The Oil Firm Derby.

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Chelsea hosted Manchester City in the premier league’s very own El Cashico, the nouvelle riche vs the even newer nouvelle riche, London vs Manchester, Champions League vs Europa Cup, and it was a pulsating match!! The game actually reminded me a bit of Chelsea v United in the league last season, actually; both matches finished 2-1 to the Chels despite them conceding first, Chelsea had an opposition player sent off in both, Chelsea was on the receiving end of some great luck in both and both matches were won by a Frank Lampard penalty, which he scored by smashing down the middle.

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Llorente donates his star

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( Perfect man is perfect )

Fletcher takes an extended break from football.

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On behalf of Darren Fletcher, Manchester United wishes to announce that he is taking an extended break from football for health reasons.

Over the past year he has had several absence periods which we have attributed to a viral illness in order to respect his right to medical confidentiality. Darren has, in fact, been suffering from ulcerative colitis (a chronic inflammatory bowel condition) for some time preceding this.

Whilst he was able to maintain remission of symptoms for a considerable period this has proved more difficult recently and Darren’s continued desire to play and his loyalty to both his club and country has probably compromised the chances of optimising his own health and fitness.

He has therefore accepted medical advice to take an extended break from the demands of training and playing in order to afford the best chance possible of achieving full remission once again.

We request that his privacy is respected and hope that the removal of the additional stress associated with speculation regarding his health will also aid his recovery.

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Gutted for him. Knew he wasn't fit this season (look at his arms in the picture when he scored vs Benfica a few weeks ago), respect to him for trying to play. I just wish he manages to recover his health and then hopefully play again.

#Towelgate

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Drying game: Stoke facing probe into new tactic but won't throw in the towel

Stoke City have come out fighting in defence of their latest controversial ploy to make the most of their long-throw tactic.

Footage from the 2-1 win against Tottenham on Sunday showed Ryan Shotton drying the ball with a towel underneath his shirt before taking throw-ins.

( forget Torres/Cesc/Rooney/Bloodgate, wet windy Tuesday nights is where it's at )

Follow Up: The Manchester City Christmas Party

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In October we learned that Mario Balotelli would be in charge of planning the Man City Christmas party. Here's how it went down.

Manchester City Christmas party has fancy dress but low spirits after Chelsea hand them first defeat of season

It may have the defeat to Chelsea. It may have been the array of ill-fitting costumes they were wearing. But Manchester City's players looked in less than festive spirits arriving at their fancy dress Christmas party last night.

( please join me in Mario Balotelli's Costume Emporium )

Tuesday Game Time

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Yeovil v Fleetwood

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Grimsby Town v Salisbury City
Oldham Athletic v Southend United
Walsall v Dagenham & Redbridge



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Genoa v Inter Milan


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Palermo v Siena



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Cadiz v Valencia
Ponferradina v Real Madrid

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Alcorcon v Zaragoza
Almeria v Osasuna
Celta de Vigo v Espanyol
Cordoba v Real Betis
Deportivo La Coruna v Levante
Getafe v Malaga
Mallorca v Sporting Gijon
Mirandes v Villarreal
Racing Santander v Rayo Vallecano
Real Sociedad v Granada

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CD San Roque de Lepe v Sevilla


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1. FC Cologne v Mainz

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