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This Season's Underachievers and Overachievers in the Premier League: The Daily EPL

Recently on The Daily EPL, we shared a league table with you that shows the depth chart between clubs in the Premier League based on the number of points they've racked up so far this season, instead of the conventional league table. Now FinancialFairPlay.co.uk has published a depth chart that also shows who are this […]

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Why MLS is Not Immune From Match Fixing

Joe Thomas is a (fictional) 23 year old defender who is in his second year playing in MLS. He was drafted out of a local university in the second round. He is from a blue collar family and his father was laid off his longtime manufacturing job four years ago; Joe would not have been […]

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Gary Neville Shines Again With His Analysis, This Time For Man United-Everton Match [VIDEO]

Gary Neville's skills as a right back for Manchester United were exemplary, but it's amazing to consider that he may end up being as accomplished as a football pundit as he was for his club side. Neville showed his prowess in front of the TV cameras again tonight before the Liverpool-West Bromwich Albion match where […]

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The Rise and Fall Of Manchester City's Scott Sinclair

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, Scott Sinclair was bombing down the left wings of Swansea City in their first season in the Premier League. There was talk in many circles of a possible England call-up. The former Chelsea winger played on the Great Britain Olympic side, where he scored once in […]

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Liverpool vs West Bromwich Albion, Gameweek 26: Open Thread

Former Liverpool assistant manager Steve Clarke and his side travels to Anfield today to play the Reds in a match that has important consequences for both sides. Liverpool has an opportunity to move up into seventh spot, while West Brom can move into eighth position. Both teams are hoping to qualify for Europe. Liverpool starting […]

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Juventus favourites in their Champions League clash with Celtic

Juventus are back in European action this week as they travel to Scotland to face SPL side Celtic in the Champions League last 16. The Italians are top of Serie A and will be betting favourites to prevail through to the quarter-finals, however after the Scots beat Barcelona on home soil earlier in the campaign […]

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United States Have Little Room for Error in World Cup Qualifying

Looking at the Concacaf World Cup qualifying group table is a strange sight for United States fans currently. Not many would have bet that Honduras would have beaten Jurgen Klinsmann's men in the opening fixture, however due to the 2-1 defeat the US are rock bottom of the qualifying pool. The next game is of […]

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NBC Sports Plans to Use Native UK Commentators for EPL Coverage, Says Source

It's believed that NBC Sports will use native UK announcers for its coverage of the Premier League from 2013-2016, a UK source told EPL Talk. NBC executives were in London last week to present their coverage plans to the Premier League. NBC Chairman Mark Lazarus told Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch that "We will be authentic […]

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Dortmund and Bayern look to progress despite tricky Champions League ties

Bundesliga sides Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich recommence their Champions League campaigns this month, with tricky second-round fixtures against Shakhtar Donetsk and Arsenal respectively. Both German sides will be confident of their odds of progressing to the quarter-finals, despite the quality of the opposition.

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Numbers Point to Potential of a Debt Free Manchester United Once Again: The Daily EPL

The Andersred Blog has published a detail report providing evidence that Manchester United may soon become a debt free club again. The 8-year "experiment" by the Glazers, where they bought Manchester United in a highly leveraged buyout, is showing several signs of progress through a combination of sponsorship deals, lower spending of transfers and all […]

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Feuerstein's Fire: Feb. 11, 2013

2013 MLS SEASON PREVIEW SHOW #1 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH 8PM EST – 5PM PST GUESTS LA: Adam Serrano (LA Galaxy Insider) SEA: Dave Clark (Sounder At Heart) SJ: Robert Jonas (CenterLine Soccer) RSL: Chris Enger (Soccer Newsday) COL: Patrick Quinn (Rapids Reporter) CHV: John Sandate (What The Flock Podcast) POR: Steven Lenhart (5 Minutes To […]

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Joe Hart's Rolled-Up Sleeves Caused Saints Blunder, Says Joe Corrigan: The Nightly EPL

Manchester City legendary goalkeeper Joe Corrigan passed along some helpful advice for City goalkeeper Joe Hart today, advising him that his rolled-up sleeves may have been the reason why Hart slipped in goal against Southampton on Saturday. According to Corrigan, the rolled-up sleeves would cause his arms to slip across the grass. "It was a […]

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How River Plate Missed Out On Signing Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi — best ever? Let’s leave that argument for another day. Let me tell you the unusual story of how some childish schoolboy behaviour stopped him from signing for Argentine giants River Plate. As a kid he was diagnosed with growth hormone problems and needed funding to pay for his medical attention. Coming from […]

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Is 'Victory Grows Out of Harmony’ Relevant to Arsenal Anymore?

To some Arsenal fans, Arsene Wenger is a genius; the only man for the job. To others, he has become the straggler left at your house party that doesn’t seem to want to leave. Or perhaps in a more Wenger-like-style he is busying himself with your tax returns while you are trying to have said […]

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Premier League Sunday: Feb. 10, 2013

Will the Grim Reaper come to put an end to the Premier League title race today? A win for Manchester United, and they'll be 12 points ahead of second place City. Three points and you can pretty much hand the trophy over to Sir Alex Ferguson although some United and City fans may disagree. Before […]