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Manchester City may have produced another abject European display at Borussia Dortmund in midweek, but their ability to pick up points in the Premier League cannot be called into question. Ahead of the visit of near-neighbours and title rivals Manchester United, I thought I’d take a look at just how invincible Roberto Mancini’s men have […]
VIDEO: Former Manchester United striker scores twice against Real Madrid
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Wigan v QPR 15:00 – After starting the season in fine form Wigan come into this game after back to back defeats at the hands of Manchester City and Newcastle United. They will be without defender Maynor Figueroa whose red card and penalty early on against Newcastle set the Latics on the road to […]
Swansea v Norwich – 15:00 Â – Two goals from Michu were enough to earn Swansea all three points at Arsenal last weekend. The Spaniard kept a level head to calmly tuck away his two opportunities. Nathan Dyer was the provider for the second, whilst Angel Rangel again looked lively, in what could well prove […]
Southampton v Reading – 15:00  – Southampton fell to another defeat against Liverpool on Saturday, as a Daniel Agger goal left them locked in the league’s bottom three. There was some positives for Nigel Adkins’ side to take away though, not least Rickie Lambert’s continuing emergence as a striker of Premier League quality. […]
Aston Villa v Stoke – 15:00  – Aston Villa drew 1-1 with QPR last weekend, a first half goal from Brett Holman earning Paul Lambert’s side a point. The Villa manager may seek to reintroduce Darren Bent this weekend, given his recall to the bench against the R’s, to try and add some more […]
West Ham v Liverpool      16:00           – West Ham produced an incredible second half performance to win 3-1 against Chelsea in their last game. – Goals from Carlton Cole, Mohamed Diame and Mobido Maiga secured three points in a game which could have seen the Hammers score even more, as they gave Petr Cech […]
Everton v Tottenham       Sunday, 15:00           – Everton earned a point against reigning Premier League champions Man City in their last outing, with Marouane Fellaini continuing to grab the headlines this season by both scoring for Everton and conceding the penalty that allowed City to equalize. – That was Everton’s third 1-1 draw in […]
Man City v Man Utd          Sunday, 13:30           – The Manchester derby is one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures in the Premier League calendar, and this year’s see Manchester United go in with a three point advantage over the reigning Premier League champions – United will go in with mixed emotions after winning […]
Sunderland v Chelsea – 15:00  – A solitary Craig Gardner goal will have provided scant consolation for Martin O’Neill’s Sunderland, on a day when they created plenty of chances but just couldn’t find their killer instinct in front of goal. The 2-1 defeat now leaves them precariously placed just above the drop zone, something […]
Arsenal v West Brom – 15:00 Â – More pressure was piled on Arsene Wenger as his Arsenal side slumped to yet another league defeat, this time 0-2 at home to Swansea. Arsenal will be to regain some of their usual zip and fluidity this weekend against the Baggies. – Confidence breeds more confidence […]
Aleksandr Kucher stuck the ball in his own net ten minutes into the second half as he tried to stop Giovinco from scoring for Juventus. However, as he picture above clearly shows, the linesman missed an offside decision in the lead up to the goal. Juve’s 1-0 win tonight confirms Chelsea’s place in the Europa […]
Much was made of the revelation that England players used Pro Plus during the 1-1 draw with Poland in October once again brought on the age old debate regarding supplements within football. Understandably, the officiating bodies take a hard stance on the use of performance enhancing drugs – you only have to look at the […]
Peter Sixsmith stuck in the wilds of snowy Shildon, delves into his bumper book of footballing phrases to sum up Sunday’s game in the flatlands of East Anglia. Whilst this one didn’t have Delia ranting and raving like some inebriated old harpy on the pitch at the break, she was seen in close up on […]
Another home defeat probably means that most blogs will be flooded by more ‘Arsenal in crisis’ articles. But surely, for a club that hasn’t won a piece of silverware for seven years and has turned into a feeder club for Barcelona and City, being five points off fourth position with less than half of the […]
Minutes before half-time, Robin van Persie saw his shot cross the line, but unfortunately for Manchester United, the linesman didn’t. The goal would have put United 5-3 ahead.
As the third goal hit the back of the net, confirming Chelsea’s defeat, travelling fans held up their banner to let the new manager know exactly what they thought of him.
West Brom vs. Stoke City (15:00)  West Brom’s excellent run of four straight wins came to an end on Wednesday, with the Baggies falling to defeat against battling Swansea. The home side remain a force to be reckoned with though, and are level on points with third-placed Chelsea: –         Romelu Lukaku scored again […]