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It would be wrong to champion the Premier League's technical merits ahead of those found in Spain or Italy, and just as misleading to argue English football is quicker or more exciting when those adjectives can all too often be exchanged for brainless or error-strewn.

Spain's game of greater style – and the rest is histrionics | Paul Wilson 2011

Scotland's scrum was shambolic, France suffered from repeated defensive breakdowns, while England's Jonny Wilkinson, the leading point-scorer in World Cup history, missed five of his eight kicks at goal against Argentina in an abnormally error-strewn display.

Upsetting the Rugby Hierarchy Jonathan Clegg 2011

Slovakia were value for the point, having had presentable chances and the overriding impression was that Ireland, error-strewn and lacking incision, had spurned an opportunity that they had to take if they were to top Group B.

Republic of Ireland 0-0 Slovakia | Euro 2012 qualifier match report 2011

On that basis they deserved the points, but for the most part this was a dispiriting and error-strewn afternoon's rugby in front of a crowd of less than 5,000.

David Strettle sets up dour win for Saracens against struggling Leeds Richard Rae at Headingley 2010

Ed Balls, the shadow education secretary, attacked Gove for publishing an error-strewn list of the building projects that had been stopped or were under consideration.

MPs round on Gove after school buildings fiasco 2010

"The latest – his decision to play Matthew Upson after the West Ham defender's error-strewn display against Slovenia – defied all known logic."

World Cup 2010 paper view: England and Germany – the inconvenient truth 2010

"Which player has had the most error-strewn World Cup?"

World Cup special: part five – Who had the most error-strewn World Cup? 2010

By the time Freedom reached Britain, in late September, its momentum was irresistible; not even the small matter of an error-strewn first print run could derail it.

20 things we learned in 2010 2010

Full-time: Both teams go deservedly go through following a thrilling (if slightly error-strewn) game.

World Cup 2010: Ghana v Germany – as it happened 2010

He also asked whether he was advised not to publish the error-strewn list of schools.

Michael Gove faces new pressure in school buildings row 2010