Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw with Hull City in a lackluster performance from the leaders of the Premier League table. The Blues would have maintained a good 4 point lead over second placed United by winning over the struggling Hull. But the draw that saw Hull put up a soulful performance doesn't do Chelsea's [. Click to continue reading...

The Carling Cup semi-finals last night saw the premier Manchester football Clubs, City and United go against each other. The first leg that happened at Eastlands saw Carlos Tevez show his former club, Manchester United what they lost as he scored twice to give Manchester City a 2-1 win. Tevez had crossed paths in the summer [. Click to continue reading...

Well we all know how the competition started but the tournament kicked off in earnest on Sunday evening with the host nation Angola entertaining Mali. Hopes were high after all the political wrangling that engulfed the weekend, football could return to the forefront. What no-one expected was a series of breathless games and major shocks that have turned the Cup Of Nations on its head.

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4 weeks ago, Arsenal's title challenge was over. The home defeat to Chelsea had seen everyone and their dog line up to kick Arsene Wenger's team. While they were still licking their wounds, Manchester City snatched a win against the usual collection of youngsters, sprinkled with experience in the League Cup.

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Birmingham gave a show of both aggression and defense at home as they held Premier League table Leaders Chelsea to a goal less draw. The match saw a superb display by Birmingham keep Joe Hart who stood like a wall and denied Chelsea of any chances they had. Not even a boot hit on the [...] Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia Last Saturday on the Barclays Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur surely seemed like the better team as they made sure that they went home with a victory in their records. What set them apart from the Blackburn Rovers is the fact that they were able to transform their chances into goals effectively. Click to continue reading...

Sam Ricketts Seals 3 Points for Rovers

• Sunday, November 22, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 21,777
• Referee: Mike Dean

• David Dunn [32]
• Matthew Taylor [42]
• David Dunn [45]
• Fabrice Muamba [45]
• Sam Ricketts (og) [73]
• Ivan Klasnic [80]

A distinctly mediocre first half gave the visitors the lead which in turn led to a lively second half in which more goals seemed inevitable.

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Ukraine and Greece head into the 2nd leg encounter after a goalless draw at Athens. Ukraine's' captain Andry Shevchenko knows that this is the last chance for him for a final World Cup appearance and it's the best occasion to earn the qualification berth in front of the home fans. A nerve tingling encounter awaits the [. Click to continue reading...

The Ligue 1 in France showcased one of the most important clashes of the season, as Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille clashed to produce a game that will be remembered for many years to come. There were five goals scored in the final 15 minutes of the game, and Jeremy Toulalan scored an own [. Click to continue reading...

A Much Improved Bolton Suffer Heavy Defeat

• Tuesday, Ocotber 31, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 22,680
• Referee: Peter Walton

• Jlloyd Samuel [45+1]
• Frank Lampard [45+2]
• Paul Robinson [57]
• Deco [61]
• Paulo Ferreira [80]
• Zat Knight (og) [82]
• Didier Drogba [90+1]

It was going so well until the stroke of half–time, a clipped heel took Drogba down, Chelsea ahead and The Wanderers down to 10 men.

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Fulham came from two goals down to hold Manchester City to a draw 2-2. This played a spoiler to City's clean record at home as they have won their last seven games at Eastlands. While the match saw some tense minutes in the first half, no team could score. Joleon Lescott broke the shackles [...] Click to continue reading...

First Prem Home Win of the Season

• Sunday, October 25, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 21,547
• Referee: Phil Dowd

• Chung-Yong Lee [16]
• Gary Cahill [27]
• Kevin Davies [30]
• Louis Saha [32]
• Marouane Fellaini [55]
• Gary Cahill [57]
• Jlloyd Samuel [61]
• Marouane Fellaini [63]
• Ivan Klasnic [86]

The Wanderers' great start was evened out by the visitors but persistence earned Bolton a late goal and their first three points to be won at The Reebok since April.

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Chelsea continued to hammer their opponents. After a 4-0 triumph over Athletico Madrid, the Blues annihilated Blackburn Rovers 5-0 at Stamford Bridge. Things started on the wrong foot for the Rovers, as the home side went into the lead with an own goal from Gael Givet in the 19th minute. Ever since that, the game took [. Click to continue reading...

