Archive for the ‘The Technical Area’ Category

1. 
   April

   26

   The Technical Area- Bale Returns to Left-Back

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   Gareth Bale may have picked up the plaudits and subsequent end of season awards for his performances as a left winger this term, but a seventh-minute hamstring injury to Benoit Assou-Ekotto last Saturday saw the newly-crowned PFA Player of the Year drop back into the Tottenham defence at White Hart Lane. With Harry Redknapp unsure [...]

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2. 
   April

   19

   The Technical Area- Kenny’s Academy Kids Come Good

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   On a day when Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, Liverpool showed the Emirates that they, too, have plenty to be optimistic about when it comes to placing faith in youth. Kenny Dalglish’s side finished the 1-1 draw with three teenagers on the field and although it’s fair [...]

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3. 
   April

   11

   The Technical Area- Fergie Tries a 4-3-3

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   Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to field a 4-3-3 at home to Fulham came as a shock to many last weekend, given that Wayne Rooney’s suspension looked like offering Dimitar Berbatov the chance to partner Javier Hernandez up front for the league leaders. With the upcoming Champions League Quarter Final second leg against Chelsea undoubtedly in [...]

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4. 
   March

   09

   The Technical Area- Is Arteta the New Pienaar?

   Filed under: The Technical Area - Posted by: Sir Paulos

   January’s loss of Steven Pienaar to Tottenham has presented David Moyes with something of a conundrum; given that the club’s well-known financial problems are limiting player acquisitions, who -within his current playing staff- is best suited to take over that left midfield slot so previously well-suited to the South African? Everton’s last three league games [...]

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5. 
   March

   01

   The Technical Area- O’Hara Looks a Proper Charlie

   Filed under: The Technical Area - Posted by: Sir Paulos

   It’s something of a mystery that, given his positive impact whilst on loan at Portsmouth last season, no top-flight club had been initially willing to take a punt on Jamie O’Hara this term. Hampered by a back problem and the quality of the midfield at parent club Spurs, he’s been stuck on the sidelines, managing [...]

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6. 
   February

   15

   The Technical Area – Suarez’s First Liverpool Start

   Filed under: The Technical Area - Posted by: Sir Paulos

   Last weekend’s home draw with Wigan may have stopped the run of successive victories and clean sheets at four league games, but Liverpool will take plenty positives from Saturday’s showing. With his fifth goal in six games, the goalscoring form of Raul Meireles is showing no sign of ending and, just as encouragingly, the integration [...]

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7. 
   February

   09

   The Technical Area – Mancini Strikes a Better Balance

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   After the 2-2 draw at St Andrews last midweek, where Man City grabbed the lead twice only for a spirited Birmingham to cancel out their advantage, Roberto Mancini made no bones about his unhappiness as the Eastlands side fell further behind in the title race with a run of one win in four league games. [...]

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