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Observations From Saturday’s Premier League Games, Matchday 12

EPL Talk 07 November @ 02:24 PM EST

As you know, EPL Talk focuses on the Premier League and not the lower leagues of England, but my day didn't start so well when Setanta-i had technical problems which prevented me and all other Setanta-i customers from viewing the Welsh derby featuring the club I've supported all my life, Swansea City, against Cardiff City.

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Rafa Benitez: He hasn’t got a clue...has he?

Liverpool Kop 07 November @ 06:49 AM EST
If you believe what you hear - and what you saw against Fulham - you'll probably believe the wolves are at the door for Señor Benitez. However, I'll try to put things in perspective without using an array of cringe-worthy Halloween puns.
What happened against Fulham was a disaster, and a game we shouldn't have lost going into. Click to continue reading...

Gunning For Wolves

Arsenal View From a Gooner 07 November @ 05:36 AM EST

This is what happen last time we have Wolves in the EPL

Arsenal visit Molineux Stadium tonight and it's a good oppourtunity to continue the good run that we are currently going through. This is no walk in the park for Arsenal as both Fulham and Aston Villa have came and gone home with only a point.

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Live Coverage of Tottenham v Sunderland, Wolves v Arsenal, Man City v Burnley, Blackburn v Portsmouth, and Aston Villa v Bolton

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 07 November @ 03:33 AM EST

The English Premier League has five matches in Saturday, November 7, 2009 including Tottenham v Sunderland, Wolves v Arsenal, Man City v Burnley, Portsmouth v Blackburn, and Aston Villa v Bolton. Free Live Sports TV will be providing live coverage of all the matches. The links for each are below along with match times.

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This pack of Wolves will get nothing……….

Avenell Road 07 November @ 02:46 AM EST

Morning All...

Not too much going on in the world of gossip, but according to Carlo Ancelotti, we have a good chance of finishing first. About time to I think, so many managers have dismissed us as a team that can challenge for trophies this year, its good to hear a 'half decent' one finally recognise just how well this team is coming together.

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Saturday's TV

USSoccerPlayers 06 November @ 05:00 PM EST
MLS on Fox Soccer Channel: New England - Chicago at 8pm. EPL on ESPN2: Spurs - Sunderland at 10am. Setanta has Manchester City - Burnley at 10am and Blackburn - Portsmouth at 6:45pm. On Fox Soccer: Aston Villa - Bolton at 10am and Wolves - Arsenal at 12:30pm. Championship on Setanta: Swansea - Cardiff at 7:45am. Click to continue reading...

2009/2010 Season Stats – 06/11/09

LFC News | Liverpool Football Club News 06 November @ 11:46 AM EST
Stats Top Goalscorers in All Competitions: Torres- 10 Kuyt- 4 Benayoun- 4 Gerrard- 3 Ngog- 3 Babel- 3 Johnson- 2 Insua- 1 Biggest Win: (away) 3-2 over Bolton and West Ham (home) 6-1 over Hull City Biggest Loss: (away) 1-3 @ Fulham (home) 1-3 v. Aston Villa Games Played/Won/Clean Sheets/etc.: Played: 17 Won: 8 Drawn: 1 Lost: 8 Clean Sheets: 5 Goals Scored: 30 Goals Conceded: 22 Current "5 match" Form: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses. Click to continue reading...

Wolves Preview

The Offside - Arsenal 06 November @ 10:53 AM EST

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Position: 17th, 2-4-5 (10 points, -7 goal differential)

Recent Form: LLDDD

Home Form: 1-2-2

Away to the midlands tomorrow to face Wolves at the Molineaux. Wolves are a solid side I picked them to stay up this season, and I actually hope they do.

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1992-93 Premier League Season In Review: Video

EPL Talk 06 November @ 04:30 AM EST

Here are the video highlights for the very first season of the Premier League, 1992-93. Included in the video is the great Brian Clough, once-great clubs such as Norwich City, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town, as well as the intriguing race for the title featuring Manchester United, Aston Villa, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers.

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Premier League Preview

English Premier league 06 November @ 02:13 AM EST

Aston Villa v Bolton
That was terrible loss to West Ham on Wednesday's night for Villa and they will be looking to get back on the winning track against a Bolton tea, that just has to be glad that they are not playing Chelsea again. It is clear that Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd are the class of the Premier League.

