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Kolo Toure to be Carragher’s replacement? Toure Vs Carragher 12-13 Stats

AnfieldIndex — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:54:55 +0000

There are lots of rumours online, mainly on Twitter that Kolo Toure will sign for Liverpool in this summer’s transfer window. Your first reaction is “What the heck? He’s an old washed-up has-been!”, but Carragher was no spring chicken. The man that just retired was many years older than Kolo Toure and I’d expect other [...]

Kolo Toure to be Carragher’s replacement? Toure Vs Carragher 12-13 Stats
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Mata supports Mourinho appointment | Mata Stats

cody_bound — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:29 +0000

Juan Mata has spoken of his support for the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Chelsea manager, and has set his sights on a title challenge for the upcoming season. It was confirmed earlier this week that Mourinho will be leaving Real Madrid come the end of the season, and indeed this news was not met [...]

Mata supports Mourinho appointment | Mata Stats
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Info-Graphic | Most Error Prone Teams in the Premier League 2012-13

Statto — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:59 +0000

There are some surprises in the info-graphic below. You’d expect the relegation threatened teams to be the most error prone in the Premier League and whilst this is true in the case of Newcastle United (just about stayed up) and Wigan Athletic (relegated) there is a surprise appearance from Champions League qualifiers Arsenal. Arsenal have [...]

Info-Graphic | Most Error Prone Teams in the Premier League 2012-13
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Phil Neville expresses interest in Everton job

aidantscott — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:31:06 +0000

Phil Neville has expressed his interest in the vacant manager’s role at Everton in an interview with The Times yesterday. The former Toffee’s captain announced a few months ago that he would be leaving the club this summer. While he has not confirmed his intention to follow the likes of Jamie Carragher, Michael Owen and Paul [...]

Phil Neville expresses interest in Everton job
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Liverpool & West Ham agree £15m deal for Andy Carroll | Carroll Stats

AnfieldIndex — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:06:26 +0000

The BBC has reported that Liverpool and West Ham United have agreed a £15m deal for Andy Carroll. Andy Carroll has enjoyed a successful year at West Ham as they finished in the Top Half of the Premier League table level on points with Capital One Cup winners Swansea. Despite spending the entire season at [...]

Liverpool & West Ham agree £15m deal for Andy Carroll | Carroll Stats
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Have Tottenham Improved Under AVB? Opta Stats Analysis

James Amey — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:48:40 +0000

Andre Villas-Boas has impressed this season, his debut as Tottenham manager, finishing on a record 72 points and taking Spurs to a Europa League quarter final. Spurs just missed out on Champions League qualification, finishing 1 point behind North London rivals Arsenal and 3 points behind Chelsea in a season which saw them lose key [...]

Have Tottenham Improved Under AVB? Opta Stats Analysis
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Forget Falcao, Lukaku is Chelsea’s Future | Lukaku Stats

mwalsh8 — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:22:54 +0000

The rumour mill has been in overload since Rafa Benitez admitted that he would not be at the helm of Chelsea next season, and since Jose Mourinho had his infamous press conference rant at the Spanish press, admitting live on television that he could leave Real Madrid for the only team that “loves him.” With [...]

Forget Falcao, Lukaku is Chelsea’s Future | Lukaku Stats
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AVB highlights the importance of keeping Gareth Bale | Bale Stats

cody_bound — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:37 +0000

Andre Villas-Boas has made his and the Tottenham board’s intentions clear regarding Gareth Bale and the importance of keeping him at the club. Tottenham must keep Gareth Bale: this is not only the call from the manager but is also the general public consensus if Tottenham are to take the next step into the Champions [...]

AVB highlights the importance of keeping Gareth Bale | Bale Stats
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Who is the best Premier League right-back? | Stats Comparison

Brock — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:58:53 +0000

When you’re sitting in the pub with your mates, picking your favourites of the Premier League, the one position that has to be the hardest to choose a winner for is the right-back. It is not in any way as easy as left-back, with Ashley Cole usually taking that spot, and Leighton Baines coming through [...]

Who is the best Premier League right-back? | Stats Comparison
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Tottenham vs Sunderland | Match Preview

mwalsh8 — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:34:19 +0000

Andre Villas-Boas’s Tottenham side welcome Sunderland to White Hart Lane today, with the North London side hoping they can secure Champions League qualification, with a little bit of help from Sunderland’s arch rivals – Newcastle United. The two sides have had contrasting seasons, Tottenham Hotspur have been battling for the top four for the majority [...]

