I can’t wait for the Chelsea v Inter Milan match this week as even though it may not be the best game of football ever, it promises to be an intriguing clash. Personally I feel Chelsea will win the match as they have the better players and should dominate a large portion of the game but with Jose Mourinho, you never know.

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Phil Brown has finally been relieved of his managerial position at Hull after over 3 years in charge and my only surprise is that he has lasted as long as he did. Phil was always walking the plank from the moment the new chairman arrived at the club and it seemed only a matter of time until the situation reached a head.

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I’m afraid this could be the last throw of the dice for Burnley when they take on Stoke at Turf Moor. Ok, there may be little difference in terms of points between the clubs at the bottom of the table but unlike their fellow relegation candidates, the Clarets are not showing any signs that they can go on a run of form picking up points towards survival.

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Despite Portsmouth beating Birmingham in the FA Cup last weekend, this league encounter is no foregone conclusion. The 2-0 Pompey cup win was far from one-sided and it would have been very interesting to see what would have happened if Liam Ridgewell’s ‘goal’ had been allowed to stand as it should have. Alex McLeish’s side will want revenge tonight and with the determination and experience they have in their ranks; I think Portsmouth will only get a draw at best.

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Manchester United are firmly in the box seat in this tie after beating AC Milan 3-2 in the San Siro. However, I don’t feel this tie is over as the Italians will be adventurous at Old Trafford after outplaying United for nearly an hour in the first leg. The fact that Sir Alex Ferguson’s side scored three away goals gives them a massive advantage but I can still see United having to endure a nervy time in this one.

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I have to begin by saying this is a very tricky match for Arsenal. It will be made even more difficult if Cesc Fabregas doesn’t recover from his hamstring injury. The Gunners captain has been superb this season and has got his team out of jail of numerous occasions. Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney have received plenty of plaudits for pushing their respective teams on this season but Fabregas has been just as or even more important for Arsene Wenger’s team.

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Wayne Rooney is a certainty to be in the England side in South Africa this summer and I would expect Jermain Defoe to be joining him in the squad as a likely substitute. Who will be paired up front with Wayne is still up in the air with three of those contenders in the squad for tonight’s friendly with Egypt.

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Wayne Rooney’s amazing season for Manchester United continued at the weekend as he scored the winner in their Carling Cup final win over Aston Villa. There’s no doubt Rooney is fundamental to England’s chances of success at the World Cup finals in South Africa but my only worry is just how long he can keep up this form.

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Joe Hart is in the England squad for tonight’s game with Egypt and that call-up is thoroughly deserved after an excellent season on loan at Birmingham. Hart has played a key role in Alex McLeish’s team’s superb first season back in the Premier League. Defensively Birmingham have been outstanding with Hart a consistent figure between the sticks.

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Theo Walcott is back in the England squad for tonight’s game with Egypt despite a pretty awful season for Arsenal. He has played very little football but apart from the recent match with Sunderland, he has done very little. However, I do feel that Fabio Capello knows how to get the best out of Walcott and will give him every chance to make the squad. It’s a shame Tottenham star Aaron Lennon is not fit as he was definitely the in-form right winger in the Premier League. He has thrilled the White Hart Lane fans this season with some scintillating performances for Harry Redknapp. Spurs and England need him back fully fit and firing as soon as possible.

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