The battle for fourth starts now

Almost a third of the way through this year’s Premier League season, the question must be asked: can Everton hold on to fourth place?

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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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The mystery of Andrei Arshavin

There are some characters in the Premier League. Man City's Mario Balotelli spings to mind, of course, and is as eccentric as they come, his list of misdimenors now infamous in football folklore. Djibiril Cisse of QPR is pretty bonkers, too. Andei Arshavin is up near the top in terms of craziest in league and if you don't believe me please visit his website and the Ask Arshavin section. Comedy gold.

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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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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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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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It’s no shock to see City chase De Rossi (Video)

He’s the one player that Roberto Mancini demands, but as of yet is unable to sign.

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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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A slice of MotD

This is the start of a weekly blog which will carefully dissect all facets of our own footballing national treasure: Match of the Day.

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Scoring against your old club

It’s happened to all of us hasn’t it?

Your club’s mercurial striker is sold and goes on to score against you. There’s nothing worse.

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Unpredictable PL strikes again

The Premier League, widely regarded as the most exciting league in the world, is reaching all new levels of unpredictability this season.

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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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The Artist formerly known as Kaka

What ever happened to Ricardo Kaka? Bought by Real Madrid for an eye watering £50 million plus (remember that this is the same summer they bought Ronaldo for £80 million) in 2009, he has merely played a bit-part role for Jose Mourinho's team.

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Money, money, money in a footballer's world

I remember very vividly the day in August 2008 that Sheikh Mansour took over Manchester City Football club and began investing vast amounts of money into the club. Robinho was bought for £30 million (or something close to that) and a host of world class players were brought in to bolster what had been a mediocre mid-table club, at best, for the past couple of seasons. Now look at them.

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United lose Vidic again (Video)

The news that Nemanja Vidic could be out of action until Christmas will have devastated every Manchester United supporter in the land. 

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