Chelsea v Manchester United: A Battle Of Widths
According to Castrol EDGE Performance analysis, both Manchester United and Chelsea’s wingers have been key to both club’s positive play this season, with Antonio Valencia, Nani, Juan Mata and Daniel Sturridge all enjoying impressive campaigns. So far this season, only David Silva has provided more assists than Valencia, with the Ecuadorian’s teammate Nani in joint-third,…
Manchester United’s best chance of beating Chelsea
With the Manchester clubs tied on points at the top of the table and only Tottenham with an outside chance at the title, this year’s Premier League is almost guaranteed to be Manchester-bound. But it’s not an easy road – Manchester United still have City, Tottenham and Chelsea (this weekend) away, plus Liverpool home. This…
The Curious Case of the Lost Moral Compass
Guest writer Jony Ball wonders why John Terry is getting special treatment when no other profession offers such protection to those who discriminate against fellow professionals.
Zamora and Cissé – Can they keep QPR in the Premier League?
Mark Hughes was very active on transfer deadline day, signing ex-Liverpool front man Djibril Cissé from Lazio and re-uniting himself with Bobby Zamora from Fulham. Castrol EDGE Performance analysis shows that with an impressive shooting accuracy of 57% and the ability to create a chance for his teammates every 40 mins, Zamora looks set to…
An ode to Mario Balotelli: his notorious on and off-field antics (to date)
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is without doubt one of the most interesting, but controversial players in the current game. Flashes of brilliance for the Etihad Stadium outfit, Inter and Italy testify to the 21-year-old’s ability, but scandal and strange off-field behaviour have never been too far away in the attacker’s short career to date….
John Terry – Good Or Bad For England’s Euro 2012 Campaign?
The extraordinary delays in a resolution to the Terry-Ferdinand affair have already resulted in the wholly unnecessary cop-out by the FA and the Premier League in asking Chelsea and QPR to forego handshakes in their recent league clash. The pointlessness of team handshakes apart, the worst that could have happened would have been the whole…
Sunder, Sunder, SUNDERLAND, HO!
Ever since I saw the scoreline for Sunderland’s win against Norwich yesterday, the above title has been ringing around in my head. There’s always the uplifting effect that a new manager has on the club and yes, many of the mid-table clubs in the Premier League haven’t fared too well of late, but Sunderland’s sustained…
How To Choose Your Ideal Bundesliga Club
Are you new to German football, and attracted to the much-lauded mix of exciting end-to-end football, standing fans, cheap beer and cheap tickets, not to mention the chance to watch football in a country where the national team can actually amount to something come crunch time? In that case, the Bundesliga is the right choice…
All January 2012 English Premier League Transfers
You’ll find the latest Premier League Transfers (January 2012) listed here. Archives for older transfer seasons are at the end of this page. For the latest transfer rumours and confirmed transfers for other leagues, see our football transfer lists page. If you find a transfer not listed here let us know and we’ll add it….
FA Cup Preview: United to finally beat Liverpool at Anfield
Here’s a look ahead at the biggest matches in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend, along with top betting tips for each game.
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