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Harry Redknapp: Plenty to smile about (gettyimages.com)

Spurs having a laugh at Arsenal's expense? You'd better believe it!

Christmas has come a bit early for Tottenham fans. In fact, I’m tempted to suggest that several Chri....

Football  |  November 25, 2008  |  3161 Views  |  (23) Comments
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William Gallas: More of an embarrassment than an ambassador (gettyimages.com)

Goodbye Gallas! Arsenal's supergrass pays penalty for behind-the-scenes revelations

There was only ever going to be one outcome once Supergrass had spilled the beans. By bringing all t....

Football  |  November 21, 2008  |  392 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Hugo Lloris: Back on the Tottenham goalkeeper radar? (gettyimages.com)

Goodbye Gomes! SIX of the best who can solve the Spurs goalkeeper problem

There’s every reason to believe that the telephone lines at White Hart Lane have been sizzling, and ....

Football  |  November 18, 2008  |  2283 Views  |  (15) Comments
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Harry Redknapp: He inspires confidence (gettyimages.com)

Hot Spurs fired up - so what has Redknapp got that Ramos hasn't?

So, are we all waiting for Harry Redknapp to fall flat on his face - or are we still holding to the ....

Football  |  November 11, 2008  |  922 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Carragher despairs as Spurs celebrate his own goal (gettyimages.com)

Spurs sparkle as Arsenal and Liverpool crash: Is it Manchester United v Chelsea for the title again?

As Jimmy Greaves used to tell us so eloquently a few years ago: “It’s a funny old game, Saint!” I do....

Football  |  November 02, 2008  |  1237 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Phil Brown has made these Tigers roar (gettyimages.com)

Why fat cats Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool must keep an eye on the Tigers

BEWARE OF THE TIGERS! If the notices haven’t already been posted in big, bold letters in the locker ....

Football  |  October 29, 2008  |  929 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Berbatov and Rooney celebrate against Celtic (gettyimages.com)

Manchester United and Arsenal on the Euro express - now can Chelsea and Liverpool keep pace?

Follow that! Manchester United and Arsenal have thrown down the European gauntlet to Chelsea and Liv....

Football  |  October 22, 2008  |  388 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Juande Ramos: How long does he have? (gettyimages.com)

The Spurs crisis: Just how long has Juande Ramos got to pack his bags?

I was chuffed when I saw, during the week, that Juande Ramos had had a “very nice, friendly” chat wi....

Football  |  October 20, 2008  |  397 Views  |  (5) Comments
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West Ham's £100m meltdown - some bleedin' challenge for Zola!

You can bet Alf Garnett would have had a field day . . . “What ‘ave these bleedin’ foreigners ever d....

Football  |  October 09, 2008  |  721 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Foul-mouth Kinnear's Newcastle ranting is already swearing thin

Hoof the ball as high and as often as possible into the opposing goalmouth and chase it like maraudi....

Football  |  October 05, 2008  |  249 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Juande Ramos: How many points does he need to survive? (gettyimages.com)

Spurs at the crossroads: Can Ramos survive without six points from Hull and Stoke?

Correct me if I’m wrong – and I have been known to be a couple of times in the past – but isn’t this....

Football  |  October 03, 2008  |  1048 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Newcastle turn to the Crazy Gang - but how Wise is Kinnear's appointment?

Can’t say I’ve seen much of it around the rest of the country, but the pantomime season seems to be ....

Football  |  September 27, 2008  |  212 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Dimitar Berbatov: Fergie will be expecting a lot more (gettyimages.com)

Manchester United and a £30m problem from Spurs called Dimitar Berbatov

What do you get for £30million these days? I know what you SHOULD get, but I’m still to be convinced....

Football  |  September 22, 2008  |  6185 Views  |  (22) Comments
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Newcastle United's sinking ship...or how NOT to run a football club

I keep having flashbacks to the Titanic, passengers scampering for safety, the captain stoically sta....

Football  |  September 18, 2008  |  438 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Manchester United in dryer straits as Benitez breaks his Liverpool duck against Ferguson

The last thing we need in Spain at the moment is an increase in the temperature. But I couldn’t help....

Football  |  September 14, 2008  |  802 Views  |  (0) Comments
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West Ham and Gianfranco Zola: Marriage made in heaven or an Italian sob?

To anyone who knows where my true loyalties lie, this might come as a bit of a shock. But I’m worrie....

Football  |  September 13, 2008  |  143 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Brazil nuts? Robinho picked City over Chelsea (gettyimages.com)

Manchester City v Manchester United for top spot – are the Blues ready to Sheikh, rattle and roll?

I guess we can consider ourselves lucky that the new Arabs on the block had only a few hours to try ....

Football  |  September 03, 2008  |  787 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Andriy Shevchenko: The fact is he's been a flop (gettyimages.com)

Shevchenko, Milan and Kenyon's Chelsea garbage trail...

This may come as a shock to most of you, but I remember every night during the war (WW2 that is!) we....

Football  |  August 28, 2008  |  924 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Berbatov's Manchester United sulk sounds the Spurs alarm bells

Two games and 180 minutes into the new season and Spurs fans are already resigned to revising their ....

Football  |  August 24, 2008  |  3153 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Young medal winners at the Beijing Olympics (gettyimages.com)

The Junior Olympic Games: A solution to the China-America war for world athletics supremacy

Hardly a day goes by without reference in some quarter or another to the problem of “under age” perf....

August 20, 2008  |  191 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Cristiano Ronaldo: His injury absence won't halt United (gettyimages.com)

SEVEN reasons why Manchester United still outclass Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool

We’ve been glued to the telly for the past week watching a wholly false and manufactured string of g....

Football  |  August 15, 2008  |  2197 Views  |  (16) Comments
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Rare feat: Spurs complete the league and FA Cup double in 1961 (gettyimages.com)

There's so much more to Spurs than putting one over on Arsenal!

I suppose it is safe to say, even at a time when testosterone levels are on an upward curve, that To....

Football  |  August 08, 2008  |  2626 Views  |  (15) Comments
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Dimitar Berbatov: Come and get me, Fergie! (gettyimages.com)

Spurs, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Zenit all playing on the transfer merry-go-round

Don’t you think it’s odd that one of the only two Premier League clubs not to have opened the cheque....

Football  |  August 05, 2008  |  6757 Views  |  (20) Comments
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Manchester United and Liverpool on the tap? Spurs are Premier League champions - at hypocrisy!

You can always tell when it’s nearing curtain-up time on a new season. Everybody starts to get tetch....

Football  |  August 02, 2008  |  2584 Views  |  (14) Comments
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