Thierry Returns as Football Triumphs

The script was written in the stars and sprinkled down to Earth for the world to indulge in London’s finest production of theatre for many a year. All the talk in recent seasons that the magic of the FA Cup had diminished has been banished in what’s been the most romantic week in the football calendar.

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Is Sir Alex's Decision To Bring Back Scholes A Backward Step?

The re-registration of Paul Scholes as a Premier League player with the Champions in mid-season raises a number of questions for fans of the club that started out the season as Barcelona's closest challengers in Europe only to tumble out of the Champions League and the Carling Cup, ravaged by injuries and loss of form of key players.

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MPs set to hold inquiry after racism cases

The media frenzy surrounding football race rows would give you the impression that racism in the game as spiralled out of control in recent months.

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Manchester United: A die-hard Fan’s perspective

In continuing with my Mid-Season Reports, The Trequartista has decided to do a special report and interview, Emile: a life-long, die-hard Manchester United who’s watched every game of United for over 30 years now. I, dive in head first asking him his thoughts on how the season has panned out for United and what he expects to happen next year... 

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Wrong to judge Dalglish over just the Suarez controversy

Last weekend marked the FA Cup third round, approaching exactly a year ago since Kenny Dalglish returned to be manager of Liverpool and it has been far more eventful than he could have wished for.

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By The Letter Of The Law

There are few things that annoy me in football as much as a pundit claiming “by the letter of the law”. This was reinforced in the weekend just gone.

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Did Chris Foy also send the title to the Etihad on sunday?

They say that time heals all wounds. Certainly with the result on Sunday, City fans have been left feeling just a little bit wounded by the harsh decision to send off Vincent Kompany early on in an important FA Cup tie with cross town rivals, Manchester United. 

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Form Follows Function In Manchester Derby

At a packed and expectant Etihad Stadium, in Middle Eastlands, Manchester the champions elect met for a game of little real meaning for either Club in terms of the seasons expectation but hugely significant as a statement of whether the rise of City has now passed the fall of United to claim the crown of the best team in England.

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Paul Scholes Sensationally Comes Out Of Retirment

Arguably the shock of this weekend’s FA Cup third round matches was the recently retired Paul Scholes coming off the bench for Manchester United in their thrilling victory over Manchester City at the Ethiad Stadium this afternoon.

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Manchester City v Manchester United Preview: Giants Collide In A Magical FA Cup Tie

Manchester United will be aiming to wipe away the painful memory that was Manchester City’s 6-1 win at Old Trafford this season by knocking Roberto Mancini’s side out of the FA Cup on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.

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3 Players United Will Have To Be Wary Of - Manchester City

Manchester United of course play Manchester City in a crunch FA Cup third round clash  at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, so with that in mind it’s worth taking a look at these three players who we should be wary of going into the game: 

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Monty is perfect for Manchester

"You wouldn't think it's Man United they are playing" said my non-footballing genius mother, as a distinctly average Blackburn side ruthlessly tore through Manchester United last week. That's right, anyone can see that Fergie has problems, massive problems.

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The World And Premier League Teams Of 2011

Now that we’re into the New Year, it’s time to look back on the year that was 2011 and pick out the players that made the year their own. 

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English Premier League: Who Needs Who In The Transfer Window

As all good managers know, throwing new players into a squad halfway through a season is tantamount to sabotage. In that spirit, here’s a look at each club in the English Premier League, and which players would do the least amount of damage with their arrival:

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Saturday Morning News, Blog and Gossip Round Up

Paul Scholes is ready to answer an SOS from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and come out of retirement.
Full story: The Sun

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