Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny believes that Manchester City counterpart Joe Hart is arguably the best goalkeeper in the world right now.

Reigning Barclays Golden Glove winner Hart recently played down such talk and stated a preference to simply enjoy playing his football between the posts.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has emphasized the importance of composure and humility during the most successful period of his career, both with the team and individually.

Hart won his second consecutive Barclays Golden Glove award en route to City's thrilling title win earlier this month and the young stopper continues to hear praises after linking up with his international teammates during England's Euro 2012 training camp.

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has reminded rivals that the European champions will be contending for the Barclays Premier League next season as the team has become fully committed to putting last season's domestic struggles behind them.

The Blues incredibly realized owner Roman Abramovich's European dream 10 days ago in Munich and although many of the squad's members are already engaged in Euro 2012 preparations, Torres is thinking about next season too.

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is standing firm over talk linking Brendan Rodgers with the Liverpool job, dismissing reports he will meet the club's owners as 'pure speculation'.
Although Rodgers had previously stated his intention to remain with the Swans, having already turned down the chance to speak with the Anfield club, it appears the Reds have not given up on the hope of talking to the Northern Irishman.

West Ham's Wembley matchwinner Ricardo Vaz Te is determined to make the most of his second chance. The Portuguese winger was on the football scrapheap two years ago after being released by Bolton, but the Hammers' £500,000 January recruit looks like a bargain after scoring that dramatic late play-off final winner to sink Blackpool 2-1 and earn West Ham the estimated £90million promotion to the Barclays Premier League brings.

West Ham's Wembley matchwinner Ricardo Vaz Te is determined to make the most of his second chance. The Portuguese winger was on the football scrapheap two years ago after being released by Bolton, but the Hammers' £500,000 January recruit looks like a bargain after scoring that dramatic late play-off final winner to sink Blackpool 2-1 and earn West Ham the estimated £90million promotion to the Barclays Premier League brings.

Arsenal starlet Wojciech Szczesny believes that the current crop of attacking players in the Barclays Premier League are as good as their counterparts from any other era of English football.

The likes of Robin van Persie, Sergio Aguero, Didier Drogba, and Wayne Rooney led the way with a plethora of remarkable goals throughout the season, making even the most renowned Premier League defenses struggle for safety.

And so the season finally ended. It was a season filled with drama, with more ups and downs for all clubs than in any previous season. Who would've scripted a more dramatic end to the Premier League title race? The excitement involved is what makes the Barclays Premier League the best league to watch.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard acknowledges that lifting the Champions League trophy at Tottenham's expense was a little bittersweet due to the efforts of his uncle Harry Redknapp but knows that it was only the top priority for the Blues to seize their moment of glory.

Lampard and his teammates finished sixth in the Barclays Premier League this season, with the Spurs taking the fourth spot.

West Ham are back in the Premier League after defeating Blackpool 2-1 at Wembley today in the npower Championship play-off final.

Ian Holloway's Blackpool had much the better of the opening exchanges, with Matt Phillips missing two chances, but it was West Ham who took the lead after Carlton Cole nicely controlled Matt Taylor's pass and slotted the ball past Matt Gilks in the 34th minute.

When Alan Pardew won the LMA Manager of the Year award he took both John Carver and Steve Stone to London for the award dinner. Steven Stone, John Carver and Alan Pardew on the sidelines Cheer up lads! We're not sure if Alan knew if he had won the award before the dinner, but he was already the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season, [.

Liverpool's search for a new manager suffered a setback on Friday after Swansea have announced that their manager Brendan Rodgers has turned down an approach from Liverpool. A statement from the Welsh club read;

"Swansea City can confirm that an approach from Liverpool FC to speak to manager Brendan Rodgers was officially received by club chairman Huw Jenkins this morning.

Chelsea's Juan Mata and Frank Lampard have spoke of their delight at the opportunity to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy tomorrow and successfully represent England in Europe's most elite club competition.

Mata, 24, arrived at the club as a huge summer signing last summer and has been an integral part of the Blues' long Champions League journey.

Ox Delighted With Euro Call-Up

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has said that his selection in England's European Championship squad is a bit surreal for him but is confident that he can help the national team without being intimidated by the stage.

TweetSo, three days after the drama that was the final day of the Barclays Premier League season, football fans everywhere look back in astonishment and excitement at what could be a pivotal moment in the history of English football. Manchester City are champions of England. Whether you agree with their lavish transfer policy or not, [.

A heart-wrenching, numbing and disappointing end to the Barclays Premier League Season 2011-12 and that is what anyone connected to Manchester United in one way or another felt. We ended last season...
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Danny Graham struck four minutes from time as Swansea ended a memorable debut Barclays Premier League campaign with victory over Liverpool at the Liberty Stadium.
The striker fired low to Alexander Doni's left from Angel Rangel's astute ball across the box to give the Welsh side a win to rank alongside their successes over Arsenal and Manchester City earlier this term.

Manchester City Football club are crowned 2011-2012 Barclays Premier League champions.

It was a frantic and nerve-wracking for the club and the whole league down to the closing seconds.

The Manicini managed club was down 1-2 at up to 90 (+2) minutes of the game, until Dzeko scored a header from a corner.

Bendtner Wants Fresh Challenge

Nicklas Bendtner has declared that he wants to leave Arsenal in the summer transfer window on a permanent transfer. The Danish striker spent the 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season on loan at Sunderland but failed to impress the Black Cats manager Martin O'Neill, who is not keen to recruit him on a permanent basis.

Alan Pardew, the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year thinks that European competition will help keep his players on Tyneside. Alan Pardew massively over-achieved at Newcastle this season But Alan says he is still looking to bring three players in this summer, but that could be more if players leave the club, and both Guthrie and Simpson [.

