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07.11.2009 - Premier League
Tottenham - Sunderland 2:0

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Just a quickie to let you know that I'll be at The Lane today with my trusted BlackBerry, Tweeting away.
I won't just be giving out the highlights of the game against Sunderland, but will also throw in a few added tweets, detailing some of the crazy traditionalist comments screamed out by the diehard Yids that'll be all around me. Click to continue reading...

Goal video highlights from the Wolves ( Wolverhampton Wanderers) vs Arsenal Premier League game on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Game kicks off at Molineux at 17.30 UK time. Arsenal are the only four out of the big four to be playing on Saturday, with Chelsea and United clashing on Sunday and Liverpool playing Birmingham City [. Click to continue reading...

Video of goal highlights from the Manchester City vs Burnley FC Premier League game on November 7, 2009. Game kicks off at the City of Manchester Stadium at 15.00 UK time. City are currently fourth in the league, while Burnley are in a safe mid table position. Manchester City vs Burnley goal highlights and team lineups [. Click to continue reading...

Goal video highlights from the Tottenham vs Sunderland Premier League game on November 7, 2009. Game kicks off at White Hart Lane at 15.00 UK time. Tottenham Hotspur are fifth in the table going into this game, and Sunderland, who are currently 8th could move above Harry Redknapp's side if they beat Spurs on Saturday [. Click to continue reading...

07/11/2009Aston Villa - Bolton ore 16.00Blackburn - Portsmouth ore 16.00Manchester City - Burnley ore 16.00Tottenham - Sunderland ore 16.00Wolverhampton - Arsenal ore 18.3008/11/2009Hull City - Stoke City ore 14.30West Ham - Everton ore 16.00Wigan - Fulham ore 16.00Chelsea - Manchester United ore 17. Click to continue reading...

Are we a club in crisis? While I hate to disappoint the doom-mongers and mischievous press-men, it is a little too hasty to go down that route just yet.

Come the full-time whistle we ought to have a clearer idea of where we stand. Naturally, this being White Hart Lane, moderation is not welcome.

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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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Tomorrow sees us take on Sunderland at home in what has now become a massive match. Steve Bruce has taken them to the next level, although they're a sort of Jackal and Hyde side as they're nowhere near as good on their travels as they are when playing at home. Sound familiar?
The good news is that Jones won't be bullying King and Woodgate, but we'll still have Darren Bent to worry about. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to the jungle.

All eyes on Sharon Bent this weekend. After cutting the bouncy shinned striker loose in the Summer- not in altogether harmonious circumstances- Benty will no doubt be looking to prove a point. Whether it be cannoning one of his knee, face, balloon or all of the above, the Spurs defence will need to keep close tabs on a man positively seething with indignant wrath.

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So, are we going to bounce back from our lacklustre display against the old enemy or will the players put in another shocker against Steve Bruce's men?

The defeat against Stoke doesn't worry me. We played well, it was just unfortunate. Even more unfortunate it came before a big game but I think we would have lost at Arsenal in those circumstances 99 times out of 100.

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A bad day at the office, is sometimes known as a ´blip´. I assume that this is a PR ointment designed to soothe the wounds sustained after a public humiliation. Both phrases have been uttered by the players and manager this week and I have used it myself on occasions to keep my spirits up after a loss or a disappointing performance. Click to continue reading...

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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With such blistering pace at just 4.5M, I'd have a silly grin on my face too
Our Funny Feeling Friday this week is Arsenal's left back Kieran Gibbs. With starting left back Gael Clichy out for a month or more with a stress fracture in his lower back, Gibbs should take over the starting spot and comes with the price tag (4. Click to continue reading...

Right then, the good news is that Harry has spoken openly about us being light in the midfield department.
"I am happy with the squad. The only area we are short of a body is central midfield", said Harry, in preparation for the January sales.
Thank the lord! The only hurdle that I can see us falling on is that teams rarely give away their best players in winter transfer window. Click to continue reading...

According to The Shields Gazzette, Sunderland are not likely going to go after Tottenham midfielder David Bentley this January. Boss Steve Bruce was quoted as saying,

"David Bentley is a good player, but I would consider a move for him very unlikely.

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If you follow this blog with any regularity you know that unlike most soccer blogs, English people who are not under the employ of the LA Galaxy are a sighting as rare as goals by goalies. But when someone like Sunderland's Darren Bent decides get custom boots branded with his Twitter handle and Twitter logo it's kind of special. Click to continue reading...

Sunderland striker, England international, English Premier League third leading scorer and Twitter Master Darren Bent has had his Twitter ID and a Twitter logo placed on the tongues of his football boots. The new boots were designed by Umbro and Bent in recognition of him being the "Barclays English Premier League's most high-profile social networker" with [. Click to continue reading...

Band news for Clichy. A suspected stress fracture of the back will keep him out of the AZ Alkmaar return leg at the Emirates tomorrow and league fixtures against Wolves, Sunderland, and Chelsea.

