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I share a love for football, and have fervently supported Arsenal Football Club for the past 12 years- looking up to heroes such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Tony Adams. Having experienced the highlights of my beloved team throughout my time of supporting

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Sports & Recreation > Soccer Players Rising soccer stars: 1 of 15
While the start of the Premiership season is still over a month away, eager fans have no doubt frantically checked the schedules for when their derby matches are, bought their supply of beer and locked up their non-supporting spouse in the cupboard to avoid being irritated during matches. Here, I give you a list of the top te... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Can Tottenham Hotspur break into the top four in the 2007 English Premiership?: 1 of 15
A collection of able, but not brilliant players, boardroom disharmony and extravagant spending in the transfer market has long since been a feature of Tottenham Hotspur as a football club. The debate about whether they could break into the top four has been going on for a long time- perhaps originating after they led an injur... More..
Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Thierry Henry to join Barcelona: 1 of 13
When Barcelona wrapped up arguably the coup of the transfer window by picking up the world class Thierry Henry for just over 16 million pounds, football fans were both puzzled and ecstatic about the transfer. Yes, they would be able to finally see four of the most formidable attacking players play together for one team- but o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Who readers think will win the premiership title: 3 of 25
An In-depth Analysis of the Top Four- Which one of them will do it this season?Although the Premiership is well known for its twists and turns, seemingly impossible happenings and teams rising from the lower echelons to shock the world, it would be foolhardy to suggest that the title is not going to be won by one of Mancheste... More..
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Football teams with the best chance to win the Champions League: 1 of 5
When Arsenal were drawn against Sparta Prague in the Champions League qualifiers, most, if not all Gooners predicted a relatively simple, yet physically testing passage to the group stages of Europe's elite club competition. At the end of the two legged contest, they were proved right- the Gunners winning 2-0 away from home c... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Is Arsenal's lack of English players' a problem?: 12 of 49
'He'll never sign for Arsenal, he's English. Don't you know Wenger hates English players?" This is the response a friend of mine gave me when we discussed Arsenal being linked to Leighton Baines. Although the first Wenger team was built of an English back five (Seamen, Dixon, Adams , Bould and Winterburn), these players were ... More..
Sports & Recreation > English Soccer How to improve England's football team?: 15 of 32
Despite having undeniably talented players, lots of money and of course a passionate fanbase, England have only won the World Cup once, way back in 1966, and have never won the European Championships- reaching the semi finals only twice in those. Ranked a lowly twelfth by FIFA, it is a surprise that the country with the most ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives What are Newcastle United's prospects for 2007/8: 3 of 6
Every single year, Newcastle fans start the season off with raised expectations of how their team will do. Despite the failures of the year prior, fans dubbed one of the most passionate in England feel that the coming year may be different, before inevitably viewing a year of losing to mediocre teams, a horrible team and a di... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Is the MyFootballClub scenario a good idea?: 1 of 2
Throughout the history of football, there have been many innovative ideas. Deciding to disallow the use of the conventional backpass to the goalkeeper, putting numbers on shirts, even the intense physical conditioning that a lot of the top level managers use have all contributed to make the sport the spectacle it is today. In... More..
Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Would a change to Arsenal's formation make the team more effective?: 1 of 2
The players are capable, the passing game is right. Should Arsenal revert to the formation used by the great Dutch teams of the past and present? Arguably, that is the way forward for the Gunners. A surplus amount of central attacking midfielders and not a single out and out winger, this formation would suit the players at Ar... More..