Two Replacements For Pique And Ramos (Video)

We all saw the La Liga World XI released by FIFA last week and while there was plenty of faces in there that deserved their places, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for example, there is a definite case for a different centre back pairing.

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Arsenal vs Manchester City, a costly game in more ways than one

Yesterday’s game between Arsenal and Manchester City was an interesting one and not just for the ordinary reasons.

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The 3 best defenders in the Premier League this season

With most pundits suggesting that the age of good defending has disappeared, and with this season recording a high of goals scored with 2.86 goals per game thus far, is the art of defending dead? Well, I think it may be dying but not quite dead yet and the defenders below are who I think are the best left in the Premier League.

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Can Joleon Lescott find a way back in?

Just what has Joleon Lescott done to upset Roberto Mancini?  The England international centre half has not featured for Manchester City in over a month and has not started a league game since 20^th October.

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A slice of MotD

A quick apology for the late arrival of this week's Slice of Motd. This writer was not in England over the weekend and therefore could not weigh in with his verdict on this past weekend's Match of the Day.

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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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Mancini needs to become more decisive if he is to solve City’s defensive woes

Following Manchester City’s failure to hold onto leads against first Arsenal in the Premier League and then three days later Aston Villa as the Citizens crashed out of the League Cup, Roberto Mancini lamented his side’s defensive frailties so far this season

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Does Mancini trust his defenders?

Just eight games into the season, in all competitions, the reigning Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City have conceded an incredible 16 goals!

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Vincent Kompany – The ultimate defender (Video)

Manchester City do not only boast one of the most impressive supply of attacking players in Europe, but they’re also blessed with, in my opinion, the best centre back in world football.

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Moussa is the man!

Eden Hazard is the only Belgian sensation at the moment in the Premier League. Marouane Fellaini has been playing well for Everton and Vincent Kompany is ever reliable for City. However lurking quietly in the background of Belgium players within the Premiership is Moussa Dembele.

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Belgium’s golden generation embark on World Cup opportunity (video)

Belgium have never been classed amongst the powerhouses of international football, often left to simmer in the backwaters together with the nations that rarely manage to qualify for World Cups and European Championships. The spotlight probably won’t even be on them when they meet Wales in Cardiff this weekend for the opening match of qualification Group A for the World Cup in Brazil in two years’ time.

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The Best 11 from the past 12 months?

An early Premier League team of the season pick.

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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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The three most underrated stars in the world?

The centre-back has long been a paradox of a position. If so important, why is so little attention or money spent on it?

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