2000s Football
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NostalgiaAn ode to Man Utd 06-07, an unsung season and a sexy Wayne Rooney lob
A wonderful season, team and goal remembered.
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NostalgiaRemembering when Jose Mourinho hid in a laundry basket v Bayern
Has football ever been weirder?
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NostalgiaA celebration of Jose Mourinho’s remarkable achievements at Porto
The remarkable thing about this team was its boss.
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NostalgiaRecalling Steven Taylor’s gloriously sh*t, am-dram handball sniper death
The worst bit of acting in PL history.
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NostalgiaA tribute to the sensational Jay-Jay Okocha & that brilliant Bolton team
The man so good they named him twice.
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Quick ReadsHow Liverpool v Chelsea became one of the fiercest rivalries of the 2000s
They played each other 24 times in five years.
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ PL goals in 2003-04?
It's not always easy to cast your minds back.
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NostalgiaAn ode to the great Villarreal of the 2000s: Riquelme, Rossi & heartbreak
Manuel Pellegrini built more than one iconic side.
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NostalgiaYouri Djorkaeff at Bolton Wanderers: Don’t try to explain it, just enjoy it
Youri Djorkaeff played for Bolton. It was great.
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NostalgiaCelebrating Emile Heskey, altruism and the beauty of the ugly assist
Emile Heskey was the perfect supporting actor.
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NostalgiaRemembering Henrik Larsson’s brief but brilliant Manchester United loan
He only made 13 appearances for United.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of the day Thierry Henry smashed four past Leeds
Maybe Paul Robinson was the real victim here.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Lee Bowyer’s on-pitch fight with Kieron Dyer
One of the Premier League's greatest moments.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Christophe Dugarry and his briefly wonderful time at Birmingham
Christophe Dugarry at Birmingham? Weird but ace.
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NostalgiaRevisiting Pele’s bizarre FIFA 100 list: ‘I’m behind 11 Frenchmen? It’s a joke’
Some of these choices haven't aged well.
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In DepthSander Westerveld: ‘I still don’t know why Liverpool got rid of me’
"Keepers make mistakes, but I was winning points."
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NostalgiaRemembering the brochure that got Michael Owen a move to Man Utd
Would Man Utd have signed Michael Owen without it?
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of all 20 cards shown in the Battle of Nuremberg
Remembering one of the best/worst World Cup games.
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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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NostalgiaWhy Hull giving up a corner to avoid a Delap throw is the best PL moment
This was the peak of the Prem's banter era.
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NostalgiaRoberto Mancini wasn’t at Leicester long, but he left an indelible mark
Remembering the Italian's five-game Foxes career.
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NostalgiaRevisiting The Guardian’s ’20 future England stars’ list from 2008
An excellent mix of fortunes.
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Quick ReadsWhat happened to the 3 Thai players Shinawatra signed for Man City?
Shinawatra's ownership of City was 'interesting'.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Paul Scholes’ goal against Barcelona, his greatest ever
When Paul Scholes briefly forgot his new role.
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NostalgiaThe greatest goals never scored: Fernando Torres vs Real Madrid, ’09
It takes something special to ruin Cannavaro.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Shaun Bartlett’s Van Basten tribute goal for Charlton
Does anyone remember this goal?
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NostalgiaAn ode to Robert Pires, the final hint of class that made Arsenal Invincible
A tribute to one of the Premier League's greatest.
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In DepthJiri Jarosik on Jose’s funny videos, dining on boxes and JT’s jeans
Jiri Jarosik has some great stories about Chelsea.
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Quick ReadsWhere are they now? Tottenham’s first starting XI of the Redknapp era
This was a very different era for Spurs.