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James Dickenson

Sabotaging since 3 Mar 2012

James is a Leeds Uni History graduate turned Journalism trainee. Based in Leeds/Manchester/London, he also writes for FourFourTwo and Manc website Mancunian Matters. Big Arsenal fan whose footballing ability sees him described as a poor man's Nicklas Bendtner. Tweet him @jdickenson2010, email to jdickenson1990@gmail.com or read more at jdickenson100.wordpress.com. Do get in touch..

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TV

The Most Shocking Moments So Far From Breaking Bad (Contains Spoilers!)

Breaking Bad’s ability to throw cliff hangers at the end of almost every episode is unsurpassable. With the show set to end next summer, I’ve picked out the 5 moments that made us gasp the loudest…

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Football

Arsenal’s Spanish Duo Will Be Key To Defeating Chelsea

Two midfielders who couldn’t force their way into Spain’s engine room at Euro 2012 will be the most influential pairing when the Gunners welcome the Blues to the Emirates Stadium at lunchtime…

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Football

Bacary Sagna: Warding Off Interest From Inter Milan Is Pivotal To Arsenal’s Success

Serie A giants Inter Milan have been credited with an interest in the marauding Frenchman following the departure of Maicon, but it’s imperative that Arsenal hold onto Sagna if they are to win their first piece of silverware in seven years…

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Football

Walcott & Gervinho? Why Poldi & Ox Are Arsenal’s Real Wide Boys

Last season it was Gervinho and Walcott feeding Van Persie. Now it’s Podolski and Oxlade-Chamberlain flanking Giroud. Here’s why it’s better for Arsenal…

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Football

Arsenal: 4 Potential Replacements For Contract Rebel Theo Walcott

With Theo Walcott turning down a new contract, Arsenal have reportedly decided to sell him to the highest bidder before the transfer window shuts. Here are four players that could replace him….

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Football

Tug Of War And 11 Other Long Gone Olympics Sports

Somehow Synchronised Swimming retains its place at the Greatest Show on Earth, but here’s the unlucky sports that have been cut from the Olympics…

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Football

Joe Allen: Liverpool Have Pulled Off A Coup By Landing The Tiki-Taka Welshmen

Joe Allen has told Swansea he wants to leave for Liverpool. Here’s why it’s a great deal for the new look Anfield outfit.

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Football

Arsenal Pre-season: Ignore RVP’s Absence And Embrace AOC’s Ability

The Gunners second pre-season game ended 2-0 to City, RVP is set to join Mancini’s men and there’s no sign of Wilshere. But forget our current problems and just focus on the Ox…

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Football

Crouch? Rhodes? Fletcher? The Strikers Stuart Pearce Should Have Taken To The Olympics

Team GB slipped to an opening day Olympics draw with a proven striker conspicuous by his absence up front for the side. Here’s three finishers Pearce could have gambled on…

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Football

Arsenal: Sell Robin Van Persie And Start Listening To Usmanov

The Gunners board seems out of touch with fans, we lose at least one star player a season and we are on a seven-year trophy-less streak. It’s time to let in the Uzbekistani billionaire…

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Football

Pain In Paris: How I Cried When Arsenal Lost The Champions League Final

In my first away-day as an Arsenal fan on my 16th birthday, I was present in Paris for the club’s debut Champions League Final. A great experience, but one that ended in tears…

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Football

Olympics: Ryan Giggs Former Manchester United Team Mate Becks Should Have Been Captain

Ryan Giggs will captain Stuart Pearce’s Team GB at the Olympics, but it should have been Manchester United legend David Beckham. Here’s why the Games will miss Golden Balls this summer…

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Football

Former Liverpool Great Xabi Alonso And The Best XI Of Euro 2012

UEFA have named theirs, Garth Crooks has revealed his, so here is our Euro 2012 team of the tournament. And unbelievably Daniele De Rossi didn’t get a look in. Read on for to find out the eleven that did…

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Football

Arsenal: Add M’Vila To Podolski And Giroud And We’ll Challenge For The Title

Having already agreed deals for Germany’s Lukas Podolski and France’s Olivier Giroud in the summer transfer window, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger just needs to fine tune his Arsenal squad to compete for the title.

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Football

Chelsea and England’s John Terry Doesn’t Deserve The Hate

After a classic JT ‘life on the line’ performance in defence for England against Ukraine, is it time to stop hating on the Chelsea man? And is the widespread derision Terry receives truly justified?

