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What Statistics Say About Tottenham Hotspur's Season

There have been many reasons to cheer for Tottenham Hotspur this season. They have played competitive football in the Premier League and they made a deep run in the Champions League as well. But for all of the recognition Tottenham has received, there seems to be something amiss. For the last few months, they have […]

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Everton Away Shirt for 2011-12 Season Revealed: Photo

A photo of what looks like Everton's new away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season has been leaked on the Internet. Everton are moving away from the salmon (or hot pink) color of their away shirt to a more classic feel, which appears to be yellow or amber. The design by Le Coq Sportif […]

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PFA Premier League Team of the Season: Who Would You Have Picked?

Congratulations to Gareth Bale and Jack Wilshere for being named PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year respectively. One story that was overlooked though was that The Professional Footballers' Association also named their Premier League Team of the Season. Here are the eleven they selected: Van der Sar Sagna Kompany […]

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New York 3-0 San Jose: Luke Rodgers Early Brace Grabs Three Points

After a sub-par performance down in Philadelphia, the New York Red Bulls committed themselves during the week of training to get back into the way they can play on both sides of the ball. Changing a few things up was Head Coach Hans Backe giving Juan Agudelo a rest and to give Luke Rodgers his […]

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Is this Man United's Away Shirt for 2011-12 Season? Photo

Is this Manchester United's new away shirt for the 2011-12 season? It could very well be. The leaked photo features a blue shirt with hoops, designed by Nike. The inside top of the shirt has the words "Manchester United" printed on it. The new Man Utd away shirt design is a departure for Manchester United. […]

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Balotelli's Wink (Weekend Review Show): EPL Talk Podcast

Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer dissect the weekend that featured two FA Cup semi-finals and plenty of Premier League matches. The duo discuss Manchester City's surprise win against Manchester United, what it means for Stoke City to get past Bolton, Arsenal's near win against Liverpool, the battle to avoid relegation and much more. Founded in […]

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Arsenal Need A New Free Kick Specialist Among Many Other Things

Supporting a team can be an extremely frustrating experience. Midweek against Chelsea, Manchester United looked like world beaters. A team performance that would have given Barcelona a run for its money. Then Saturday against Manchester City they were hapless. Arsenal fans, meanwhile, must feel incredibly frustrated after coming so close to ending goalless against Liverpool […]

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Nathan Tyson Scores Bizarre/Lucky Goal for Nottingham Forest v Norwich

I recommend you watch this video with the sound off, however this is the most bizarre goal I have seen in the Championship since the ghost goal shambles. This goal was in the early stages of a vital game in the race to the Premier League between Norwich and Nottingham Forest on Friday 15th April […]

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Premier League Sunday and FA Cup Semi-Final, Gameweek 33: Open Thread

There are only two games featuring Premier League teams on the calendar today. Both of them are massive and both are played at the same time. The 11am ET/4pm GMT match between Arsenal and Liverpool will be a superb test to see what the sides are made of. Are Liverpool that much improved and can […]

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Pontius Puts DC in the Black Against the Reds

Tonight's DC United/Toronto match-up was evenly matched on paper. Both teams were in the middle of the Eastern Conference, rebuilding after disappointing seasons last year, and had new coaches building their team in their own image. Once the whistle blew, however, the discrepancy between the two teams on this night could not have been bigger. […]

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How Liverpool Can Still Qualify for Europe

Let me begin by being clear: This is a long shot. A REALLY long shot. A lot of stars have to align to make this happen. And as a Liverpool fan, I’m not especially anxious or worried about it. I actually subscribe to the argument that one season without European football wouldn’t hurt us and […]

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Graham Alexander Reaches 1,000 Games as a Professional

Yesterday against Swansea, Burnley’s Graham Alexander became only the second player in the history of English Football to make 1,000 professional appearances. In a career that has spanned twenty years Alexander has played at both right back and midfield and been the epitome of a model professional maintaining incredible levels of fitness that have allowed […]

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FA Cup Semi-Final Preview: Stoke City vs Bolton

While Saturday's FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Manchester City was tense filled with moments of creativity, many fans and pundits (myself included) predict that the semi-final match between Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers will be the more enjoyable of the two Wembley matches this weekend. Owen Coyle's Bolton Wanderers and Tony Pulis's Stoke […]

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MLS Week 5 Open Thread

Weekend five is upon us and as the U.S. deals with a nasty line of storms moving through the Eastern seaboard and Rocky Mountains, it's a great weekend to stay inside and watch some soccer. Saturday's matches are good television: the first match see Eastern Conference leader Philadelphia hosting a Seattle team looking to find […]

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Manchester City Knocks United Out of the FA Cup

Manchester City scored a massive achievement Saturday by defeating Manchester United one-nil in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Could this be a turning point in City's history? We'll have to wait and see. But one thing is for sure, City will look back fondly on this season for years to come and will never […]