Tottenham vs Sunderland | Match Preview
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The impact of Sturridge & Coutinho | Stats since joining Liverpool

Chris Vermeulen — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:01:31 +0000

In the last few weeks, Liverpool fans have been treated to several fine attacking displays from Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge, but how well have they really done?

The impact of Sturridge & Coutinho | Stats since joining Liverpool
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Giggs has faith in Moyes | Ryan Giggs Stats

aidantscott — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:44:26 +0000

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph today, Ryan Giggs has told of his optimism for the future of Manchester United under incoming manager David Moyes, and of his sadness that the Sir Alex Ferguson era is finally coming to an end tomorrow. Giggs will experience something that not many players, if any at all, [...]

Giggs has faith in Moyes | Ryan Giggs Stats
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West Bromwich Albion vs Manchester United | Match Preview

Chris.Winterburn — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:25 +0000

Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1500th match in charge of Manchester United Football Club will be his last, the most trophy laden spell in Manchester United’s history will come to an end at around six o clock on Sunday Evening following United’s final game of the season against West Brom. West Brom have had a fantastic season [...]

West Bromwich Albion vs Manchester United | Match Preview
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Scouting Report: Newcastle | Stats & In Depth Tactical Analysis

martinlewis94 — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:20:10 +0000

As the 2012/13 Premier League season draws to a close Martin Lewis looks at Newcastle in his final Scouting Report for 2012/13. Not only will Newcastle supporters find this interesting but Arsenal supporters will want to know about their opponents tomorrow as they fight for that final fourth spot. Initial information: Newcastle are currently on [...]

Scouting Report: Newcastle | Stats & In Depth Tactical Analysis
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The Premier League’s BFG: Per Mertesacker | Arsenal Defender Stats Comparsion

Samved Bharadwaj — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:28 +0000

From Steve Bould, Nigel Winterburn and Tony Adams to Kolu Toure, Sol Campbell and William Gallas, Arsenal have never had the shortage of quality defenders in their team. When Arsenal went an entire season unbeaten in 2003-04, the Gunners’ strike force was hailed as one of the best in Europe. With the team scoring 73 goals, Arsenal finished the season [...]

The Premier League’s BFG: Per Mertesacker | Arsenal Defender Stats Comparsion
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Who should partner Rooney for England? Carroll, Sturridge, Defoe & Welbeck compared

MattEvans — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:17:19 +0000

England’s squad for their summer friendlies with the Republic of Ireland and Brazil were revealed yesterday and the one position that is up for debate more than any is the 2nd striker role. Although there is the possibility of Roy Hodgson only choosing one striker, having watched Hodgson in charge of West Brom last season [...]

Who should partner Rooney for England? Carroll, Sturridge, Defoe & Welbeck compared
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Transfer Rumours – Cheer Up, it might never happen!

StrengthInDepth — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:01:28 +0000

I religiously read a Football Transfer Rumours APP on my phone on the train to work each morning. In the last 24 hours, I have read about Wayne Rooney’s move to Newcastle United, Darren Bent’s transfer to Championship side Leeds United and Scott Parker’s impending move to QPR, following their relegation to the second tier. [...]

Transfer Rumours – Cheer Up, it might never happen!
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Scouting Report: Arsenal | Stats & In Depth Tactical Analysis

martinlewis94 — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:47:03 +0000

As the 2012/13 Premier League season draws to a close Martin Lewis looks at Arsenal this week in his Scouting Report. Not only will Arsenal supporters find this interesting but Newcastle and maybe even Spurs supporters will want to know more about their rivals for that fourth place spot. Initial information: Arsenal are currently on [...]

Scouting Report: Arsenal | Stats & In Depth Tactical Analysis
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Beckham announces retirement from football

aidantscott — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:31:07 +0000

David Beckham has called time on an illustrious career in football, after he announced his retirement from the sport today. Beckham, or Becks as he has been known for many years, has brought an end to a 20 year playing career that has seen him ply his skills for clubs in a number of different [...]

Beckham announces retirement from football
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The Premier League Shockers – How common are the shocking upsets?

Andy Smith — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:21:38 +0000

Ok, so Landry was talking about the ‘other’ type of football, however the sentiment remains true for ‘real’ football. One of the most beautiful things about the beautiful game is the potential for a freak, unexpected result. An incredible, unbelievable result. There’s nothing that neutral football fans enjoy more than seeing an underdog grabbing a [...]

