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Fulham Players: Cottage in order with Murphy at the helm

Danny Murphy bosses the Fulham midfield and chips in with a few goals a season

He's not one of the Premier League's more fashionable players nor is the club he plays for but the stats don't lie and Danny Murphy's worth to the cause is immense, says Paul Moon....

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Paul Moon

13 Jul 2011

Gerrard v Lampard: Who is top dog at club level?

We've heard time and time again about how these two can't play together for England but noone doubts their individual performances at club level. But which of the two has been, and will be, most...

Roque Santa Cruz: We know he scores goals but is this really a £25 million player?

Roque Santa Cruz's proposed move to Man City in the January transfer window left some people fascinated and others questioning whether the Paraguayan striker was genuinely worth the £25 million he was valued at. "Mystical"...

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Mike Norman

11 Mar 2009

David Beckham: Why England can't live with him and can't live without him

Feizal Rahman tells us why David Beckham's part in England's friendly against Spain in midweek epitomised the fact that very little has changed for the national side over the last few years, such as the...

Premiership Betting: Van Der Sar's part in United's revival

Ralph Ellis looks at how the void left by the departure of Peter Schmeichel back in 1999 has taken a while to fill but Edwin Van Der Sar has proved to be very much the...

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Ralph Ellis

27 Jan 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo: Will he be superstar or super sulk in the second half of the season?

With his dream move to Real Madrid little more than a mirage at the moment, Cristiano Ronaldo has struggled for form in recent weeks. But will he return to his best form over the next...

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Dan Fitch

6 Jan 2009

Premiership Strikers: Will Defoe come up short again this season?

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to predict what Portsmouth's Jermain Defoe can achieve in the Premiership, UEFA Cup and on the international stage this season....

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Mike Norman

18 Dec 2008

Wayne Rooney: Street striker out of his element

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch tells us about Wayne Rooney's reality TV show "Wayne Rooney's Street Striker", how the Man Utd striker fares as a TV presenter and which other Premiership stars could soon be...

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Dan Fitch

9 Dec 2008

Theo Walcott: This kid can go all the way...

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to predict what the remainder of the season and indeed the next few years hold in store for Arsenal and England's Theo Walcott. The future looks bright......

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Mike Norman

7 Dec 2008

Mikel Arteta: How long before we see this man wearing the Three Lions?

"Mystical" Mike Norman is full of praise for Everton's versatile and skiful Spanish import Mikel Arteta. Soon he will be eligible to play for England courtsey of FIFA's five-year residency rule, but will he and...

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Mike Norman

2 Nov 2008

Robinho: Where will Man City's jewel in the crown fit in the jigsaw?

"Mystical" Mike Norman consults his crystal ball to see where Man City's number 10 will fit within Mark Hughes' jigsaw. With the likes of SWP, Elano, Petrov, Jo and Benjani there as well, it's a...

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Mike Norman

12 Sep 2008

Adrian Mutu: Fiorentina star has put Chelsea nightmare firmly behind him

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy examines the career of the Fiorentina and Romania skipper who has put leagl disputes and failed drugs tests behind him to become one of Europe's outstanding strikers...

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Alsy

12 Aug 2008

Back Page Betting: Keane's conversion rate will make him a hit at Anfield

Ralph Ellis is confounded by Robbie Keane's doubters. The Irishman's stats are consistently strong, and if he continues in the same vein at his new club this could be the year when Liverpool finally mount...

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Ralph Ellis

30 Jul 2008

Back Page Betting: Lampard purchase at a snip can help Inter conquer Europe

The Special One is about to work his first piece of magic at Inter Milan. Some time in the next week or so he will complete the signing of Frank Lampard for a fee of...

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Ralph Ellis

2 Jul 2008

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