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English Premier League Previews, Predictions, and USA/UK TV Listings for November 7, 8, 9

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 05 November @ 11:56 PM EST

The English Premier League continues this weekend with another full set of matches. The biggest match of the weekend is Chelsea v Manchester United. They are currently the top two teams in the table and two of the favorites in the UEFA Champions League. Here's a list of predictions, previews, and USA/UK TV listings.

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Returning gifts and LINKS

The Beautiful Game (2) 05 November @ 07:51 PM EST
FIFA vice president Jack Warner got a gift from the England World Cup bid people.
Needless to say, he had to give it back once people found out. Don't make your favoritism in awarding the next World Cup too obvious.
Fair and balanced, eh Jackie?
Now some links:
  • Nigerian youth ages quickly.
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Aston Villa v. Bolton

The Offside - Bolton Wanderers 05 November @ 07:12 PM EST

So this is probably the earliest I've ever done a match report (3 whole days in advance) and so I can't link you to the BBC statistics report. You'll just have to go find it yourself, it'll be on this page probably by Saturday. Like I said a little earlier, I'm going over to England and won't have internet until I get back (I'm staying at my grandmother's house and she doesn't allow any technology made after 1972 in), so don't expect any new posts from me until Tuesday at the earliest (there there love, don't pine, you can always go through my archives or go read some of my posts on England World Cup Blog if you miss me too much).

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Two Legs & A Gypsy Curse: The Story Of The 1946 FA Cup

Twohundredpercent 05 November @ 05:57 PM EST

Just as the Second World War had started at the beginning of the football season, it ended in Britain, at least at what would have been the end of it. It took, however, many years for the country to recover from the end of the fighting, so perhaps it is unsurprising that the Football League was unable to resume fixtures for the start of the 1945/46 season.

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Huge win for Hammers over Villa

English Premier league 05 November @ 03:51 PM EST

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola was over the moon after Zavon Hines' last-gasp strike earned his Hammers their first win since the opening day of the season. England Under-21 striker Hines was the toast of Upton Park after he netted the winner in the fourth minute of injury time.

Zola said:

"This could be the turning point for us.

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Benitez Cannot Buckle Under Pressure

EPL Talk 05 November @ 03:05 PM EST

"It is difficult for us to qualify, but not impossible,We have to win our game and see what happens with Fiorentina and Lyon. Then we will approach the last game." Benitez has certainly fought his corner today after the galling last minute equaliser Liverpool conceded in the Stade Gerland last night.

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Today’s Loan News

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 05 November @ 02:14 PM EST

According to Aston Villa's official website, Aston Villa have loaned out midfielder Isaiah Osbourne to Middlesbrough until December 28.

According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham youngsters Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason, and Jonathan Obika all had their loans extended until the end of the season with Yeovil Town.

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Americans Abroad: Wednesday Rewind

Soccer By Ives 05 November @ 09:45 AM EST

Thanks to a singular Premier League fixture and some midweek matches in Mexico, a handful of Americans Abroad saw the pitch on Wednesday.

Two Americans went head-to-head against each other in London, as Brad Friedel's Aston Villa traveled to Upton Park out to pile misery on West Ham and Jonathan Spector.

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Americans Abroad: Wednesday Rewind

Soccer By Ives 05 November @ 09:45 AM EST

Thanks to a singular Premier League fixture and some midweek matches in Mexico, a handful of Americans Abroad saw the pitch on Wednesday.

Two Americans went head-to-head against each other in London, as Brad Friedel's Aston Villa traveled to Upton Park out to pile misery on West Ham and Jonathan Spector.

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England: Premier League Report + Table

Sanford's Soccer Net 05 November @ 09:33 AM EST
Three points, two injuries, one hero: this was a mixed night for West Ham United that ended in pure joy. When injuries to Carlton Cole and Hérita Ilunga were followed by a freakish equaliser for Aston Villa, the scene seemed set for yet another promising performance to end in another disappointing result. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal v Spurs ESPN2 TV Ratings Revealed

EPL Talk 05 November @ 09:00 AM EST

The Nielsen Ratings are in for ESPN2's biggest match of the season thus far featuring the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Approximately 325,187 viewers watched the game in the United States which represents the third highest viewing figures for ESPN2's coverage of the 2009-2010 Premier League season thus far.

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The Fouliest, Most Odious, Fattest Elitists Versus The Bin Men And Proper Football At The Grass Roots Of Dub #

football is fixed 05 November @ 04:38 AM EST
We Will Pull Off Great Escape Says Rafa; We Need A Miracle Now Says Rafa; Rafa Believes In Miracles, Apparently
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Video Highlights: West Ham Vs Aston Villa,2-1 Young!

