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Matty Lawrence Column

Matty Lawrence played for Fulham, Palace & Millwall before signing for First Touch. We proudly present his excellent collection of articles from that period.

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Exploring The Art Of Defending

The art of defending is alive and kicking after the defensive master class that Juventus performed at Camp Nou earlier in the week.

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Has Gary Neville Lost His Marbles?

Matty Lawrence questions the logic of the latest musings of Gary Neville

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Is It Time For Arsene Wenger To Leave Arsenal?

I say this with an extremely heavy heart, but I agree with Piers Morgan on this one; it’s time for Arsene Wenger to get the hell out of Arsenal FC.

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More FA Cup Fairy Tales Make Headlines

Premier League teams are typically scorned and made out to be the pantomime villains of the FA Cup when they field vastly weakened teams.

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The FA Cup Is On Life Support

The FA Cup has gone the way of the Monty Python parrot. There are numerous examples of teams treating this majestic competition with disdain.

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Big Sam And The Filthy Lucre

Just recently we had the self-proclaimed Big Sam trying to earn an extra shekel, while coining in £3m annually from the FA as newly-appointed England manager.

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Fight Club, Euro 2016 Style

The disgusting scenes from Euro 2016 involving English hooligans have left many people and groups accountable. By Matty Lawrence

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5 Things England Can Learn From Leicester City

What Can The 3 Lions of England Glean From the unexpected success of Leicester City? Matty Lawrence is about to count the ways.

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My Euro 2016 Picks Revealed

With the domestic season drawing to a close it’s time for Matty Lawrence to pick his England squad for the impending Euro 2016 tournament in France.

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The Rise Of Football Snobbery

Football Snobbery grew in stature with the dominance of Barcelona and they have refused to abate any with the slow decline of the afore-mentioned team.

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