Ask Real Football Man – Issue 3

Ask Real Football Man returns for its’ 3rd Edition. There’s only the one question this week but it’s still a good one, it was asked by Pavan Gopinath a contributor to the website http://www.thefootballmind.com/ And he has asked “Why do you think English Clubs are struggling to perform in the …

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Dynamo Kiev vs Manchester City – Match Preview

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini welcomes back fit-again Eliaquim Mangala as well as his key players for Wednesday’s Champions League last-16, first-leg tie at Dynamo Kiev. The Chilean rested his star names and fielded six teenagers in the 5-1 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea on Sunday. Wingers Kevin de Bruyne …

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Arsenal vs Barcelona a few quick thoughts

Barcelona ran out winners in the end but for Arsenal they will look back and think what might have been Arsenal contained Barcelona and for periods of the game were on top but failed to take their chances when they had Luis Enrique’s side on the ropes Alexis Sanchez started …

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Choose an Alternative New Premier League logo

You may remember that the Premier League announced a new logo a few weeks ago and the displeasure that I showed from the announcement – which you can read here http://realfootballman.com/2016/02/09/new-premier-league-logo-is-launched-and-its-awful/ Off the back of that I had an interesting e-mail from the people at 99designs, the world’s largest online …

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Arsenal vs Barcelona – Match Preview

Arsenal midfielders Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey and keeper Petr Cech will return for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 tie against holders Barcelona. They were rested for Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round draw with Hull. Barca will recall defender Gerard Pique, who was rested for the win at Las Palmas, and midfielder …

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