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November 17, 2008

Liverpool 2-0 Bolton - Another Step Closer To Premier League Title

If recent Premier League results are anything to go by, long-deprived Liverpool fans could finally celebrate a bountiful year of prestigious titles. More importantly, it is to fill the trophy cabinet with their first Premier League title since 1990. In a refreshing change this season, Benitez has refrained from tinkering with his squad - the rotation [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Bolton, Chelsea, Fernando Torres, Football, Liverpool, Premiere League, Rafael Benitez, Soccer, rotation policy

October 21, 2008

Deja Vu For Tottenham As They Struggle For Results

After lifting the Carling Cup last season, I thought Tottenham had broken their curse of mediocrity. The team's joyous celebration is still fresh in my mind and hopes were high then that Juande Ramos (who was recruited from Sevilla in October 2007) will lead the long-suffering club to greatness and more prestigious titles. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Champions League, Premiere League, tottenham hotspur

September 28, 2008

Arsenal Suffer 1-2 Defeat To Hull City

Arsenal vs Hull City... on paper, this should have been a non-contest. The Gunners lost only once in the Premier League while Hull City, despite a credible start to the season, are still looking for their first away win. Against the likes of Wigan two weeks ago, Hull was battered into submission by 5 goals [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Champions League, English Premier League, Football, Gunners, Hull City, Porto, Premiere League, Soccer

September 25, 2008

Michael Platini’s Feud Against Arsene Wenger: No Class

On one side of this sparring match, we have Frenchman Michael Platini, the president of Uefa and the other, good old Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal FC. Both were friends for many years but ever since Platini ascends the lofty position of Uefa president, relationships have been strained. Wenger and Platini were embroiled in a bitter [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsene Wenger, Football, Michael Platini, Platini, Premiere League, Soccer, UEFA

September 22, 2008

Premiere League Scores for September 21

Here are the scores across the Premiere League for the matches that took place yesterday: Aston Villa vs. 2 Final West Bromwich 1 Portsmouth vs, 0 Final Manchester City 6 Everton vs. 2 Final Hull City 2 Manchester United vs. 1 Final Chelsea 1 Technorati Tags: soccer scores,football scores,premiere league,september,2008,september 21 Share This Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Chelsea, Everton FC, Hull City, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Premiere League, england premier league, scores

September 15, 2008

Manchester City Too Early For Top Four Ambitions

The arrival of oil money has brought about a sea change at Eastlands or rather Middle-East lands. On Saturday, Manchester City fans turned out in record numbers, most were decked in Robinho T-shirts and Arab head-dresses in anticipation of a rollicking time against Chelsea. There were barely whimpers of protest that a traditional English club fell [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Champions League, Chelsea, Football, Manchester City, Mark Hughes, Premiere League, Roman Abramovich, Scolari, Soccer, eastlands, protest

September 2, 2008

Deadline Deals Break Premier League Transfer Record

Everyday, we are bombarded by news on the economic slowdown, housing mortgage crisis, credit squeeze and high inflation... add them up and we see a troubling picture of pay-cuts and unemployment looming ahead. However, most superstars in the Premier League have no idea what a recession means. If anything, they will be clamoring for fatter pay [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Chelsea, Dimitar Berbatov, English Premier League, Football, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mortgage, Premiere League, Robinho, Soccer, Superstars, Unemployment, tottenham hotspur

July 30, 2008

Andrei Arshavin Deserves A Better Club

Andrei Arshavin is world-class material. He deserves a better club and greater recognition than to spend his entire career languishing in the Russian League.To many soccer fans, this name may not ring a bell, that is, until the European Championships which concluded last month. Arshavin caught the eyes of soccer pundits and bigwigs with his [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Andrei Arshavin, European Championships, Football, Premiere League, Russian League, Soccer, UEFA Cup, pundits, russia, soccer fans, tottenham hotspur

July 26, 2008

Scolari Brushes Off Alex Ferguson’s Taunts

Talk about ruffling the feathers of your opponents. Sir Alex Ferguson is in his elements doing just that. Luiz Felipe Scolari has barely banked in his fat paycheck at Chelsea, and Ferguson has already given him a taste of things to come in upcoming campaigns. Call it a sparring match, if you want, just to test [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Alex Ferguson, Champions League, Chelsea, Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Manchester United, Mourinho, Premiere League, Scolari, Sir Alex Ferguson, Soccer, campaigns, mental games, opponents

May 17, 2008

Can Manchester United Retain Their Superiority?

Last Saturday, Manchester United pipped Chelsea to clinch their 17th Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan. Chelsea let themselves down in a 1-1 draw with Bolton, adding more cheer for the Red Devils as they are seen as legitimate winners, in the sense that goal difference was not the decisive factor. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Alex Ferguson, Champions League, Chelsea, Football, Manchester United, Premiere League, Soccer, avram grant, old trafford

May 10, 2008

Will Wenger Loosen Up After Flamini’s Departure?

