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Southampton vs West Ham, 16:00 – Southamptonâs last outing saw them lose their unbeaten record this season as they were beaten 1-0 by Norwich at Carrow Road. The visitors felt hard done by with a penalty decision which didnât go their way and will be looking to get things back on track this weekend. – […]
Hull vs Cardiff, 15:00 – The season may only be three weeks old, but this clash could already be considered a real âsix pointerâ. Hullâs chances may depend heavily on Ahmed Elmohamady who has completed more passes in the opposition half (86) than any other Hull player. – Likewise, Sone Aluko will be expected to […]
Fulham vs West Brom, 15:00 – Both Fulham and West Brom will be looking to improve on their poor starts so far this season. West Bromâs pursuit of victory is could be thwarted by Fulham centre half Aaron Hughes, whoâs managed to make a total of 32 clearances â the third most in the league. […]
Aston Villa vs Newcastle, Saturday 15:00 – What a coup it might be for Aston Villa that Christian Benteke decided to stay at the club. The Belgian powerhouse leads the Premier League goalscoring charts, hitting the back of the net 3 times in the opening three fixtures. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows that […]
Tottenham vs Norwich 15:00 – A battling performance from Tottenham was not enough to prevent them slipping to a 1-0 defeat to local rivals Arsenal in what was considered as perhaps something of an upset given Tottenhamâs moves in the transfer window this summer. Chairman Daniel Levy, Franco Baldini and Andre Villas-Boas have moved quickly […]
Everton vs Chelsea, Saturday 17:30 – Evertonâs wait for a first league win under Roberto Martinez continues as they could only manage a 0-0 draw away to Cardiff in their last outing. The Toffees saw a number of chances spurned in front of the Cardiff goal and they will have to be more clinical if […]
Sunderland vs Arsenal 15:00 Â – Two late goals saw Sunderlandâs wayward start to the season continue as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The ever-threatening Steven Fletcher powered in a header on his return to the first team following injury but it was not enough to spare Paulo […]
Stoke vs Manchester City 15:00 Â – As Mark Hughes prepares to face his former club, he must be quietly optimistic of securing a good result. The Potters come into the game having beaten the resilient West Ham away, whereas Manchester City were far from convincing in their win at home to Hull. Â – […]
Manchester Utd vs Crystal Palace, Saturday 12:45  – Following the international break, David Moyes has more to worry about then just Wayne Rooneyâs head injury. After an impressive start against Swansea, Moyesâ men have failed to win their next two games, and they host a Crystal Palace side buoyed by their victory against Sunderland. […]
With rolling 24-hour sports channels and the social media flourishing more than ever, it should not come as a great surprise that what happens off the pitch is now given more scrutiny than what happens on it. The lust for breaking news and getting âthe storyâ has accelerated out of control, while providing in-depth tactical […]
Which is the Worldâs Best Football League? [Infographic] by the team at Unibet
Brazil 2014. As World Cups go, itâs probably the one you donât want to miss â either as a supporter or a player. The tournament is being billed as a âfestival of footballâ, full of âcolourâ and set with the backdrop of a âcarnival atmosphereâ. One suspects that these are just some of the clichĂŠs […]
As Real Madrid huffed and puffed past 10-man Manchester United, the realisation that there would no longer be any English teams left in the Champions League crept upon us. That was not even considering Arsenal’s ultimately futile 2nd leg tie against Bayern Munich. Twitter wasted little time in attacking the “declining” Premier League and its […]
It’s transfer deadline day and Manchester United, after another inept performance, are yet to make a signing that can add any dimension to the squad. Do not let the 4-1 opening day victory over Swansea fool you, Manchester United were not 3 goals better than Swansea. For it not for the ruthless finishing of Robin […]
Ăric Abidal, who has battled with a tumour in his liver, has hit out at his former club Barcelona. Abidal left the Catalan club for Monaco this summer, but it is not happy with the way he was treated when he was ill. “It’s hard to understand what Barça said in the last press conference,” […]
FATV captures all the action in the Wembley tunnel before, during and after England’s 4-0 win over Moldova in the World Cup qualifier. Watch out for a cameo from David Beckham.
Away from the more high profile spectrum of transfer deadline day there was one Premier League manager who was trying to bring in a singular player who would have really addressed a weakness within his side however was unable to do so after the deal collapsed late on in the day. This Premier League manager […]
Finally it has passed; the male’s version of Valentines day is now over and the fallout continues on social media. Logging on to twitter in the late hours last night, it was apparent that there was a distinct consensus with how Manchester United handled the summer transfer window. There have been calls for Ed Woodward […]
To add to the farce that was Manchester United’s transfer window, it has been reported that David Moyes turned down the opportunity to sign Thiago earlier this summer. Thiago’s father, Mazinho, had confirmed that the player was close to joining United, despite United’s claims that Cesc Fabregas had always been their priority signing. However, it […]
Arsenal vs Tottenham, 16:00 Â – These fierce rivals could not have had more contrasting fortunes during this Summerâs transfer window. Spurs have brought in a total of six players, and it appears that they have settled into life in North London rather quickly. Â – Central midfielder Paulinho may not have hit the back […]