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Some players just aren’t made for the English game, some of us aren’t as efficient as Germans at taking penalties, even fewer are capable of playing “tiki taka” football like the Spanish, but we all wish we grew up on a Brazilian beach and could dance through challenges. These are the stereotypes in football, I’m […]
Aston Villa v Sunderland  – Despite a much improved second-half performance, Aston Villa were powerless to stop Manchester United in their pursuit of the title as they fell to a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford.  – Aston Villa are fighting for their Premier League survival and, as have been the story of their […]
Following QPR’s relegation from the Premier League this weekend, Jose Bosingwa was seen walking off the pitch with a grin on his face. QPR fans and the press picked up on this and have been full of criticism. Interestingly enough, none of the media outlets seemed to pick up on the fact Harry Redknapp looked […]
John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Adrian Mutu, Andriy Shevchenko, Petr Cech and Ramires have all been photographed kissing Chelsea’s badge over recent years.
Arsenal v Manchester United, 16:00  – A Per Mertesacker goal helped Arsenal climb back into third place in the Premier League as they defeated Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage.  – It’s in games like this that you expect your key competitors to step up to the plate, none more so for Arsenal than […]
Reading v QPR, 13:30  – Despite a second-half goal from Gareth McCleary, Reading were left clinging to their hopes for Premiership football next season after a 2-1 defeat away to Norwich.  – Adam Le Fondre’s ability to score goals at vital times could be the key to Reading’s hopes of remaining in the […]
Chelsea v Swansea, 15:00 – Oscar and Eden Hazard struck for Chelsea in a match which they could only emerge from with a point following a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Â – Despite the headlines being about his incident with Luis Suarez, Branislav Ivanovic has had a stellar season that deserves headlines in […]
Newcastle v Liverpool, 17:30  – Fears remain over Newcastle’s continued Premier League status, after a 1-1 draw with West Brom last weekend left them once again looking over their shoulders as the season reaches it’s climax.  – Yoan Gouffran got himself no the scoresheet early against the Baggies, offering yet more evidence that […]
When showing the schedule for the day, Chelsea TV referred to Frank Lampard as the “former blues midfielder”. Lampard’s agent confirmed earlier in the season that the club were not prepared to offer the veteran midfielder a new contract. However, after recent form there was some speculation that the club would be prepared to shift […]
Wigan v Tottenham, 15:00 Â – Wigan fell to a 2-0 defeat away to West Ham last weekend as they remained in the bottom three going into their final five matches of the season. Â – Maynor Figueroa continues to enhance his already glowing reputation as the season draws to a close. Not only has […]
Manchester City v West Ham, 12:45  – Manchester City all but condemned themselves to the inevitable relinquishing of their Premier League title after they conceded three goals in the space of 9 second half minutes to fall to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Tottenham.  – Although City’s efforts to retain the […]
Everton v Fulham, 15:00  – Everton’s European ambitions took a major dent last weekend as they fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.  – Much of the goal-scoring pressure for the remainder of this season will continue to fall on the shoulders of Victor Anichebe. Whilst his […]
Stoke v Norwich, 15:00  – Stoke got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over struggling QPR, goals from Peter Crouch and Jonathan Walters wrapping up a much-needed win for Tony PUlis’ side.  – Peter Crouch has consistently been the man Stoke have turned to this season to get themselves on the […]
Southampton v West Brom, 15:00 Â – A disciplined defensive performance was enough to see Southampton to an important point in a 0-0 draw with Swansea last time out. Â – Defender Maya Yoshida has maintained his excellent standards for reading the game in recent weeks as the season draws to a close. The Japanese […]
PFA Player of the Year As a Spurs fan, obviously I am biased when it comes to who I think deserves Player of the Year. I’m as biased as a parent on sports day, or a member of the FIFA committee deciding which country to give a World Cup to who’s just been handed a […]
Ahead of the PFA Awards on Sunday night we’ve used ProZone data to analyse Carrick’s passing compared to the average midfielder and make a case for him winning on Sunday. The data shows… •Carrick has completed 2501 passes this season, the highest in the league •He has an 82.4% success rate for forward passes, compared […]
Manchester United players are expected to receive a guard of honour at the Emirates this weekend after clinching the title with their 3-0 win over Aston Villa earlier this week. Given the bitter rivalry these two teams used to enjoy it is unlikely to be a moment that the Arsenal fans will be relishing. To […]
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has received a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a Premier League fixture last weekend. In response to the incident itself, the FA issued a statement on behalf of Liverpool Football Club: “Luis Suarez has today accepted a charge of violent conduct, following an incident with Chelsea’s Branislav […]
Manchester United secured the league for a 20th time on Monday night after their 3-0 win over Aston Villa. Manchester City’s defeat against Tottenham Hotspur the day before meant the reds just needed three points from their remaining five games to clinch the title. Following the game at Old Trafford the United players went on […]