The Premier League Shockers – How common are the shocking upsets?
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Arsenal 4 Wigan 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis

Mihail Vladimirov — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:13 +0000

With the end of the season around the corner, both the Arsenal and Wigan managers kept largely the same XIs as in the past few weeks. For Arsenal the only change was Gibbs coming in to play at left back as Monreal played there in the previous game against QPR. Martinez named the very same [...]

Arsenal 4 Wigan 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
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Santi Cazorla Vs Juan Mata | 2012-13 Stats

Statto — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:14 +0000

The Spanish wizards have taken the Premier League by storm in the 2012-13 season. Not only are they compatriots but they have a similar build and stature and thanks to Cazorla’s man of the match performance that relegated Wigan Athletic, they are also performing very similarly in the Premier League this season. They represent the [...]

Santi Cazorla Vs Juan Mata | 2012-13 Stats
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Lampard agrees new deal at Chelsea? Frank Lampard 2012-13 Stats

Statto — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:35:03 +0000

There are reports in the media that Frank Lampard is understood to have agreed a new one-year deal at Chelsea. Frank Lampard scored a double delight against Aston Villa this weekend and at the same time became Chelsea’s top scorer after surpassing Bobby Tambling’s record of 202 goals. There’s been shock all around Stamford Bridge [...]

Lampard agrees new deal at Chelsea? Frank Lampard 2012-13 Stats
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Stats: Most Creative Players in 2012-13 Premier League | Chances, Assists & Clear-Cut Chances

Statto — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:24:09 +0000

There’s only one week left for this Premier League season and we wanted to share some statistics using our Stats Centre to show you which players have been the most creative this season. Below you’ll see graphics from our stats centre to show which players are topping the creativity charts for chances created, clear-cut chances [...]

Stats: Most Creative Players in 2012-13 Premier League | Chances, Assists & Clear-Cut Chances
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Fulham 1 Liverpool 3 | Tactical Match Report

Michael Thot — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:45:56 +0000

On Sunday West Londoners Fulham hosted Liverpool at Craven Cottage in match of two halves – yup, that old cliche. Liverpool went down in the 33rd minute, but they wasted no time in equalizing through their superb January signing, Daniel Sturridge. Half-time tactical changes by Brendan Rodgers shored up Liverpool’s defense, and they began to catch [...]

Fulham 1 Liverpool 3 | Tactical Match Report
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What Would Roberto Martinez’s Everton Look Like? | Tactical Analysis

TPiMBW — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:08:02 +0000

Whilst David Moyes faces the impossible task of replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as the Manchester United manager next season (albeit under the guidance of Ferguson himself in his new role at Manchester United), Everton FC’s future is uncertain at best. Everton are faced with a few options: do they opt for a Moyes-like Malky Mackay? [...]

What Would Roberto Martinez’s Everton Look Like? | Tactical Analysis
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Santi Cazorla & Jack Wilshere | Can they be compared? Stats Analysis

Pete Sharland — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:55:43 +0000

Arsenal are a side that traditionally have always played very attractive football and as such they have a habit of producing some fantastic midfield players who are very good with the ball at their feet. The likes of Robert Pires, Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri all epitomise the playmakers that Arsenal have produced and in [...]

Santi Cazorla & Jack Wilshere | Can they be compared? Stats Analysis
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Relegation looming? | Newcastle United 08-09 vs. 12-13 | Stats Analysis

lukepeterwatson — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:50:09 +0000

As outright pessimists by default, all of us Newcastle United fans will be feeling a slight contraction in the area remarkably near the sphincter this weekend and next as we take ourselves perilously close to a, frankly well deserved, return to the Football League Championship for 2013-14. Anybody who has seen Newcastle at their worst [...]

Mikel Arteta – The Unsung Hero | Stats compared to Carrick

Samved Bharadwaj — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:43:12 +0000

Michael Carrick has without a doubt been one of the most influential Manchester United players this season. He has been one of the best Defensive mid-fielders in the league. Also been deployed as a central defender on 4 occasions and as a central mid-fielder on 9 occasions, he proved that he can play in those [...]

Mikel Arteta – The Unsung Hero | Stats compared to Carrick
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Gareth McAuley | West Brom’s new Number 1 defender

MattEvans — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:42:37 +0000

How has Gareth McAuley managed to take over Jonas Olsson as West Bromwich Albion’s outstanding defender? Olsson is in his fifth year at The Baggies and in his first four seasons at the club he has been West Brom’s rock, he has been the one player that they could not afford to lose. However this [...]

