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With football becoming more and more of a cut throat business, lasting a year in charge of one team can be considered an unmitigated success. So, for one man to have lasted over 26 at one club is nothing short of a miracle. Sir Alex Ferguson surpassed that figure last month having taken over at […]
1.Sergio Aguero v Newcastle United 2.Andreas Wiemann v Liverpool 3.Adel Taarabt v Fulham 4.Tom Cleverley v Sunderland 5.Shaun Maloney v Norwich City
Malcolm Dawson writes: Itâs the pantomime season and Sunderlandâs defenders had obviously rehearsed long and hard as they totally ignored the cries of âheâs behind youâ that echoed around Old Trafford throughout the afternoon. It was difficult to decide whether it was Bramble, Cuellar or OâShea who was playing the back end of the pantomime […]
Reading v Arsenal 20:00           Reading have been playing catch up for much of the season after having their game against Sunderland delayed because of a water logged pitch. That game finally took place on Tuesday night, and while the result didnât go in Readingâs favour now they have played the same amount of games […]
Following Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat in the final of the Club World Cup, Lucas Piazon has criticised his team mates, believing that their trip to Japan was a waste of time because the players didn’t care enough. “We lacked character and love for the shirt,” he said. “Nobody wanted to play. At least Oscar tried, I […]
VIDEO: Torres’ costly miss for Chelsea in Club World Cup final
Tottenham v Swansea         13:30 Spurs will be hurting after surrendering a goal lead to then lose 2-1 against Everton on their last outing. Clint Dempsey had previously put Spurs ahead. Gylfi Sigurdsson may have mixed feelings if he breaks his duck in front of goal against his former club. After a free scoring […]
VIDEO – Chelsea lose to Corinthians in Club World Cup final
Norwich v Wigan, Saturday 15:00 Norwich have now gone an incredible nine games unbeaten in the Premier League after a dramatic 4-3 victory over fellow second season syndrome defiers Swansea. Four different goalscroers showed the depth of attacking talent in the Norwich squad as Steven Whittaker, Sebastian Bassong, Grant Holt and Robert Snodgrass […]
QPR v Fulham, Saturday 15:00 – QPR now hold the unwelcome record of the longest winless start to a Premier League season, but on the positive side are undefeated under Harry Redknapp with three draws since he took charge. – Ryan Nelson and Dijbril Cisse were both on target in their latest draw, […]
Stoke v Everton, Saturday 15:00 Stoke played out a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa in their last game in a game which created few chances, but continue to find themselves in touching distance of a European place Hard graft has been the watch word at Stoke this season, and the Potter will on […]
Man Utd v Sunderland, Sunderland 15:00 – Manchester United will be flying after emerging victorious from last weekendâs Manchester derby. Two goals from Wayne Rooney and a late winner from Robin van Persie sealed all three points and a six point buffer at the top of the Premier League table – Michael Carrick […]
Liverpool v Aston Villa, Saturday 15:00 – Liverpool came out 3-2 winners in their last game against West Ham, with Glen Johnson and Joe Cole both delighted to get on the score sheet while Jordan Henderson followed up a goal in the Europa League by forcing James Collins into an own goal for the […]
Newcastle v Man City, Saturday 12:45 Â – Newcastle are in need of a win after losing five of their last six games, so the incentive of a visit from the reigning Champions may give them just the lift they need. – Hatem Ben Arfa scored a sensational equalizer in the last game against […]
In the league table of human wickedness, the Poznan mockery by Sunderland supporters â after Manchester United lost the title in extraordinary fashion despite beating us on the final day â is some way lower than Inquisition, the Holocaust and 9/11. Itâs not even as bad as singing âyouâre s**** and you know you areâ. […]
Malcolm Dawson writes ⌠It was cold last night at the Stadium of Light, when Reading came into town. It began like a dream, when our own James McClean put the visiting side one nil down. After such a great start, the defence played their part and Mignolet seldom looked troubled. Before very long, with […]
            There are certain coaches that advocate a certain style of play, when Roma made former manager Zdenek Zeman the man in charge they knew what they were signing up for. The Czech is famed for what can only be described as the âall out attackâ setting on FIFA, Zemanâs tactics is one of high […]
No Vidic (best defender), no Anderson (in form midfielder), incorrect offside decision, not being awarded a penalty – a lot of things didn’t go in Manchester United’s favour, but here’s a look at what did help them in their derby victory over Manchester City. Fergusonâs team selection was spot on When Scholes and Fletcher didn’t […]
A three all draw is always more satisfying when your team has recovered from three nil down than when it has thrown away a three goal lead. Against West Brom, Norwich and now Chelsea, we have gone two or more down and fought back. The teamâs performances in the latter stages of those games can […]