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Get Your Predictions in for Beat The Manager, Gameweek 33

Don’t forget to get your predictions in for the free prediction game Beat The Manager before Saturday at 6:30am ET. After gameweek 38 finishes, we’ll be awarding the winner an Apple iPad Mini (plus we still owe you the leaderboard after gameweek 24 and 30). If you haven’t played Beat The Manager before, start today. A new iPad Mini […]

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Adventures in Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 32

With just six matches to go in the 2012-13 Premier League season, it’s going to be over before you know it. But before we call the season a day, here’s a recap of my adventures in Fantasy Premier League from last weekend. Kevin Mirallas and the rest of Everton’s forward line: Last week, I recommended […]

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Will the Real Robin van Persie Please Stand Up?

Will the real Robin van Persie please stand up? Actually, will the real Robin van Persie please score a goal? The usually prolific striker has been in a bit of a funk lately, not having scored in 10 league matches. Looking at his goal tally in the league this season (19 goals) and his assists […]

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Michael Laudrup, A Magician and Genius On The Pitch From 1981-98

It has been an amazing first season for the new Swansea manager Michael Laudrup, who created history by winning the League Cup, Swansea's first major trophy. However the genius Dane has had a lot of history of his own as a player. Let's turn the clock back to June 15 1964, where a young Michael […]

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Didier Drogba Makes a Welcome Return to the UEFA Champions League

His current side may have just this week dropped out of Europe's premier club competition. However personally it has been a pleasure to witness the return of Didier Drogba to the Champions League in the colors of Galatasaray. Albeit his absence was short-lived, having departed Stamford Bridge for China last summer only to return to […]

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Friday Football Special: David Moyes at Home, AVB's Throat and a Rafa Benitez Song [VIDEO]

In a week where goal-line technology has finally been embraced, Friday Football Special takes a peek at David Moyes' home life and inside Everton's dressing room, they analyse more footballer's tweets, plus Ray Winstone makes another appearance, and FFS finds a cure for AVB's throat problems. Watch this week's Friday Football Special today:

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How Mauricio Pochettino's Changes Made An Immediate Impact On Southampton

When Nigel Adkins was sacked in January, it seemed like a cruel decision after he had led them from League 1 to the Premier League in two seasons and Southampton were not having all too bad a season with it being their first since promotion. Whilst it is true that the decision was harsh, it […]

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Ferguson Hits Back at Hodgson, Says His Players Are Fed Up With Meaningless Friendlies: The Daily EPL

Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at England manager Roy Hodgson who yesterday complained that Premier League clubs don't take international breaks seriously. In today's press conference, Ferguson said "I have no issue with competitive games. Players should always be available for those. I do have an issue with friendlies." "International football interferes with the […]

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Chelsea Faces Basel in Europa League Semi-Final; Barcelona to Play Munich in Champions League

The draws for the Europa League and UEFA Champions League semi-finals have been made. In the Europa League, Chelsea will face FC Basel — the team that knocked Tottenham Hotspur out of the tournament. In the other semi-final, Fenerbahce will play Benfica. The matches will be played on April 25 and May 2, with the […]

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Roy Hodgson Attacks Clubs for Treating International Breaks as Holiday: The Nightly EPL

Roy Hodgson came out Thursday on the attack, saying that too many Premier League clubs treat internationals as a vacation. Hmm, maybe everyone should stop calling it the international break, for starters?! "These breaks are being seen as the 10-day break that you don't always get during the season. It concerns me that we are […]

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Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea, Basel vs Spurs & Newcastle vs Benfica Match Highlights [VIDEO]

It was a frustrating night for English teams in the Europa League today with a set of mixed results. Watch the videos below to find out which teams will be in the draw tomorrow for the semi-finals of the 2012-13 Europa League. The match highlights include Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea, FC Basel vs Spurs and […]

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Arlo White Expected To Be Announced As EPL Announcer for NBC Sports

EXCLUSIVE: Arlo White, the voice of MLS on NBC, is expected to be announced next week as the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC's coverage of the English Premier League, according to an EPL Talk source. White moved from England to the United States in 2010 where he became the voice of MLS team Seattle Sounders. […]

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Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea, Basel vs Spurs & Newcastle vs Benfica: Europa League Open Thread

Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United compete against European opposition today in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-finals. Each team has an opportunity to guarantee a berth in the semi-final, but which of the three clubs will make it through? Chelsea kicks off the action today with a tricky away match in Moscow […]

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The Story of Spain’s Forgotten Academy – Real Madrid

Everyone in the world has heard about ‘La Masia,’ Barcelona’s youth academy which year after year produces exceptional talent and has housed superstars such as Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta (just to name three). Almost every game they have many youth products in their starting eleven and the publicity their academy gets is understandable […]

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Chelsea Chairman Admits Blues are Open to Jose Mourinho Return: The Daily EPL

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says that the Blues would be open to Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge. "I am completely open-minded about it," said Buck. The Independent reports that when Buck was pressed further about how far they have got into the process of picking a new coach, he claimed: "We really haven't started […]