Gareth McAuley | West Brom’s new Number 1 defender
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Belgian’s Taking over the EPL | Hazard, Dembele, Fellaini, Benteke et al Stats

Pete Sharland — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:50:35 +0000

The Belgians are coming, you have been warned. If we didn’t already know about the remarkable number of talented players coming out of Belgium in recent years we do now. Many people have already earmarked them as dark horses for next year’s World Cup with a view to them becoming genuine contenders for the European [...]

Belgian’s Taking over the EPL | Hazard, Dembele, Fellaini, Benteke et al Stats
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Manchester United vs Swansea City | Match Preview

Chris.Winterburn — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:35:53 +0000

It was the 22nd of November 1986, Alex Ferguson’s first home game in charge of Manchester United against Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford. Twenty seven years later and Sir Alex Ferguson will be in the home dugout for the final time as Manchester United face Swansea City in their final home game of the 2012-2013 [...]

Manchester United vs Swansea City | Match Preview
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Chelsea 2 Tottenham 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis

Mihail Vladimirov — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:16:03 +0000

Stamford Bridge hosted Spurs this week where once again Benitez made his usual rotation, changing three players for this game compared to the XI starting at Old Trafford few days ago. Lampard gave way to Cahill, who slotted alongside Ivanovic in defence – Luiz was therefore pushed in midfield. Hazard returned to the starting XI [...]

Chelsea 2 Tottenham 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
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Henderson Vs Cleverley | Who’s the better player? Stats Analysis

StrengthInDepth — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:58:16 +0000

This post was inspired by a Liverpool fan on Twitter, who tweeted something along the lines of “Henderson 1,347 mins, 5 goals, 4 assists. Cleverley 1,396 mins, 2 goals, 1 assist”, the Tweet was received by other Liverpool fans as the proof they needed that Henderson should be in the England squad ahead of the [...]

Henderson Vs Cleverley | Who’s the better player? Stats Analysis
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Scouting Report: Wigan | Stats & In Depth Tactical Analysis

martinlewis94 — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:57:55 +0000

This week Martin Lewis has a scouting report on Wigan Athletic. This will not only be interesting for Wigan supporters but also Manchester City supporters before the FA Cup Final on Saturday 11th May. In fact supporters of any club that are yet to play Wigan this season will find this in-depth tactical and statistical [...]

Scouting Report: Wigan | Stats & In Depth Tactical Analysis
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Alex Ferguson’s Managerial Achievements

aidantscott — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:17:41 +0000

Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement today after spending 27 years at Manchester United and bringing a huge amount of success to the club. But where did it all begin for the Scot and how successful was he at his other clubs? We take a look. Ferguson started his managerial career at East Stirlingshire in [...]

Alex Ferguson’s Managerial Achievements
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Promoted to the Premier League. Job done? | Stats Analysis

Andy Smith — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:38:15 +0000

“We are Premier League, we are Premier League” Being a Hull City fan, I heard this a lot over the weekend. A lot! And I loved every single chant of it. The incredible roller coaster ride that was the final day of the Championship season has been very well covered (Amber Nectar and From Boothferry to [...]

Promoted to the Premier League. Job done? | Stats Analysis
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Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Manchester United manager

Chris.Winterburn — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:55:51 +0000

With the dignity and professionalism that epitomised his lifelong career in football be it both as a player and as a manager, Sir Alex Ferguson this morning announced his retirement from football aged 71 with the Scot’s final game being away at West Bromwich Albion on May 19th. Sir Alex Ferguson having just secured Manchester United’s [...]

Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Manchester United manager
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The Future of the Premier League | Samba Kings | Coutinho and Oscar

Statto — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:08:52 +0000

In 2011 two young Brazilians took the field in Colombia for their U20 National Team. One of them, Philippe Coutinho, already a popular name in Europe playing for Italian Champions Inter Milan and the other, Oscar, a highly sought after attacking midfielder from Internacional. Both youngsters left their mark on the tournament – Coutinho Brazil’s [...]

Juan Mata vs Gareth Bale Stats | Chelsea Vs Spurs Preview

Pete Sharland — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:04:56 +0000

Wednesday night sees what could well be the decisive match in the Premier League’s fascinating race for the Champions League spots. Tottenham finished two places above Chelsea last season but had to make do with Europa League football after the Blues’ Champions League triumph in Munich. This season the two have been locked in a [...]

