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After losing his home debut against Atletico Madrid, Gareth Bale vows to keep on improving after his move to Real Madrid, and is keen to pay back the fans for their warm welcome. “What I have to do is play a good game and continue improving,” he said. “I will prepare in the right way […]
Doing nothing is underrated. In a world where everyone is trying so hard to do things to impress people and achieve some sort of success, doing nothing can be a very good tactic – especially if you realise things might be going wrong. For example, if you ever find yourself sinking in quicksand, an article […]
Hull vs West Ham 15:00 – A superb volley from Sone Aluko handed Hull all three points against Newcastle last weekend in one of the most back-and-forth fixtures of the round. – Robbie Brady has been one of the outstanding performers for Hull so far this campaign, and he was on form again against Newcastle […]
Manchester United vs West Brom 15:00 – Manchester United were left stunned after a 4-1 defeat in the Manchester Derby at the Etihad, a sole Wayne Rooney freekick the one bright spot on a difficult outing for David Moyes’ men. – As usual Michael Carrick has been quietly, yet effectively, going about his work this […]
Tottenham vs Chelsea 12.45 – As we approach a match many have touted as the master vs the apprentice, both Andre Villas Boas will be desperate to set down a marker for the rest of the season. A late goal from Paulinho ensure Tottenham left Cardiff with all three points after a game they had […]
Aston Villa vs Manchester City 15:00 – A solitary goal from Libor Kozak saw Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert to a 1-0 victory against former side Norwich last weekend. – Fabian Delph continues to showcase his defensive versatility this season. No Villa player has made more successful tackles (23) and he’s done so with an […]
Swansea vs Arsenal 13:30 – Both teams come into this fixture on the back of impressive victories. Swansea beat Premier League new boys Crystal Palace, and Arsenal secured a victory against Mark Hughes’ Stoke. – Wayne Routledge was in impressive form against his former club, making a total of 33 attacking contributions (based on passes […]
Fulham vs Cardiff 15:00 – Despite a battling performance, particularly in the middle of the park, from Martin Jol’s Fulham against Chelsea last weekend, they were unfortunately not able to hold out till the end and eventually succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to the men in blue. – Fulham knew they were bringing in a […]
Southampton vs Crystal Palace 15:00 – Prior to the start of the season, this clash may have been considered a relegation ‘6 pointer’, but on the basis of performances so far this season it should be considered anything but that. Southampton have started the season well, and completed a stunning win at Anfield last week, […]
EA SPORTSâ„¢ FIFA 14, the latest installment in the top-selling video game series, hits the shelves worldwide today. The award winning franchise is now in its 21st year and whilst a host of new game play features have sent excitement levels soaring amongst gamers, it’s the latest update of the player ratings that will set […]
Like many other sports, football has moved with the times. Welcoming technological advances with open arms, making spectators at stadiums more comfortable and introducing rules designed to make the game fairer and better to watch, it’s fair to say that the powers that be within the sport have done their best to change the game. […]
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In life, you every so often discover something new which makes your life more pleasurable – a new restaurant, a quicker route to work, an Arrested Development boxset, masturbation. Spurs and Arsenal fans in seeing Christian Eriksen and Mesut Özil respectively sign for their clubs are in the midst of one of those discoveries. Both […]
On Monday morning the vitriol had started. From the #MoyesOut campaign on Twitter to the fallout in the press for Manchester United’s demolition by their city rivals. Watching the game, it was tough to argue with either points and there was an air of ineptitude from the first minute that left a feeling of angst among […]
Manchester City vs Manchester United – For both Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes this will be the first time they experience a Manchester derby. Both teams will be looking to take the bragging rights after unconvincing performances in the last round of fixtures. – David Silva was a big miss for Manchester City […]
Cardiff vs Tottenham 16:00 – Cardiff host Tottenham and will be hoping to maintain the form which has led them to a 3 game unbeaten run. – Don Cowie gave Hull a headache at the weekend, and Malky Mackay will be hoping that the Scottish winger causes Tottenham similar problems. The EA SPORTS […]
Arsenal vs Stoke, 13:30 – There appears to be a lot more optimism around the Emirates following the closure of the transfer window. As well as keeping all of their key players, they recruited German sensation Mesut Ozil in a club record deal. – Looking at the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index on […]
Crystal Palace vs Swansea 13:30 – Both Crystal Palace and Swansea faced tough tasks in the last round of Premier League fixtures, playing Manchester United and Liverpool respectively. However, both teams may feel slightly aggrieved with not coming out of their fixtures with more than a loss and a draw. – Ashley Young […]
West Brom vs Sunderland 15:00  – Gareth McAuley notched up West Brom’s first league goal of the season in their 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend, his injury-time header seeing the Baggies leave London with a point for their efforts. Steve Clarke will be hoping his side don’t leave it quite so late this […]
Newcastle vs Hull, Saturday 15:00 – An excellent display from Hatem Ben Arfa propelled the Magpies to a 2-1 win over Aston Villa last weekend and gave Alan Pardew a timely reminder of how devastating the forward can be on his day. Newcastle fans will be hoping he can replicate this kind of form when […]
