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Everton v West Ham, 15:00 – Everton competed in a toughly fought Merseyside derby on Sunday which ended 0-0. They now face West Ham after a tumultuous week which saw manager David Moyes confirmed as the new Manchester United manager. – As well as having a goal disallowed against Liverpool, Sylvain Distin made five clearances, […]
Norwich v West Brom, 15:00  – Norwich lost 2-1 to Aston Villa in their last league game, with Grant Holt converting a penalty won by Robert Snodgrass.  – Snodgrass again looked Norwich’s most dangerous player, delivering 9 crosses against Villa, the most by a single player in the last round of games. That […]
Stoke v Tottenham, Sunday 13:30 – Stoke drew 1-1 with Sunderland last time out, Jonathan Walters grabbing an early goal for Tony Pulis’ side. – Midfielder Michael Kightly currently sits as Stoke’s most accurate attacker this season, outshining his striker colleagues with a squad-best 68.2% shot accuracy rate from 22 attempts. – […]
Manchester Utd v Swansea, Sunday 16:00 – Manchester United fans will be in line for a memorable afternoon on Sunday as Sir Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United at Old Trafford for the last time. The Scot has led United to their 20th league title this season, but even with the thought of […]
Aston Villa v Chelsea, Saturday 12:45 – Aston Villa put five points between themselves and the relegation zone last weekend with a 2-1 victory over Norwich. A brace from Gabriel Agbonlahor secured a vital win for Villa. – Agbonlahor’s second came from a perfectly weighted through ball from Ashley Westwood. – Aston […]
Sunderland v Stoke 20:00  – After back to back wins against Newcastle and Everton Paolo di Canio’s reign as Sunderland manager was brought back down to earth after a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Villa.  – Danny Rose had equalized for Sunderland before Villa ran riot in the second half. That was […]
Liverpool v Everton, 13:30  – A fabulous display of attacking football saw Liverpool rout Newcastle 0-6 at St James’ Park last weekend, with Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge both grabbing braces.  – As always this derby will be full to the brim of emotion as the two sides of the Mersey battle for […]
West Ham v Newcastle, 15:00  – A consolation goal in the final minutes from Andy Carroll was not enough to prevent West Ham from suffering a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad.  – It will interesting to see how Carroll deals with facing his beloved former club but all signs are […]
West Brom v Wigan, 15:00  – West Brom saw off Southampton last weekend with a 0-3 victory with proved to be a dramatic affair with three players sent off.  – Gareth McAuley will have an incredibly important role this weekend, structuring a defence against a Wigan side who will be battling for their […]
Fulham v Reading, 15:00  – Fulham left Merseyside with nothing last weekend following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Everton at Goodison Park.  – Hugo Rodallega continues to compile some impressive figures this season, despite spending the large majority of it in the shadow of the in-form Dimitar Berbatov. The Colombian front […]
Norwich v Aston Villa, 15:00  – Norwich remain adrift of mathematical safety after a 1-0 loss to Stoke in their last match.  – Ryan Bennett did his best to prevent that result, making 18 interceptions against Stoke, the joint highest in the last round of games.  – Bennett has now made 36 […]
Manchester United v Chelsea, Sunday 16:00  – Robin van Persie scored on his return to the Emirates as he spared the newly crowned champions from defeat and earned them a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.  – The rumours continue to circulate about a possible summer move for Wayne Rooney, yet the EA SPORTS Player […]
QPR v Arsenal, Saturday 17:30  – QPR host Arsenal on Saturday knowing that they will be playing Championship football next season. Harry Redknapp has signaled his intention to stay manager next season, and that he would expect players to do the same.  – Adel Taraabt is one player that Redknapp will undoubtedly want […]
Tottenham v Southampton, Saturday 15:00  – After being held to a draw by Wigan in their last game, Spurs are three points behind North London rivals Arsenal in the race for fourth place and Champions League football next season.  – Bale scored in that game to cap a remarkable weekend where he also […]
Swansea v Manchester City, Saturday 15:00  – Swansea remain on course for a top ten finish, despite suffering a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in their last game.  – Despite that scoreline, Chico put in an admirable defensive effort, being one of only two players in the last round of games […]
Which players were the most productive last weekend? Top 10 Shots on Target 1. Demba Ba – 6 2. Andreas Weimann – 5 3. Romelu Lukaku – 4 4. Carlos Tevez – 4 5. Santi Cazorla 4 6. Christian Benteke – 4 7. Gabriel Agbonlahor – 3 8. Theo Walcott – 3 9. Frank Lampard […]
Aston Villa v Sunderland  – Despite a much improved second-half performance, Aston Villa were powerless to stop Manchester United in their pursuit of the title as they fell to a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford.  – Aston Villa are fighting for their Premier League survival and, as have been the story of their […]
Arsenal v Manchester United, 16:00  – A Per Mertesacker goal helped Arsenal climb back into third place in the Premier League as they defeated Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage.  – It’s in games like this that you expect your key competitors to step up to the plate, none more so for Arsenal than […]
Reading v QPR, 13:30  – Despite a second-half goal from Gareth McCleary, Reading were left clinging to their hopes for Premiership football next season after a 2-1 defeat away to Norwich.  – Adam Le Fondre’s ability to score goals at vital times could be the key to Reading’s hopes of remaining in the […]
Chelsea v Swansea, 15:00 – Oscar and Eden Hazard struck for Chelsea in a match which they could only emerge from with a point following a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Â – Despite the headlines being about his incident with Luis Suarez, Branislav Ivanovic has had a stellar season that deserves headlines in […]