Morning Round Up @ Chelsea join £40m winger race, Liverpool close in on South Amercian

Hamburg have stolen a march on a host of Premier League sides in the race for Basle midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri.

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Will the real Gareth Bale please stand up?

Two games have defined and, to an extent, shaped Gareth Bale's career thus far. The Champions League double header over Inter Milan, where the Welshman scored a hat-trick at the San Siro followed by a performance that was credited with his finest in his short career and some deem to be the one that won him the PFA Player of the Year.

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Here's What We Learnt This Weekend #8

Firstly we’ve learnt that next week’s Manchester Derby at Old Trafford between the top two in the division; Manchester United and Manchester City is probably going to be hyped up as the biggest Manchester Derby ever.

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Is Younes Kaboul ready to lead the back four?

It only took 30 minutes of the 2-2 draw with Newcastoe United for Ledley King to pull up with another muscle strain. The 31-year-olds inability to train on a daily basis is beginning to catch up on him and after years of playing with dodgy knees, King now risks a series of muscular problems due to a lack of training.

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How are Tottenham Hotspur Received in the USA

Since the days of Robbie Keane, I have been a Spurs fan. Watching the team was exhilarating and the charm that came from the entire organization was amazing.

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England are there - but who gets the nod

While it was easy to forget following the somewhat disappointing turn of events, England’s turbulent 2-2 draw against Montenegro in Podgorica on Friday night did secure their place in Poland and Ukraine for the 2012 European Championships. Everyone is considered and available for selection, the only exception being a certain temperamental Manchester United frontman.

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Saturday morning round up @ Chelsea ay record fee for 14-year old, Arsenal ponder French ace and City target wants move

Chelsea have paid £2million to MK Dons for 14-year-old midfielder Oluwaseyi Ojo, a record fee for someone his age.

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Spurs best XI in depth: Rafael Van der Vaart

The final piece of To the Lane and Back's midfield puzzle comes in the shape of Rafael Van der Vaart.

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Friday evening round up @ Chelsea linked to £30m striker, Wenger ponders Drogba move, Italians interested in Cahill

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has denied claims by club legend Dennis Bergkamp that captain Robin van Persie is best served playing behind the striker.

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Time for tinkering, Fabio!

One announcement from UEFA and the English press has enough ammunition to fill an opinion page on any slow news day for the next seven months; should Wayne Rooney be taken to the European Championships if he is banned for the opening three games (appeal not withstanding)?

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Spurs best XI in depth: Luka Modric

With the squad now beginning to take shape, it is time to add Luka Modric to To the Lane and Back's best XI.

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Finance in football – Why Arsenal are still top of the league

The week of internationals has given me the time to clear my head, forget about the Spurs match and closely analyse Arsenal Football Club.

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Spurs best XI in depth: Gareth Bale

With the defensive aspect of this Spurs side covered, now is the time to analyse the attacking quintet that makes up To the Lane and Back's team and who better to start with first than last seasons PFA Player of the Year, Gareth Bale.

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Spurs best XI in depth: Scott Parker

Was it really going to be anyone else? The other half of To the Lane and Back's midfield duo, summer arrival Scott Parker completes the defensive aspect of the formation.

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Spurs best XI in depth: Sandro

With the back four now in place, it's time to analyse what Tottenham's best midfield should be. With an abundance of talent in the area of the park, To the Lane and Back's choice of players has been tough but an easier selection to make was that of the players charged with protecting the defence. First up is Brazilian giant Sandro.

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