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Beckham Waits In Wings For Chance Of Another International Cameo
by Kevin McCarra (Profile/Interview | Guardian - October 14)
David Beckham's willingness to play only bit-parts for England encapsulates his career-long determination more details | go to article

Young Hopefuls Cast Into The Cauldron
by Kevin McCarra (Preview | Guardian - December 1)
The youngsters come into their turbulent inheritance at Old Trafford tonight. Relatively callow football players will predominate, particularly in the ranks of the visitors, but not even choirboy manners will ensure a saintly occasion. The most innocently mistimed tackle in this quarter-final will be enough to provoke a crowd geared for outrage whenever Manchester United and Arsenal meet. more details | go to article

Fans Have Good Reason To Fear A Florida Purchase
by Kevin McCarra (Analysis | Guardian - October 5)
A billionaire is hardly ever mistaken for an innocent abroad but you have to wonder if Malcolm Glazer understands just what he is getting into. The septuagenarian seems set to attempt a takeover of Manchester United. He must be one of the few men left who believe there are riches to be had in British football. more details | go to article

Silvestre Sinks Liverpool
by Kevin McCarra (Result | Guardian - September 21)
The crowd began by hailing one centre-half and ended the evening in grateful acclaim of the other. Rio Ferdinand returned but the comeback savoured most of all was the reinstatement of Manchester United's lead when Mikael Silvestre headed his second goal against a mostly ineffective Liverpool. Such invigorating tumult had been sought at this ground. more details | go to article

Arsenal Ready To Face The Music
by Kevin McCarra (Preview | Guardian - September 14)
The Champions League is back with all its hoopla, self-regard and theme music. Arsène Wenger would surely prefer a self-effacing tone, because the last thing Arsenal need is a reminder of the competition's all-consuming significance. more details | go to article

Time For Europe's Grandees To Reassert Class Distinction
by Kevin McCarra (Commentary | Guardian - September 14)
The romance of football is wonderful just so long as you don't have to watch it too often. While respecting a runty, underfunded and frankly unentertaining team that knocks out an illustrious club many people have to a suppress a sense of regret. It's bad form to say out loud that you're going to miss the star players who have just been eliminated. more details | go to article

Henry Launches Arsenal To Record Mark
by Kevin McCarra (Result | Guardian - August 26)
Arsenal can be teased but not thwarted. With goals that were delayed until the second half, they ensured their 43rd league match without defeat, breaking the English record set by Nottingham Forest 26 years ago. There is a gush of creativity in the side that leads the Premiership and with it a gleeful theatricality. more details | go to article

Mourinho Sets Out To Build From The Back
by Kevin McCarra (Result | Guardian - August 16)
To round off the opening weekend of the Premiership season they gave us a seminar instead of spectacle. Only Chelsea supporters could have sat rapt in the Stamford Bridge lecture room. They appreciated the meticulousness of a side that adopted a defensive stance for most of the afternoon. more details | go to article

Arsenal Leave United With Holes To Fill And A Score To Settle
by Kevin McCarra (Result | Guardian - August 9)
The Community Shield is always more of a puzzle than a prize. It offers a teasing view of two leading clubs and dares everyone to predict the season ahead. Though Sir Alex Ferguson is too wise to peer into that distant future, he must be looking uneasily at the next few weeks at least. more details | go to article

Ferguson's Last Stand Against Turning Of Tide
by Kevin McCarra (Preview | Guardian - August 7)
Lightning to blast Old Trafford and a flood to sluice the debris away: the electrical storm that cancelled Manchester United's friendly with Urawa Red Diamonds on Thursday could have had those who hate the club's modern dominance dreaming of a world without them. more details | go to article

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