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Harry Redknapp’s pep talk with Adel Taarabt is just one example of his man-management skills

Adel Taarabt joined the list of players that Harry Redknapp has reinvigorated over the years. Here are five other talented footballers that Harry got the best out of.

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Jack Collison targets West Ham United return after successful comeback from knee injury

West Ham United’s Jack Collison is looking ‘onwards and upwards’ after making his first appearance since the Championship play-off final.

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Why Don’t Leeds’ Manager Warnock and Sheffield United Sue Benitez?

  I didn’t realise that the feud between Warnock and Benitez goes back in that infamous night at the Cottage when Liverpool fielded their stiffs, allowing Fulham to win and so escape the drop, relegating Sheffield United. And there we were, thinking Shafting United were relegated because of Tevez! Far from it! It was Benitez what relegated the Blunted Blades apparently! So why the bloody hell did we pay twenty five million quid in compensation? I…

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Collins praises Cole’s impact

West Ham defender James Collins has hailed the impact of Carlton Cole since stepping into the side in place of the injured Andy Carroll.

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Midfielder’s injury boost

West Ham have received a boost on the injury front with the news that Jack Collison is on the road to a return to action.

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Collison steps up comeback

Jack Collison took the first tentative steps on his comeback from a long-term knee injury with a run-out in the West Ham development squad.

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‘It was great to be back out there’

West Ham United midfielder Jack Collison was happy to return to action after a spell on the sidelines

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Demba Ba To Quit Newcastle

  So Big Chief Broken Knee is now threatening to walk out on Newcastle, desperate for a move back to London with Arsenal. How long will he stay at the Gunners if the switch happens? Only as long as it takes for the terms of his next release clause to be met. This guy has all the loyalty of a parasite. He will feed on his host for as long as it suits, then, like the rat that he is, …

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Santi Cazorla hat-trick lifts Arsenal – What the papers say on Tuesday December 18

Arsene Wenger praised the way his Arsenal players had rallied round him after 5-2 win at Reading. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Tuesday, December 18.

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Worst Premier League Team of the Season so far

Using Goal.com’s Ratings Index, which takes every player’s top-flight displays into account, we take a look at the worst performers of the 2012-13 campaign so far

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Harry Redknapp chasing Nicolas Anelka and Joe Cole

Harry Redknapp will meet Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes this week to discuss the club’s transfer window plans.

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In it for the long run….

I found myself ranting and raving at the tele during the West Brom game.  Moaning to my wife (she couldn’t care less) about Collins going for the long ball all the time, moaning about Jarvis not beating his man, moaning that we weren’t retaining possession.  I was even tweeting it during the game. I then stopped and realised that we are not the old West Ham, …

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News on Reid and Anelka

The vultures are officially circling Reid this January and are looking to grab him for because of his contract expiry end of the season. But apparently with have an option to extend it for two more seasons when it expires so I’m assuming the club are going to take that option and discuss his salary because if there is one player that has earned his way at the club it’s him! Most clubs …

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Jack Collison makes West Ham United injury return against Norwich reserves

Injury-plagued midfielder Jack Collison took a significant step towards a return to first-team action today when he played 45 minutes of West Ham United’s reserve team defeat at Norwich.

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James Collins wants West Ham United to maintain form despite injury to key players

West Ham United are 11th in the Premier League in their first season after promotion and centre-back James Collins wants their good form to continue despite a lengthy injury list.

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Collison closer to a return

Injury-plagued midfielder Jack Collison stepped up his quest for a first-team return when he played 45 minutes of West Ham’s reserve team match at Norwich.

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Collison returns for Development Squad

Jack Collison returned as the Hammers were beaten 3-1 at Norwich City in the Barclays U21 Premier League

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Football Weekly: attractive Villa, Fellaini’s foul-up and Madrid’s plight – podcast

AC Jimbo welcomes Owen Gibson , Barry Glendenning and a festive Sean Ingle to the pod to discuss Aston Villa’s destruction of Liverpool and QPR’s first win this season . Elsewhere in the programme … Chelsea come home beaten from Japan – will they be disorientated come Wednesday against Leeds? Has Marouane Fellaini played his last game for Everton? And was West Brom v …

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Brighton’s Poyet puts Leeds, Leicester, Watford et all in their place

So, Poyet has come out and said it. The Championship may be competitive but the quality of the football is crap. Any team worth its salt would be storming the division, but instead mediocrity is enough to keep you in the running for promotion. Leeds fans have the cheek to mock an away draw …

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Adel Taarabt strike: Greatest goals chosen by Sportsmail

In light of Adel Taarabt’s goal against Fulham, we asked our team of writers to tell us about their favourite goals, moments of footballing brilliance that made them leap from their seats and applaud the artistry.

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Defender aiming to maintain run

James Collins says West Ham are determined to maintain their impressive form despite their current injury crisis.

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What is the worst football match you have ever seen? – open thread

West Ham’s visit to West Brom on Sunday afternoon threatened to put the Hawthorns crowd to sleep, but have you seen worse? A few hours before the great and the good of British sport gathered in east London to celebrate the heroes of 2012, West Brom and West Ham played out a turgid nil-nil draw at…

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‘It’s a decent point for us’

Gary O’Neil said West Ham United got the point they deserved from Sunday’s trip to West Bromwich Albion

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Hammers boss in transfer wish

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he hopes to boost his injury-hit squad in January with ‘one or two’ signings.

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Hammers firm on Reid future

West Ham have warned admiring clubs to keep their eyes off central defender Winston Reid, who has impressed so far this season.

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Anelka in Shanghai exit talks

Shanghai Shenhua have confirmed talks are taking place with Nicolas Anelka regarding an agreement to cancel the striker’s contract.

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