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EA SPORTS™ FIFA 14, the latest installment in the top-selling video game series, hits the shelves worldwide today. The award winning franchise is now in its 21st year and whilst a host of new game play features have sent excitement levels soaring amongst gamers, it’s the latest update of the player ratings that will set […]
Like many other sports, football has moved with the times. Welcoming technological advances with open arms, making spectators at stadiums more comfortable and introducing rules designed to make the game fairer and better to watch, it’s fair to say that the powers that be within the sport have done their best to change the game. […]
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In life, you every so often discover something new which makes your life more pleasurable – a new restaurant, a quicker route to work, an Arrested Development boxset, masturbation. Spurs and Arsenal fans in seeing Christian Eriksen and Mesut Ă–zil respectively sign for their clubs are in the midst of one of those discoveries. Both […]
On Monday morning the vitriol had started. From the #MoyesOut campaign on Twitter to the fallout in the press for Manchester United’s demolition by their city rivals. Watching the game, it was tough to argue with either points and there was an air of ineptitude from the first minute that left a feeling of angst among […]
Manchester City vs Manchester United – For both Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes this will be the first time they experience a Manchester derby. Both teams will be looking to take the bragging rights after unconvincing performances in the last round of fixtures. – David Silva was a big miss for Manchester City […]
Cardiff vs Tottenham 16:00 – Cardiff host Tottenham and will be hoping to maintain the form which has led them to a 3 game unbeaten run. – Don Cowie gave Hull a headache at the weekend, and Malky Mackay will be hoping that the Scottish winger causes Tottenham similar problems. The EA SPORTS […]
Arsenal vs Stoke, 13:30 – There appears to be a lot more optimism around the Emirates following the closure of the transfer window. As well as keeping all of their key players, they recruited German sensation Mesut Ozil in a club record deal. – Looking at the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index on […]
Crystal Palace vs Swansea 13:30 – Both Crystal Palace and Swansea faced tough tasks in the last round of Premier League fixtures, playing Manchester United and Liverpool respectively. However, both teams may feel slightly aggrieved with not coming out of their fixtures with more than a loss and a draw. – Ashley Young […]
West Brom vs Sunderland 15:00  – Gareth McAuley notched up West Brom’s first league goal of the season in their 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend, his injury-time header seeing the Baggies leave London with a point for their efforts. Steve Clarke will be hoping his side don’t leave it quite so late this […]
Newcastle vs Hull, Saturday 15:00 – An excellent display from Hatem Ben Arfa propelled the Magpies to a 2-1 win over Aston Villa last weekend and gave Alan Pardew a timely reminder of how devastating the forward can be on his day. Newcastle fans will be hoping he can replicate this kind of form when […]
Norwich vs Aston Villa 12:45 – Norwich fell to a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at White Hart Lane last weekend as they failed to contain a Spurs side bolstered by their new signings and the depth they have subsequently added to their squad this summer. Chris Hughton will be hoping his team can draw […]
This weekend, football fans are in for an absolute treat as the two heavyweight Manchester rivals, United and City, lock horns at the Etihad Stadium. The mouth-watering match brings together two of the favourites in the race to win the Premier League title and if recent meetings between the two are anything to go by, […]
West Ham vs Everton, Saturday 15:00 – West Ham had Jussi Jaaskelainen to thank for rescuing a point for The Hammers following a series of dramatic saves during their 0-0 draw with Southampton. Sam Allardyce will be desperately hoping for a more clinical finishing in front of goal when the always dangerous Everton visit Upton […]
Chelsea vs Fulham, Saturday 17:30 – Chelsea host local rivals Fulham this weekend, and both teams will be looking to bounce back from disappointing results last time out. – Striker Samuel Eto’o was one of the chief culprits for Chelsea failing to find the net, and the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index demonstrates exactly […]
For the first time since Michael Owen, Manchester United are starting a season without a player wearing the number 7 shirt. In the end it took a neat side-step from Antonio Valencia (which is funny, ‘cus he doesn’t do that anymore) to consign the shirt to Albert Morgan’s sewing box for the foreseeable future. There […]
Liverpool vs Southampton, Saturday 15:00 – Liverpool old-boy Jonjo Shelvey was involved in all four goals as the Reds played out a 2-2 thriller at the Liberty Stadium. Brendan Rodgers returned once again to his old stomping ground and although he could only leave with a point would have been particularly pleased to see Daniel […]
One of my key concerns heading into this season surrounded the top heavy investment the club made during the summer. Willian and SchĂĽrrle are decent purchases but there were certainly more pressing issues at hand. (A quick note on SchĂĽrrle: has it become de rigueur to slate a new signing based on a handful of […]
Chelsea’s lack of fluidity in midfield is becoming increasingly alarming. While I cannot doubt the engine and work rate of Ramires, his ability on the ball is not good enough to command the ball playing space in Chelsea’s double pivot. If we are going to persist with playing this shape then Mourinho must make a […]
Swansea vs Liverpool, 20:00 – Goals from Ben Davies and Pablo Hernandez secured Swansea’s first league win of the season and Michael Laudrup must have been pleased with his side’s dominant display against a solid West Brom outfit. His side now face former manager Brendan Rogers who has taken a similar passing, technique-focused style of […]