SOCCER UPDATED 05 November @ 12:26 AM EST
Ashley Young scored a blinder but was unable to prevent the Hammers from stealing a draw.. There was no fairy tale ending and Aston Villa drew West Ham 2-2 at Upton Park. Click to continue reading...

Some NFL owners care more about the Premier League

Only Time Will Tell 04 November @ 06:55 PM EST
The Bucs and Browns are a combined 1-14 this season, while across the pond Manchester United stands second and Aston Villa stands eight in the Premier League standings. I know what some people are thinking, what is the connections between the four teams. The connections is simple The Browns and Aston Villa are owned by Randy Lerner, while the Bucs and Manchester United are owned by Malcolm Glazer (pictured right). Click to continue reading...

The 57 Varieties of Zavon Hines

Never Captain Nicky Butt 04 November @ 06:25 PM EST
Zavon Hines, grown not made
Zavon Hines is the rare English academy product to make it all the way up the youth ranks and onto the first team - for both club and (almost) country - and today he showed again why sometimes pure speed, will and trickery is really all you need.
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Battle of the Big Four

FOOTBALLSUP 04 November @ 12:21 PM EST

Roughly a quarter of the way into the new season and the Big Four have experiences vastly contrasting fortunes. We have a look at them...

Chelsea

Won five from five, on a great run currently, Drogba firing, Lampard re-finding his goalscoring touch, defence shored up.

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Massive Cash Boost For Struggling Liverpool FC

Anfield Talk 04 November @ 11:59 AM EST
Liverpool, the English soccer club which signed a record shirt sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered earlier this year, has agreed another lucrative partnership.
The club will be backed by 188Bet, the online betting company which already has partnerships in place with Aston Villa, Chelsea, Bolton and Wigan. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham Striker Wanted by West Ham: Pavlyuchenko Will Cost £10m

Caught Offside 03 November @ 07:42 AM EST

Surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane, Roman may have a future just down the road at Upton Park?

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Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko wanted by West Ham
As West Ham prepare for the visit tomorrow of Aston Villa, Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has emerged as a surprise target.

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PLTO Premier League Tuesday Review

English Premier league 03 November @ 06:51 AM EST

Arsenal handed Tottenham Hotspur a critical 3-0 loss in our PLTO Match of the Week. The win keeps Arsenal in third place and they remain right in the mix despite being back four points because they have played one less game. The Spurs, on the other hand, drop back to fifth place with the loss.

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EPL roundup (coaches on the hot seat)

The Beautiful Game (2) 02 November @ 10:34 AM EST
I haven't been paying much attention to the Premiership action these last couple weeks, but one glance at the table shows my pick Chelsea still leading the way.
Liverpool has a gastly 6-5-0 record, so I can only imagine that Reds fans and the English press are putting the pressure on Rafa Benitez (above). Click to continue reading...

Report card: league leaders’ silverware chances

Premiership Talk Blog 02 November @ 08:00 AM EST

Sometimes it is very easy to tell merely a couple of months into the season whether or not the current league leader will run away with the title come the business end of the season. However, as fans of the sport, we often hope that a title race is full of twists and turns all the way till it reaches a dramatic finale.

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Portsmouth To Win The Premier League?

SoccerLens 02 November @ 02:50 AM EST

About six weeks ago I did a piece predicting West Ham to win the Premier League based on their league position this year and Manchester United's league position last year after 5 games.

That prediction hasn't been working out too well (hopefully you didn't think I was serious...although I'm pretty sure I still managed to annoy some Millwall fans.

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Weekend Round Up

Part-time Pundit 01 November @ 03:14 PM EST


This weekend I've been busier than a Somali pirate demanding ransom, so I'm trying something a little new [to this site]. If you think it works post your comments below and I'll continue doing it... piece of piss really! Gameweek score: 6 out of 10 NOTE: West Ham v Aston Villa still remains Results: Pompey . Click to continue reading...

Weekend Round Up

Part-time Pundit 01 November @ 02:44 PM EST


This weekend I've been busier than a Somali pirate demanding ransom, so I'm trying something a little new [to this site]. If you think it works post your comments below and I'll continue doing it... piece of piss really! Gameweek score: 6 out of 10 NOTE: West Ham v Aston Villa still remains Results: Pompey . Click to continue reading...