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Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1 - Advantage Blues after Riise's late own goal
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 23, 2008
...d was dispossessed. Mascherano totally shanked his attempted cross but it fell to Kuyt who held off Makelele and finished well past Cech.
Liverpool started the second half well and could have increas...
Makelele Ruins Mourinho's Plans
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 3, 2006
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Claude Makelele has decided to keep playing for France, but has admitted ruining Jose Mourinho's plans for him.
"Mourinho told me he had taken my retirement decision into account whe...
Scott Parker For England, Simple As That
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 25, 2006
...sn't fancied him (again not sure why) but Parker seems like the closest thing England have to a Makelele. More than likely Michael Carrick will replace Hargreaves as the holding midfielder, but I&...
Vieira To Manchester United? He Wouldn't Would He?
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 16, 2006
...sn't the player he once was, but his World Cup performances for France suggest otherwise. With Makelele as the out and out defensive midfielder, and Zidane the out and out attacking midfielder, Vi...
Big Name Signings Could Ruin Chelsea
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 6, 2006
...e Gudjohnsen, Drogba, Cole et al were happy to sit out the ocassional game, even though Lampard and Makelele were playing regularly. The recent aquisitions of Ballack, Shevchenko and rumours of Robert...
Rooney Injury Could Force Tactical Rethink
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 1, 2006
...our. Like McCarra I'd argue for Michael Carrick. Carrick's not a real reducer in the Claude Makelele sense, but just his being there, holding his position would allow Gerrard and Lampard to do...
Can Ballack Play Alongside Lampard?
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 16, 2006
...k Lampard? I like the way Chelsea's midfield operates right now, with the very defensive Claude Makelele, one all round midfielder like Essien or Maniche and a very attack minded Frank Lamp...
Chelsea Will Sign A Striker This Summer
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 8, 2006
...ld, but there's nothing wrong with Chelsea's midfield. It's brilliantly organised, with Makelele providing a solid base for Lampard to get forward to score. Though Chelsea paid over the od...
Players Blogging Their Way To World Cup
in The Soccer Weblog, on February 1, 2006
...logs are: Michael Owen (pictured), Ronaldinho, Kevin Kuranyi, Xabi Alonso, Gianluigi Buffon, Claude Makelele and Edgar Davids.
Sounds interesting, and you'd fancy their chances as a five-a-side t...
His Name Is Rio And He Dances In Midfield?
in The Soccer Weblog, on January 30, 2006
...o difficult and let him loose in midfield?
I see him breaking up attacks like a long-legged Claude Makelele, then using his pace and passing to instigate some effective counter-attacking. This move c...