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		<title>Brazil Love-fest a Tad Premature?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘The world’s best side’, ‘The number one team in Fifa’s rankings’, ‘The World Cup favourites’. Just a few of the quotes retrieved from ITV’s coverage of England’s defeat versus Brazil on Saturday, as Clive Townsend and Ian Wright jumped on Dunga’s ever-growing bandwagon of praise. Granted, Brazil were better than England and deserved their victory, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=76&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Noughties Flashback: Bergkamp Genius Destroys Newcastle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Perez&#8217;s Patience Tested by Pellegrini&#8217;s Adaption</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real Madrid’s faltering start to the season has provided an anti-climax to a summer of mass, yet questionable spending. The Madrid president, Fiorentino Perez, is rumoured to be considering Manuel Pellegrini’s future as Madrid coach, following losses against likes of Milan, Seville, and even a Segunda side, in the Spanish Cup. So what exactly, at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=69&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lyon 1-1 Liverpool</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liverpool&#8217;s European aspirations were left devastated last night, as Lisandro Lopez, having capitalised on a defensive mistake from Nikolas Kyrgiakos, equalised within moments of the final whistle, to send Lyon through to the the knock-out stages of the Champions League. Liverpool now require Lyon to beat Fiorentina, while claiming two victories in their own remaining [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=58&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Tribute to Andres Iniesta</title>
		<link>http://simplefootball.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/a-tribute-to-andres-iniesta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The shortlist regarding potential candidates for the Fifa World Player of the Year has just been released, causing many pundits to acknowledge Lionel Messi as the rightful winner. Other glamorous players, such as Fernando Torres, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto’o also littered the list. Granted, Messi has had a terrific season at Barcelona, has altered [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=52&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ancellotti&#8217;s Changing Principles</title>
		<link>http://simplefootball.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/ancellottis-changing-principles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could it be that Carlo Ancelloti directs Chelsea to the Premier League title, in only his first season? It certainly appears that it could well be the case, with Chelsea currently atop of the table, and reaping the benefits of an on-song Didier Drogba, a man who when in form, is generally regarded as the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=35&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fulham 3-1 Liverpool</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great first half performance, yet one which epitomised our sheer lack of squad depth. We tore into Fulham, retained the ball with class and trenchancy, yet only Torres could offer a goal threat of any kind within the final third, and it was rather depressing that we were forced into playing Voronin in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=26&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Liverpool &#8211; Fulham Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rafael Benitez looks to build on last weeks victory versus Manchester United, by overcoming Fulham at Craven Cottage. However, Roy Hodgson has built a side capable of passing with the best of them, at Liverpool will have to be trenchant and confident in attack, if they are to come away with a win. TEAM NEWS [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=18&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Owen&#8217;s Poor Ego</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;So Michael, do you think you are edging closer to the England squad?&#8217;, queries a journalist. Owen feebly feigns a passionless look, masking an expression of frustration and bewilderment, before stringing together a couple of basic sentences, to the effect of, &#8220;I&#8217;m focusing on me. You&#8217;ll have to ask the England manager.&#8221; &#8220;England manager.&#8221; It&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=13&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An average Liverpool were outclassed by Arsenal at the Emirates. Arsenal&#8217;s typical pursuit of an inch-perfect passing game was too much for the Reds, as Jay Spearing and Damien Plessis, Liverpool&#8217;s stand-in holding midfielders, were displaced, out-muscled and bypassed far too easily. However, Rafael Benitez will certainly be satisfied with his team&#8217;s general performance; Liverpool [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=simplefootball.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10172800&amp;post=4&amp;subd=simplefootball&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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