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England Plan Mexico Friendly To Prepare For Crunch USA Tie
by (Result | Telegraph - December 7)
England are considering playing Mexico in their final home friendly at Wembley in May before heading off for the World Cup finals. If the fixture cannot be arranged they will probably face another Central American nation, Honduras. more details | go to article
Eriksson Keen On English Return With Pompey
by (Profile/Interview | Independent - February 11)
Sven Goran Eriksson has indicated that he is prepared to take over as manager of Portsmouth should he be sacked by Mexico after today's World Cup qualifier against the United States. more details | go to article
United Pin Hopes On FIFA As Tevez Saga Begins New Chapter
by (Analysis | Independent - July 19)
Fifa has agreed to step into the dispute over Carlos Tevez's proposed £35m transfer to Manchester United with a ruling expected within the next fortnight. more details | go to article
United Must Offer £40m To Secure Eto'o, Say Barcelona
by (Article | Independent - May 10)
Manchester United have inquired about the availability of Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o - but have been put off by the £40m transfer fee they were quoted. more details | go to article
Lampard Strike Keeps Chelsea On Roman Road
by (Result | Independent - December 1)
Roman Abramovich's gold is close to receiving its first repayment in silver. Chelsea reached a semi-final last season of course the last four of the European Cup but the fact that they are now led by Jose Mourinho, the man who won that competition, and his determination to take this one seriously, mean they are strong favourites to capture the League Cup. more details | go to article
Liverpool's Luck Turns To Buy Benitez Some Time
by (Analysis | Independent - October 18)
All last season Gérard Houllier chanted the mantra that no Premiership team had more shots on target than Liverpool. It was true and it was his way of countering criticism that his side did not attack enough. His argument was that they were just plain unlucky. more details | go to article
Liverpool Look Good To Benitez As Alonso Papers Over Cracks
by (Result | Independent - October 17)
Three thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine times before yesterday Liverpool have taken to the field for a League match. Rarely will they ever have played as badly as they did in the first half here. They were shocking. Absolutely shocking. more details | go to article
Strand Shows Arsenal The Dangers Of Holding Back
by (Result | Independent - September 30)
This is the city where the kings come to be blessed and Arsenal arrived as the new royalty. The hero-worship had hit such a pre-match pitch that the Rosenborg coach, Ola By Rise, had felt moved to chastise the fans and local media, pointing out that the visitors were still mortal after all. And last night they showed it. more details | go to article
Radzinski Increases Pressure On Wigley
by (Analysis | Independent - September 27)
Steve Wigley made a hugely significant comment on Saturday evening which was lost in the welter of gloom that surrounded Southampton's defeat away to Fulham. "I feel as though it is important we get a win soon for the points per game ratio," the head coach said. more details | go to article
Radzinski Rubs It In As Wigley Wriggles
by (Result | Independent - September 26)
Steve Wigley may not have the badges to be a Premiership manager but he soon may not have the blazer to pin them on either. The Southampton head coach wants time to gain the Uefa Pro-Coaching Licence he needs to manage in the division but that may prove to be, well, academic. more details | go to article
Anelka Drives Keegan Out Of A Jam
by (Result | Independent - September 19)
This felt like rubbernecking at a car crash. Crystal Palace, stalled in the hard shoulder, unable to get their season underway while the Manchester City juggernaut - big, flashy but out-of-control - came careering towards them, failing to apply the brakes to their own chaotic season. more details | go to article
Arsenal Left Hanging On After Henry Dazzles Alex
by (Result | Independent - September 15)
This was a different kind of Arsenal. Having tried panache, they attempted patience. Exuberance was reined in, swashes buckled, rapiers flourished with less abandon. It was mature, disciplined, and it showed that lessons had been learned. Patience had its virtue in victory over PSV Eindhoven which opened their latest campaign to win the European Cup. more details | go to article
Wenger Resumes Quest For Grail Of Greatness
by (Preview | Independent - September 14)
Greatness is a status that has much exercised Arsène Wenger over the past few seasons and it registered again yesterday as he outlined Arsenal's Champions' League campaign which starts tonight. more details | go to article
Coleman Cries Foul As Halsey Admits Bowing To Pressure
by (Result | Independent - September 12)
Referee Mark Halsey last night admitted that he had changed his mind over the award of a penalty to Fulham because of the protests made by Arsenal's players. In an extraordinary statement after this equalling extraordinary match - which extended Arsenal's unbeaten run to 45 League games - Halsey said that "if none of the players had argued" then maybe he would have stuck by his original decision. more details | go to article
Viduka Puts Spring In Boro's Step
by (Result | Independent - August 26)
They may come with more baggage than a kleptomaniac out of control on the nearby King's Road but Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink last night showed, in their first appearance together, exactly why Middlesbrough have put their faith in the troublesome twosome. more details | go to article
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