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Southampton v Tottenham, Sunday 15:00 Southampton were swept aside 4-1 by an impressive second half performance from West Ham in their last Premier League game A consolation goal from Adam Lallana wasn’t enough to prevent defeat, and Southampton’s goals conceded column now reads 21 from 8 games Lallana’s first goal of the season came after […]
Everton v Liverpool, Sunday 13:30 Everton needed a stroke of luck against QPR in their last game to leave with a point, with their equalizing goal coming from a Sylvain Distin header which rebounded off the base of the post and in off QPR keeper Julio Cesar This Merseyside derby will see the top two […]
Newcastle v West Brom, Sunday 15:00 Yohan Cabaye scored Newcastle’s only goal as they drew 1-1 with North East rivals Sunderland Cabaye has been in providing more than goal scoring mood this season, delivering 30 crosses, the third highest in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index Cheick Tiote was sent off in a typically competitive […]
Wigan v West Ham, Saturday 15:00 A superb improvised finish by Emmerson Boyce was not enough to secure victory for Wigan against Swansea in their last game Arouna Kone thought he had equalized the scores to 2-2, but his effort was ruled out for offside Kone is second in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index […]
Aston Villa v Norwich, Saturday 12:45 Aston Villa hover just above the relegation zone after a 1-0 defeat to Fulham in their last league game Villa have now scored just 6 goals in 8 games this season, with Darren Bent scoring two having had 15 attempts at goal with 9 on target. That puts Bent […]
Having finished above their city rivals last season, Everton once again find themselves above Liverpool in the Premier League table this term. Ahead of the two sides renewing ancient rivalries this Sunday lunchtime, here is a look back at some of the key numbers from their previous 20 Premier League meetings at Goodison Park: The […]
Arsenal v QPR, Saturday 15:00 Arsenal suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Norwich in their last Premier League encounter Despite that result, Santi Cazorla has extended his lead in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index’s category for most passes completed in his opponent’s half with 384, while Mikel Arteta has now also overtaken […]
Stoke v Sunderland, Saturday 15:00 Stoke played their part in an entertaining encounter against Manchester United last weekend, in which United came out 4-2 winners A Rooney own goal from a Charlie Adam free kick put the Potters ahead, before United went 3-1 up, just to have the deficit reduced by a Michael Kightly goal, […]
Reading v Fulham, Saturday 15:00 Reading lost 1-0 to Liverpool in their last league game, despite Gareth McLeary and Jobi McAnuff both threatening the Liverpool goal McAnuff has four assists so far this season, meaning he has set up half of Reading’s eight goals this season Adrian Mariappa did his best to disrupt Liverpool’s play, […]
Man City v Swansea, Saturday 17:30 Two late goals from Edin Dzeko prevented a shock against West Brom in their last game Those were Dzeko’s fourth and fifth goals of the season, scored from just 18 efforts at goal with an impressive on target percentage of 61%. Dzeko’s goals have come from just 307 minutes, […]
Blind loyalty is for the blind, so I keep getting told by Tottenham supporters that don’t believe in turning up and singing your heart out for the team no matter what. A rationalisation that if the team or players are not performing well or the coach is not fulfilling the clubs potential – then turning […]
There’s been lots of discussion for as long as I can remember about what role Wayne Rooney should play, or what role he is better in, and it really is a tough decision. I’m really unsure as to which role he is better, or more effective in, so to decide I’m going to look at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
