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FA Cup: Manchester United And Arsenal Advance While Chelsea And City Draw

The fourth round started today. Chelsea were held by Everton in a tough game that they were a bit fortunate to have gotten a draw. Manchester United were also in action as they came back from a 1-0 deficit to

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Where Should Wayne Rooney Play?

The struggles of Wayne Rooney this season have brought up questions about where he is best employed in attack. In my opinion, his best position is as a withdrawn striker and therefore is best when paired with a striker who

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Premier League: Manchester United Comeback Reminiscent Of Old United

It was a masterful comeback from Manchester United as they erased a 2-0 halftime deficit to get a 3-2 victory that opens a five point lead over second place Arsenal with the teams now even on games played. For a

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Premier League: Manchester United Defense Stands Tall Against Tottenham

It was a glamor match-up that appeared like it could lead to a shoot-out with two teams that like to attack. However, it ended in only a 0-0 draw where the Manchester United defense stepped up and showed why they

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Weekend Watch List: Derbies Galore In England

There are quite a few derbies in England this weekend with three of them on Sunday headlined by the Merseyside derby. Germany also gets back to action with a match-up of the top two teams. Here is a look at

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Liverpool Lose On Kenny Daglish’s Return

The return of Kenny Dalglish went about as badly as one could have imagined. They conceded a penalty, albeit a very very soft one, that saw them behind after only two minutes. However, the game was ended as a contest

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Weekend Watch List: FA Cup 3rd Round

The French and German leagues (although the French has cup action) are still not back but the other three big leagues are back up and running. Here is a shortened list of the top games from the weekend including the

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Manchester United Grind Out Victory Against Stoke

It wasn’t pretty, but United maintained top spot with a 2-1 victory against Stoke City. Goals from Chicharito and Nani sandwiched an equalizer from Dean Whitehead. However, Manchester United were dominant throughout the game and really should have put the

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2010, My Top Goals Of The Year

In the second recap of the season, I take a look at the top goals of the year. There are plenty of other top goals, but these are from the ones that I saw in the games not just highlights.

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2010, My Top Games Of The Year

It’s the end of the year and it is time to look back at the best games of 2010. Here is my top 10 of the games I watched in the past year.

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