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For all of this season, when people have talked about the fortunes of Tottenham Hotspur, most of the discussion about whether Tottenham are that wonderfully illogical beast, a ‘one man team’. How a group of eleven players can be bracketed as being solely dependent on one player is a thought capable of twisting your mind […]
When Gareth Bale scores a goal he celebrates the way you would imagine Justin Bieber or a 9-year-old girl to celebrate if they were ever given the opportunity to score for a Premier League club. It appears as though Bale has actually got a trade mark on this celebration though for commercial items. Good god.
With England done and dusted, I thought the next best stop off point in our global tour would be to go to the most successful country in world football, Brazil. There’s no one quite like Ronaldinho to be the epitome of a Brazilian footballer. Yes, granted he’s probably outrageously better than most but the fundamentals […]
Paul Pogba left Manchester United in the summer and has gone on to shine for Juventus. Having been given next to no opportunities in the starting XI in Manchester, he has played regularly in Italy and won the title with them this season. Still, the youngster is happy to pass on his congratulations to his […]
Sunderland v Stoke 20:00  – After back to back wins against Newcastle and Everton Paolo di Canio’s reign as Sunderland manager was brought back down to earth after a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Villa.  – Danny Rose had equalized for Sunderland before Villa ran riot in the second half. That was […]
Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Nani, Michael Carrick, Danny Welbeck, Ravel Morrison, Javier Hernandez and Shinji Kagawa have all kissed Manchester United’s badge over recent years.
Liverpool v Everton, 13:30  – A fabulous display of attacking football saw Liverpool rout Newcastle 0-6 at St James’ Park last weekend, with Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge both grabbing braces.  – As always this derby will be full to the brim of emotion as the two sides of the Mersey battle for […]
West Ham v Newcastle, 15:00  – A consolation goal in the final minutes from Andy Carroll was not enough to prevent West Ham from suffering a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad.  – It will interesting to see how Carroll deals with facing his beloved former club but all signs are […]
West Brom v Wigan, 15:00  – West Brom saw off Southampton last weekend with a 0-3 victory with proved to be a dramatic affair with three players sent off.  – Gareth McAuley will have an incredibly important role this weekend, structuring a defence against a Wigan side who will be battling for their […]
Fulham v Reading, 15:00  – Fulham left Merseyside with nothing last weekend following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Everton at Goodison Park.  – Hugo Rodallega continues to compile some impressive figures this season, despite spending the large majority of it in the shadow of the in-form Dimitar Berbatov. The Colombian front […]
Norwich v Aston Villa, 15:00  – Norwich remain adrift of mathematical safety after a 1-0 loss to Stoke in their last match.  – Ryan Bennett did his best to prevent that result, making 18 interceptions against Stoke, the joint highest in the last round of games.  – Bennett has now made 36 […]
Manchester United v Chelsea, Sunday 16:00  – Robin van Persie scored on his return to the Emirates as he spared the newly crowned champions from defeat and earned them a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.  – The rumours continue to circulate about a possible summer move for Wayne Rooney, yet the EA SPORTS Player […]
QPR v Arsenal, Saturday 17:30  – QPR host Arsenal on Saturday knowing that they will be playing Championship football next season. Harry Redknapp has signaled his intention to stay manager next season, and that he would expect players to do the same.  – Adel Taraabt is one player that Redknapp will undoubtedly want […]
Tottenham v Southampton, Saturday 15:00  – After being held to a draw by Wigan in their last game, Spurs are three points behind North London rivals Arsenal in the race for fourth place and Champions League football next season.  – Bale scored in that game to cap a remarkable weekend where he also […]
Swansea v Manchester City, Saturday 15:00  – Swansea remain on course for a top ten finish, despite suffering a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in their last game.  – Despite that scoreline, Chico put in an admirable defensive effort, being one of only two players in the last round of games […]
City’s limp title defence can largely be attributed to this season’s poor recruitment. Taking into account transfers from both the summer and January windows, our net spend is around £14m, with five players arriving, and five leaving. As the season draws to a close, it seems appropriate to assess the impact of City’s ins and outs. […]
Last night’s game at the Nou Camp confirmed that two German teams would be playing in the European Cup final at Wembley later this month. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were worthy winners against the two best teams in Spain, whilst English sides made little impact on the competition. Chelsea and Manchester City couldn’t even make […]
The amount paid to the game’s top players has been a contentious issue for many years now. Even those who aren’t among the elite of the game are paid astronomical sums for chasing a ball around a pitch, while many don’t even get to play in the game and still receive the same amount each […]
Which players were the most productive last weekend? Top 10 Shots on Target 1. Demba Ba – 6 2. Andreas Weimann – 5 3. Romelu Lukaku – 4 4. Carlos Tevez – 4 5. Santi Cazorla 4 6. Christian Benteke – 4 7. Gabriel Agbonlahor – 3 8. Theo Walcott – 3 9. Frank Lampard […]
Upon strolling into his introductory press conference at Stamford Bridge after being touted by Roman Abramovich as the man to lead the ‘Chelski’ revolution, a young Jose Mourinho’s opening statement contained the now iconic quote: “Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.” Now cast your mind […]