Where did it all go wrong with Liverpool loanee Sahin?
Nuri Sahin, who was the Bundesliga Player of the Year two seasons ago, joined Liverpool on a season-long loan in the summer. Arsenal had also been keen to sign him, after Arsene Wenger missed out on the Turk when he was still at Borussia Dortmund, but Liverpool offered to pay all of the 23-year-old’s £115,000 […]
STATS: Sunderland vs West Ham
Sunderland v West Ham, Saturday 15:00 – Sunderland are another team who will be hoping for better results than their year started with, having suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Liverpool in their last game and being forced to a replay in the FA Cup by Bolton. – Martin O’Neill has suggested […]
STATS: Reading vs West Brom
Reading v West Brom, Saturday 15:00 – Reading’s troubled season continued with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Tottenham on new year’s day their last Premier League outing, with Pavel Pogrebnyak scoring their only goal. However, they were able to reverse that scoreline in the FA Cup, knocking out previous giant killers Crawley with […]
STATS: Fulham vs Wigan
Fulham v Wigan, Saturday 15:00 – Fulham secured an excellent 1-2 away win against West Brom last time out, Dimitar Berbatov and Alex Kacaniklic registering for the Cottagers. It was a very important win for Martin Jol’s improving side, as they became only the third side to win at the Hawthorns this season, the Baggies […]
STATS: Aston Villa vs Southampton
Aston Villa v Southampton, Saturday 15:00 – Aston Villa stemmed a tide of poor results against Swansea last week in a 2-2 draw, but will have left south Wales disappointed not to have claimed all three points after conceding a late equalizer. Villa’s strikers look to be finding their feet again, with Benteke and Weimann […]
STATS: Arsenal vs Manchester City
Arsenal v Man City, Sunday 16:00 – Arsenal fell to a lethargic 1-1 draw against Southampton at the Emirate last week, in a performance that will have done little to quell criticism that this talented team struggles to maintain consistent form. Arsene Wenger will be looking to his players to step up to the plate […]
STATS: Manchester United vs Liverpool
Man Utd v Liverpool, Sunday 13:30 – Man Utd thrashed Wigan 0-4 at the DW stadium last week to maintain their advantage at the summit of the Premier League. Two braces from Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez ensured all three points returned to Old Trafford in a fixture which underlined just how ruthless their […]
STATS: Stoke vs Chelsea
Stoke v Chelsea, Saturday 15:00 – Stoke haven’t had a great start to 2013, with a 3-0 loss at the hands of Man City in the league and a 0-0 draw in the FA Cup against Crystal Palace. One highlight, however, will be the signing of a new contract by Ryan Shawcross. – Shawcross […]
STATS: Norwich vs Newcastle
Norwich v Newcastle, Saturday 15:00 – Norwich fell to a controversial 2-1 defeat away to West Ham last week, a late Russell Martin goal providing scant consolation. The result continues a worrying run of form for Chris Hughton’s side, and although the Hammers’ disputed penalty was pointed to as the turning point, the hosts struggled […]
STATS: Everton vs Swansea
Everton v Swansea, Saturday 15:00 – Everton triumphed away to Newcastle last week thanks to goals from Victor Anichebe and a stunning Leighton Baines free-kick. Newcastle took the lead after only two minutes but it was the Toffees who dominated for much of the match, further solidifying their credentials as genuine contenders for a European […]
STATS: QPR vs Tottenham Hotspur
QPR v Tottenham, Saturday 12:45 – QPR pulled off one of the most important victories in the recent history with a 0-1 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A Shaun Wright-Phillips strike grabbed a crucial three points for QPR that could prove to be vital in their bid to retain Premier League status. – […]
Players from England represented in the Ballon d’Or historically – Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur…
The first ever winner of the Ballon d’Or was Englishman Stanley Matthews, who played for Blackpool for 14 years. 1956 1st Stanley Matthews (Blackpool) English 1957 2nd Billy Wright (Wolverhampton) English 3rd Duncan Edwards (Manchester United) English 1961 3rd Johnny Haynes (Fulham) English 1963 3rd Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur) English 1964 1st Denis Law (Manchester […]
PICTURE: Bradford City player pays tribute to Bermudian footballer after Aston Villa goal
Nahki Wells put Bradford City 1-0 up against Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup with less than 20 minutes played. When celebrating, he lifted his shirt to reveal a message that said “RIP Tumaini Steede”. Steede was a fellow Bermudian footballer, who died in July 2012, after being involved in a serious motorcycle collision. […]
Another player undermines Chelsea’s size after Liverpool move
Joe Cole is a boyhood Chelsea fan and spent seven years at Stamford Bridge following his move from West Ham. However, when he joined Liverpool he made some comments about his new club which might have put his former fans’ noses out of joint. He claimed that Liverpool were the biggest club in the country […]
In-depth look at Tottenham Hotspur’s season so far
When Spurs sacked Harry Redknapp on 13th June 2012, it came as a shock to the outside world of football. However, to the Spurs fans this wasn’t news. This sacking was a long time coming. Many, myself included, were not saddened to see Redknapp leave. Despite being thankful for the football played, the top 4 […]
Messi: An ode to the greatest
In terms of football, the year of 2012 finished moments ago and it was incredible for one reason and one reason only: Lionel Andrés Messi. Pundits and people alike all talk of the greatest of all time or asking whether he is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, that’s where people’s perceptions are in the wrong place. […]
PICTURE: Suarez kisses hand after scoring handball goal for Liverpool
After controlling the ball with his hand before putting Liverpool 2-0 up in the FA Cup, Luis Suarez then kissed and pointed to his hand to really rub salt in Mansfield’s wounds, particularly given they had shown so much respect to their opponents. Mansfield left 96 seats unused and wrote the names of the Liverpool […]
VIDEO: Manchester City goalie in cringeworthy dandruff shampoo advert
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Have Manchester City fans finally given up on Mario Balotelli?
The decision by Trafford Borough Council to deny Manchester City the opportunity to build a fence around their training facility in Carrington high enough to block out the camera lenses of snooping photographers has turned out to be a rather damaging one. Cameramen can sit in a tree on a public footpath and take snaps […]