Lyon's 2-1 Champions League victory at Anfield on Tuesday night sparked mass hysteria amongst the Liverpool faithful. While almost everyone points the finger at the absence of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres in recent weeks, even more people are blaming manager Rafa Benitez. There is no doubt about it: people are calling for Rafa Benitez's head.

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They call him Mr. Chelsea, and Blues skipper John Terry certainly lived up to that billing when he recently decided to take control of the financial aspect of the women's football team at Stamford Bridge. The economy certainly hit the Chelsea ladies very hard as a significant portion of their funding from previous years was slashed this season.

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Shay Given came to the rescue of a 10-man Manchester City and helped Mark Hughes' men to secure a point against Wigan at the DW Stadium. Final minutes of the game saw Given made an excellent save, as he didn't allow the home side to win the game, which they deserved from the Kick Off. Charles N'Zogbia [. Click to continue reading...

While Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has clearly enjoyed his Spain side cruise to the World Cup 2010 finals with a perfect record (and no goals conceded at home), he has spoken to Arsenal.com to offer some backing to a couple of his teammates who won't be appearing in the showpiece event next summer.

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Beyond the nation's borders, Italian football has certainly faded into the background in recent years. A devastating match-fixing scandal in 2006 bitterly overshadowed the country's World Cup triumph that year while the domestic league has clearly become a one-horse race ever since. Reigning champions Inter Milan have shown no signs of a slip up in the Serie A for the last three seasons and that trend continued with their strong start to the current season as well.

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With the first quarter of football almost over in most leagues around Europe, now is a good time to measure the current progress of some of the giant clubs on the continent. Actually, analyzing the success or failure of clubs in general won't be nearly as exciting as identifying a more specific object of analysis.

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.Real Madrid felt the absence of Christiano Ronaldo, as they suffered a comprehensive 2-1 defeat at the hands of rivals Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Sevilla lived up to the expectation of the players in Los Galácticos and completely outplayed the touring side. This loss not only took apart the 100 percent win record [. Click to continue reading...

Optimism Returns to The Reebok

• Saturday, October 3, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 21,305
• Referee: Mike Jones

• Ricardo Gardner [4]
• Tamir Cohen [32]
• Niko Kranjcar [34]
• Jermaine Jenas [35]
• Fabrice Muamba [59]
• Kevin Davies [69]
• Vedran Corluka [73]

Bolton Wanderers went ahead twice but a determined Tottenham Hotspurs fought back to earn a point in what was a highly entertaining match.

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While he was honored as Estonia's best player in the past half a century by the nation's football association, Mart Poom could not earn even remotely the same kind of respect on club level. Despite boasting a variety of Eastern European and English clubs on his resume during his early days as a player, the legendary former Estonia goalkeeper is best remembered for an extremely inactive spell as a back-up keeper at Arsenal F.

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The Hammers were out to get over a dismal start to the season. Liverpool was ready to steady a shaky ship say that five times fast and improve on their 4-0 win over Burnley from the week before. Both teams came to play at Upton Park on Saturday, and neither time gave in throughout the entirety of the match.

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League Cup, Third Round Cheers Replace Jeers at The Reebok

• Tuesday, September 22, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 8,050
• Referee: Howard Webb

• Herita Ilunga [59]
• Kevin Davies [86]
• Extra Time
• Scott Parker [94]
• Gary Cahill [96]
• Johan Elmander [119]

With the last Saturday's boos still ringing in Megson's ears expectations were low, as was the attendance, but The Wanderers were not disheartened and made a livley start forcing a corner in less than a minute.

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Rewind back to 2003 and you'll see that Jonathan Woodgate had everything. From critical acclaim to a huge fan following, he had all the essentials required to go down in the Newcastle folklore as one of the very best defenders of all time. However, the only obstacle that could stop him injuries came into play very early into his career at St.

