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Valdes drives Barca forwards

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has hailed his side’s 4-1 victory away to Malaga last week, in a match the often underused stopper proved to be integral. The victory comes after an away run that has seen the defending La Liga champions pick up only three wins in eight games – a deciding factor in the [...]

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Valdes drives Barca forwards

Goalkeepers may be the difference between winning and losing this February

February is a make-or-break month in the course of the European season, with teams quickly getting submerged in the deep-end of domestic and international campaigns. The Champions League returns at the knockout stages, whilst in England the big-boys go head-to-head to determine the destination of the Premier League title. Fans investment in football tickets can [...]

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Goalkeepers may be the difference between winning and losing this February

Keepers to Watch at Euro 2012

Defense wins championships. It’s one of the most widely-used clichés in sports, for good reason. Offense puts people in seats, draws in viewers, and commands the most attention (and in professional sports, often gets the highest salaries), but if you don’t have some semblance of a defense, you will often fall short, even in the [...]

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Keepers to Watch at Euro 2012

Who is first choice at United?

The question on many Manchester United fans’ lips right now will be just who is the club’s first choice goalkeeper. Supporters of the club will know that the side have a tough time replacing legendary stopper Peter Schmeichel when he retired and after a number of stopgaps but never really found anyone to match him [...]

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Who is first choice at United?

Champions League or bust for Chelsea

Chelsea’s season appears to be dangling by a thread after this week’s Carling Cup quarter-final defeat, with manager Andre Villas-Boas admitting the Champions League has now become “life or death” for the club. The under-fire tactician saw his young Chelsea side suffer a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, further damaging the club’s [...]

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Champions League or bust for Chelsea

United keeper not yet handing title to City

Manchester United are still in a great position to win the Premier League title and are not ready to hand over the trophy to their great rivals Manchester City, according to David de Gea. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are currently five points behind their bitter rivals and league leaders City, with United still feeling the [...]

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United keeper not yet handing title to City

De Gea ‘not first choice’

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has warned new signing David De Gea that he will not be the club’s automatic first choice goalkeeper. The former Atletico Madrid ‘keeper joined the Old Trafford club earlier this summer and is expected to be the man to fill the void left by the recently retired Edwin Van Der [...]

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De Gea ‘not first choice’

Manchester United Move Closer to Signing David De Gea

How do you solve a problem like Edwin? If Sir Alex Ferguson were to have his way, the void left in goal by the departure of Edwin van der Sar at Manchester United would be filled by David De Gea. This has moved closer to reality as De Gea confirmed via his twitter account that [...]

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Manchester United Move Closer to Signing David De Gea

Carson to move to Turkey

In one of the strangest transfers we’ll probably end up seeing all summer, West Brom goalkeeper Scott Carson has decided to write himself out of Fabio Capello’s future plans on the international stage by opting for a move abroad to Turkish side Bursaspor. With Carson a man who became a fans’ favourite at the Midlands [...]

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Carson to move to Turkey

United target keeps the faith

Spanish youngster David De Gea insists he is not concerned by the possibility of becoming one of the world’s most expensive goalkeepers if his proposed transfer to Manchester United is completed. The Old Trafford club are currently on the lookout for a replacement for the recently retired Edwin Van Der Sar and the Spanish youngster [...]

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United target keeps the faith