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/ 4773 days agoLeaked Photo of Chelsea's New Home Shirt for 2013-14 Season [PHOTO]
A new leaked photo has emerged tonight that reveals a brand-new design of what could be Chelsea's new home shirt for the 2013-14 season. Different than the previous leaked photo, the new photo reveals a more simplistic design that looks like a typical adidas template that the kit manufacturer has used before. Adidas tends to […]
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/ 4773 days ago‘Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You’ is This Month’s Book Club Selection, Join the Discussion!
We're going to do things a little differently for April's book discussion. This month we're going with a book that I strongly recommend. It's one of the best soccer books I've read in years. And even months after reading it, it still sticks with me. The book discussion selection for April is Brian Clough: Nobody […]
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/ 4773 days agoGet Your Predictions in for Beat The Manager, Gameweek 32
Don't forget to get your predictions in for the free prediction game Beat The Manager before Saturday at 6:30am ET. Pictured above is EPL Talk reader Andrew Pagano, who won an Apple iPad Mini after having the highest score when Gameweek 18 ended. He's pictured alongside his beautiful dog Cypres. We still owe you the […]
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/ 4773 days agoChelsea Footballers Paint Themselves Blue To Promote New Chelsea Home Kit [PHOTOS]
In a cross between Blue Man Group and Avatar, the bodies of nine Chelsea footballers have been completely painted blue to promote the club's new home shirt that will be unveiled next month. The new advertising campaign from adidas features Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, David Luiz, Petr Cech, John Terry, Demba Ba, Eden Hazard, Oscar […]
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/ 4774 days agoWhich Premier League Clubs Have the Best Attacking Efficiency and Defensive Resiliency? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Which clubs have the best attacking efficiency and best defensive resiliency in the Premier League for the 2012-13 season-to-date? On the basis of attacking efficiency, the research is measured based on the number of shots taken per goal scored. For defensive resiliency, it's measured on the numbers of shots faced per goal conceded. The higher […]
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/ 4774 days agoThe Day When Middlesbrough Wore Manchester United Kits Against Man City [VIDEO]
On January 17, 1981, Middlesbrough traveled to Manchester to play against City at Maine Road. Bizarrely, Boro wore Manchester United's home red kit that day. Here's how and why it happened. "It was in game played in 1981, when we took [Middlesbrough's] Datsun Cleveland sponsored shirts for a game at Maine Road versus Manchester City," […]
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/ 4774 days agoInjury Report: Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon and William Gallas Out For Up to Two Weeks
Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon and William Gallas are out injured and are expected to return to training within two weeks, according to a club statement from Tottenham Hotspur. "The Club can confirm that Gareth Bale (sprained ankle ligaments), William Gallas (calf strain) and Aaron Lennon (soft tissue contusion below the knee) all underwent scans today […]
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/ 4774 days agoJan Vertonghen and David Moyes Named Player and Manager of Month for March
David Moyes and Jan Vertonghen have been named Manager and Player of the Month for March by the Barclays Premier League. After managers and players are awarded the honors, they often experience a dip in form. Previous winners include managers Martin O'Neill and Brian McDermott, while footballers Steven Fletcher, Marouane Fellaini and Adam Le Fondre […]
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/ 4774 days agoFFS: Right Wingers, Banner Protests and Match of the Day
In the week that Sunderland appoint a tin-pot manager FFS brings you the last Anton Ferdinand Turkish lesson, more In Play Betting with Ray Winstone, an over-respectful footballer, a banner protest and a song about Newcastle being more French than Gerard Depardieu. Look up and use the channels. Get in.
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/ 4774 days agoBenfica vs Newcastle United, Europa League Quarter-Final 1st Leg Match Highlights
If you missed any of the highlights from Newcastle United's match against Benfica today in the Europa League, here you go. Newcastle was the only Premier League team to play away today in the Europa League. Plus, arguably, they faced the toughest opposition out of all three English sides. Here are the highlights from Benfica […]
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/ 4774 days agoTottenham Hotspur vs Basel, Europa League Quarter-Final 1st Leg Match Highlights
Tottenham Hotspur played against FC "Are you Barcelona in disguise?" Basel this evening on a cold night at White Hart Lane. The match was played at a blazing pace with plenty of goals scored, and a hatful of incidents. Here are the match highlights from the Europa League quarter-final, first leg, between Spurs and Basel. […]
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/ 4774 days agoChelsea vs Rubin Kazan, Europa League Quarter-Final 1st Leg Match Highlights [VIDEO]
Guess who's back? Back again! The one and only Fernando Torres who featured prominently in Chelsea's match today at Stamford Bridge against the club based in the city of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan. Here are the highlights of Chelsea against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League quarter-final, first leg: Video: Chelsea v Rubin […]
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/ 4774 days agoThe Clubs That Are The Best Crossers in the Premier League for 2012-13 To Date
The interesting thing about most statistics is that they often reveal remarkable facts that you otherwise wouldn't know. At least the ones that are published do. This week, we've looked at the footballers who have the best win percentages for their Premier League club as well as which Premier League clubs have the squads with […]
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/ 4774 days agoGareth Bale Injured in Europa League Match; Stretchered Off The Pitch
Gareth Bale was stretchered off the pitch tonight after suffering an ankle injury in the 92nd minute of Tottenham's match against Basel in the Europa League quarter-final. The collision with the Basel player looked like a harmless 50-50 ball as both players tried to gain possession. But as can be seen from the video and […]
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/ 4775 days agoEmmanuel Adebayor And Other High-Profile Players that Stoke City Missed Out On Signing
Stoke City's chief scout recently said that the club had a chance to sign Emmanuel Adebayor for £3 million. "I remember one of the first names I gave to Tony [Pulis] at Stoke was a lightning-quick, 6ft 4in striker called Adebayor. But we were in the Championship and we were told the fee of £3m […]