Ah, the final day of the Premier League season. Chelsea in recent years have become used to having a massive say at the last, but not this term. A season that has produced little inspiration from a league perspective will end with little well, nothing to play for.

Dead rubber this match with relegated Blackburn is.

Jonjo Shelvey has revealed how he is hoping to begin next season by picking up where he left off in 2011-12 and continue to challenge for a regular first-team berth.
The 20-year-old has started six of Liverpool's last seven Barclays Premier League games and claimed his first top-flight goal with a well-taken long-range effort in the 4-1 victory over Chelsea in midweek.

Alan Pardew, manager of Newcastle United, has been awarded the EPL's top manager for the 2011-12 season.

Few could have imagined Newcastle would be qualifying for European football after being relegated to the Championship in 2009. The team quickly returned to the EPL and finished 12th place in the 2010-11 season.

Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew, has been voted as Barclays "Manager of the Season" for 2011/12, after an excellent season which has seen the Magpies claim a place in European competition for the first time since the days of Glenn Roeder's Newcastle United "Dream Team" in the 2005/6 season. Depending on our result against Everton [.

Newcastle United's Alan Pardew has been named Barclays Premiership manager of the season. A very well deserved award and something else to put a strut into every Geordie's step this summer when wearing the shirt with pride on your hollys in Europe's top hot spots! This is the first time a United manager has ever [.

Really great news today that Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has been named Barclays Manager of the Season. Alan Pardew - magnificent first season on Tyenside It's the very first time that a Newcastle manager has ever received the award, and it's a wonderful achievement by the Newcastle manager, who has guided the Magpies to 5th place in the league and only 2 points out of [.

Koscielny Highlights the Importance of Champions League Qualification

Arsenal FC defender Laurent Koscielny believes that it is vital for the Gunners to finish the season in third position on the Barclays Premier League points table. (Goal.com)

A win over West Bromwich Albion in this weekend's final game of the season will ensure that Arsenal retain their current third place.

Former Liverpool Director of Football Strategy,Damien Comolli says Liverpool have made Andy Carroll a stronger player and is confident there is more to come from the £35 million Striker.

Carroll has endured a difficult time at Anfield since moving from Newcastle for a British record £35 million last January but there are signs Andy Carroll may be starting to come into his own.

Eden Hazard: United or City? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Eden Hazard is arguably the most sought after player in Europe at the moment. It now looks like the Belgian dazzler has made his decision on where he'll be playing next season and Fergie's not going to like it at all!

Recently the Lille midfielder has dropped his biggest hint yet that he will join Manchester City this summer after announcing he will 'definitely' be wearing blue next season.

Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the Championship play-off final after a thrilling semi-final second leg with Birmingham at St Andrew's.

Leading 1-0 from Friday night's first leg, Blackpool seemed to have the tie sewn up when they scored two goals minutes either side of half-time from Stephen Dobbie and Matt Phillips.

TweetBlackburn Rovers have been relegated to the Championship after a 1-0 defeat at home to Wigan and former defender Henning Berg has laid the blame firmly at Venky's. Antolin Alcaraz headed a late winner as Wigan condemned Blackburn to relegation (and ensured their own Barclays Premier League survival) thus leaving the future of Rovers boss [.

And so it goes, as per the schedule, that we are to do battle once more with Liverpool. In fairness, I could do without this routine of exercises, particularly after our weekend triumph. But the schedule is what it is, and we have a trip to Anfield on the books. So lets make the most of this then, and at rub some additional salt in those wounds.

There is no question that tonight is important. So much so, right now this game is more important than the FA CUP final AND Champions League final because of the club's desire to finish in the top four.
We could win the FA CUP but we wouldn't qualify for next seasons Champions League by doing so.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Werder Bremen midfielder Marko Marin for between £5.5 million and £6.5m. Reports in Germany claim that Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku will spend a season on loan with the Bundesliga side as part of the deal.

The 23-year-old Marin, joined Bremen from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2009 has already passed a medical in London and will sign a contract with the Blues in the next few weeks, according to his current club.

Obviously, I have a bone to pick with this lot. For it was on their turf that our season began its endless spiral into darkness- before Roberto strode in and saved the day. Needless to say, Sunday is all about redemption- nay, revenge. Coming off the heels of our impressive Barcelona victory, ahead of a critical showdown with Newcastle in midweek, this match is all about setting the record straight.

Arsenal Target Being Chased By Inter and Bayern

It has been reported by Daily Mail that long-term Arsenal target Yann M'Vila is also attracting interest from Italian giants Inter Milan and Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his side to finish third in the Barclays Premier League because missing out on Champions League qualification with a fourth-place finish will not be an acceptable excuse.

The Gunners are currently three points ahead of fourth-place Newcastle and another four ahead of sixth-place Chelsea.

The Liverpool vice-captain reckons the competition for FA Cup final places will help turn around the Reds poor form as the Barclays Premier League goes into the final few games,but Carragher insists that gathering three points, in order to push the Reds closer to their Merseyside neighbors in the Barclays Premier League, must remain the priority.

Robin van Persie has been unbelievable this season. Honestly he has been like Superman on steroids. But recently the goals have dried up, and despite Betfair football having the Dutchman as favourite to win the Barclays Golden Boot, Wayne Rooney is hot on the trail too.
Now I really hope that our man finishes as the top scorer in the Premier League ahead of Rooney, like he did after being crowned Footballer and PFA Player of the Year, for obvious reasons.

Celtic football club has been a cornerstone of British football. Becoming the first British team to lift the European Cup, and dominating with Rangers in the Scottish Premier League for decades, how would this club fair in arguably the most watched league in the world?

The uncompetitive nature of the SPL has been noted more evidently in recent times, with the financial instability of Rangers, and the crowning of Celtic's 43rd league title.