Clichy's injury leaves Kieran Gibbs as the starting left back.

Nicklas Bendtner is also out for a month with a groin strain.

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Zico takes Japan in vintage early 90's style. Roman spends enough on lunch to feed someone for life. (Bild) Reason #8 billion social networking was a bad idea. (The Spoiler) The American foul roundup. (Climbing The Ladder) Don't set your sheep suit on fire. (The Beautiful Game) Bulgarian football is the new awesome. Click to continue reading...

It was a Super Saturday treat for Premier League fans as all the top names in the game came out to the fields. Chelsea went to Bolton and won 5-0 in an emphatic show of their reign at the top. Lampard got the proceedings going through a freekick in the fag end of the first [...] Click to continue reading...

Just as the referees' apparent lack of fitness stole the headlines in the aftermath of Sunderland's last game, their latest encounter – and encouraging performance – was lost amongst the furore surrounding that red balloon.
Journalists, match officials, and former referees were left to scramble through the rule book to work out whether the goal should have been chalked off, as confusion reigned at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

What goes around comes around eh? Less than a week after hauling Michael Owen down as the last man, Jamie Carragher got his just desserts. In the first half, Carragher fell in to Zamora in the penalty area but the referee let him off the hook again. It was a case of three strikes and your out for Carragher though, with the Liverpool defender finally handed a straight red card for rugby tackling his opponent.

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Video of goal highlights from the Fulham vs Liverpool game on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Game kicks off at 15.00 UK time from Craven Cottage, London. Liverpool will be without captain Steven Gerrard for this trip, but striker Fernando Torres is expected to start. Related posts:Liverpool 0-0 Fulham On a poor day for the Premiership's big [. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you enjoy the Top 30 A-League Goals of All Time (so far)... English football 1991-92 season in review (EPL Talk) FM2010: Digital Sunderland is the new digital Newcastle (Football Manager Offside) End of an era at Pro Vercelli (Run of Play) Ten players who played into their 40s (Podcast Offside) An alternative take on the Ballon [. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you enjoy the Top 30 A-League Goals of All Time (so far)... English football 1991-92 season in review (EPL Talk) FM2010: Digital Sunderland is the new digital Newcastle (Football Manager Offside) End of an era at Pro Vercelli (Run of Play) Ten players who played into their 40s (Podcast Offside) An alternative take on the Ballon [. Click to continue reading...

EPL on ESPN2: Arsenal Spurs at 8:30am. On Setanta: Fulham - Liverpool at 11am and Everton - Aston Villa at 10pm. On Fox Soccer Channel: Bolton - Chelsea at 11am, Manchester United - Blackburn at 1:30pm, and Sunderland - West Ham United at 6pm. Russian Premier League on Setanta: FC Moscow - Zenit St. Petersburg at 7am. Click to continue reading...

Steve Bruce has already shown what he is capable of after immediately transforming Sunderland from the eternal strugglers to the league's surprise package. The Black Cats have ensured that the Stadium of Light remains a fortress this season as they have not lost at home since their opening home fixture against league leaders Chelsea.

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To read Part I in this series, please click here.
To read Part II.
Yes, this again. Soccer hooliganism is coming to the USA. Check that: it's already here.
In fairness, the "analysis" is a bit different this time. Whereas in the past hooliganism was all about things that were (supposedly) going on in Major League Soccer, it is now all about stateside supporters groups of English teams. Click to continue reading...

Continuing our series of great Scottish players from days gone by through the medium of cigarette cards, we take a look back at the career of Bob McKay. Bob McKay only left Glasgow Rangers for Newcastle United in November 1926, but is already regarded as one of the most effective players Scotland has sent South. Click to continue reading...

If the Hammers think that coming back to draw with Arsenal represent the proverbial "turn the corner" then the good work must be continued with another fine display against Sunderland. Playing at the Stadium of Light is not an easy task as the Black Cats have very passionate fans which can prove to be the 12th man for the home side. Click to continue reading...

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Darren Bent has given Steve Bruce and Sunderland a boost as he is in line to make a return from injury against West Ham United on Saturday. Bent injured his knee against Birmingham last weekend and was forced to miss out on Sunderland's Carling Cup clash with Premiership rivals Aston Villa midweek.

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Brad Friedel's understudy Brad Guzan made the most of a rare appearance for Aston Villa, saving one penalty kick in regulation time and three PKs in the tiebreaker in a win over Sunderland that sends Villa to the English League Cup quarterfinals. In Scotland, DaMarcus Beasley saw his first action of the season. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United has reached the English League Cup quarterfinals defeating legend killers, Barnsley, who had defeated both Liverpool and Chelsea last season en route to the semifinals. Red Devils fielded a second string but included Michael Owen, who returned the favor with flying colors by scoring the second goal for United. Click to continue reading...