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City Kept Waiting

Dave Cashman — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:07:09 GMT

So with one weekend of matches left the only thing still remaining for decision is the title itself. Relegation has been decided and Wednesday night sorted out fourth place. Spurs finally edged Manch
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Race Drawing to a Close

Dave Cashman — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:50:32 GMT

While this is unlikely to be the decisive weekend in this years Premier League title race, it is likely to be the one that most shapes the destination of the title. While one round of games will remai
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The Twists Keep Coming

Dave Cashman — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:03:19 GMT

And so just when it looked like the destination of the Premier League Title had all but been decided for another year, the season took another of its unexpected twists. United's draw with Blackburn
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Lights Out For Dimi?

Dave Cashman — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:04:55 GMT

And so is that all she wrote for Dimitar Berbatov's Manchester United career? He had the chance to keep United's league and European campaign on track in the absence of star man Wayne Rooney - it was
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Barca Brilliance

Dave Cashman — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:06:01 GMT

Messi Masterclass Sky claimed that this was an occasion that in years to come people will ask 'where were you when Messi scored four?' That may have been an exaggeration considering his performance ca
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United turn to Berbatov

Dave Cashman — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:25:40 GMT

It had to happen. With his record of injuries it was always going to. Manchester United fans endured a horrible 90 minutes in Munich, possibly the worst their team has performed all season. And as if
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Player of The Year: The Contenders

Dave Cashman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:57:43 GMT

It's approaching that time of the year again when thoughts begin to turn to recognising the best player in the division. This year see's what may turn out to be a changing of the guard in terms of the
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Old Enemies Meet Again

Dave Cashman — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:23:24 GMT

It was a case of deva vu all over again for the two remaining English clubs as both were paired against enemies from the past. Arsenal have the hardest assignment as they were given the draw that eve
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Time Running Out For Chelsea

Dave Cashman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:42:55 GMT

With a restrained but triumphant punch in the air, Jose Mourinho celebrated Samuel Eto'os strike and signalled the end of Chelsea's latest attempt to land the one prize that continues to elude Roman A
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United Stroll Past Milan

Dave Cashman — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:01:39 GMT

Rooney, Ferdinand, Vidic, Scholes. Ronaldinho, Pirlo, Beckham, Ambrosini. The second leg of this Champions League tie had all the makings of a classic. At least on paper. On the field it was an utterl
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Everton Stun United

Dave Cashman — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:10:52 GMT

It has been asked on numerous occasions over the past few months - just what would Manchester United do if Wayne Rooney was injured and therefore unable to take his customary place in the starting XI?
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Average Performance Gets Win Against Average Team

Dave Cashman — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:13:18 GMT

So United finally did it. They finally beat AC Milan at the San Siro, scoring their first goals against Milan in Italy in the process. It was a great result, tempered somewhat by the concession of the
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Arsenal Versus United Reaction

Dave Cashman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:39:47 GMT

Wayne Rooney is simply a force of nature. A man who could so easily have felt this season as if he had the weight of the world (or more accurately Old Trafford) on his shoulders, has instead been revi
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Is There Life After Wayne??

Dave Cashman — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:48:38 GMT

4 goals against Hull has ensured that Wayne Rooney is well on course to surpass his previous best goalscoring season of 23 in all competitions. At the start of the season Rooney was seen as United's w
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Premier League Thoughts

Dave Cashman — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:30:31 GMT

Chelsea will be rubbing their hands with glee after the only two games of Premier League action this weekend resulted in draws for their nearest challengers. Manchester United faced a tricky match aw
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Where Now For United?

Dave Cashman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:01:47 GMT

There was always a chance of an upset. Leeds were in good form coming to Old Trafford, the 9,000 fans they were bringing were always going to be in good voice, and it was always likely that Ferguson w
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Manchester Madness

Dave Cashman — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:56:47 GMT

The two Manchester teams certainly provided the talking points from the latest round of Premier League action. For United, it was the continued realisation that perhaps they are not good enough to ret
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The Prodigal Sons Return - Champions League Reaction

Dave Cashman — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:09:24 GMT

Well who would have thought it. The assembled press begging for a story got their wish at the Champions League last 16 draw this morning. In fact they got two stories. The hope was that one of Beckham
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Thoughts on The Last Two Rounds of Premier League Action

Dave Cashman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:42:27 GMT

Manchester United will have to improve to win the title. An insipid Old Trafford display against Aston Villa didn't even require the heroics Brad Friedel normally reserves for games against United f
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Premier League Preview

Dave Cashman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:19:22 GMT

Games to look forward to..... Liverpool versus Arsenal This game, contested between two of the Premier Leagues much revered 'Big 4', should be a game that has ramifications for the title race. I sa
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Premier League Preview

Dave Cashman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:49:53 GMT

Matches to look forward to this weekend... Manchester City versus Chelsea A far bigger game for City than Chelsea. 7 draws in a row with the sort of investment most clubs can only dream (well, apart
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Premier League Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

Dave Cashman — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:08:26 GMT

Thumbs Up Chelsea A 3-0 win away to a (supposed) title rival is quite the signal of intent. Chelsea did what they tend to do with Arsenal, at least when Drogba is playing - allow Arsenal the ball, con
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Premier League Preview

Dave Cashman — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 GMT

Big games to look forward to.... Aston Villa versus Tottenham Hotspur Two of the three Premier League great pretenders. It is these two clubs along with Manchester City that are threatening the estab
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Champions League Reaction

Dave Cashman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:59:23 GMT

Thumbs Up - Barcelona Barcelona started their vital match against Inter Milan robbed of the attacking talents of the mercurial Messi and Ibrahimovic. 26 minutes in, the game as a contest was all but o
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Heroes Halted By The Hand Of Henry

Dave Cashman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:01:04 GMT

I can't believe that my last blog was titled 'Luck Deserts The Irish'. The irony. I really should have saved that one for a few days later... Nobody could have expected the performance that the Irish
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Luck Deserts The Irish

Dave Cashman — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:12:11 GMT

So much for the luck of the Irish then. For 70 minutes Ireland, while rarely threatening themselves, had been holding France to a scoreless draw relatively comfortably. Then catastrophe struck. Anelka
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When is a Dive not a Dive?

Dave Cashman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:57:06 GMT

Let me start off by saying that I have no allegiance whatsoever to Liverpool Football Club. In fact, watching their plight over the last couple of months has been quite an uplifting experience. Last
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