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April 2012

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April 30
- Inside the derby Ã¢Â€Â“ with Mancini, Vidic, Micah and Cleverley
- Good Day, Bad Day: PuyolÃ¢Â€Â™s punch, RacingÃ¢Â€Â™s relegation & rubbish Reyes
- Chase for third brings out plenty of erratic behaviour in Serie A
- Premier pub ammo: Torres and Pienaar reborn, Spurs break set-piece duck
- Heroes & Villains: Torres restored, Spurs find saviour, McLeish's Villa pointless
April 27
- Proud of Turin: Juventus and Torino top the bill (again)
- Inside the mind of Pep Guardiola
- United will need defensive perfection to quell City's Argentine double-threat
- Thrashed champions: Hammered teams who went on to win the title
- La Preview: European euphoria, succession crises and pocket change
- United won't be afraid to attack City on Manchester's big night
- Has four years of managing Barcelona taken its toll on Pep Guardiola?
April 26
- McEachran disappointed to learn transfer talk just half-stifled sneezes
- Are you a No.1 or a No.2? The best and worst promoted assistants
- The inside story of the Allianz Arena, Champions League Final venue
- Luis Enrique's Roma experiment going up in smoke
April 25
- Manchester City players can't help but fluff their lines
- Stats Zone analysis: How Chelsea shocked Barça and made it to Munich
- Champions League preview: Bayern look to find Kroos control at the Bernabéu
- Madrid press demand Mourinho's side don't go the same way as Barça
April 24
- Swindon fans uneasy about the way Di Canio is saluting them
- Champions League preview: Chelsea focus on the hole behind Alves
- All eyes on Piqué & Pep during BarçaÃ¢Â€Â™s pre-match prep
- Premier Analysis: Man U midfield muffled, Stoke outpass Newcastle, Liverpool 0 Barn Doors 1
April 23
- Good Day, Bad Day: PepÃ¢Â€Â™s Problems, ArdaÃ¢Â€Â™s Ã¢Â€Â˜ard work & a Tennis Ball Tantrum
- Genoa fans get shirty as players left humbled and humiliated
April 20
- Rafael Márquez: More issues than FourFourTwo
- Chelsea face another 'Grade A' fixture, but can they maintain their swagger?
- Beef and Rice: Arsene's never-changing menu
- Going direct will help Walcott beat the Blues, Ba to get the chance to end drought
- Bolton accidentally extend Steinsson's contract by 18,002 years
- La Preview: Superheroes, Sulkers and Strange Scheduling
April 19
- Chelsea v Barcelona: An astonishing statistical story in screengrabs
- Didier Drogba: 'Journalists made me say I dive'
April 18
- Mixed moods over odds of an all-Spanish final
- Lionel Messi thought Ã¢Â€Â˜Gary CahillÃ¢Â€Â™ was just a turn of phrase
- Champions League preview: Chelsea must keep it tight in the middle and curb Alves threat
April 17
- De Boer's spring offensive sees Ajax march to the brink of the title
- Bayern represent Madrid's first big test on 'a night for the brave'
- Champions League preview: Could Mourinho have a tactical surprise in store for Bayern?
April 16
- Good Day, Bad Day: A Dynamic Duo, Foraging Falcao and Crafty Clemente
- Premier pub ammo: City's Silva service, shot-shy Sunderland, pass-shy Blackburn
- Heroes & Villains: Tevez's swerving drive, Young's tumble & Kean's cluster of losers
- Italy falls silent for Piermario Morosini
April 13
- Kop's komedy keeper kapers betray modern lack of depth
- FA Cup preview: Jelavic movement and Meireles creativity key at Wembley
- West Bromwich Albion found to be a front organisation
- A wild week for La Liga's Other 18
- Everton and Spurs look to shift balance of power and reach Cup Final
- Ignore Mancini's 'mind games', City still have hope in the title race
April 12
- Man City's biggest own goal: A decade-long transfer policy failure
- Del Piero and Totti grab the perfect wave on Big Wednesday in Serie A
- Distracted Phil Dowd spends 90 minutes fretting about post-match handshakes
April 11
- Analysis: Is Mikel Arteta really a better playmaker than Samir Nasri?
- Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid, history, reality, influenza...
April 10
- Heroes & Villains: Lucky generals, willing foot-soldiers and reluctant sharp-shooters
- Good Day, Bad Day: Inspirational Unai, Rampant Rayo and an Invisible Villarreal
- Amauri finally comes good as Juve take control at the top of Serie A
April 6
- Rafael faces Taarabt puzzler, Downing still misfiring, Pizarro the man for City
- Togetherness and experience giving United the edge over City in the title race
- La Preview: Boring Bielsa, MourinhoÃ¢Â€Â™s Mind and ClementeÃ¢Â€Â™s Cruelty
April 5
- John Arne RiiseÃ¢Â€Â™s brother also plays for Fulham, reports shocked John Arne Riise
April 4
- Preston intelligence leak arms Owls with lethal trivia
- Meeting Zlatan, the Football League's Top 50 & King 'Arry's managerial merry-go-round
- Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors v Velez Sarsfield, 2009)
- Champions League preview: Keeping Gaitan and Cardozo quiet key to Chelsea progress
- Barça battle through as Mourinho rubbishes rumours
April 3
- Aurelien Chedjou: Q&A
- Push and Run: What's new with Stats Zone v1.4?
- Champions League preview: Barca must learn from Bayern and find some width
- Premier Analysis: United go sideways, Ba looking sheepish, Spurs' big mistake
- Fear of failure spooking Camp Nou collective ahead of Milan showdown
April 2
- Good Day, Bad Day: A Terrific Trio, Delightful Diego & Zaragoza in the Zone
- ProsineÃ„Âki's Red Star revolution already bearing fruit
- Little Aeroplane's managerial career taking off as Catania aim for Europe