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From marvellous Messi to the Muamba miracle – 2012 in numbers

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Goal.com takes a look at the last 12 months in numbers, including the best stats from Manchester City’s title win, the heftiest Twitter fines and the genius of Barcelona’s No.10

Mock the Year 2012: Honour for Tevez and Chelsea re-enact Star Wars

Posted by & filed under Ali Al Habsi, Arsenal, Brendan Rodgers, Carlos Tevez, Chelsea FC, danny graham, Editorial, Emmanuel Adebayor, Everton, FC Barcelona, Gervinho, Grant Holt, John Terry, Leon Osman, Lionel Messi, Liverpool, Man Utd., Manchester City FC, Mario Balotelli, Marouane Fellaini, Norwich City, Petr Cech, Rafa Benítez, Reading, Roberto Di Matteo, Roberto Mancini, Robin Van Persie, Sean Morrison, Stewart Downing, Swansea, Tottenham, Wigan Athletic.

The Manchester City forward’s conveniently forgotten absence makes him Man of the Year while Sean Morrison brightens Twitter with his innocent joy and we mourn Euro 2012

2012: A year in football … starring Lionel Messi, tiki-taka and a whole raft of racism rows – video

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From Chelsea’s Champions League win to the mercurial continuance of Spain’s international dominance, 2012 has been an interesting year for footballRoberto di Matteo

Di Matteo sacking: Is Chelsea’s Abramovich the worst owner in football? – video

Posted by & filed under Andre Villas-Boas, Barcelona, Champions League, Champions League 2011-12, Chelsea, Editorial, football, guardian.co.uk, manchester united, Pep Guardiola, Roberto Di Matteo, Roman Abramovich, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sport, Tottenham Hotspur, World news.

James Dart considers the climate for football managers, and says Pep Guardiola may be wary of accepting an offer from Roman Abramovich

Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur 2 Chelsea 4

Posted by & filed under Andre Villas-Boas, Articles, Chelsea, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gareth Bale, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Juan Mata, Kyle Walker, Match Reports, Moussa Dembele, Premier League, Roberto Di Matteo, Tottenham Hotspur, William Gallas.

After a spirited but rightful unrewarding performance against the European Champions Kenny Palmer reviews the game and other issues that came out of it regarding Kyle Walker. Andre Villas-Boas was denied his redemption and revenge as Roberto Di Matteo’s Chelsea confirmed their status as the Barclays Premier leagues pace setters with a deserved win over Tottenham, although [...]

Match Preview: Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

Posted by & filed under Andre Villas-Boas, Articles, Brad Friedel, Chelsea, Edin Hazard, Emmanuel Adebayor, Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard, Hugo Lloris, Jermain Defoe, Match Previews, Premier League, Roberto Di Matteo, Roman Abramovich, Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea, Saturday 20th October, White Hart Lane, 12,45 kick off SS2, SSHD2 & SKY3D The International break is over and it’s now time to get back to the business of Premier League football as we turn our attention to the visit of reigning European and F A Cup champions Chelsea.  A tough [...]

Rodgers, Hazard, Oxlade-Chamberlain & those who face a pivotal Premier League campaign

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Goal.com takes a look at those who are in store for a significant season and the challenges they face ahead of the new term

New starts for the Premier League’s fresh-faced managers | Michael Cox

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Chelsea, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Norwich, Swansea, Tottenham and West Brom are all looking for a bounce under ambitious young managersPaul Lambert, Aston VillaA large part of Lambert’s success at Norwich was his ability to switch seamlessly between sys…

Match Preview: FA Cup Semi Final: Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea, Sunday 15th April, Wembley Stadium, 6pm kick off, ITV1 THFC1882 asks Kenny Palmer for his preview and thoughts on the match that could dictate the rest of Tottenham’s season. To misquote the lyrics of Ossie’s dream Spurs are on their way to Wembley their knees have gone all trembley, could be [...]

Match Report: Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur

Posted by & filed under Articles, Champions League Qualification, Chelsea, Emmanuel Adebayor, Harry Redknapp, Match Reports, Rafael Van der Vaart, Roberto Di Matteo, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur.

Kenny Palmer gives THFC1882 his match report from Saturday’s game against Chelsea. An impressively earned point for Spurs at Stamford Bridge built on a professional away performance maintained the Lilywhites 5 point lead over Chelsea in the hunt for a Champions League place. Harry Redknapp surprised the White Hart Lane faithful, by after weeks of [...]

Match Preview: Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea, Saturday 24th March 2012, Stamford Bridge, 12.45pm kick off, SS2 & HD2 and in 3D THFC1882 is once again delighted to welcome back Kenny Palmer for his preview of the important game on Saturday. Saturdays visit to Stamford Bridge against Roberto Di Matteo’s revitalized Chelsea takes on even greater importance after [...]