Okay, admit it. Even though you thoroughly enjoy watching the Premier League, especially your favorite team each week, there are often times when you're not too bothered about missing a match on television featuring teams that either don't excite you or that you're not interested in.

But which team in particular do you dread watching more than any other in the Premier League?

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The pressures of being a Premiership manager aren't a secret – the mood status of thousands of fans resting on your shoulders, juggling the egos of 30 prima donas, probing journalists, and managing the bank balances of multi-million pound businesses can be a testing existence.

But is it also bad for your health?

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(video gol highlights di Manchester United-Everton)
I risultati della Premier League:
CHELSEA-WOLVERHAMPTON 4-0 (Malouda, 2 Essien, Joe Cole)
MANCHESTER UNITED - EVERTON (Fletcher, Carrick e Valencia)
SUNDERLAND-ARSENAL 1-0 (Bent)
LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER CITY 2-2 (Skrtel (L), Adebayor, Ireland (MC), Benayoun)
BIRMINGHAM-FULHAM 1-0 (Bowyer)
BURNLEY-ASTON VILLA 1-1 (Caldwell (B), Heskey)
HULL CITY-WEST HAM 3-3 (Franco, Collison (WH), aut. Click to continue reading...

In the furious neverending November rain, Fulham made one mistake and lost the game. James McFadden, a quality player in an average Birmingham side, clipped a ball over the Fulham back four to Lee Bowyer, Bowyer flipped the ball over Mark Schwarzer, and the ball nestled in the net.� 1-0.� � Bowyer was clean through because only three of the Fulham back four pushed up at the same time, Brede Hangeland delaying for a split second that ruined everything.

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Right, well football's back and we can finally put the Interlull behind us. Obviously there was plenty about Thierry, Ireland and France and what have you at Arsene's press conference yesterday but I think enough has been said on here about it.

The only thing I will comment on is his call for technology to be used to help referees.

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21/11/2009Liverpool - Manchester City ore 13.45Birmingham - Fulham ore 16.00Burnley - Aston Villa ore 16.00Chelsea - Wolverhampton ore 16.00Hull City - West Ham ore 16.00Sunderland - Arsenal ore 16.00Manchester United - Everton ore 18.3022/11/2009Bolton - Blackburn ore 14.30Tottenham - Wigan ore 16.00Stoke City - Portsmouth ore 17. Click to continue reading...

This gameweek is a double for a few teams including Fulham, which makes Brede Hangeland a fine pick for the next couple of weeks given Fulham's forthcoming fixtures (Bolton, Sunderland and Burnley after this week's double GW). Hangeland does well every season as a bargain priced defender, and is a key choice for those looking to hone in on Fulham's potential clean sheets. Click to continue reading...

The International break is over and it is time to get back to Premier League action. The big game this weekend has to be the lunch time match up between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Liverpool v Man City
This is really a huge game for two teams who have Champions League ambitions.

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The International break is over and it is time to get back to Premier League action. The big game this weekend has to be the lunch time match up between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Liverpool v Man City
This is really a huge game for two teams who have Champions League ambitions.

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EPL on ESPN2: Liverpool - Manchester City at 7:30am. On Setanta: Chelsea - Wolverhampton at 9:30am, Burnley - Aston Villa at 5pm, and Birmingham City - Fulham at 8:30pm. On Fox Soccer Channel: Sunderland - Arsenal at 10am, Manchester United - Everton at 12:30pm, and Hull - West Ham United at 7pm. Championship on Setanta: Ipswich - Sheffield United at 12:10pm. Click to continue reading...

The first Premier League match of the weekend also happens to be one of the biggest, as Liverpool look to revive their season when they take on top four chasing Manchester City.
The Reds' 2-2 draw with Birmingham City last time out stretched their horror run to one win in nine games. With five league losses already, it would appear that their title race is all but run. Click to continue reading...

