Will Pellegrini change Manchester City? (Video)

Now that the worst kept secret of the summer has finally been shared with the world, as Manchester City officially confirmed that Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini had signed a three year contract with the club, what changes are likely to be introduced to the team and will he be able to deliver the success that is craved for by the owners on both the domestic and European fronts?

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Arsenal ready to offer £22m for 16 goal striker (video)

Arsenal are said to be looking for a big-name striker before the new season begins and they seem to have found him. Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain is the man I refer to, and the Mirror are reporting that a £22m bid will be made from the Gunners chiefs this week despite Los Blancos president Florentino Perez claiming not even £25.5m would not be enough to strike a deal.

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Mezut Ozil: the power of the nutmeg (Video)

If you don't know about Mezut Ozil then you should definitely get to know.

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Silly season is in full flow

In order to fully encapsulate the current mood across the football world I am going to quote a song by Icelandic singer/general nutter Bjork: 'It's oh so quiet'.

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Is one striker now better than two? Food for thought

Last week we were treated to a trip down memory lane during the inaugural Manchester United Legends’ Cup Final which pitted Real Madrid’s and the Red Devils’ stars of yesteryears against each other

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Could we see Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo together at Real Madrid?

With potential moves hanging over their heads, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are sought after men and arguably the two best wingers in the game. They're also two players who could end up playing together come next season.

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Arsenal to bid for £57m trio to transform them into Premier League challengers - statistics

It is an exciting time to be an Arsenal fan. No, really. Arsene Wenger is supposedly ready to surpass their record transfer fee this week in three separate deals.

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Can the 'Special One' work his magic at Chelsea?

Guess who's back?

Back again.

Jose's back.

Tell a friend.

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Should Tottenham take the money and run?

 

If you had asked Tottenham Hotspur supporters two months ago whether they should resist the rather overbearing advances from Real Madrid in pursuit of their hot young Welshman Mr G. Bale, I reckon 99% would have said yes.

At the end of the season following their latest innovative

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Pretending to be injured - the new football tactic

When a player is injured, the referee will normally stop the game, or wait for the ball to go out of play, before allowing the physios and medical team to come onto the pitch. Generally, most incidents are not serious and end with the player in question gingerly getting to his feet and hobbling off the pitch to receive further treatment. Once he is patched up, he waits for the referee to wave him back onto the field and he can continue playing. However, a new form of tactical cheating is becoming increasingly common during matches, where an apparently injured player will go down, and stay down, to force the referee to blow his whistle and stop the opposition attack. I will look at how this is affecting the game and whether anything can be done to stop it.

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Can Pellegrini bring his Euro magic to Manchester City? (video)

Manuel Pellegrini is seemingly days away from being announced as Man City’s new manager, after a long and protracted saga, in which Roberto Mancini has already been the victim. In City’s world of heightened expectations, coming only second in the league was certainly a disappointment, but Mancini’s continued Champions league failure was a key factor in his departure. Can Pellegrini give the Mancunians a debut knock-out stage appearance?

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Top 5 Champions League Goal Scorers 2012-13 (Video)

After Bayern Munich ran out Champions League victors beating

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Real Madrid offer £20m defender to Chelsea as John Terry and David Luiz future looks uncertain

Real Madrid have had enough of Pepe's rough and tumble and are actively looking to get rid of the robust defender by offering him to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.. One man who has been continually linked with EVERYTHING is Jose Mourinho, who is set to become the new Blues boss, and with it could take the his compatriot to west London.

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Like it or not Liverpool fans, Suarez exit is imminent

Even as a Liverpool fan you'd imagine it to be very difficult to fully support Luis Suarez.

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Managers on the move - the merry-go-round gathers pace

There are a few managers who have have made moves or will move in the summer transfer window. But will they complete their task as tactician and push the team to glory?

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