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Music

Beach Break Live: The UK’s Largest Student Festival Previewed

Around 10,000 people are flocking to South Wales this weekend for Beach Break Live, for the largest student festival in the UK starting on Thursday.

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Football

Plan A Worked For England But Hodgson Must Use Arsenal’s Walcott For Plan B

With a draw against France secured, England’s players proved they have bought into Hodgson’s philosophy. However the Three Lions must possess a plan B to advance from the group stages.

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Football

Arsenal: After Euro 2008 We Thought Andrey Arshavin Was The Next Zidane

Despite making just three appearances at Euro 2008, Russia’s Andrey Arshavin stole the show and his move to the Emirates six months later had Arsenal fans jumping for joy. Four years on it may not have quite worked out according to plan but he gave us some great moments…

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Football

Which Club Best Suits Eden Hazard? Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea or Arsenal Examined

Putting money aside, which top clubs would best suit the talents of the Belgian Messi?

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Football

Champions League: Schadenfreude Final For Watching Arsenal Fans

Arsenal fans may not be particularly well acquainted with the German term schadenfreude, but Gooners watching the Champions League final tonight will experience the very essence of the word whoever lifts the trophy

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Football

Arsenal End Of Term Report: Sign M’Vila And Hoilett And Learn From Last Summer’s Mistakes

It’s been another ‘transition’ season for the Arsenal, but the compete with the big boys Wenger just needs to sign M’Vila and Hoilett and make sure the mistakes of last summer and not repeated again.

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Football

Premier League: The Craziest Season Has The Most Dramatic Of Endings

We are told all the time that the Premier League is the greatest, most exciting, most unpredictable and most amazing division in the world. Mainly by English football’s broadcaster and promoters, but today, it would be extremely hard to disagree.

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Fashion & Style

Trainer Addict Darren Bent Reveals His 10 Favourites

Everyone knows Aston Villa star Darren Bent is one of the most precise finishers in the Premier League but off the pitch his passion is sneakers. And he’s got lots of them…

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Football

Manchester United: Athletic Bilbao’s Three Amigos Can Help Close The Gap On City

Athletic Bilbao humbled Man United home and away in the Europa League last month. But Fergie and the club shouldn’t be embarrassed, they should just go out and sign their three best players…

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Football

El Clásico: Why Barca Were Wrong To Write Off Madrid’s Mourinho

About a month ago I wrongly suggested that the wheels were falling off Mourinho’s bus in the Spanish capital, but Madrid’s win over Barca shows that you can never write off The Special One.

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Football

Bergkamp, Adams, Bould, Banfield Or Keown: Who Should Replace Pat Rice At Arsenal?

The Gunners assistant manager is set to step down this summer, after holding off retirement last season to assist Wenger for one more term. But who should fill his shoes?

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Football

Has Carlos Tevez’s Golf Break Cost Manchester City The League Title?

Carlos Tevez is back, and scoring goals for Manchester City. Is it too little too late though, and has his golfing sabbatical cost Mancini’s men the title?

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Football

How Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa Became The Most Gifted Player In The Premier League

He’s had a rocky road to the Premiership, but the Frenchman is finally fulfilling the potential he showed as a youngster at Clairefontaine

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Football

QPR V Arsenal: The Verminator In Need Of Some Maintenance

First Milan and now QPR, something may be wrong with the wiring of Arsenal’s Verminator after recent nightmares at the back…

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Life

How Would You Like To Enter Miss Southampton?

A genuine copy mistake or perhaps a sub-editor’s joke that never got taken out of the club programme. Either way we bet there will be a lot of applicants wanting to enter Miss Southampton this year…

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Football

Jose Mourinho’s Anxiety Could Be About To Blow Real Madrid’s Season Apart

Up until recently Real Madrid were walking La Liga and looked a good bet for the Champions League. Now Mourinho’s losing it, the players lack belief and they may end up trophy-less at the end of the season. What’s happened?

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Football

Chelsea Can Fix Torres By Playing Him On The Wing

He’s certainly no good at scoring anymore but don’t give up on Nando just stick him on the wing. Just one of five things we learnt from watching Benfica vs Chelsea last night.

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Football

Manchester City’s Dodgy Defence Will See Them Slip Up Against Chelsea

Second placed City clash with Chelsea in fifth this evening at a pivotal point in the race for the title and Champions League spots. Here’s why the Blues will walk away with victory.

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Football

Why Arsenal Fans Must Keep Faith In Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott embodies all that is Arsenal at the moment, simply because he can switch from being completely unplayable to completely average in a second, but that doesn’t mean fans should get on his back.