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Archives for October 2013

Manuel Pellegrini furious

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Manuel Pellegrini furious with ‘stupid’ Manchester City defeat to Chelsea Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini criticises his team after their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea and refuses to back goalkeeper Joe Hart to retain his place. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10408180/Manuel-Pellegrini-furious-with-stupid-Manchester-City-defeat-to-Chelsea.html

Pellegrini left rattled

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini left rattled by the painful reality of Joe Hart’s form crisis Another costly error from England’s No1 goalkeeper leaves Chilean surveying some less-than-appealing alternatives between the posts. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/10408073/Manchester-City-manager-Manuel-Pellegrini-left-rattled-by-the-painful-reality-of-Joe-Harts-form-crisis.html

Chelsea 2 Manchester City 1: match report

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Chelsea 2 Manchester City 1: match report Read a full match report of the Premier League game between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday Oct 27, 2013. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10407601/Chelsea-2-Manchester-City-1-match-report.html

Mourinho sent to the stands as ref Anthony Taylor finds himself at centre of controversy

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands as ref Anthony Taylor finds himself at centre of controversy Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is sent to the stands and Cardiff’s Malky Mackay vents his anger over Samuel Eto’o’s controversial goal during Chelsea’s 4-1 victory http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10391290/Chelsea-manager-Jose-Mourinho-sent-to-the-stands-as-ref-Anthony-Taylor-finds-himself-at-centre-of-controversy.html

Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff – Match Report

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Chelsea 4 Cardiff City 1: match report Read a full match report of the Premier League game between Chelsea and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday October 19, 2013, kick-off 15.00 (BST). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10387081/Chelsea-4-Cardiff-City-1-match-report.html

Scousers – ‘SAS’ front line…

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I see the scousers have copied Blackburn in the use of ‘SAS’ to describe their Suarez/Sturridge front line. HAG would be better – Hungry and Greedy. But, on a more serious note, I’d like to propose a similar alternative for the mancs. Yes, it’s a good idea. Welbeck, Anderson, Nani, Kagawa, Evra, Rooney & Smalling… Read full article >

Harry Redknapp: FA bosses ‘do not have a clue’

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Harry Redknapp: FA bosses ‘do not have a clue’ Harry Redknapp says that Football Association senior officials do not have the knowledge required to choose the best England manager. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24425709 “I wouldn’t trust the FA to show me a good manager if their lives depended on it,” he wrote in his autobiography.