Manchester United 1999 v Manchester United 2010

February 24, 2010 Articles

It is our opinion that winning the Premier League title for the last three seasons represents the greatest achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson’s incredible career, eclipsing even 1999’s thrilling treble.
The achievement is made greater in part because of the quality of the competition but primarily because we believe that this current squad is one of the [...]

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Finishing Fourth: The Case for Liverpool

February 23, 2010 News

Fourth place in the Premier League – and with it, Champions League football – has never been more keenly contested.  We take a look at each of the contenders and present the case for and against their claiming the final place at football’s richest table.  First up, Liverpool.
The Champions League needs the biggest names
The Champions [...]

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Mike Ingham as Blinkered as Ferguson and Benitez

February 21, 2010 News

With Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday having predictably expressed his dislike for the Champions League Play-Off idea today, Radio 5 Live’s Mike Ingham has done likewise.
His argument is framed around today’s mouthwatering Manchester City v Liverpool match and how, if 4th to 7th were “in the pot for the Champions League” – which of course they [...]

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Craig Bellamy Causing Trouble. Yet Again.

February 19, 2010 News

We’ve written about Craig Bellamy’s propensity for starting an argument with practically anyone, before and it seems he’s managed to do it again, this time with someone who can barely even speak English – his manager Roberto Mancini.
Reports that he was sent home from training, that the two have had a major ‘falling out’ are [...]

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Benitez Mocks Champions League Play-off

February 17, 2010 News

Entering straight into our Top 10 List of Least Surprising Comments is Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez with his ridiculing of the recently proposed Champions League play-off idea.
“We are playing too much now.” said the manager of the team most likely to be threatened by the play-offs.
“If we now play the play-offs we’ll be playing until [...]

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News Instancy Poll

February 17, 2010 Uncategorized

We’d love to know just how important getting the latest news is to you…

How up to date do you like your news?(surveys)

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Premier League Consider Champions League Playoff

February 15, 2010 News

In a move that would have far-reaching ramifications for the competitiveness of the league, the Premier League are considering changing the rules of who qualifies for the fourth Champions League spot but having the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh teams compete in a Championship-style play-off.
We have been no fans of fourth place being awarded the [...]

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English Premier League Ratings and Rankings – January 2010

February 14, 2010 Predictions

The FI R&R’s for January have now been calculated and show some considerable movement…
The Football Intelligence Ratings and Rankings takes the top teams in the English Premier League, picks their best eleven in a nominal 4-4-2 formation and rates and ranks the players against each other.

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England’s World Cup Chances Almost Zero

February 12, 2010 Articles

We at FI already had them down as outsiders but with the news that their one, truly world class player Ashley Cole has broken his ankle, England’s chances of winning the World Cup are practically over.
With doubts over form and fitness in almost every position, age or inexperience, England’s most potent weapon will be at [...]

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Portsmouth’s game of musical chairs almost at an end

February 10, 2010 News

When a club has more owners than league wins, it’s probably fair to say that they are in a bad way.  Years of spending above their means have left Porstmouth in a bad way.  They owe money to almost everyone; HMRC, former owners, other clubs, their own players.  Today they will ask for a 28 [...]

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Wenger’s tacit admission that his team isn’t good enough

February 8, 2010 News

It seems that even Arsene Wenger has conceded that the Premier League title is beyond his young team this season.  Or at least, if they stand any chance it will be due to a spectacular double collapse of the two teams who have so comprehensively beaten them this week.
In his post-match interview with the BBC, [...]

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