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Recently, I had the chance to interview Owen Coyle. So I asked the pretty obvious question: you may talk about trying to play an aesthetically-pleasing passing game, but doesn’t the reality of staring relegation in the face compel a manager … Continue reading →

Andriy Shevchenko put it pretty succinctly: tonight is the game that could turn our perceptions of the sort of season Chelsea have had on their head. The Ukrainian, who hardly set west London alight during his two years at Stamford … Continue reading →

In London the Ken and Boris show enters its final furlong, awash with candidate’s tears and mutual accusations of tax dodging. So close is the vote likely to be for the next mayor, pundits are loath to make a prediction … Continue reading →

I was talking to a Newcastle United supporter yesterday. The interesting thing was — like every other Newcastle fan I have ever met — he did not conform remotely to type. Just as all Manchester United fans are said to … Continue reading →