By Bulldog Drummond The early team news Coquelin and Bellerin are still about a week away from returning, Theo is maybe two weeks from returning. Gibbs and Mert are also out as well, obviously, as are Santi Cazorla and Mohamed Elneny. But coming back (and I would have thought absolutely certain to play) are …
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By Tony Attwood I have often wondered just how much people know about their football clubs. Or indeed how much some people know about football. And whether the number of people going to games is going up or down. It is not often that such ramblings within my brain can all be answered at once, …
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by Andrew Crawshaw Before I start on the match Officials for our game on Saturday I want to bring to your attention the latest piece of game management by the PGMO. This coming week is matchweek 21 and Michael Oliver has been appointed to the Manchester United v Liverpool game on Sunday afternoon. This will …
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