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Battle of the Apps: CM v FM
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Battle of the Apps: CM v FM

OK so I’ve been meaning to review Champman on the iPhone for a while, then FM came out and I started playing that, so might as well do them together…

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A Word on Wigan Athletic
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A Word on Wigan Athletic

Wigan staged an incredible comeback to beat Arsenal, adding another entry onto their brilliantly erratic set of results…

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The Race for League One…
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The Race for League One…

Whilst the Premier League has not enjoyed a vintage season, League One has been a rollercoaster. Furthermore, this is an excuse to talk about Swindon…

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Guest Post: Are Man City responsible for England’s Euro decline?
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Guest Post: Are Man City responsible for England’s Euro decline?

That is the question posed by serial guest contributor Andrew Walker…

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Man Utd v Bayern – Pretty Diagrams and that
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Man Utd v Bayern – Pretty Diagrams and that

Following the inspiraton of the superb Zonal Marking – http://zonalmarking.net – and the discovery of this11 – http://this11.com – a tactical analysis of United’s adjustment after Rafael’s red card with pretty diagrams and stuff…

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Analysis: Man Utd v Bayern Munich
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Analysis: Man Utd v Bayern Munich

A dramatic game in the Champions League saw Man Utd somewhat unfortunately go out on away goals to Bayern Munich. Here is our analysis of their great first half, that red card, Fergie’s bizarre tactical adjustment, and Arjen Robben’s superb goal…

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‘Messi is God’
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‘Messi is God’

Fittingly considering the last article was about lazy journalism this is the first thing I’ve written in a week. And even more aptly, it’s not even mine, but lifted from the Guardian. But it’s a fantastic piece by Dr Sid Lowe, who you will be familiar with from the site and from Football Weekly, the excellent Guardian Football Podcast. In case the title doesn’t give it away (in which case you are probably retarded) it’s about the sheer brilliance of Leo Messi…

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Lazy Journalism (Arsenal v Barcelona related)
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Lazy Journalism (Arsenal v Barcelona related)

Sometimes professional journalists are so lazy. Step forward Richard Williams of the Guardian, in his report on Arsenal v Barca…

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England’s Lost Starlets
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England’s Lost Starlets

It’s common in cricket – half our team is South African. But our football team doesn’t (generally) purloin talent from other nations. It appears we have lost a couple though…

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England’s Left Back Non-dilemma
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England’s Left Back Non-dilemma

A few weeks back we, like everyone else, wrote of England’s left back dilemma in the wake of Ashley Cole’s injury. Why?

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