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Attacking Leon Osman

April 18, 2011
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Attacking Leon Osman

In the past few games Leon Osman has been wonderful. He has been the creative fulcrum in a team shorn of stars. That this Everton, a pruned squad facing the business end of the season, has done better than the superstars who started our season and flattered to decieve opens up a lot of questions. Perhaps those worried about our lack of transfer funds, and potential summer sales, should cast their minds back to 2004-05 when we finished 4th, after selling Wayne Rooney the previous summer and Thomas Gravesen half way through the campaign. Despite excelling in a weakened side, finally playing in the position that is best for...

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Everton's Leon Osman For England?

March 10, 2008
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A jealous look over Stanley Park reveals that Liverpool have been spending a lot more money than us – an oft-cited fact that adds yet another veneer of brilliance to David Moyes’ tenure at the top of the Everton tree. In under four years, manager Rafa Benitez has frittered away £146m (and recouped £70m) – all of which has had his side frantically pedalling for the parity of fourth place in the Premier League, whilst enjoying some admitted European success. Ask Rio Ferdinand and he’ll say that Liverpool are getting ahead of themselves, that Europe is merely a placebo trying to supplant domestic league trophies, a far more reliable...

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