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Premier League round-up: New age treatments and Tottenham go goal-crazy

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Created: Sunday, 22 November 2009 20:11

Written by Darren Douglas

After an extended international break over the last week, the Premier League was raring to get going again this weekend. However, the latest bout of international matches did not pass by without claiming some victims and certain clubs could be forgiven for wondering if fate wasn't conspiring against them.

The most notable casualties concerned the top 2 in the Premier League, as they were on Saturday morning. League leaders Chelsea were made to do without the influential Frank Lampard, whereas Arsenal had to face up to losing the fulcrum of their recent good form- Robin van Persie.

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France and Portugal play the pantomime villains.

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Created: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 10:56

Written by Darren Douglas

When speaking to colleagues and friends who like their football it is not always easy to find agreement, but in the last few weeks there has been a general unison over one topic in particular. Unless you are French, Portuguese or dare I say a little too diplomatic, almost all football fans were supporting the Republic of Ireland and Bosnia-Herzegovina for last weekend's 1st leg World Cup play-offs.

The overly diplomatic of you will naturally say that the World Cup would be much poorer for the absences of Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Deco, Franck Ribéry, the list goes on. That is a fair point, but it's far from unusual for a World Cup to be missing the odd 'major' international side. Some country that is expected to participate always messes up their qualification.

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Eredivisie: FC Twente show Ajax who's top.

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Created: Wednesday, 11 November 2009 22:53

Written by Darren Douglas

Another weekend passes in the Netherlands and still the top 2 teams refuse to be beaten, is it possible that the Eredivisie will have it's own alternative to the Arsenal 'Invincibles' this season?

With 21 more fixtures until the end of the campaign it may just be a little optimistic to consider such a possibility, but judging by the dominant form of FC Twente and PSV Eindhoven so far it may not be at all fanciful. This last weekend saw probably the biggest league game of 2009-10 to date, with leaders FC Twente facing off to Martin Jol's free-scoring Ajax who are in third place.

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Brasilerão title race – life imitating art

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Created: Tuesday, 10 November 2009 13:07

Written by Chris Tipping

For those who tuned in, it was another round of unmissable Novella-like drama in the Brasilerão.

Viver a Vida is Brazil’s most popular Novella, and last week one of the main characters was plunged down a steep slope inside a bus. She survived, but only just - of course - and in a seemless piece of life imitating art, round 34 of the Brasilerão saw Palmeiras’ title chances plunge down a similarly steep slope. Their title chances are still alive, but only just - of course.

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