Right, we all have shopping to do, the weather’s atrocious, and you’re probably still recovering from that excuse of a ‘work Christmas party’, so let’s make this short, snappy and concise. Kind of. Congratulations to QPR for deciding last weekend to win a game the one week where I dont back them to win a 

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Europe’s most prestigious club competition’s round of sixteen always produces some intriguing games. However the matches this year’s draw has proven to be more even more exciting than ever with a lot of the top teams pitted against each other.   So what are my predictions for these games?   Real Madrid vs Manchester United 

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2011 ended in a rather blue note for the US Women’s National team after their devastating loss in the 2011 Women’s World Cup final against Japan. After what was deemed one of the worst penalty shootouts in the tournaments history, most players and fans were left feeling gloomy after such a diligent year. But 2012 

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This wasn’t the most memorable Premier League weekend to date, although there were three matches that really caught my eye.   Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 3 Brendan Rogers’ reign as Liverpool boss took another step backwards as Paul Lambert’s Villa took to Anfield. Lamert’s men didn’t enjoy the best opening to the 2012/13 season, although 

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I have always maintained belief in my pre-season prediction of Manchester United to win the Premier League, and the Red Devils took a sizable step towards regaining the top-flight crown from their despised neighbours with a dramatic last-minute victory at the Etihad last weekend, courtesy of a sublime deflected Robin van Persie free-kick. It was the third 

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The eventful Manchester derby and Liverpool’s comeback win against West Ham quite rightly took precedence on Sunday’s Premier League afternoon, but away from the guise of the television cameras, it was Everton making a significant story of their own as a late comeback win over Tottenham saw the Toffees climb up to fourth place. That 

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From Vyacheslav Malafeev to Alexander Kerzhakov, Zenit Saint Petersburg have somewhat of a golden generation on their hands. And midfield lynchpin Igor Denisov is no different. The 28 year old one club man has been showing Russia and Europe just what he is made of for a number of years now, but without ever landing 

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English football has seen few players as talented and effective as Frank Lampard. Since joining Chelsea in 2001, Lampard has slowly become somewhat of an institution at Chelsea. However, this season rumours surrounding Lampard’s future have been more rampant than ever with many expecting Lampard to leave the blues soon. So is it time for 

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Great expectations don’t always materialise into great results. In sport this happens time and time again, it’s just a part of life, but the Russian collapse in this year’s Champions League has come somewhat as a shock that no one ever really imagined would happen. After last season’s overwhelming success of both Russian representatives in 

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After a great start to the Bundesliga season saw Schalke reach 2nd place behind leaders Bayern Munich, their form has drastically dropped over recent games. ‘The Royal Blues’ (Die Königsblauen) only suffered 1 defeat in their opening 9 games which included Huub Stevens’ team beating the current champions Borussia Dortmund in the Revierderby - arguably 

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It was goals galore in the Premier League this week, with some top-class football played over the weekend.   Top three games of the weekend-   Manchester City 2 Manchester United 3 Sunday saw the arrival of the much anticipated Manchester derby. Of course titles cannot be won in December, but it enables the winner 

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