Can Reading regain their tenacity against the masters?

This evening, Manchester United face a Reading side who have continued to show signs of the team that stormed to the Championship title last year.

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Footballing traditions and the lower leagues

Overlooked and often forgotten. Lower league football continues to impress. But what can be done to improve coverage of lower divisions?

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How far can the Hammers go?

Fancied to win the Championship title for much of last season, West Ham ultimately had to fight their way through the play-offs to achieve promotion straight back to the Premier League.

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Saints need their big man to do the business again (Video)

Having guided them from the depths of League One to the holy land of the Premier League, Southampton now need their goal-scoring hero more than ever.

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Shola Ameobi to shine for Nigeria (Video)

Having just made his international debut for Nigeria, Shola Ameobi has reignited a potential headache for Alan Pardew come the African Cup of Nations in January.

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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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Jermaine Jenas: The Forgotten Man (Video)

Over 250 top flight appearances and 21 international caps for England, Jermaine Jenas is a player who, at the peak of his career, would have been a welcome addition to any Premier League team.  At the moment, however, he has returned home to Nottingham, where he hopes to rediscover his best form and help Forest in the Championship.

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Can Lambert turn around Villa’s fortunes?

Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at home to Norwich saw Aston Villa make their worst start to a season for 43 years.

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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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Bolton should have stuck by Coyle

Ever since their semi-final defeat against Stoke City in the 2010-11 FA Cup, Bolton have been poor,

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Lets bounce straight back up!

It is a nightmare of epic proportion for any manager of a team that is relegated to the Championship and I feel is the toughest job in the business. When a team exits the Premiership it is very hard to rebuild and motivate yourself to push on and try to get back into the elite league of England.

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What does Jonjo Shelvey offer Liverpool?

When Rafa Benitez plucked an 18-year-old from the depth of League One to ‘strengthen’ his midfield and compensate for the departure of Xabi Alonso almost a year prior, and forking out almost 2m for the pleasure, there was a sense of desperation around Anfield.

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Where were you when you were sh....?

If there is one thing that REALLY winds me up in football it's those plastic fans who come out of the woodwork when their team starts winning. 

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Embargo set to halt the Town.

Something was bound to go wrong wasn't it? It was all going to well for Paulo and his band of merry men. 

Swindon Town have been hit with a transfer embargo due to overspending on wages and fees. 

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Ian Holloway - The Jester (Video)

Whether you love him or loathe him, you would have to search far and wide for someone to admit that the man known as ‘Ollie’ does not entertain them.

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