding the character of Andre Villas-Boas brought about by his unsuccessful stint at Chelsea, Spurs fans know they’re getting a manager who at least will never second guess himself when it comes to decisions regarding tactics.

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