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The Welshman was injured during most of Ramos's tenure at White Hart Lane and was still recognised as a left-back, which is where the current coach of Ukrainian side Dnipro believes he will end up.
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The manager moved Gabriel Heinze from left-back, where his lack of pace was being exposed, to the centre of defence, reintroducing Taye Taiwo on the left – and the Nigerian's enterprise going forward lends an extra dimension to Marseille's attack.
Marseille's 5ft 4in Mathieu Valbuena could be big at Manchester United 2011
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Shooting a Chelsea intern with an air rifle was not the England left-back's finest moment and emphasises his urgent need to undergo some sort of feng shui of the mind.
Why Ashley Cole, Sir Alex Ferguson and company need a sabbatical | Louise Taylor 2011
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This week's crop of football stories you couldn't make up if you tried: Latin American player kicks owl on pitch, England left-back shoots student with air rifle at training ground, Manchester City centre‑half falls foul of drugs test after taking one of his wife's diet pills.
Tarnished FA Cup needs a Manchester derby's drama | Paul Wilson 2011
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Meanwhile Liverpool's woes at left-back become a little clearer after reading this.
The Knowledge | The strangest excuses to miss pre-season | Jacob Steinberg 2011
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The right-back's debut, at left-back, was some baptism, and he came through.
Arsène Wenger has more to worry about than just how to replace Cesc Fábregas | David Hytner 2011
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The left-back Kieran Gibbs was jittery and did not reappear after the interval, due to a slight hamstring strain, and his replacement, Johan Djourou, lasted only minutes.
Arsène Wenger has more to worry about than just how to replace Cesc Fábregas | David Hytner 2011
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Aurélio's untimely absence forced Dalglish to hand an immediate Liverpool debut to José Enrique against Sunderland on Saturday, despite the Spanish left-back completing a £6m move from Newcastle United only 24 hours earlier.
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Thomas Vermaelen, having been moved to left-back, was back in the middle when Carl Jenkinson came on.
Arsène Wenger has more to worry about than just how to replace Cesc Fábregas | David Hytner 2011
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He even had a right-footer Steve Nicol regularly playing at left-back.
The day Liverpool played Carlo Ancelotti at his own game – and won | Richard Williams 2011
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