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Aston Villa 4: Manchester City 2

sportal.co.nz     17-Aug-2008   14 related          

Gabriel Agbonlahor bounced back from his England snub with an eight minute hat-trick as Aston Villa poured more misery on Mark Hughes' Manchester City side with a 4-2 win in the Premier League opener at Villa Park. His Villa...                    

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Football: A first-class average but Championship isn't fourth

guardian.co.uk     17-Aug-2008   1 related          

The bigger and more often-repeated the lie, the more likely it is to be believed. It has become accepted orthodoxy that the Championship is the fourth most popular league in Europe. After the Bundesliga, the Premier League and...                    

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Villa keeper Friedel has no Man City regrets

tribalfootball.com     17-Aug-2008   4 related          

tribalfootball.com - August 16, 2008 Brad Friedel is confident he chose wisely in signing for Aston Villa ahead of Manchester City this summer. The former Blackburn goalkeeper told Villa's website: "I'm very happy that I've...                    

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O'Neill: 'Player power has gone mad'

independent.co.uk     17-Aug-2008   14 related          

When Martin O'Neill was ploughing through the Nottingham Forest midfield, the club went from the middle of the old Second Division to winning the European Cup in three seasons. Between 1974 and 1982, O'Neill's current club,...                    

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Football: Premier League - Hughes demands improvement after 'shock' of Eriksson's fitness regime...

guardian.co.uk     16-Aug-2008   40 related          

Mark Hughes says some of the Manchester City squad need to improve their fitness. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images Mark Hughes has acknowledged that some of his Manchester City players have found his stricter training...                    

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Gary Owen column

manchestereveningnews.co.uk     16-Aug-2008          

THERE'S no hiding the fact that Thursday night's UEFA Cup defeat was a huge disappointment. So it's something of a relief that City have a chance to bounce back so quickly at Villa Park - a ground where we always seem to do...                    

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David Moyes not looking for any sympathy

icnetwork.co.uk     16-Aug-2008   9 related          

IF there’s one Premier League manager who could be forgiven for feeling down on his luck, it’s David Moyes. A frantic fortnight still lies in wait to strengthen his team, with the campaign itself getting underway this afternoon...                    

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The show is back

independent.ie     16-Aug-2008          

By Henry Winter Saturday August 16 2008 Football is all about The Show. A Cruyff turn by van Persie, a cheetah's dash for goal by Torres, a flying stop from James -- these are what should dominate the thoughts of fans, more...                    

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Blackburn boss Ince knows pressure is on to prove himself at the top

dailymail.co.uk     15-Aug-2008   14 related          

Paul Ince cannot wait to kick off the biggest season of his managerial career as Blackburn's new manager sends out his first Barclays Premier League pick against Everton at Goodison Park today. The former England, Liverpool and...                    

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Prem Picks: predict the scores, win stuff!

whoateallthepies.tv     15-Aug-2008          

Predict the Premier League results. Can you do better than Pies? It's back and this time we have prizes! Each Friday this season, Pies will run Prem Picks - all you have to do is leave a comment with your predictions (and an...                    

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