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John Giles: The time is right for duo to move
JOHN O'SHEA and Darron Gibson have choices to make this summer and one, which for obvious reasons, involves a leap into the unknown. It's hard to leave Old Trafford.
John Giles: Ireland profits by Long journey
WHEN Shane Long travelled over from Tipperary to find his fortune in England playing as a professional footballer, he carried with him more than most Irish kids who take that road.
John Giles: Trap should trust youth
IF it was my job to pick an Irish team, I would have no hesitation in placing my trust in youth. It has worked for Ireland in the past.
John Giles: Trap lesson for Fabio
FABIO Capello should take a look towards Dublin if he wants a lesson in squad management and how to appoint a captain.
John Giles: Wenger on the ropes
ALEX FERGUSON can deliver what could be a knockout blow to Arsene Wenger if he can shake off the impact of back-to-back defeats by Chelsea and Liverpool with a win over Arsenal in the FA Cup.
John Giles: Karma catches up with United
FOOTBALL will always even out over time. What may seem like an outrageous injustice or stroke of luck is rarely without an equal and opposite counter balance during the course of a season.
John Giles: Ex-pros not to be messed with
JOE Jordan wasn't the most obvious professional footballer to the untrained eye. Big, raw-boned and, believe it or not, shy, he arrived at Elland Road and immediately became a target for Billy Bremner's sharp tongue.
John Giles: Gunners face a step too far
ARSENE Wenger has never been so bold about his claim for this group of Arsenal players. As good as Barcelona? I don't think so.
John Giles: No sympathy for Gray
FOR a man who has spent a good deal of the past decade berating male referees, I find Andy Gray's attitude to female officials puzzling.
John Giles: Roy so wrong to blame Kop
IT'S a terrible sign of weakness when a manager appeals to the fans for support. It always sounds like whinging and never goes down well with the intended audience.
John Giles: Blatter chatter totally deluded
THERE are two types of people in football. Those like Paul Scholes and Pep Guardiola are true to their game and their profession and those like Sepp Blatter play politics.
John Giles: Fergie master of his destiny
WHEN an athlete prepares for a big race, everything is designed to deliver peak form at the most important moment.
John Giles: Real regrets for Redknapp
WHEN Real Madrid's legion of stars is handed the freedom of the Bernabeu, there's usually only one result.
John Giles: Barca just brilliant
IT MIGHT seem like a very odd compliment to Xavi, Iniesta and Messi if I said that even Jack Charlton would have found a place for them in his team.
John Giles: Progress in ref's hands
IT'S startling to remember that back in late 2008, Alex Ferguson was recruited by UEFA to speak out on behalf of referees.
John Giles: Danish raid just the tonic for Carlo
IF Carlo Ancelotti could have designed the team he wanted to play at this point in time and at this stage in the Champions League, he would have been struggling to come up with better than FC Copenhagen.
John Giles: Trap should give Mac a call
I'm never unhappy when Ireland win an international and there were plenty of good reasons to be pleased about the Nations Cup win over Wales.
John Giles: Sam's big mouth takes the biscuit
WHEN the English FA announced a few weeks back that the next manager of their national team would be an Englishman, they brought the day one step closer when Mike Bassett will take over from Fabio Capello.
John Giles: Pool destined for mid-table finish
IT is unfortunate for Roy Hodgson that he should be the manager at Anfield when Liverpool is a club in decline but he is realistic enough to understand that he would never have got the job but for the current circumstances.
John Giles: Holland an affront to Total Football legacy
IMAGINE what might have been if Rinus Michels had been Bert Van Marwijk all those years ago when Barcelona came looking for a coach with a vision.
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