The great Ajax football machine

AFC Ajax is a club that is stooped in history. Pioneers of 'total football' in the late 60s and 70s with the legendary Johan Cryuff at the forefront. Their youth system is highly revered throughout the footballing world producing the likes of Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp and Clarence Seedorf to name but a few. 

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Will Torres score against the Reds? (Video)

Fernando Torres’ former employers visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday, where they will look to get one over their old hero and his new club.

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Can Mancini handle the pressure?

When Manchester City failed to progress from their group in their maiden Champions League campaign last season, a lot of people simply put it down to inexperience, despite the multi-million pound squad at their disposal.  Their current team is even stronger, with an extra year for players to gel combined with the addition of a few more quality signings.  Yet, they continue to struggle.

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Chelsea vs Liverpool: classics from the archive (Video)

Another round of juicy and delicious Premier League games this weekend and allow me to take this time to focus on Sunday's clash between Chelsea and Liverpool.

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Why the Europa League is a joke

If it’s not the Champions League, when it comes to cup competitions it would seem that most teams don’t want to know.

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United a one man team?

I can see the United fans queuing up to slam this accusation already. What!? We're not a one man team! What about Rooney and Carrick? Valencia! And Nan....erm maybe not. If you can bear with me for just a second, allow me to explain my rationale.

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Celtic: where to now?

Critics will point to the 89% possession enjoyed by Barcelona and the 23 shots the Catalans had and state that it was merely a blip, a miracle that Celtic were able to beat the European giants on Wednesday night.

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Leeds United's long road back to glory

Leeds United may currently be a point closer to the relegation zone than the automatic promotion places, but nobody should rule out a return to the big time for Neil Warnock’s men.

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Officials making the headlines again

After a relatively incident free weekend in the Premiership, the officials are once again making the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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Is this year's Premier League a three-horse race already?

Barely a quarter of the way through the 2012/13 Premier League season, can we already rule 17 teams out of the title race?

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Can Berg take Rovers back to the top?

Having just been appointed at the Ewood Park hot seat, new Blackburn Rovers manager Henning Berg has immediately set his sights on one thing: unity.

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The mad German (Video)

I have always been a very big fan of Jens Lehmann. As a Gooner, his service to the Arsenal is what endears him the most (especially that save in the Champions League semi-final) but his often mad cap antics are a joy to behold, too. He is stark raving mad and there is simply no denying it.

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Barcelona have problems at the back (VIDEO)

It is all looking good and rosy for Barcelona again as they sit at the summit of La Liga and have won three from three in the Champions League group stages. They are unbeaten in all competitions this season and look to be performing well under new coach Tito Vilanova.

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Plans for bright Ajax future

After their midweek success against English champions Manchester City in their Champions league group match which ended 3-1 to the Dutch side, manager Frank de Boer will feel optimistic that he can transform Ajax back to being a European great.

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Bendtner to make his mark in Italy (Video)

Nicklas Bendtner is a player who seems to have been around forever.  Yet, at only 24 years of age, we can expect to be hearing his name for a few more years to come.

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