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Anyone who has tried playing football outdoors in the winter will know the importance of wearing thermals. As a keen footballer and runner, keeping myself hydrated and warm is essential to my performance and wellbeing. Vitally too, thermals prevent excessive muscle vibrations from occurring and, as such, can save you energy, but more importantly, can […]
Before the season had even started, there were whispers in the tabloids that Jose Mourinho wasn’t a fan of Juan Mata. Chelsea fans immediately dismissed this and the speculation that the Spaniard would leave the club. Five months later, with Mata starting just half of Chelsea’s games in the league this season, it would seem […]
Manchester Utd vs Tottenham 17:30 Manchester Utd continued their run of solid, if unspectacular, performances as they won for the sixth game in a row with a 0-1 win over Norwich. Danny Welbeck’s second-half equaliser gave Utd the win at Carrow Road which keeps them in touch with the top four going into the new […]
Stoke City vs Everton 15:00 Stoke were unable to contain a resurgent Tottenham outfit as they went down 3-0 at White Hart Lane last time out. Mark Hughes will be hoping for a reaction from his side after an inconsistent campaign so far, but face a tough trip to Goodison Park on Thursday. Mark Hughes’ […]
Southampton vs Chelsea 15:00 Southampton were unable to end their year on a high as they lost 2-1 to Everton at Goodison Park last weekend but their fans will be confident that there is a bright future ahead for their young side. Spearheaded once again by Adam Lallana, the Saints pushed one of the most […]
Liverpool vs Hull 15:00 Liverpool’s strong run of form came to a juddering halt against fellow title challengers Chelsea on Sunday as they went down 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Brendan Rodgers’ side will have felt unfortunate though, after a number of crucial decisions by the officials went against them. Luis Suarez continues to streak ahead […]
West Brom vs Newcastle 15:00 Nicolas Anelka grabbed a brace as West Brom twice came from behind to record a thrilling 3-3 draw with West Ham on Saturday. It was a battling performance and they will be looking to find a similar level of resilience this weekend against Newcastle as they continue to stabilise following […]
Sunderland vs Aston Villa 15:00 A strong finish to an underwhelming performance from Sunderland saw them secure a much needed point after Jack Colback’s last minute equaliser saw the Black Cats grab a 2-2 draw away to Cardiff. Jack Colback was the hero in front of goal for Sunderland last time out but it has […]
Arsenal vs Cardiff 15:00 A tight affair at St James’ Park on Sunday eventually saw Arsenal claim a vital three points away to Newcastle after Olivier Giroud nudged in a Theo Walcott delivery. It was not the prettiest of Arsenal wins but it ensures they end 2013 as league leaders. Despite a hamstring pull that […]
Swansea vs Manchester City 12:45 Swansea drew 1-1 with Aston Villa last time out in a game in which they should perhaps have took more from after dominating for long periods. After falling behind early in the game, the Swans eventually struck through Roland Lamah to take a point back to South Wales. Although often […]
Fulham vs West Ham 15:00 Fulham were thrashed at the hands of Hull City last time out, Steve Bruce’s side hammering them 6-0 at the KC Stadium. The Cottagers’ relegation fears will have been compounded after this result and Rene Meulensteen has some serious work to do to help them avoid the drop. Patjim Kasami […]
Crystal Palace vs Norwich City 15:00 Crystal Palace held on resolutely on what would have looked like a tough trip to Manchester City last weekend and acquitted themselves well at the Etihad. However, the attacking form of their opponents eventually ran true and they fell to a 1-0 defeat. The Eagles look to be finding […]
Former Manchester United player Juan Sebastian Veron is shown a red card for squaring up to the referee after being substituted in his last ever game for his hometown club Estudiantes.
With just minutes on the clock in this afternoon’s game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were lucky not to go a man down after Samuel Eto’o’s late and high challenge on Jordan Henderson. The striker wasn’t even shown a yellow card.
Last season, Luis Suarez was banned from playing for eight games after biting Branislav Ivanovic in Liverpool’s victory over Chelsea. Unlike Patrice Evra, whose hand Suarez refused to shake after being found guilty of racially abusing him, Ivanovic’s offer to shake hands wasn’t snubbed.
Tottenham v Stoke 16:00 Tim Sherwood’s first game since being appointed permanent manager of Spurs ended in 1-1, with Christian Eriksen’s free kick earning a point against West Brom. Ericksen’s goal was his first in the Premier League, but the Danish midfielder has an impressive 90% on target rating from ten shots on target. Emmanuel […]
Chelsea v Liverpool 16:00 Chelsea are two points off the top of the Premier League after a 1-0 Boxing Day victory over Swansea, courtesy of an Eden Hazard goal. Hazard’s goal was his 8th of the season as he has troubled goalkeepers with fantastic accuracy in front of goal. Hazard has got 69.6% of his […]
PUMA is proud to announce a new long-term partnership with the International Icon Mario Balotelli. The Italy Striker becomes the latest sporting sensation to join PUMA’s family of star players and athletes that includes Usain Bolt, Sergio AgĂĽero, Cesc FĂ bregas, Marco Reus, Radamel Falcao and Rickie Fowler. Never out of the news for long, Balotelli […]
Norwich v Man Utd 15:00 Norwich took the lead against Fulham in their last Premier League outing thanks to a 30 yard strike from Gary Hooper, but ended up suffering a 2-1 defeat that threatens to drag them into the relegation zone. Gary Hooper has been a bright spark for Norwich this season, with five […]