Adel Taarabt had been considered one of the hot prospects of European football when arriving to Tottenham two years ago, but he saw his chances severely limited at White Hart Lane outfit. Nevertheless, the loan move to QPR did him a lot of good and he showed what a great player he could become after playing just three games for the Rangers. It is now evident that Taarabt only needed regular football in order to develop as a player and I am sure that he will return to Tottenham much stronger.
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It is never an easy job to carry a burden of a famous name and, when you have an illustrious sibling such as football superstar Didier Drogba, people automatically expect you to live up to the expectations.

Although in the first part of the season he felt a minor blip in his form, since the arrival of Guus Hiddink, Didier has been in superb form partnered with Anelka proving everyone wrong and showing there is still time for him…His eruptive career has propelled him to the greatest of heights and Chelsea have been blessed to have him on board. This is something one’s own brother could be envious of…
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This has been one of the most interesting campaigns in the Premier League history and some teams have done better than others. In this piece I will concentrate on the teams that disappointed their fans and that are eagerly waiting for this season to finish. Some of those will get relegated, while others would use this campaign as the reminder of what could go wrong in the future.
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Argentine Diego Milito could easily become one of the major stars in the next transfer window. Inter were willing to bring him in January, but Genoa who are fighting for Champions League entry didn’t even want to talk about it. He is the idol in Genoa, fans worship him, couple of years ago he earned a nickname “Il Principe” (Prince) due to his easy goal-scoring in the season of Genoa’s promotion to Serie A. However, Grifo didn’t have the chance to play in elite competition since they were suspended for fixing a game with Venezia. That is why Milito was sold to Zaragoza, and in the closing hours of last summer’s transfer window he had returned to the biggest Italian port. He was welcomed with red carpet, looked upon as a deity, and he repaid the fans’ support with a real goals galore over the autumn. Without a slightest doubt, Argenite is the most responsible for Genoa’s Champions League seat. That would be the biggest success in club’s history.
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The beginning of Derby County’s excellent striker Chris Commons’ performances somehow matched with the arrival of Nigel Clough to the club. Up to that moment, former Rams’ boss, Paul Jewell, had some troubles finding the partner for his first choice striker, Rob Hulse. Several players lined up, experienced Nathan Ellinghton and unimpressive Argentine, Emanuel Villa, and these two were definitely wrong choices.
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After Andrei Arshavin moved to the British Island, there is a rumor that Rangers skipper, Barry Ferguson, could move in the opposite direction.

His former coach, Dick Aadvocaat, now Zenit manager, is prepared to offer him a hefty contract in order to lure him to the north of Russia. Last year’s UEFA Cup champions have no doubt whatsoever over Ferguson’s decision. He is nearing the end of his playing days and this could be his final chance to earn a huge contract.
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