Transfer Talk

Liverpool sign the wrong Young from Aston Villa…

Liverpool make bid for one of these men. But which?

Ashley and Luke Young

For those worried about Ben Shepherd, now that he’s being bundled off the GMTV sofa to make room for Adrian Chiles’ curious brand of early morning sarcasm, you can relax now. He’s landed a [...]

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The Year 2000!

FLASHBACK: First Tottenham team of the Millennium

White Hart Lane, January 2000

David Ginola

With the end of the decade nigh, The Spoiler thought it worth looking back at some of the great teams that saw us into the Millenium. Starting with Tottenham – at home to Man City tonight – here are a few names [...]

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Best of 08

The Spoiler’s Premier League team of 2008/09 so far

Oooh look a fancy 4-4-2 diamond formation

The Spoiler’s Team of the Season

Obliging the interweb’s unrelenting appetite for “Best of 2008″ lists at this time of year, The Spoiler has considered the eleven players who have impressed us the most so far this season. [...]

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Transfer Talk

Chelsea forced to hurry up and wait for Robinho

Today’s gossip, rumours and damned lies

Robinho to Chelsea

Chelsea have confirmed making a bid for Brazilian man-o’-sex Robinho (rumoured to be worth £19.7 million) but find themselves frustrated with Real Madrid’s failure to find a replacement, which is currently holding up proceedings. With Cristiano Ronaldo [...]

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Transfer Talk

Will Liverpool wave goodbye to one of their Dutchmen?

Today’s gossip, rumours and damned lies…

Dirk Kuyt

Reportedly, Hamburg’s Martin Jol politely enquired as to whether Liverpool would part with Dutch striker-turned-winger Dirk Kuyt, but was left petrified, alarmed and severely shaken after Rafa Benitez mentioned the £16m price tag. With no new wingers arriving, he will be [...]

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