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– West Brom rocked Liverpool last Monday as two late goals from Gareth McAuley and Romelu Lukaku gave the Baggies a famous win at Anfield. – Few defenders can claim to have surpassed Gareth McAuley this season, the Northern Irishman repeatedly coming to rescue for Steve Clarkes’ side.  He’s amassed a mammoth 138 interceptions […]
Nobody could have expected Leeds United to get a result against Manchester City yesterday but Leeds fans were entitled to hope they could leave the Etihad without being embarrassed. “You’re nothing special, we lose every week” the fans chanted, making light of the situation, but nobody in the away end will have been comfortable with […]
Swansea ran out 4-1 winners against Premier League strugglers QPR in their last game, thanks to Michu’s 14th and 15th goals of the season. Michu averages 4.87 shots per goal, getting 56.1% of his shots on target. However, while Michu is the top goal scorer at Swansea, Wayne Routledge is actually the best ‘per chance’ […]
“I have been a huge Arsenal fan since I was a little kid so this match is really special for me,” Colin Kazim-Richards revealed five years ago ahead of Arsenal’s game against Fenerbahce, his previous club. Today he put them out of the FA Cup, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win.
1) What a game! After our win against Everton on Sunday I started to feel nervous and anxious just thinking about our game against the Spanish giants which made it all the more bizarre that I felt extremely confident a few hours before kick-off. Normally I’d have been physically shaking at the prospect of us […]
VIDEO preview: Real Madrid vs Manchester United
Ahead of tonight’s Champions League round of 16 game between Real Madrid and Manchester United, Phil Kitromilides, presenter and commentator at Real Madrid TV, squares up to Scott from The Republik of Mancunia. What’s your form like ahead of the big game? Phil: Madrid’s form is relative. Overall it has not been great, but we […]
Gary Neville, who captained Manchester United during Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at the club, has spoken in an interview with bwin about how his former club can hope to stop the Portuguese star tonight. “The only way you can stop Cristiano Ronaldo is to get players around him, more than one,” said Neville. “Someone’s got to […]
1) Having watched Southampton somehow grab three points against City, it was essential that we win our game in hand at Old Trafford vs. Everton and extend our lead at the top of the table to twelve points. Many have cited our massive tie with Real Madrid as the game we should be looking out […]
Any lingering hopes of a charge towards the title evaporated yesterday as City lost 3-1 away at Southampton, leaving United with the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to 12 points with victory over Everton today. It was the first time under Roberto Mancini that City have been so comprehensively […]
Liverpool v West Brom 20:00 – A stunning strike from Steven Gerrard was not enough to earn his Liverpool side a victory as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Manchester City last weekend. – Steven Gerrard will be looking to build on his striking performance against Brazil this weekend, hopefully adding […]
Aston Villa v West Ham 13:30 – Aston Villa featured in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Everton in their last league outing. Two goals from Christian Benteke and one from Gabriel Agbonlahor earnt them a point that will please Villa fans, although the nature of the result coming from being 3-1 up will perhaps […]
After putting Southampton 1-0 up against Manchester City, James Puncheon celebrated by pretending to wipe his backside. Last month, during his side’s 0-0 draw with Everton, he ran off the pitch to go to the toilet. “All the players have given him some stick about it — but he said it was better he did […]
Swansea v QPR 15:00 – Swansea fell to a 1-0 defeat against West Ham in their last Premier League outing, despite a string of fine saves from reserve ‘keeper Gerhard Tremmel who was once again called upon to cover for the injured Michel Vorm. – Tremmel has now made 73 saves this season, […]
Stoke v Reading 15:00 – Stoke came within 12 minutes of holding Arsenal in their last Premier League game, before losing out to a deflected Lukas Podolski free kick. – Up until then Asmir Begovic had been in inspired form to keep the Gunners out. He’s made 130 saves this season, the 5th […]
Norwich v Fulham 15:00 – Norwich battled to a 0-0 draw over QPR last weekend, the Canaries often thwarted by the inspired brilliance of Julio Cesar in the Rangers goal. The result moves Norwich further away from the relegation dogfight, but Chris Hughton will still be seeking more ruthlessness in front of goal this […]
Manchester Utd v Everton, Sunday 16:00 – A late winner from Wayne Rooney sealed a 1-0 win for Manchester Utd in a back-and-forth encounter at Craven Cottage on Saturday. – Following an excellent outing in the midweek friendly against Brazil, Wayne Rooney looks to be entering his trademark purple patch. He’s established a very […]
Sunderland v Arsenal, Saturday 15:00 – A Craig Gardner penalty was not enough for Sunderland as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Reading last weekend. – Defender John O’Shea continues to display the composure in defence that made him a stalwart at Old Trafford for so many years. He leads the Sunderland […]
Chelsea v Wigan, Saturday 15:00 – Goals from Frank Lampard and Juan Mata were not enough to overcome a spirited Newcastle as the reigning European Champions returned to London empty-handed after a 3-2 defeat. – Frank Lampard has been in superb form in recent weeks and looks to have turned Chelsea around on offering […]