Tag: 2000s
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NostalgiaLuc Nilis: Ronaldo’s favourite partner and the best striker Villa never had
English football was robbed of a great player...
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NostalgiaComparing the Liverpool team Houllier inherited to the one he passed to Rafa
Gerard Houllier did a lot of good at Liverpool.
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 2005-06?
Featuring some surprise names.
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NostalgiaA tribute to PSG’s Pauléta and the best player and goal you forgot about
This was genius from Pauléta. He was some player.
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NostalgiaIconic debuts: Ruud van Nistelrooy’s double for Man Utd against Fulham
Ruud van Nistelrooy loved playing against Fulham.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? Chelsea’s first starting XI under Roman Abramovich
It's been one hell of a journey under Abramovich.
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NostalgiaA tribute to the amazing Jay-Jay Okocha & that brilliant Bolton team
The man so good they named him twice.
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NostalgiaHow Diego Forlan fought to become a Manchester United cult hero
Manchester United fans still sing his name today.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Sami Hyypia and one of Liverpool’s best ever bargain buys
He joined Liverpool as an unknown but left a hero.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? The 2004 Leeds XI that drew with Valencia in pre-season
This was a very strange squad.
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NostalgiaWhat happened to Arsenal’s Paulinho, a goalscorer on Pascal Cygan’s debut?
Paulo Nagamura needed to leave Arsenal to thrive
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? Man City’s first pre-season XI after the 2008 takeover
A lot of these left not too long after.
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In DepthAlexander Hleb: I cried over Arsenal exit; most players regret leaving
“It’s difficult for me to explain why I left."
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NostalgiaThe Vincibles: Remembering Spurs’ hilariously bad 2003-04 campaign
If you're going to be bad, be ridiculously bad.
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QuizzesCan you name every member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning squad?
How many of the 23 players can you remember?
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NostalgiaRemembering Robbie Keane and just another ‘what if’ for Liverpool
Robbie Keane at Liverpool should have been ace.
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NostalgiaRemembering Henrik Larsson’s brief loan spell at Manchester United
He only made 13 appearances for United.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? The Greece XI that shocked Europe to win Euro 2004
Fifteen years on from their amazing triumph.
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NostalgiaThe story of Yaya Toure’s ‘completely average’ Arsenal trial against Barnet
Oh what could have been...
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NostalgiaThe Shithouse Files: Thierry Henry v Ireland, when he embarrassed a nation
Cheating doesn't win friends. But it wins matches.
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NostalgiaThe greatest goals never scored: Fernando Torres vs Real Madrid, 2009
It takes something special to ruin Cannavaro.
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NostalgiaChamp Man 03/04, the ‘Diablo’ tactic & the day Frank Lampard made it real
They said Diablo wasn't real. Lamps showed them.
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NostalgiaA detailed recollection of the most batsh*t mental game at a Euros
This won't ever be topped.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of the quite ridiculous 2001 Pepsi World Challenge
The Pepsi World Challenge was truly ridiculous.
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NostalgiaRené Meulensteen says Roger Federer helped win Man Utd the 2008 UCL final
How Federer inspired Man Utd's victory...
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Maradona’s 2001 testimonial: Higuita, Zanetti, Riquelme
Why did we use this photo? Well, why not?
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 2003-04?
It's not always easy to cast your minds back.
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NostalgiaThe two minutes which saw Arsenal go peak-Wenger to stun Valencia in 2001
Arsenal have only beaten Valencia once.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? The Liverpool XI which beat Barca in the UEFA Cup semi
Featuring a failed politician and bad managers.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Paul Scholes’ goal against Barcelona, his greatest ever
When Paul Scholes briefly forgot his new role.