Premier League

Manchester United vs Liverpool Compared to last season, the tables have most definitely turned in this hotly anticipated battle between two of the North West biggest clubs. The Red Devils won the championship at a canter last season, but under manager David Moyes, they are currently languishing in 6th. Liverpool, on the other hand, are […]

Following the decision to send off Willian and Ramires yesterday for Chelsea against Aston Villa, some fans have argued that he is biased against the West London club. 2013/2014 West Ham 0-3 Chelsea Chelsea 1-0 Stoke Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea (Willian and Ramires sent off) 2012/2013 Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City Swansea 0-0 Chelsea (Eden Hazard […]

Aston Villa vs Chelsea An impressive first half display, the particular highlight being a superb volley from Christian Benteke, saw Aston Villa see off Norwich 4-1 and ease their relegation fears ahead of a tough test against Chelsea this weekend. Given Chelsea’s ability to starve their opposition of possession for large parts of the game, […]

Manchester City vs Hull City Manchester City will eagerly welcome Hull City to the Etihad with the hope of putting their season back on track. Hopes of a potential quadruple of silverware were crushed this week with City crashing out of the FA Cup after a shock defeat to Wigan before losing to Barcelona 4-1 […]

Everton vs Cardiff 15:00 Everton’s last outing in the league was a 1-0 win over West Ham thanks to a late Romelu Lukaku goal. Roberto Martinez will be hoping his players can bounce back immediately after their 4-1 loss to Arsenal in the FA Cup last weekend. Midfielder James McCarthy has been an excellent addition […]

Fulham vs Newcastle A disappointing loss to Cardiff, in a match that can only be classified as a six-pointer, means that this match at home to Newcastle becomes even more significant in the Cottagers’ fight for survival. They host the Magpies, who will be without manager Alan Pardew, following the seven match suspension imposed on […]

Stoke vs West Ham Stoke claimed what could prove to be a valuable point last weekend as they drew 1-1 with Norwich thanks to a Jonathan Walters penalty with moved the Potters into 12th position. Big frontmen will potentially have a huge say in the outcome of this game, with Peter Crouch at one end […]

There comes a point in every season where a scapegoat is created at a football club and this individual is chastised as being the sole reason the club is not living up to expectations. Last year it was Tom Cleverley, the year before that it was Tom Cleverley and again this season it is Tom […]

For Arsenal fans, the last month turned out to be a study in reality check as the club showed signs of nervousness and faltered in all competitions. With a clutch of tough fixtures ahead of them, the club had good news to share – that of Aaron Ramsey agreeing to sign a new five year contract […]

Stoke City vs Arsenal 15:00 Stoke City travelled to the Etihad last week with the hope of capitalising on Manchester City’s recent defeat at the hands of Barcelona in the Champions League. The visitors, defending deep, coped well with the considerable attacking power of Man City and were unlucky not to take the lead when […]

Southampton vs Liverpool 17:30 Southampton were left to rue their inability to convert their chances as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to West Ham at Upton Park last weekend. Maya Yoshida headed the visitors in front but the Saints were unable to capitalise on several chances and eventually returned to the south coast empty […]

Fulham vs Chelsea 15:00 A last minute equaliser from West Brom denied Felix Magath a winning start as Fulham manager, but in hindsight, a 1-1 draw can be considered a solid result. They host local rivals Chelsea, looking to pick up on any momentum that they may have gained from the Hawthorns. One of the […]

Everton vs West Ham Following an agonising injury time defeat to Chelsea in which the Toffees looked to be the sharper side despite losing star man Lacina Traore to an injury in the warm up, Everton will be hoping to take back the 6th spot from struggling Manchester United this weekend when they face West […]

Hull vs Newcastle 15:00 Steve Bruce’s men took a huge step towards safety in the last round of Premier League fixtures, inflicting a humbling 4-0 defeat on Cardiff. They host Newcastle, who will have been buoyed by a victory over Aston Villa in their last Premier League fixture. Nikica Jelavic opened his Hull account at […]

West Ham vs Southampton 15:00 Late goals from James Collins and Mohamed Diame, complemented by another fine display between the sticks by Adrian, helped West Ham to a 2-0 win over Norwich last time out. Despite now sitting in 10th place, the Hammers cannot afford to let their focus slip from the task in hand […]

Juan Mata has revealed in an interview with Canal+ that Jose Mourinho advised him that joining Manchester United was the right move for him. “We spoke and he [Mourinho] said that he thought this was a good option for me, and I told him I thought this was a good option for me. We didn’t […]