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08-09 Carling Cup Quarterfinal Draw: Watford v Tottenham, Burnley v Arsenal, Manchester United v Blackburn and Stoke v Derby

CARLING CUP holders Tottenham have been paired with Watford in the quarter-finals. Harry Redknapp’s men will travel to Vicarage Road after knocking out Liverpool. Manchester United face Blackburn at Old Trafford, while Stoke host Derby. Burnley, who knocked out Chelsea in the last round, have been rewarded with a home tie against Arsenal. Carling Cup…

Arsenal v Manchester United: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

Get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal news. It was Benjamin Disraeli, the former British Prime Minister, who was credited with saying: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The statement refers to the persuasive power of numbers, the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments, and the tendency of people…

Carling Cup 4th Round Predictions: Liverpool to beat Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Sunderland, Chelsea and Leeds to win

The Carling Cup is in play today and tomorrow – and while we’ve questioned its importance in the past and ways to increase its value, there’s no doubt that there will be some interesting matches being played today and tomorrow. Will Tottenham beat Liverpool to maintain a successful defence of their title? Can QPR upset…

Rory Delap: How much is he worth to Stoke City?

I never thought I’d say this but I am beginning to think that Rory Delap has become a priceless Premier League commodity. Delap’s throw-ins are not just incredible, they are incredibly effective. Seven of Stoke’s 13 goals this season have been created by his rocket launchers. How many other players have made seven goals already…

Pathetic Tottenham didn’t even deserve their goal

It just seems that it cannot get any worse for Tottenham Hotspur after defeat at new boys Stoke City continued their worst-ever start to a season.

Who will be bottom of the table by Sunday evening?

There are occasional times throughout the season when you cannot help but wish that you had the foresight to predict these unlikely situations which present themselves, and preferably to have had a little flutter on it. One such instance is Sunday’s clash between Stoke City and Tottenham. I imagine the odds on this being a…

Top 20 Most Expensive EPL Non-Starters: Kieron’s not so Dyer situation

The English Premiership’s most costly bench-warmers have been revealed today in a new list published by football scouting website IMScouting.com. The list gives a “Cost per game” value for each club’s top benchwarmer, i.e. a ratio of the player’s salary divided by the number of games played since August 2007. Unsurprisingly, the kings of injuries…

Do YOU remember the last time you beat Chelsea at the Bridge?

Sunday was the day that the Aston Villa juggernaut was set to send the Premiership in circles by derailing what is turning out to be one of the most astonishing records in Premiership history. Instead of ranting about what Chelsea football club have done, this will be a more interactive article involving every football fan….

Weekend Predictions: Tottenham, Everton, Villa, Arsenal, Man Utd to win, Liverpool, Man City, Sunderland, West Ham and Newcastle to lose

No man is an island, with the possible exception of Frank Lampard. We all crave companionship, but I crossed the line in my pursuit of Helen Chamberlain. I sneaked in to the Soccer AM studios and took a few unauthorised photos to publish on my website. I’ve now been charged with intent to distribute obscene…

Top 5 West Ham fire-sale players – Newcastle, Tottenham and Arsenal would be interested

Personally, I am not convinced that West Ham will be handing over money to Sheffield United this side of 2020 with all the expected appeals, but this morning’s newspapers are full of stories that the Hammers will be forced to sell their star players in January. Here is a rundown of the potential movers and…