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Our tips are listed below in date order.
To see our tips for the International leagues click here .
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| 2007 Tips for the future |
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| Starting XI Here's our team as it builds up from players that we've tipped during the year... |
| S.Fletcher | I.Miller |
| S.Sinclair | J.McCarthy | L.Frecklington | D.Gosling |
| A.Taylor | M.Mancienne | M.Beevers | M.Cranie |
| A.Lonergan |
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| Sub: M.Johnson |
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| December |
| Name: | Mark Beevers |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Age: | 18 (21-11-1989) |
| Position: | Defender |
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Lanky central defender who made his senior debut for Wednesday in January. His assured displays in a struggling
Championship side have caught the eye of Premiership scouts, with Everton being the latest club to be linked with
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| November |
| Name: | Michael Johnson |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Man City |
| Age: | 19 (24-02-1988) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
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When Sven took over at Man City in the summer and proceeded to buy half of Europe
many were expecting City's line-up to be void of any British players.
So imagine the surprise when City's great start to the season featured a young
local lad bossing the midfield and weighing in with a couple of cracking
goals. That's Michael Johnson - a fresh faced midfielder who looks like he's
just left primary school but who's dynamic runs, tackling and
all round ability have led to comparisons with Steven Gerrard.
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| October |
| Name: | James McCarthy |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Club: | Hamilton |
| Age: | 16 (12-11-1990) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
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Attacking midfielder who became the club's youngest ever goal-scorer when he notched
in a Scottish Cup game. Born in Glasgow but has opted to play for the Republic of
Ireland, much to the dismay of the Scottish FA. Already linked with the big 2 in Scotland
and all the big guns in the Premiership. Interestingly, he's also had several big
continental clubs sniffing around, with Barcelona and Sevilla reportedly watching
his progress.
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| September |
| Name: | Dan Gosling |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Age: | 17 (02-02-1990) |
| Position: | Right Midfield |
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Made his full-team debut on the right wing for the Pilgrims as a 16 year old
last season, having impressed gaffer Ian Holloway with some eye-catching
performances in the reserve team. He has subsequently been linked with
Chelsea and spent a week training with then. Along with Luke Summerfield he
is one of the Argyle's brightest hopes for many years, and represented England
in both of the big U17 Championships - the World and Europeans.
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| August |
| Name: | Steven Fletcher |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Club: | Hibernian |
| Age: | 20 (26-03-1987) |
| Position: | Forward |
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With a thunderous left foot behind him, Steven Fletcher has come to the attention of
many top footballing scouts with some fantastic goals and a near 1-in-2 goal per game
ratio. The 20 year old striker is also decent in the air and is building up a healthy
reputation as both a target man and a finisher. Despite having an English father and
being born in Shropshire, the youngster opted to play for his mother's nationality of
Scotland a few years ago, having lived and played football their since he was 10, and
having recently starred in their U19 team that reached the European final in 2006.
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| July |
| Name: | Michael Mancienne |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Chelsea |
| Age: | 19 (08-01-1988) |
| Position: | Defender |
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Pacy defender who has previously captained the England Under-18 team, and has also played for the
Under-19s. Unlike many other defenders who, by the look of fear on their faces, appear to be
bringing a ball of stinking Dutch cheese out of defence, Mancienne has that invaluable asset of
looking composed and assured when he approaches the halfway line. He spent mosy of last season
on loan at QPR, where his displays at right back made him popular with the Loftus Road faithful.
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| June |
| Name: | Lee Frecklington |
| Country: | Republic of Ireland |
| Club: | Lincoln City |
| Age: | 21 (08-09-1985) |
| Position: | Central Midfield |
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The 2006-07 season saw Frecklington play a key role in Lincoln's promotion challenge. A ball
playing midfielder, he also loves to get forward and support the front meny, and his sneaky
runs into the box brought him 10 goals during the season, not a bad return for a midfielder.
His eye-catching performances during the campaign saw him make the official League Two
'Team of the Year' and he was consistently linked to a number of Premiership and Championship
teams. Despite being born in Lincoln he has opted to represent the Republic of Ireland, and
played for their B team at the start of the season.
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| May |
| Name: | Andrew Taylor |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Middlesborough |
| Age: | 20 (01-08-1986) |
| Position: | Left-back |
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Classy left-back, and another product of Boro's famed local youth policy. A member of the
team that reached the FA Youth Cup final in both 2003 and 2004, he has also appeared for
England at youth and U19 level. Taylor already has big-match experience following two
semi-final appearances last season - in the UEFA Cup and the FA Cup, and did not look
out of place in either. Having previously played in a more advanced role, attacking, and
providing support for Stewart Downing, is one of the strongest features of his game.
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| April |
| Name: | Martin Cranie |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Southampton |
| Age: | 20 (23-09-1986) |
| Position: | Right Back |
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A member of the Southampton team that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 2005, he is also a member
of the England U20 team. Cranie, along with fellow full back Gareth Bale, has been tipped for big things
by manager George Burley.
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| March |
| Name: | Scott Sinclair |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Chelsea |
| Age: | 17 (26-03-1989) |
| Position: | Winger/Forward |
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Sinclair came up through the ranks at Bristol Rovers before being signed by Chelsea in 2005
amidst controversial circumstances (the Pirates hadn't given them permission to speak to him).
A defender's nightmare, Sinclair combines tricks with pace and loves to run at people. Ian
Holloway, aware of the player from his Bristol connections, recently took Sinclair on loan
to Plymouth, playing him on the left side of midfield to great effect. Some classy
performances have really caught the eye, including
a cracking FA Cup goal
against Barnet.
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| February |
| Name: | Ishmael Miller |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Manchester City |
| Age: | 19 (05-03-1987) |
| Position: | Striker |
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Another product of City's academy, Miller's a big, powerful 6 foot 3 forward who has been
prolific at junior and reserve level. Handed his first team debut last spring, manager Stuart
Pearce has played him several times this season but these have also included midfield and wide
roles. With Corradi, Samaras and Vasell all struggling to make a consistent impact up front,
he may yet get a chance of a prolonged spell up front towards the end of the 06-07 season.
Great nickname too - 'the Moston Menace'.
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| January |
| Name: | Andrew Lonergan |
| Country: | England |
| Club: | Preston North End |
| Age: | 23 (19-10-1983) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
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A Preston lad, Lonergan made his full debut for his hometown club as a 17 year old back
in 2000. Injured in the 04-05 season, he's since regained the number one spot and
has been named in numerous England U21 squads.
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