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    “The real challenge is to work out what to do as an alternative, to make sense of a post-Rafa landscape” - Matt Dickinson
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    “The Manchester City boss is eyeing a swoop for Yaya Toure after Barcelona hinted they are ready to let him go in January… SunSport revealed how City are keen on Inter full-back Maicon, but have earmarked Azpilicueta if they fail to land the Brazilian.” Elsewhere, Shaun Custis reports that “Sunderland look to have won the race to sign £3million Middlesbrough star Adam Johnson,” James Nursey splashes will news that "Birmingham owner Carson Yeung wants to hand Chelsea flop Andriy Shevchenko a shock Premier League return" and Darren Lewis claims “Portsmouth want old boys Benjani and Gary O’Neil back at Fratton Park once their cash-crisis eases in January.” Full Article at 101 Great Goals
    Birmingham owner Carson Yeung wants to hand Chelsea flop Andriy Shevchenko a shock Premier League return
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“The real challenge is to work out what to do as an alternative, to make sense of a post-Rafa landscape” - Matt Dickinson
  1. following the ill-fated reigns of Zico and Juande Ramos, CSKA Moscow finally believe they have the right man in charge ahead of tonight’s game at Old Trafford… [Leonid] Slutsky has made a point of highlighting how little time he has had to work with the players and, in fairness, he can’t really be held ...
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  2. Sunderland look to have won the race to sign £3million Middlesbrough star Adam Johnson
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  3. Hull City are believed to have spent a staggering £5.5million in agents’ fees in the two years Paul Duffen was the club’s chairman and chief executive.
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  4. Benitez, like Houllier before him, has the knack of pulling out notable victories against United. However, and as also it was with Houllier, for every such triumph there are half a dozen performances which reveal both a desperate lack of developing rhythm and a critical shortage of players for whom mere...
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  5. The ‘champagne’ players – though the beleaguered manager, Phil Brown, may not view them that way – who look destined for the exit are George Boateng, Bernard Mendy, Richard Garcia, Peter Halmosi, Caleb Folan, Daniel Cousin and Ibrahima Sonko.
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  6. The Manchester City boss is eyeing a swoop for Yaya Toure after Barcelona hinted they are ready to let him go in January… SunSport revealed how City are keen on Inter full-back Maicon, but have earmarked Azpilicueta if they fail to land the Brazilian.
    SOURCE: 101 Great Goals 1 month ago
  7. Despite it all, Hughes had and retains the credentials of a manager ready to make his mark. His travails simply illustrate the difficulty of putting to flight an establishment that has been well dug-in for several years.
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  8. I think it’s a bit strong to say it was one of the worst decisions ever, but it’s fair to say it was a mistake. You look at Anelka now – he was top scorer in the Premier League last season. It’s in the past now, but it was probably something that never went our way.
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  9. Chelsea are planning to launch a £15 million move for Benfica winger Angel Di Maria should Fifa lift their 18-month transfer embargo.
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  1. Well-wishers hold portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.
  2. A well-wisher holds a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who turns 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.
  3. In this image made from RTR Russian Channel, rescuers carry the body of a victim outside a nightclub in Perm, Russia, early Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. An explosion and fire apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, according to news reports.
  4. In this image made from RTR Russian Channel, rescuers carry the body of a victim outside a nightclub in Perm, Russia, early Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. An explosion and fire apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, according to news reports.
  5. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Doug Bollinger of Australia appeals after claiming a catch during day two of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 5, 2009 in Adelaide, Australia.
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  10. HOBART, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Hugh Tait of Queensland competes in the Boys Under 18 Triple Jump during day two of the Australian All Schools Championships at the Domain Athletics Centre on December 5, 2009 in Hobart, Australia.
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  12. HOBART, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Poppy Schwass of Western Australia competes in the Girls Under 15 90 Metre Hurdles during day two of the Australian All Schools Championships at the Domain Athletics Centre on December 5, 2009 in Hobart, Australia.
  13. The Kurfuerstendamm boulevard is pictured with its Christmas illumination in Berlin December 4, 2009.
  14. The KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) department store is illuminated with Christmas decorations in Berlin December 4, 2009.
  15. Players from England celebrates a goal against South Korea during their game at the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. England won the game 4-2.
  16. Soo Kyuk Yang from South Korea and Alastair Wilson from England compete for the ball during their game at the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 05, 2009. England won the game 4-2.
  17. In this image made from RTR Russian Channel, bystanders are seen outside a nightclub in Perm, Russia, early Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. An explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through the nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing more than 100 people, according to emergency officials quoted by state television.
  18. Curt Knox, father of American college student Amanda Knox, walks next to his daughters Ashley, left, and Delaney shortly after an Italian jury convicted his daughter Amanda of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years in prison, Perugia, Central Italy, early Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.