It has been a pretty disastrous three months for Liverpool in league so far, but on a game-by-game basis, how do this season's result compare to last season's?
Below is a side-by side comparison of all results from this season and last season:
NCF = No Corresponding Fixture

This Season

Last Season

Points +/1

Tottenham v LFC

L 2-1

L 2 -1

0

LFC v Stoke City

W 4-0

D 0-0

+ 2

LFC v Aston Villa

L 1-3

W 5-0

-3

Bolton v LFC

W 2-3

W 2 – 0

0

LFC v Burnley

W 4-0

NCF

-

West Ham v LFC

W 2-3

W 3 – 0

0

LFC v Hull City

W 6-1

D 2 – 2

+2

Chelsea v LFC

L 2-0

W 1 – 0

-3

Sunderland v LFC

L 1-0

W 0 – 1

-3

LFC v Man United

W 2-0

W 2-1

0

Fulham v LFC

L 3-1

W 1-0

-3

LFC v Birmingham

D 2-2

NCF

-

ANALYSIS

This season

Last season

Won

5

7

Lost

5

1

Draw

0

2

Goals Scored

21

19

Goals conceded

17

4

Points gained (total: W+D)

15

23

Points dropped (D+L)

15

7

Overall point differential

-8 ( i.

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Winger offends his own boot suppliers as he clutches at straws Damien Duff has claimed that the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup qualification play-off defeat to France was the result of a conspiracy between FIFA and Adidas. The Fulham man, who picks up £100,000 a year for wearing Adidas boots (for now at least), reckons [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool, Spurs and Fulham were put on red alert last night as Ruud van Nistelrooy admitted he would consider a return to the Premier League.
The Dutch striker is out in the cold at Real Madrid and is worried about his World Cup place.
The Spanish giants would consider selling the former Manchester United hitman for £5m in the January transfer market. Click to continue reading...

The Hand of the Frog
Thanks to the 50 + of you who participated in our World Cup Playoff Prediction Contest sponsored by Soccer Pro, and I'm pleased to announce our winners...
1st Place: Jon (wins a team jacket of his choice from Soccer Pro!)2nd Place: Daniel (wins an official World Cup replica ball! Click to continue reading...

Part II of our "What did we miss out on?" series continues today:

EDIN DZEKO Arsenal were heavily linked with the 23 year-old Bosnian striker early in the transfer window. He was coming off of a wonderful season in the Bundesliga, in which he led Wolfsburg to a surprise championship and led the league in goals, with a phenomenal 26 strikes in 29 appearances.

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The Beauty: Joanna Taylor is one of the most beautiful WAGs on this list because she is also one of the most talented. Unlike many� girls who are just beauty queens or reality stars (or even actresses in suspect films), Joanna has appeared in some decent TV and film endeavors.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez finally catches a break as he knew this week that he could count with Steven Gerrard and David Ngog to face Manchester City on Saturday. The odds for this game can change a bid in any good sports book as these two players are available to play. Gerrard has been vulnerable for [. Click to continue reading...

The everlasting debate of us signing a keeper to replace Gomes, raged through the office once again.
I do thank my lucky stars that most of my prestigious colleagues claimed that Gomes is a better keeper than Ben Foster.
I didn't want to name and shame the under writer of yet another pointless office rant, but Pat, who also happens to be my boss, started the "Gomes Out" campaign at the beginning of last season. Click to continue reading...

Talking Chelsea and two-gamers with my friend, and fantasy football newbie, Tundra United.� After the jump. [14:49] Tundra United: Wait. [14:49] Tundra United: Looking at your lists again... [14:49] Tundra United: did you sell Drogs??? [14:49] Jeremy Spitzberg: waiting [14:49] Jeremy Spitzberg: i haven't saved changes. Click to continue reading...

The trap-door has been opened at Anfield, and above it perches a team on the brink. Consequently, every game seems to be make or break for Liverpool this season. Every decision is overly scrutinised, and despite us being without a league title since 1989, the media tells us that the league must be won or the manager must go. Click to continue reading...

Hello!

