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Gerrard & Torres? How about Yossi & Dirk?

Gerrard & Torres? How about Yossi & Dirk?

It’s one of the most tiresome cliches in football these days, yet one that most in the public eye can unilaterally agree on. Liverpool, they say, are a team of two players. No argument. G&T, Stevie & Nando, Gerrard & Torres. Like the zonal marking debate, no conversation about Liverpool is complete without it. But…

The Injury Curse – Lose them at your peril

United can't afford an injury to Rooney...

Every club has one. That vital cog that keeps the team wheels turning. With the season in its infancy, supporters up and down the land are still harbouring dreams of glory (or at the very least over achievement, given that short of a billionaire Sheikh turning up on your doorstep, thoughts of the title are…

Can Manchester United kick Arsenal out of the title race?

Can Manchester United kick Arsenal out of the title race?

The Premier League will take two weeks off for the international break (giving Wenger and Benitez another opportunity to crib about Fabregas and Torres playing for Spain) – but don’t worry, the title race will take another exciting twist this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal have a go at kicking each other out of…

Premier League Predictions: Manchester United and Chelsea to win, Tottenham to lose

Premier League Predictions: Manchester United and Chelsea to win, Tottenham to lose

The first week of the 09-10 Premier League season has thrown up a few surprises (and pleasant ones at that). The newcomers to the league have been in typically plucky form, Arsenal and Tottenham have managed excellent starts that, for the moment at least, give hope that their much-hyped potential will be realised this year….

Transfer Rumors (17 August 09): Chelsea target Mexes and Seedorf, Liverpool eye new center backs, Everton close on Valencia’s Banega, and more

Monday was another light day on the transfer news and rumors front, but we still do have some top clubs looking to make reinforcements before time runs out. Defense is still the order of the day, as a few Premier League clubs are in the market for additions at the back, while a couple of…

Chelsea to win the title, Arsenal back in 4th and Aston Villa to slide down the table

Chelsea to win the title, Arsenal back in 4th and Aston Villa to slide down the table

Will Manchester City break into the top four? Will Carlo Ancelotti make a triumphant start to life at Stamford Bridge? Will Michael Owen rediscover his form of old? Will Phil Brown and Rafa Benitez dispense with their questionable facial hair? With the start of the 2009/10 Premier League season just a week away, the anticipation…

Can Birmingham, Wolves and Burnley stay up this season?

The dawn of the new premiership season is upon us and this year we might have something special on the cards. Of course the usual battle at the top will be very exciting but there is potential for something more intriguing. This season we have three clubs that have come up that could easily still…