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    Wednesday
    Jun012011

    Ten Transfers That ARE Going To Happen

    The Champions League final closed the curtain on what has been an eventful season of football right across Europe. Once again, it was the dazzling dynamos from Barcelona that set the pace, capping it with the win at Wembley. The side has grown over many years into something beautiful. That wasn't a football game – that was a work of art. Man Utd were left straggling, and ultimately, the only side that could beat Barcelona - couldn't. So as the players jet off for a week or two, where will they be next season? “Silly Season”, as it is known, has begun, and come midnight on September 1st, it could all be very different. So here's a list of ten transfers that are looking on the cards in the Premier League.

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    Sunday
    May292011

    Manchester United: Great But Not Good Enough

    How the great tragedy of this United side is that it will never be recognised as a great team because their path has been blocked by one of the best sides ever to play the game

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    Saturday
    May282011

    Manchester United v Barcelona – The Key Battles 

    Despite being a former united player, Hernandez is a player that Pique will not be familiar with. Scoring 20 goals in his first season at the club, The Mexican has made a huge impact since joining the side in the summer.

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    Thursday
    May262011

    Messi not the only Barcelona star

    Understandably considering his talent, Lionel Messi has been heavily discussed in the build up to the Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United this weekend.

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    Thursday
    May262011

    Will to Win CL Final 

    With another fantastic Premier League season over there is just the small matter of the Champions League final to attend to. This season saw Manchester United clinch a record breaking 19th title and are set to fly the Premiership flag in Europe’s top prize final for the third time in four years. Since the 2009 final in which Barcelona comprehensively beat the red devils thanks to goals from Samuel Eto and Lionel Messi many believe that Fergusons current crop are worse off than they were in Rome, however Fergie has installed the utmost of winning mentality in his squad and there is nothing they love more than upsetting the odds.

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    Wednesday
    May252011

    The end of a season in Italy. The end of Italian dominance in Europe?

    Nevertheless, an Italian club still holds the Champions League. Although, following their demolition knockout by an inexperienced Schalke (7-3 agg.), it would be hard to believe Inter Milan knocked out Lionel Messi’s Barcelona and went on to left the European Cup against Bayern Munich, less than a year ago in Madrid.

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    Monday
    May232011

    Champions League Final Here!

    Champions League Final

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    Sunday
    May222011

    Cesc can go…but for £50million

    The Mirror reports that Arsenal are prepared to let club captain Cesc Fabregas leave the Emirates, but will only consider bids up to £50million.

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    Thursday
    May192011

    QPR in for former Barcelona star

    QPR are considering making a move for Argentine forward Javier Saviola.

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    Tuesday
    May172011

    Barcelona star snubs Liverpool

    Liverpool target Jeffren is set to snub a move to Merseyside in order to establish himself at the Nou Camp

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    Thursday
    May122011

    Xavi out, Fabregas in

    On the surface, a deal for Xavi looks impossible. The Spaniard has been at Barcelona since 11, he has won every major honour in football and has 101 caps to his name for Spain. But a similar situation occurred last summer, when Real Madrid legend Raul joined Germany club Schalke with a view to a fresh challenge.

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    Monday
    May092011

    The Ten Greatest English Coaches (Unheard of in England)

    In recent years, there has been a perceived tendency in English managers and coaches to stay on home soil rather than ply their trade overseas. True or no, the migration of Steve McClaren to Twente and then Wolfsburg, with varying degrees of success, has been seen as the exception that proves the rule. Several factors have been put forward to explain this supposed phenomenon, not least of all the fact that English clubs pay their staff very handily - Ian Dowie, for instance, earns £300,000 a year as an assistant at Newcastle.

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    Wednesday
    May042011

    Bale: I’m staying put

    Despite signing an improved four-and-a-half-year deal in March, this has done little to quash speculation on the winger’s future, clubs such as Chelsea, Inter Milan and Barcelona have all been heavily linked with 21-year old.

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    Monday
    May022011

    Champions League Final... We Assume

    Assuming Real Madrid and Schalke 04 don’t provide insane comebacks next week we are staring at a Manchester United vs. Barcelona final at Wembley.

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    Saturday
    Apr302011

    Not a classico!

    Everyone already knew the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid was huge, but no one anticipated the 1st leg clash in the Champions League on Wednesday could be that bad.

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