Juan Mata vs Gareth Bale Stats | Chelsea Vs Spurs Preview
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QPR 0 Arsenal 1 | Tactical Analysis

chalkontheboots — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:56:16 +0000

Arsenal fulfilled their side of the bargain but late winning goals for both Chelsea and Spurs may have shifted the momentum away from the Emirates in the race to secure a Champions League qualification spot. The win against an already relegated QPR side should have been substantially easier than it turned out to be with [...]

QPR 0 Arsenal 1 | Tactical Analysis
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Tottenham 1 Southampton 0 | In-Depth Tactical Analysis

Mihail Vladimirov — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:55:28 +0000

It was yet another glorious spring day and north Londoners Tottenham were hosting Southampton, in a bid to secure their position for a place in the Champions League. Both teams had some key absentees and it was interesting to watch how both managers coped with them. For Tottenham Parker was injured and on top of [...]

Tottenham 1 Southampton 0 | In-Depth Tactical Analysis
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Liverpool 0 Everton 0 | Merseyside Derby Stats & Analysis

Michael Thot — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:27:47 +0000

On a gloriously warm spring day there were no goals but plenty of excitement on display at Anfield. It was an odd match, defined by a typically frenetic derby pace, but the occasion didn’t get the best of anyone and both sides were disciplined. In total only 3 yellow cards were shown. The match was defined by width, [...]

Liverpool 0 Everton 0 | Merseyside Derby Stats & Analysis
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Liverpool 0 Everton 0 | Match Stats & Report

aidantscott — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:35:03 +0000

The 220th edition of English football’s oldest local rivalry was played out at Anfield today as Liverpool took on Everton. It was to be Jamie Carragher’s last derby game before the Liverpool legend retired from football, but the match was unable to provide the result both sets of supporters would have wanted as it ended [...]

Liverpool 0 Everton 0 | Match Stats & Report
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David Luiz | How The Chelsea Heartthrob Fares | Stats Analysis

RamStamford — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:24:50 +0000

One day I was playing FIFA 12 online. I entered a virtual tournament. Chelsea was the team I chose, of course. Being an extremely good FIFAer, I cruised my way to the final. And by saying I cruised, I’m paying respect to all those people whom I destroyed so badly, no time was the goal [...]

Manchester United vs Chelsea | Bitter Rivalry – Match Preview

Chris.Winterburn — Sun, 05 May 2013 09:44:25 +0000

The rivalry between Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez is the sub-plot of tomorrow’s fixture as Champions United play host to Rafa’s Chelsea side, the two managers have used their pre-match press conferences to stoke the fire of their rivalry this week with Sir Alex suggesting Benitez was more concerned about his own CV than [...]

Manchester United vs Chelsea | Bitter Rivalry – Match Preview
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Liverpool Vs Everton | Debuts & End of Eras? | Stats Preview

Statto — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:34:56 +0000

This weekend’s Merseyside Derby witnesses the debuts for Liverpool new boys Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho. It could also be the end of an era for a few fierce competitors; Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher will play in his final Merseyside Derby game this weekend but the question Everton supporters and neutrals are asking is whether this [...]

Top Counter Attacking Teams This Season | Opta Stats Analysis

James Amey — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:41:44 +0000

Teams that can hit you on the counter attack at any moment are incredibly hard to defend against, especially when speed merchants such as Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott are running at your defence. So which teams have impressed in the counter attack and how have they been so successful? We can start to answer [...]

Top Counter Attacking Teams This Season | Opta Stats Analysis
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Manchester United Set as Favourites for 2013/14 Premier League

Statto — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:50:04 +0000

With the title race being decided early in April this season, many betting firms have placed Manchester United as the favourites to claim the throne once again for the upcoming 2013/14 campaign and bwin are one of these . The statistics paint a positive picture for the future, and the bookies aren’t wrong in thinking [...]

Manchester United Set as Favourites for 2013/14 Premier League
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Gareth Bale Staying Put | Bale Stats

James Amey — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:46:02 +0000

Andre Villas-Boas has assured Tottenham fans that Gareth Bale will still be at White Hart Lane next season, whether the North London side qualify for the Champions League or not. The Tottenham manager said ”The information that I have from the club, which was mistakenly written about last week, is that the player is here to [...]

Gareth Bale Staying Put | Bale Stats
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