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Nov
2
2009

05 out of Five – Top marks for Thomas Tuchel

Let’s remind ourselves of the roller coaster ride that the fans of 1. FSV Mainz 05 have been on during the summer of 2009. In March this year, the Mainzer were forced to say goodbye to their influential midfielder Markus Feulner who had signed a...

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Oct
30
2009

Episode 26: Spitting swine flu, Newcastle naming rights and Arsenal v Tottenham

Check out Episode 26 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast with co-hosts Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg.

Football’s swine flu epidemic (including the dangers of spitting), the latest twist in Newcastle United’s tale and an escalating problem...

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Oct
30
2009

Capello rouses Italian clubs to take power back from Ultras

England manager Fabio Capello breezed into the school of excellence at Coverciano on Monday with the air of authority that comes from having won everything there is in the club game. He was there to give an inspirational speech to the school’s students...

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Oct
29
2009

MLS Playoffs 2009: Preview

Anybody casually tuning in to Major League Soccer’s Week 32 action and teetering over the great lake of MLS fandom will have jumped right in. The final week of the regular season began with a cluster of teams fighting it out to take up the final...

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Oct
29
2009

Who Said the Serie A Wasn’t Entertaining?

What a tumultuous ten weeks it has been. When the season kicked off, even the most Italian-friendly pundits were predicting that this season, dubbed ‘Year Zero’ by the AC Milan fans, would be the dullest season in Italian history.

But...

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Oct
29
2009

The Real Problem

So a new President and around 250 million pounds later, Real Madrid find themselves in exactly the same position as they were at the end of Bernd Schuster’s ill-fated rated reign in 2008.

With the loss at Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey all...

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Oct
26
2009

Video Review: PSG and Marseille fans clash – should the game have been postponed?

Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show.

This week’s episode focuses on the swine flu outbreak at Paris Saint-Germain,...

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Oct
26
2009

Fabregas: there’s more pressure on Liverpool, Chelsea and City

Recently Arsenal FC Blog sat down with Arsenal captain and future Barcelona star (let’s admit it, it’s easier that way) Cesc Fabregas to talk about the pressure of playing several years without any...

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Oct
23
2009

Five Simple ‘Tests’ For Premier League Owners

Update: Portsmouth admit that interview was not fake.

Last night the Guardian published a damning article quoting Portsmouth’s...

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Oct
22
2009

Podcast: Liverpool’s / Rafa’s short-term future and Manchester United in the 90s

Tune in for Episode 25 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast with ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and football journalist Iain Spragg.

This week’s humdinger of a show features a fascinating interview...

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