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Into his 17th year as a professional footballer, Rio Ferdinand still has the knack for a headline or two. The 34 year old centre-back has (unwittingly?) blown up the Twitterverse with a starring role in Riogate (the 2013 edition). Engulfing, for lack of a more descriptive adjective, 140 characters of opinion around the world, one […]
The FA yesterday announced that Callum McManaman would not face an FA charge over his challenge on Massadio HaĂŻdara at the weekend, following the daily replays and image stills in the media. Whilst some fans have expressed their outrage, the decision should have come as no surprise, as the FA aren’t about to break their own rules […]
Top 10 Total Shots 1. Jay Rodriguez – 7 2. Frank Lampard – 6 3. Eden Hazard – 5 4. Robin van Persie – 5 5. Edin Dzeko – 5 6. Christian Benteke – 5 7. Chris Brunt – 5 8. Juan Mata – 4 9. Gareth Bale – 4 10. Demba Ba – 4 […]
Seven full internationals started for Sunderland against Norwich City. Pete Sixsmithcould be forgiven for wondering whether it was San Marino they had all played for until the manager decided they weren’t quite up to it. This is not the place to come on if your spirits need lifting. It is, however, as incisive an analysis […]
This summer looks set to be the most interesting in Manchester City’s recent history. With our relative failure on the pitch, a number of big-earners set to leave, and Txiki Begiristain overseeing his first summer recruitment drive at the club, there appears to be a perfect storm gathering that should see a squad overhaul take […]
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. The ‘second’ greatest player in the world and of his generation. Lionel Messi must haunt him on a daily basis as he goes about his business being the best player Real Madrid currently have past, present and future. Comparison after comparison, record after broken record. If you were to feel […]
At the time of lifting the pretend trophy, Chelsea were closer to West Ham in terms of points than Manchester United.
Wigan v Newcastle, 16:00 – Wigan’s last effort in the league was a 0-4 defeat at home to Liverpool, a result they will be keen to banish from memory with the arrival of another dangerous outfit in Newcastle this weekend. – Maynor Figueroa continues to be a bastion of strength in defence for […]
Sunderland v Norwich, 13:30 – Sunderland fell to 3-1 defeat away to a rejuvenated QPR last time out, another Steven Fletcher goal proving not enough to knock the will from their opponents who battled back after falling behind. It was a result that put pressure on Sunderland to avoid being drawn into a relegation […]
VIDEO: Everton’s wrongly disallowed opener against Manchester City
Stoke v West Brom, 15:00 – Stoke were leading Newcastle 1-0 right up until the 72nd minute last weekend, before going on to lose the game 2-1. – Jonathan Walters won a penalty and then scored from the spot to put the Potters ahead. Walters has six goals in the Premier League this […]
Aston Villa v QPR, 15:00 – Villa face another crucial relegation battle on Saturday after last weekend beating Reading 2-1. Christian Benteke and Gabriel Agbonlahor were on target then in what could be a vital result come the end of the season – Benteke’s goal was his 12th of the season. With 83 […]
Chelsea v West Ham, Sunday 16:00 – Chelsea came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in their last game, thanks to goals from Eden Hazard and Ramires. – Hazard has been a revelation in his first season in the Premier League, scoring 7 and contributing 12 assists, contributing to a […]
Man Utd v Reading, Saturday 17:30 – United were leading 2-0 against Chelsea last weekend but ending up conceding twice to draw 2-2 with Chelsea. Chicarito Hernandez and Wayne Rooney were on target in that game. – Hernandez continues to top the minutes per goal rating in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index having […]
Swansea v Arsenal, Saturday 15:00 – A tight affair saw Swansea fall to a 2-1 defeat away to West Brom. Luke Moore’s first half-goal gave Swansea the lead but Michael Laudrup’s side left The Hawthorns frustrated not to have picked up at least a point after seeing a goal disallowed for offside. – While […]
Everton v Manchester City, Saturday 12:45 – Everton’s last outing in the Premier League was a dominant 3-1 victory at Goodison Park over Reading. Marouane Fellaini, Steven Pienaar and Kevin Mirallas all chipped in a result which boosted their hopes of European qualification come the end of the season. – Leighton Baines shows no […]
Tottenham v Fulham, Sunday 15:00 – Spurs run of incredible form was brought to an end by the Premier League’s other form team Liverpool last weekend. Two goals from Jan Vertonghen, both supplied by Gareth Bale crosses, wasn’t enough to earn a point for Spurs in that game. – Verthonghen now has three goals […]
Southampton v Liverpool, Saturday 15:00 – Southampton would have felt hard done by to have a lost a match they dominated last weekend, their fixture with Norwich ending in a 0-0 draw after Luke Shaw conceded a late penalty. – The tenacity of Morgan Schneiderlin has been something to behold at times this season, […]
Jamel Saihi is the exact sort of player Alan Pardew should be looking at to add to the depth at Newcastle United this summer. He’s predominantly a defensive midfield player and someone who is ranked as one of the most aggressive players in French football having accumulated five yellow cards and two red cards for […]