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Alan Green

Sir Alex Ferguson doubted Tom Cleverley's intent when he scored Manchester United's third goal on Sunday, but the player insisted he was shooting for goal

Manchester United put smile back on the face of English game

I hope this doesn’t come as a shock: though I’m known for having the occasional, dare I admit it, good whinge…I’d far rather be positive about what I see in football.

Inside Alan Green

Alan Green: Roy Hodgson’s tube boob an insult to Rio Ferdinand

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

For me, Roy Hodgson lost all credibility the day he said that Northampton Town — about to face Liverpool in the League Cup — represented “formidable opponents.”
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Alan Green: I want to see action from Uefa... not words

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Things really are that bad for the Europa League; Uefa has appealed to managers and players to talk up the competition. You couldn’t make it up.
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Andre Villas-Boas

Alan Green: Spurs can reach top four under Andre Villas-Boas’ guidance

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Tottenham: before I address Andre Villas-Boas, I must re-iterate that I didn’t understand why Harry Redknapp was ushered through the exit door in the first place.
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Alan Green: Hillsborough dead deserve justice

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

For once the Football Association moved quickly when it discovered the error of its way.
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Frank Lampard was impressive against Moldova but where is the value in these one-sided showdowns?

Alan Green: Whipping boys like Moldova deserve no place at England’s table

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

The first 20 minutes in Chisinau on Friday evening were more than enough to cement in my mind the need to introduce ‘pre-qualifying’ before ‘proper’ qualifying begins for World Cups and European Championships.
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Alan Green: Storm clouds ahead for shot-shy Liverpool

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Again, from afar, I’ve still paid some attention to Liverpool’s rocky start to the season. The Premier League results have been poor but supporters shouldn’t get too down too soon. Remember Arsenal in the last campaign?
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Alan Green: Manchester City will remain top dogs

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

The Sports Editor did ask if I might think about making my ‘season’s predictions’ as this column belatedly resumes — my fault — but I though it a little cheeky to ‘predict’ anything when significant matches had already been played.
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Alan Green: Drama masked season of little quality

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

You’ll have to forgive me, in my final column of the season, one more whinge.
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Alan Green: Life ban would be perfect for Joey Barton

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Queens Park Rangers will no doubt take a few more days before announcing the result of their deliberations over Joey Barton: ‘do we keep him or do we let him go?’

Staring into the abyss: England manager Roy Hodgson goes into Euro 2012 with few pundits predicting success

Alan Green: England are simply daydream believers on European stage

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

One down, one more friendly to go: the phoney war is almost over and, like England, I’m off next week to the European Championships.
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Alan Green: Kenny Dalglish was never right fit for FSG

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Though Kenny Dalglish will be hurting at losing the Liverpool job, I can’t say I was surprised.
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Alan Green: FA were wrong to leave Harry Redknapp hanging

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

I’m off to Oslo on Friday for Roy Hodgson’s first match as England manager still puzzled about why the Football Association was so resolute in its choice.
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Chelsea caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo celebrates with John Terry

Alan Green: If Chelsea can be the kings of Europe, so can England

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

One of the consequences of the late finish in Munich and the chaotic transport arrangements after the Champions League final was to force the ‘great and the good’ of the English football media to gather on a station platform near the Arena for a promised train to the city centre that, ultimately, never arrived.
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Feeling blue: Manchester City's fans went through a wide range of emotions but none of them will ever forget the moment Sergio Aguero scored the late, late winner

Manchester City triumph was a fairytale script that no-one could have written

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Any argument that I should ‘quit while I’m ahead’ doesn’t stand up. You see, the longer I’m ‘around’ the likelier I am to witness, first hand, the extraordinary things that can happen in football.
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Liverpool's Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll’s Euro selection was a no-brainer

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Football can be very fickle — or, maybe, it’s just me?
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Blackburn manager Steve Kean

Venky’s just part of Blackburn Rovers misery

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Of the three teams relegated from the Premier League I suspect Blackburn attract least sympathy.
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Alan Green: Kenny Dalglish left skating on thin ice at Liverpool

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Kenny Dalglish will sit down with the Liverpool owners to review the season when it finishes. Every whisper heard suggests he’ll be allowed to continue his task of trying to restore the club to Champions League status. But how many of us forecast Damien Commolli’s sacking?
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Alan Green: Fifa will have to move on technology

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

I’m not saying Chelsea didn’t thoroughly deserve to win the semi-final against Spurs and the final against Liverpool: they did, but the memory of those triumphs will forever be tarnished by thoughts of goals that ‘were’ or ‘weren’t’ and Chelsea benefited on each occasion.
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Roberto Mancini's Manchester City are hot favourites to win the Premier League title on Sunday

Alan Green: Manchester United in decline while Blue Moon keeps rising

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Perhaps, I’m wrong: perhaps, the two managers concerned are right and the title race isn’t over. But I wouldn’t put too much faith in those billing the final day of the Premier League season ‘Seismic Sunday’ or anything similar. The Fat Lady has picked up her microphone and she’s wearing sky blue...
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Alan Green: Chelsea lucky and Terry a disgrace

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Even at a week’s distance, I find it hard to be calm and balanced about my reaction to that extraordinary game in the Nou Camp. Yes, Chelsea, against overwhelmingly odds, defended heroically but they couldn’t have made it through if Barcelona, by their elevated standards, hadn’t played so poorly.

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