AVB- A renegade who deserves time

A simple abusive tweet or maybe an offensive profanity are the usual choices for fans who don't agree with their club's manager. Football phone-ins and armchair pundits also go into overdrive at 5pm every Saturday.

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Madrid's Real Challenge begins

Now it’s crunch time. Now it’s time to prepare and get ready for business. You wouldn't think it, but now it is. Ten points clear.

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Ten Things I miss...a reminiscent Chelsea fan

1/ Didier Drogba – The Monster

A centre-back trying to deal with a prime Didier Drogba was similar to a spoon with legs attempting to hold back a typhoon – Phillipe Senderos in particular played the role of ‘The Spoon’ wonderfully.

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Stuttering Barcelona stunned by Getafe

When Barcelona travelled over to Madrid on Saturday night to play Getafe, nobody was expecting the 90 minutes that followed. Getafe were languishing in 16^th position going into the game with La Liga’s all-conquering juggernauts who were eighteen points ahead in 2^nd position.

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The mysterious breed of a football manager

An insight into the harsh reality that is football management.

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How Sir Alex Changed It All At Old Trafford

My first Manchester United game was in 1963, I saw us play Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, I stood in the corner between the Stretford End and the South Stand. I was born within days of the Munich air disaster so at 5 years old I was already a Red, hooked for life.

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Arsene Wenger’s five greatest managerial rivals

Arsene Wenger completed 15 years as manager of Arsenal a fortnight ago. And, in those 15 years, he has had several interesting battles with various managers. While very few of those have been on personal fronts, he fought with fellow managers over trophies, tactics, refereeing and approach to football. So let us take a look at what I consider his greatest five rivals. 

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Diary of a Sky Sports Soccer Saturday Reporter

Post-match interviews with managers can sometimes be better than the actual match, it’s rarely boring listening to Jose Mourinho, Mick McCarthy and Neil Warnock.

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Saturday morning gossip round up

Manchester City will demand a 20% sell-on clause if Carlos Tevez is sold for a cut-price fee in January.

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Chelsea Close In On Mourin... Sorry Villas-Boas

Chelsea have been looking for their fifth manager in just four years and it looks as if their search has now come to an end.

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