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Championship Round Up

Neil Jones — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:33:10 GMT

It's the fourth most watched league in Europe, I am told, with an audience of 9.9m fans. Better than Ligue Un. Better than the Eredivisie or the SPL, better than even Serie A in that respect. Not bad
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Bundesliga Review-Week One

Neil Jones — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:13:12 GMT

New season, but still some things remain. Bayern Munich managed to ensure that J?rgen Klinsmann and his new-fangled ideas stayed firmly rooted in California, they managed to Dutchify their club by
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Why this year's Championship is so hard to predict

Neil Jones — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:14:34 GMT

Predictable is not a word that often gets used in conjunction with the Coca Cola Championship, unless preceded by an aggressive-looking "un" that is. And if last night's low-key goalless draw between
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Football is back!

Neil Jones — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:24:19 GMT

Thank the lord for August! Non-believers everywhere may argue that it feels like football has not even bothered with the traditional summer break this year, but to the die-hards it just cannot be just
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Arsenal's youth system makes a show of Liverpool's

Neil Jones — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:54:29 GMT

It was about this time last year I first saw him. Lithe, pacy, intelligent and blessed with wonderful close control, Jack Wilshere looked a star from the moment he first stepped onto the Emirates t
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