May 2011
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Arsenal End of Season Awards
Warning to anyone who cares, this is possibly the most biased thing I’ll ever write. Best player: Robin van Persie. He may only have played for half of the season, but in that time, he was phenomenal. Samir Nasri was also brilliant until February when he began to fade slightly, while Jack Wilshere was excellent until the fatigue set in around April. But van Persie carried Arsenal almost...
May 30th
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Manchester United Ripped Apart By Majestic...
With so much hype, excitement and anticipation surrounding the Champions League final, it was a worry for some that the game would crumble in upon the expectation on it, but those people had nothing to fear. Arguably Europe’s two finest teams, champions of their respective leagues, facing off for the crown of Europe. But there was no contest at all. It was Rome 2009 all over again, only with...
May 28th
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Barcelona vs Manchester United - Champions League...
A rematch and a chance to avenge their 2009 Champions League final defeat for Manchester United; an opportunity to cement three Champions League triumphs in five years for Barcelona. The game is the pinnacle of European football and considering the two teams’ campaigns, it is potentially the best fixture to round what has been an invigorating year of football across Europe. In...
May 28th
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