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• Thursday 26 August 2010

• Early days in Oldham Athletic's bid to recapture the glory years

  

  After just three games in charge, Oldham Athletic's manager Paul Dickov has found his team second in the league. Photograph: PA Wire/PA

  Tom Lutz: After slipping from the Premier League to League One, can Oldham bounce back under new manager Paul Dickov? Continue reading...
  Posted by Tom Lutz 12.51 BST

• Robot footballers, pole vaulting mishaps and a vengeful bull

  Classic YouTube: Also featuring rugby in dresses, a commentator's nightmare and Chris Kamara, Shooting Star

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  Posted on 08.00 BST

• Wednesday 25 August 2010

• Argentina's romantic view of the beautiful game may be holding them back

  

  River Plate players embrace Rogelio Funes Mori, centre, after he scored his team's second goal against Independiente. Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

  Jonathan Wilson: There is a sense that playing the right way is more important in Argentina than adopting a more 'European' approach Continue reading...
  Posted by Jonathan Wilson 14.28 BST

• England should look to a future without Mikel Arteta and Paul Scholes

  

  Theo Walcott has proved, for England and for Arsenal, that he can help win matches. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

  Paul Wilson: Fabio Capello promised new faces – but Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson should be included for the Euro 2012 qualifiers Continue reading...
  Posted by Paul Wilson 10.00 BST

• Serie A 2010-11 season preview

  Paolo Bandini: There were fights on the pitch and in the boardrooms this summer, but the outlook in Italy is far from bleak

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  Posted by Paolo Bandini 09.00 BST

• Leicester takeover muddies waters as Football League seeks transparency

  

  Milan Mandaric has said he will continue as the club’s chairman and “a stakeholder” in the new consortium. Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport

  David Conn: Despite a round of press conferences and interviews, Milan Mandaric has still not confirmed the basic details of Leicester's sale Continue reading...
  Posted by David Conn 07.00 BST

• Tuesday 24 August 2010

• Manchester City's new confidence leads to best yet under Mancini

  

  Carlos Tevez and James Milner celebrate Manchester City's third goal against Liverpool. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

  Daniel Taylor: There is a new vibe and confidence about Manchester City – on the pitch and in the stands Continue reading...
  Posted by Daniel Taylor 14.48 BST

• Adel Taarabt: signing of the summer?

  

  Adel Taarabt leads Scunthorpe players a merry dance during QPR's weekend win at Loftus Road. Photograph: David Field/Action Images

  Despite Manchester City's valiant attempts to prove otherwise, there are still bargains to be had in English football, and Queens Park Rangers look to have secured the best of them this summer in the purchase of the Adel Taarabt from Tottenham Hotspur. For a reported £600,000 rising to £1m, Neil Warnock has bought a player whose early season form suggests he might just be the best in the Championship.

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  Posted by Michael Hann 08.44 BST

• Fulham show leaders of Premier League pack are no longer unassailable

  

  Brede Hangeland celebrates scoring Fulham's 89th-minute equaliser against Manchester United at Craven Cottage. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

  Kevin McCarra: The unfancied Premier League clubs are sensing some of the elite are now vulnerable, a feeling backed up by early results Continue reading...
  Posted by Kevin McCarra 00.06 BST

• Monday 23 August 2010

• Sheikh Mansour sees his money work hard in shape of James Milner

  

  James Milner worked his socks off on his Manchester City debut and created the first goal for Gareth Barry. Photograph: Richard Sellers-Sportsphoto

  Daniel Taylor: The rain could not dampen Sheikh Mansour's mood as he watched his latest investment double his efforts for the City cause

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  Posted by Daniel Taylor at Eastlands 22.07 BST

• Newcastle's swaggering striker Andy Carroll showing England potential

  

  Andy Carroll scored a hat-trick in Newcastle's 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

  Louise Taylor: Andy Carroll wears Newcastle United's No9 shirt with pride but must lose some rough edges

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  Posted by Louise Taylor 20.26 BST

• Football Weekly: Six-shooters

  Podcast: The Premier League goes goal crazy. Plus, Cardiff get their Bellamy bounce; Bundesliga round-up; and the Europa League

  Posted by James Richardson, Ben Green, Barry Glendenning, James Dart, Raphael Honigstein 16.30 BST

• Sky Sports News changed our lives – but making it HD is a step too far

  

  Sky Sports News presenters Ed Chamberlin and Charlotte Jackson are now available to view in high definition.

  Sachin Nakrani: In high definition, Sky Sports News is TV's equivalent of a hyperactive clown playing with fireworks Continue reading...
  Posted by Sachin Nakrani 13.29 BST

• Premier League chalkboards analysis

  Michael Cox: This week we use chalkboards to look at Thomas Vermaelen's passing, Bolton's approach play, Tim Cahill's tackling and Theo Walcott's finishing

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  Posted by Michael Cox 11.13 BST

• Hoffenheim start with a bang as Bayern hand McClaren an early lesson

  

  Hoffenheim celebrate against Werder. Photograph: Bongarts/Getty Images

  Raphael Honigstein: After a major overhaul on and off the field, Hoffenheim's thrashing of Werder stood out as the best opening-day display Continue reading...
  Posted by Raphael Honigstein 11.09 BST

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