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/ 5725 days ago

Bundesliga Team Of The Week: Matchday Three

After some impressive results and some emphatic performances this weekend in the Bundesliga, I have decided to start a Team Of The Week series to showcase the Bundesliga's top performers from each matchday. Here's my team: Hoffenheim's Tom Starke makes number one goalkeeper in my squad for spectacular saves that kept Die Hoffe in the […]

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/ 5725 days ago

The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same at Liverpool

We have now seen Liverpool play a few times under Roy Hodgson and the most surprising thing about their season so far is how familiar it all feels. Their only win this season in the Premier League has been at home against West Bromwich Albion, a team destined for a relegation dog-fight. Of Course in […]

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Bundesliga Sunday Round-Up: Promoted Sides Lose Out

Sunday's Bundesliga matches saw both Bundesliga new boys, Kaiserslaturern and St. Pauli, lose out away from home. Kaiserslautern travelled to Mainz, while Koln host St. Pauli. Kaiserslautern have been impressive during their first couple of Bundesliga games, especially during their 2-0 win against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Unfortunately, they could not continue their good form […]

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How Arsenal's 4-1 Victory Was Diminished by EPL Video Highlights

Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season Saturday with an impressive 4-1 victory against Bolton Wanderers. It was a wonderful match to watch, but you wouldn't know the complete story of how magical it was by watching the official highlights from the Premier League. First, go ahead and watch the official highlights (see video […]

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High Scoring Premier League Matches Expose Defensive Frailties

It was a welcome return to Premier League action Saturday after a long international break. I'll be the first to admit that I found the matches I watched exciting. My Saturday began by watching Everton versus Manchester United, then West Ham against Chelsea, followed by Arsenal and Bolton. I was enthralled by the injury time […]

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/ 5725 days ago

Zamora Suffers Injury Heartache

Just two days ago I wrote about Bobby Zamora singing a new contract at Fulham, but just typical of the cruel luck that is often associated with the sport, the Fulham forward suffered a horrific leg break in his very next game he played. You can’t help but feel the pain for the likeable Zamora. […]

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/ 5725 days ago

Worrying Times for West Ham United: Deja Vu Avram Grant

I believe West Ham United supporters should be worried, if they're not worried already. Not only because they're bottom of the table. But more so because the team reminds me a lot of the way that Avram Grant's previous club, Portsmouth, played last season. And we all know where they ended up. Rewind to last […]

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/ 5725 days ago

Blackpool Continue Promising Start

A relegation certainty was the tag given to Blackpool after their shock promotion to the Premier League. But after the Tangerines continued their stunning start to life in the top flight with an impressive 2-0 victory over Newcastle United, are Ian Holloways men primed to prove all the doubters wrong? Seven points from their opening […]

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/ 5725 days ago

Shouts For City: Stoke City Documentary, 1975 (Video)

On Monday, Stoke City will play at home against Aston Villa in the Premier League. The Potters have lost all three of their games so far this season, so they'll be anxious to walk away with three points, or one at the minimum. It's just another day in the life of Stoke, a club that […]

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/ 5725 days ago

Milan and Roma Humiliated as Inter Milan Rise

An extremely interesting few games were played out, and they show a few things about the team which might win the scudetto. Inter Milan, Roma, and AC Milan all played out their second match-day games, and while the nerazzurri won, the other two title contenders lost. Inter Milan didn't have too much difficulty against Udinese, […]

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/ 5726 days ago

Bundesliga Saturday Roundup: Wolfsburg, Stuttgart Remain Pointless

Saturday's Bundesliga matches provided the drama and unpredictability we all like to see. Two of the bigger results of the weekend saw McClaren's Wolfsburg side and Gross's Stuttgart side losing yet again to remain pointless at the bottom of the table. Certainly not the kind of start either coach would have been hoping for! For […]

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/ 5726 days ago

My Memories of Eric Altshule, Soccer Blogger, 1966-2010

I have to say that I haven’t been feeling my confident self during the past week. This situation has hit me pretty hard and at the same I have been thinking about how much we are going to miss his thoughts on both EPL Talk & MLS Talk. I have also been thinking about his […]

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/ 5726 days ago

Everton, It Could Be Worse: Classic Video Of Ref Blowing Whistle For Full-Time As Ball Goes Into Net

It's a good thing that David Moyes wasn't the manager of Brazil in the 1978 World Cup. When Moyes went into a rage this Saturday after the final whistle blew in the game against Manchester United, he was upset because the referee blew his whistle before Everton had a chance to grab an injury time […]

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Blackburn Point Shows City’s New Problem

While a Patrick Vieira goal was enough to rescue a point for Manchester City against Blackburn a draw won’t be good enough to satisfy City’s ever demanding owners and fans. But expect more results of a similar nature as sides adjust to City’s new statute. City’s vast spending over the last few years has now […]

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Everton and Manchester United Thriller Overshadowed by Injury Time Controversy

Manchester United and Everton contested one of the most entertaining games of the Premier League season so far at Goodison Park this weekend. After taking the lead only to let it slip to a two goal deficit, Everton launched a late rally to score two injury time goals and earn a 3-3 draw in a […]