I'm still here.� � Insanely busy week at work last week, and now we can't get internets at home.� � British Telecom are sending out their best engineer, but not until Friday.� So expect me when you see me really.� �

I had all sorts of ideas for posts based on last week's adventures:� driving to Sutton Coldfield to run some focus groups, watching those focus groups on DVD (three hours of watching myself moderate:� my voice doesn't sound half as silly as I thought it might, which is good; the overhead camera focused on my bald patch for three hours, which is less good), listening to Kerrang radio, but only in the West Midlands (why can't the rest of the country get Kerrang?

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According to Simone Bargellini at Sky Sports News, Palermo goalkeeper Rubinho has no desire of leaving despite being targeted by Fulham. Rubinho's agent Joao Santos told Mediagol.it,

"Rubinho has a four-year contract with Palermo and he is an important player at the club .

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Roy Hodgson on managing levels of expectation at Fulham and his position as a potential successor to Fabio Capello.
'It's always been a crowning glory to be asked to coach your national team'. Click to continue reading...

The Head Man at Manchester United, Gary Neville, had what I would call a "well-intentioned" idea about officiating in the Premier League that has a snowball's-chance-in-hell of happening.� Neville wants the Premier League to come up with a "pool" of good officials to officiate the most important and biggest Premier League matches.

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Usually an international break would be met with trepidation, but considering the horrible run and sub-par performances lately, JODY DANIELS is relieved that we can all have a break from what has truly been a rollercoaster season so far.
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This post represents the second in our series of Exclusive Football Is Fixed Files - High-Level Consultancy Documents that focus on Alpha in the football betting markets.
In these Files, we release the data, analyses and other inputs necessary to profit from the massive corruptions that underpin the Premier League. Click to continue reading...

World Cup winner George Cohen fears his old club Fulham may lose manager Roy Hodgson if Liverpool decides to part company with Rafael Benitez.
Reds boss Benitez is under intense scrutiny following just one win in their last nine games in all competitions.
The Anfield club is out of the Carling Cup and is on the brink of elimination from the Champions League, as well as being 11 points off the pace set by Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa will be out for around three months after undergoing surgery on his left knee this week, according to Chelsea's website.

The 27-year-old fullback has been out since mid-October with the problem and will now not return until the new year.

The Chelsea statement said:

"Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Jose Bosingwa underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week.

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News that Charlies Davies was released from the hospital this week was welcome news to U.S. Soccer fans. Now the long journey begins for the Sochaux striker as he battles back to save his career after suffering life-threatening injuries. With Davies likely sidelined for the 2010 World Cup, it's never too soon to speculate on who needs to step up and score in South Africa.

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ESPN has launched a new world soccer rating system, the Soccer Power Index (SPI for short). See this as an RPI of sorts for the world of international football. They take some interesting things into account, such as performance of an international player on the club level. If Clint Dempsey scores a game-winner against Man United for Fulham, that helps the USA's SPI. Click to continue reading...

Mark Hughes has eye on Angel Di Maria.

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Robinho heading for the exit as Manchester City dream sours

Manchester City's attempts to placate Robinho and keep the most expensive footballer in England happy have failed, with the Brazilian desperate to leave in the January transfer window.

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So how bad was the Juande Ramos and Damien Comolli regime at Spurs? Well it took almost £150m on new players in the 16 months to undo the damage down by Ramos and Comolli.

Spurs spent £119.3m in the year ending June 2009, with another £29.4m invested since on the likes of Peter Crouch, Sebastien Bassong and Niko Kranjcar.

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"He'd clean my shoes, make me cups of tea and even came to one of my fan club afternoons...he may be a global superstar but has he ever sold out Discotheque Royale on a Sunday afternoon?"
Lee Sharpe on the days when he was king and David Beckham was his bootboy.

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In Bob Bradley's search for Jozy Altidore's strike partner now that Charlie Davis is unfortunately out for six months or more recovering from that horrific car crash.

Johnson has always been an enigma. Great promise and an ability to get behind defenses with his speed. His was a blazing start with the MNT as he scored 7 goals in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers including a goal on debut against El Salvador and a hat trick three days later against Panama.

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