Bad decision

Revealed: Harry Redknapp’s transfer market nous

Spurs saviour might not spend wisely in January

In a move that questions Harry Redknapp’s reputation as a transfer guru, Tony Adams has revealed that Portsmouth turned down Geovanni at the start of last season. The six-goal Hull star would have been a freebie, but instead they splashed out £13 million on David Nugent [...]

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HULL v CHELSEA

Geovanni is certain that Hull will beat Chelsea

Tigers star tells compatriot Scolari that he’s going down

Geovanni Hull City

Excluding the final two games of the 2005-06 season when Chelsea had already won the title, the Blues haven’t lost consecutive Premier League games since March 2003 but Hull’s attacking midfielder Geovanni is certain that Hull [...]

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Top Flight Newbies

The “best of the promoted teams” XI

Appearing in the Premier League for one season only…

Leon Cort

Only once in Premier League history have all three promoted sides gone straight back down (Barnsley, Bolton and Palace in 1997/98) and for that reason it’s unlikely that West Brom, Stoke and Hull will all make a swift [...]

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Transfer talk

Aston Villa to buy half a new team with Barry transfer fee

Today’s gossip, rumours and damned lies

Gareth Barry

The maths genii at The Daily Star are ahead of the game once more, reporting that if Liverpool cave and pay £18 million for Barry, Villa will use the money to sign David Bentley (who last time we heard was valued [...]

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