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Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy returned after a long spell on the sidelines to provide an assist and score another in his side's emphatic 5-0 victory over La Liga minnows Xerez. While the focus of the game initially remained on another former Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo who scored twice to make it six goals in his four appearances it was his Dutch teammate who eventually created most of the headlines.

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. Image via Wikipedia A spirited display at home by Wolverhampton Wanderers gave them a 2-1 win against Fulham. This marked a first win at home for the Premier League debutants. Irish striker Kevin Doyle set the ball rolling as he scored in the first half to put the Wolves in front. Michael Mancienne's foul allowed [. Click to continue reading...

. Fans at Upton Park were treated to a five-goal thriller, when West Ham United hosted Liverpool in the Premier League. Fernando Torres caught the goalkeeper off guard and sent one home in the 19th minute, but Alessandro Diamanti levelled the terms ten minutes later. However, the Merseyside club took the lead again, when Yossi Benayoun sent in [. Click to continue reading...

A Late Penalty Saves Wanderers

• Saturday, September 19, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 20,265
• Referee: Mark Clattenburg

• Ricardo Fuller [7]
• Kevin Davies [45+1]
• Jlloyd Samuel [51]
• Dave Kitson [53]
• Dean Whitehead [58]
• Matt Taylor (Penalty) [89]

A dismal match in which a late goal provided little consolation for angry and dissatisfied Bolton fans.

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Edin Dzeko is back with a bang! The Bosnia international striker, who spent most of the summer pushing for a dream move to AC Milan, has finally underlined his commitment to Wolfsburg with an outstanding decisive brace away to Schalke 04.

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After experiencing a promising start in the top flight by defeating the current Premiership champions, Burnley's form went crashing down with two heavy road defeats at the hands of Chelsea and Liverpool, 3-0 and 4-0 respectively. Now, they have to defend their perfect record at home against Sunderland, who come pumped and ready after thrashing Hull City 4-1 at home.

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Premier League fans in the United States will once again get the chance to see Burnley take on their new Premiership opposition. This week it comes in the form of Sunderland at Turf Moor.

When the schedule was initially released before the season started, I doubt that many people were circling this date on their calendars.

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After experiencing a promising start in the top flight by defeating the current Premiership champions, Burnley's form went crashing down with two heavy road defeats at the hands of Chelsea and Liverpool, 3-0 and 4-0 respectively. Now, they have to defend their perfect record at home against Sunderland, who come pumped and ready after thrashing Hull City 4-1 at home.

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There is absolutely no doubt that Fulham's gritty displays of late are deserving of their newfound reputation as the people's club in the Premier League. The masses can relate to their mid-sized squad and down-to-earth players while tourists from all over the world simply cannot resist the amazing atmosphere at the conveniently located Craven Cottage.

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Arsene Wenger's rapidly increasing dependence on youngsters within his squad reached new heights this midweek when he chose to start off the Champions League group stages with rookie Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone between the sticks.

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Stoke City may be a small club, but that never seems to faze them when they walk out in front of the crowd at The Britannia. Saturday was no different.

Chelsea was visiting, and they brought their undefeated record with them, too. Stoke was ready for a battle, though. It's pretty hard to describe how different Stoke is as a team when they are playing at home.

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Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has announced the Premier League's plans to instate a home-grown players rule. The rule will be effective beginning next season and throws a whole new wrench into the under 18 transfers debate.

The Premier League's ruling means that Premiership clubs can have no more than 17 non-homegrown players.

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While Emmanuel Adebayor's infamous lack of sportsmanship this past weekend has overshadowed Manchester City's emphatic 4-2 victory over his former club Arsenal, it is impossible to overlook the strong impact he has made at the Eastlands already.

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. Chelsea had a stern test of the physical game at the Britannia Stadium, before taking all three points away from home to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Premier League this season. James Beattie succumbed to injury early on, but the Potters remained resolute and got a goal in the first half, thanks to [. Click to continue reading...

. Blackburn Rovers notched up their first win of the season with a good 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. El-Hadji Diouf broke the deadlock a little before twenty minutes, and slotted one home through the goalkeeper's legs to give the hosts a well earned lead. After the break, manager Mick McCarthy rallied his troops and made substitutions that [. Click to continue reading...