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Manchester City v Wigan, 19:45  – Manchester City are on something of a roll at the moment, having now won 4 out of their last fixtures, and dispatching with Man Utd and Chelsea in their last two. They will be looking to sustain any hope of retaining their title when they meet relegation-threatened Wigan […]
Arsenal v Everton, 19:45 – Arsenal battled back from adversity to claim a 3-1 win over Norwich at The Emirates on Saturday. The result was shrouded in controversy however after the decision to give a dubious corner led to a penalty which swung the match in the Gunners’ favour and sparked a late fightback from […]
Stoke v Manchester United, 14:05 – A second half Michael Kightly goal was not enough to prevent Stoke falling to another disappointing defeat, 1-3 at the hands of Aston Villa last weekend. – Stoke have been enduring a hard run of form at late and the champions-elect will no doubt be testing their […]
Newcastle v Sunderland, 12:00 – A dramatic stoppage-time strike from Papiss Cisse clinch an important 1-0 win for Newcastle at home to Fulham last weekend and ease the relegation fears previously surrounding the club. – Jonas Gutierrez has established himself as a cult hero amongst the Toon Army thanks to his lung-busting efforts […]
Southampton v West Ham, 15:00 – Southampton all but ensured their survival in the top flight with a fine 0-2 win over Reading last weekend. – It is little wonder Southampton are flying high at this point in the season when you consider the solid defensive foundations that have seen them concede just […]
Reading v Liverpool, 15:00 – Reading’s hopes of avoiding the drop as they fell to a 0-2 defeat at home to new manager Nigel Adkins’ old side Southampton. – Captain Jobi McAnuff may well be the man Nigel Adkins’ side turns to help them get something out an uphill task this weekend. McAnuff […]
Fernando Torres has now scored 20 goals for Chelsea this season, a goal tally that betters the likes of Wayne Rooney (16), Carlos Tevez (16), Olivier Giroud (16), Sergio Aguero (14), Dimitar Berbatov (13) and Eden Dzeko (13), yet he is still widely regarded as a flop after the ÂŁ50m Roman Abramovich forked out for […]
Arsenal v Norwich, 15:00 – Tomas Rosicky grabbed both goals as Arsenal held on with ten men to beat West Brom 1-2 at The Hawthorns last weekend. – Santi Cazorla is not only Arsenal’s most efficient passer of the ball, he’s also their most consistent threat on goal. He sits joint third on […]
Everton v QPR, 15:00 – A late Tottenham goal forced a 2-2 draw and denied Everton all three points in a pulsating encounter at White Hart Lane last weekend. – Phil Jagielka’s goal last weekend was a deserved reward for the consistent level of performances he’s been turning in as the season approaches […]
Aston Vila v Fulham, 15:00 – A contender for goal of the season from Matthew Lowton helped Aston Villa to a 1-3 win over Stoke as Paul Lambert’s side strode towards a desperately needed three points last weekend. – Matthew Lowton’s wondergoal last weekend certainly showcased his ability in the attacking third but […]
Top 10 Total Shots 1. Papiss Cisse – 8 2. Michu – 7 3. Robin van Persie – 5 4. Luis Suarez – 5 5. Clint Dempsey – 5 6. Luke Moore – 5 7. Gylfi Sigurdsson – 4 8. Jordi Gomez – 4 9. Robert Snodgrass – 4 10. Chris Brunt – 4 Top […]
Man Utd v Man City 20:00 – Manchester United remain 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League coming into this game after beating Sunderland 1-0, Titus Bramble turning a Robin van Persie shot into his own goal. – Manchester City look like they may be finding form too late after beating Newcastle 4-0 in their last […]
QPR v Wigan 16:10 – Another solid performance was QPR was not enough to avert defeat as they fell 3-2 to Fulham at Craven Cottage despite goals from Adel Taarabt and Loic Remy. – Andros Townsend has been reveling in an extended run of first team games since his arrival on loan from Tottenham. The pacy winger has taken on […]
Newcastle v Fulham 15:00 – Newcastle were the victims as Manchester City surged back to form with a 4-0 win over the Magpies at the Etihad. – Centre back Steven Taylor has been enjoying a purple patch of form in recent weeks and his concentration must be at its peak to deal with the guile of Dimitar Berbatov. Taylor will […]
Norwich v Swansea 15:00 – Norwich were left hanging just about the relegation zoneafter a late winner from Wigan sent Norwich back from the DW Stadium with nothing after a 10 defeat. – Robert Snodgrass again retains his place at the top of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index for crosses delivered this season with 119. Only […]
Stoke v Aston Villa 15:00 – After falling to a 1-0 loss against Everton, Stoke are now just four points above the relegation zone and have scored just once in their last five matches. – Stoke’s issues in front of goal are made clear when comparing their top goalscorer to other clubs’ top goalscorers. Jonathan Walters is Stoke’s top goalscorer […]
Reading v Southampton 12:45 – Reading are now bottom of the Premier League on goal difference after falling to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in their last league game. – A Hal Robson-Kanu goal was scant consolation in that game. Robson-Kanu has been in good goal scoring form since the new year, and his goal against Arsenal […]
Tottenham v Everton, Sunday 14:05 – Jan Vertonghen and Gareth Bale provided a touch of class as another efficient Tottenham performance saw them beat Swansea 1-2 and move closer to automatic Champions League qualification. – Unsurprisingly for anyone who has been watching the Premier League this season, Everton will likely have been heavily factoring in how […]
Liverpool v West Ham, Sunday 13:30 – Liverpool showed good resolve to battle back in the second half against Aston Villa, with Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard propelling Brendan Rogers’ side to a 1-2 victory. – Stewart Downing has come in for a lot of negative press during his time at Liverpool but this season […]