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Why it’s the ghosts of 2015,not 2010 that haunt Crystal Palace

Ben Jones looks at the progression and future of Crystal Palace after ten years in the Premier League

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Mark Hughes and a Welsh Revolution

When Mark Hughes took over as Wales manager in 1999 he enacted a revolution. Ben Jones looks at the roots, form and impact of his work.

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Michael Owen the fully formed wonderkid

Ben Jones looks at young Michael Owen and explores why he was the perfect wonderkid

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Damn Lies and statistics in the era of GOATs. An arbitrary look at how football has changed since the 90s

Ben Jones looks at how the context of football statistics have changed since the 90s.

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From Barcelona to Barcelona. How Alex Ferguson and his civil servants learnt Europe

Alan Hansen infamously stated in 1995, that ‘you can’t win anything with kids.’ Ben Jones looks at Alex Ferguson’s journey to becoming a European Champion via two trips to Barcelona and looks at how Ferguson’s ‘kids’ were integral in allowing Manchester United to learn Europe.

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The best international tournaments (since 1992)

Ben Jones ranks and evaluates the best international tournaments since 1992

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Kevin Keegan England Manager-Scapegoats and Sacrificial Lambs

Kevin Keegan has the lowest win percentage of any England manager. Ben Jones looks at his time in ‘the second most important job in the country’, and examines why in some ways he was the perfect man for the job at the time.

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Daydream believers and a Stadium of Light

When Peter Reid joined Sunderland in 1995 they were on the verge of relegation to the third tier. Reid took Sunderland to their highest position in 40 years in a gleaming new stadium. Ben Jones asks what was behind this success and explores whether Sunderland’s bright future was an optical illusion.

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NOBODY F**KS WITH THE JESÚS [Part 3]

Nicolás Obregón is back with the final part of his Jesús Gil epic.

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NOBODY F**KS WITH THE JESÚS [Part 2]

Nicolás Obregón returns with part two of the saga of Jesús Gil, with our ‘hero’ released from prison…