Mathieu Flaimini's decision to seek greener pastures at AC Milan has caused a massive upheaval for the Gunners. Despite forging a formidable midfield partnership with Cesc Fabregas, Flamini chose to forsake his blossoming career by cashing in on his status as a free agent. Is he right to do so? I will say yes, considering how [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Champions League, Fabregas, Football, Mathieu Flamini, Premiere League, Soccer, Transfers, adebayor, wage structure

May 1, 2008

Chelsea Meets Manchester United In Champions League Finals

The moment of truth will be out soon for the Special One. Even if Avram Grant wins nothing, he has already gone one up over his predecessor, Jose Mourinho, by getting the better of Liverpool. Chelsea finally gained sweet revenge for three disappointments in four years. Grant just about deserved the plaudits in this pulsating outing, [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Champions League, Chelsea, Football, Frank Lampard, Gerrard, Liverpool, Manchester United, Premier Leaague, Premiere League, Rafael Benitez, Soccer, avram grant, torres

April 27, 2008

Penalty Decides Manchester United vs Chelsea Showdown

The Premier League title race was blown wide open by Chelsea who mustered a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United. The latter's surge towards their second consecutive title (10th in 16 seasons) has faded in recent weeks after draws against Middlesbrough and Blackburn. All is not lost yet with the latest defeat but there is [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Champions League, Chelsea, Manchester United, Premiere League

April 19, 2008

Liverpool In-fighting Rumbles On

Despite the boardroom soap opera hogging the headlines again, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is adamant about staying on at Anfield, saying: "At this moment I have two years on my contract. I am really happy here and want to stay." The petty bickering between Hicks and Gillett, both owning 50-50 share in Liverpool as a result [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Benitez, Champions League, Chelsea, Football, Fulham, George Gillett, Liverpool, Premiere League, Soccer, Tom Hicks

April 1, 2008

Liverpool Must Brace For A Champions League Upset

Over the past few weeks, punters who placed their faith on Arsenal had their fingers burnt badly. The Gunners slumped into a crisis, blew their five points advantage, and now languish six points behind league leader Manchester United. Some injured pride was healed in the 3-2 victory over Bolton which, in the words of Wenger, [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Premiere League

March 25, 2008

Wenger Lost Tactically To Grant?

A few days of exuberance later, I still believe Avram Grant is a man blessed with extraordinary luck. Even with his famous 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge last week, his tactics and decision making still doesn't inspire confidence... that is until the day he adds to the trophy cabinet. So near and yet [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Chelsea, Football, Hleb, Manchester United, Premiere League, Soccer, Theo Walcott, adebayor, avram grant, drogba

March 21, 2008

Chelsea Not Good Enough To Win Anything

Open any Chelsea blogs these days and you are likely to find a groundswell of disapproval for Avram Grant. The circumstances in which Chelsea drew 4-4 with Tottenham Hotspur in this "entertaining" London derby has won Grant few fans and belief in his ability to fill the trophy cabinet is waning. A victory will put Chelsea [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Carling Cup, Chelsea, Football, Lampard, Premiere League, Soccer, Tottenham, avram grant

March 17, 2008

Can Manchester United Do Without Cristiano Ronaldo?

All eyes were on Manchester United to bounce back in style against Derby after being eliminated from the FA Cup by Portsmouth - spurned chances cost them dearly. This match was no different and it is discomfiting to know that their success now rest heavily on the shoulders of one man: Cristiano Ronaldo. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Derby, Manchester United, Premiere League

March 3, 2008

Arsenal Last Minute Draw with Aston Villa

Slowly but surely, Arsenal's odds of winning the Premier League title are getting longer. The significance of the 4-0 loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup is not a "one-off" incident as Wenger described. With limited resources forcing his hand, Wenger sacrificed the FA Cup to focus on the Champions League, unfortunately, the loss [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, Premiere League, aston villa

March 2, 2008

Arsenal Last Minute Draw with Aston Villa

Slowly but surely, Arsenal's odds of winning the Premier League title are getting longer. The significance of the 4-0 thrashing by Manchester United in the FA Cup is not a "one-off" incident as Wenger described. With limited resources forcing his hand, Wenger sacrificed the FA Cup to focus on the Champions League, unfortunately, the loss [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , AC Milan, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, FA Cup, Football, Gabriel Ablongahor, Premiere League, San Siro, Soccer, adebayor, aston villa

Arsenal Must Take Their Chances Against AC Milan

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Tags: , AC Milan, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Champions League, FA Cup, Football, Gabriel Ablongahor, Premiere League, San Siro, Soccer, adebayor, aston villa

March 1, 2008

Grant Must Win at West Ham To Restore Confidence

After the disappointment of the Carling Cup loss, Chelsea have to pick themselves up against West Ham on Saturday. On paper, pocketing three points is a breeze, considering Chelsea's impeccable track record against the Hammers since 2003. Yet, the ebb in confidence has cast doubts about a win and Grant is now a hot favorite to [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Carling Cup, Champions League, Chelsea, Football, John Terry, Premiere League, Soccer, West Ham, avram grant

February 28, 2008

The Silly Little Men in Jemerie Aliadiere Saga

Middlesbrough chairman, Steve Gibson, has an interesting take on FA officials. He called them "amateurs and silly little men" on Wednesday after they increased Jeremie Aliadiere's ban in response to their appeal. If I am in his shoes, I will be appalled too and his adjectives are pretty close to the mark, the FA aren't [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Premiere League