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365 days ago, Manchester City went to Old Trafford and battered their greatest rivals 6-1 on their own ground. It was a stunning performance; one which buried the memories of so many past disappointments and saw City’s title challenge suddenly become serious. Our new, all-out-attacking philosophy was being justified as we sat 5 points clear […]
Willian has been linked with a January move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Tottenham Hotspur October 22nd 2012: Willian – “There were two offers in the summer. One from Chelsea and one from Tottenham. Choosing between the two clubs would be difficult. Tottenham is a big club and it has a good person in charge – […]
Looking beyond the disappointment of yet another failure to take three points off our nearest rivals on home soil, Pete Sixsmith sees a disturbing lack of initiative and quality from the boys in red and white. Judging by the grumblings of the fans leaving the Stadium of Light on Sunday, he is not alone. Here […]
Sitting at the bottom of League Two with the probability of staying in the Football League seemingly decreasing after every game there was very little for supporters of Barnet to be cheerful for around about a week ago, that was until a well known Dutchman in the form of Edgar Davids was to join their […]
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Rio Ferdinand had a pretty bad year both on and off the pitch, and he hasn’t held back in letting his feelings known. So it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Rio got himself involved in ‘tshirtgate’. However, what did surprise a lot of people is that he defied Sir Alex in public […]
QPR v Everton, Sunday 16:00 – QPR lost 3-2 to high flying West Brom in their last game, despite goals from Esteban Grenaro and Adel Taarabt – Taraabt has made just three appearances for QPR this season, but it’s looking like the talented midfielder may be a key part of their push for survival. Taraabt […]
Sunderland v Newcastle, Sunday 13:30 – Both teams competing in the North East derby this weekend are looking to bounce back from 3-0 defeats at the hands of the Manchester clubs from their last outing – Jack Colback has been at the heart of Sunderland’s play this season, receiving the ball 251 times, more than […]
West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 15:00 – West Ham lost 3-1 to Arsenal in their last Premier League game, with Mohamed Diame putting West Ham ahead – That was Diame’s first goal from ten attempts at goal with 50% on target. The striker’s attempts to win the ball back have not been so successful, with […]
Moments after conceding a 77th minute equaliser to Michael Tongue, Sheffield Wednesday keeper Chris Kirkland was attacked by a fan who jumped on to the pitch from the away end situated behind Kirkland’s goal. Aaron Cawley, 21, had already breached his football banning order three times before last night, the last of which happened a […]
Swansea v Wigan 15:00 – Two of Swansea’s stars of the season, Michu and Wayne Routledge, were on target in their 2-2 draw with Reading in their last Premier League game – The pair are now ranked 20th and 23rd in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index respectively, having scored seven goals between them, almost […]
Liverpool v Reading 15:00 – Liverpool couldn’t take all three points against North West rivals Stoke in their last game, with Martin Skertl and Raheem Sterling both hitting the post while Steven Gerrard and Daniel Agger both went close – Suarez was again at the centre of the headlines after he had a penalty claim […]
West Brom v Man City, Saturday 15:00 – West Brom continued their incredible start to the season with a fine 3-2 victory over QPR at the Hawthorns last time out. Goals from James Morrison, Zoltan Gera and Youssouf Mulumbu combined to cement the Baggies firmly in the top 4, a spot they looked unwilling to […]
Tottenham v Chelsea, Saturday 12:45 – Goals from Steven Caulker and Aaron Lennon were enough to give Spurs their fourth consecutive victory in the Premier League and release any early season worries over coach Andre Villas Boas with a 2-0 win over Villa – Caulker’s goal came from an initial effort by Jermain Defoe, who […]
Man Utd v Stoke 15:00 – Manchester United remain second in the Premier League after goals from Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra, and Tom Cleverley completed a comprehensive 3-0 victory against Newcastle – Evans’ progress into the United first team has been fast tracked in recent seasons by injuries. The defender has contributed nine clearances, three […]
I am not really one to wish ill on anybody, certainly not to the point where anyone is robbed of their livelihood and/or their job. But in the case of Steve Kean I am willing to make an exception. After spending nearly two years being a 50% stake in a party systematically taking apart a […]
Norwich v Arsenal, Saturday 17:30 – Alexander Tetty played his first full game for Norwich against Chelsea, and put in a match high 6.7 miles during the game. That’s the third highest distance covered by a Norwich player in any game this season – Bradley Johnson is renowned for enjoying the physical side of the […]
Fulham v Aston Villa 15:00 – Fulham could only take a point out of their game with newly promoted Southampton, despite goals from Keiron Richardson and an own goal earnt from a deflected John Arne Riise shot – Southampton are consistently one of the hardest working teams in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, and […]