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Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson will return stronger

Ethan Lowe — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:00:19 +0000

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson should return stronger following an injury-ridden season Jordan Henderson hasn’t exactly had the best start to his captaincy at Liverpool, and that’s largely down to the several injuries he suffered last season. He became vice-captain in support of Steven Gerrard, and Brendan Rodgers seemed to believe that Henderson would be the player […]

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Liverpool need youth to regain their status

Ethan Lowe — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:04:45 +0000

Liverpool must invest in youth players in order to regain their footballing status Let’s address a very simple yet obvious fact about Liverpool football club. They simply can’t attract/obtain the big-name players when competing with other clubs anymore. The Anfield experience and the club’s extensive history doesn’t do much in the modern footballing world when […]

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Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger should reject the England job

Ethan Lowe — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:59:03 +0000

Arsene Wenger refuses to rule out the possibility of him becoming England manager, but I think he should reject the offer Frankly, I think there’s no better available option for the England role than obtaining Arsene Wenger once his contract at Arsenal ends next year. I think the England team needs to abandon its search […]

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Lionel Messi retires from international football

Ethan Lowe — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:55:58 +0000

Lionel Messi says Argentina career is over after losing yet another final with his international team No matter what team you support, there is no denying Lionel Messi is one of the greatest players to ever slip into a pair of boots. Whether it is his exploits with FC Barcelona or with Argentina, the little magician always […]

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Roy Hodgson set to start underperforming star

Ethan Lowe — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:49:05 +0000

England manager Roy Hodgson looks set to return the underperforming Raheem Sterling to his line-up At first glance, the decision to return Raheem Sterling to the starting line-up didn’t seem like a bad one, until I read who he’s rumoured to be replacing. The Guardian have reported on how Roy Hodgson looks set to return […]

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Liverpool close to signing Sadio Mane

Ethan Lowe — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:42:33 +0000

Liverpool close to signing Southampton target, Sadio Mane This one has been fluttering around for some while now, but the Guardian reports that Liverpool are closing in on signing Sadio Mane from Southampton. The quick Senegal forward looks likely to cost Liverpool a hefty £30million, which many fans are deeming unreasonable. The truth is, the […]

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England’s Wayne Rooney and others to be dropped?

Ethan Lowe — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:00:30 +0000

Wayne Rooney tops the list of six potential changes that look likely to be made as England face Slovakia If you follow my Twitter (@ethaniowe) or read the stuff I write over at Rushthekop, you would know that I’m not exactly fond of Roy Hodgson. The England manager has made countless errors, and simply failed […]

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Gareth Bale talks up Wales once again

Ethan Lowe — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:00:46 +0000

Gareth Bale talks up Wales once again, despite eating his own words after losing to England As an English supporter, I found our victory over Wales particularly satisfying simply because of Gareth Bale. He made jab after jab at our team, stating nobody would make it into the Wales side and explaining how much he’d […]

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Why are England forever off the mark?

Ethan Lowe — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 16:07:52 +0000

England’s performance against Russia shows that yet again my country are still far from where they should be Us English seem cursed at times, because we frequently expect more from our national team are met with nothing but sore disappointment each time. We’ve failed to win our first game in an international championship – ever. […]

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How could Liverpool cope without Philippe Coutinho?

Ethan Lowe — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:15:09 +0000

Could Liverpool cope with the loss of Philippe Coutinho, and if so, how would they manage it? Philippe Coutinho is probably (okay, definitely) Liverpool’s best player, and the rumoured interest from PSG and Barcelona is starting to scare Liverpool fans. Honestly, I think its best to just prepare for the worst and hope for the […]

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