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/ 4331 days agoTom Huddlestone: England's Untapped Midfield Resource
With the exception of a few die hard soccer fans, most viewers will not be rushing to the television to watch today's Premier League encounter between Hull City and West Ham. Under Sam Allardyce, the Hammers have staggered to the start of the season with two losses in their opening three BPL fixtures. While Steve Bruce's side have managed […]

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/ 4331 days agoGus Johnson Quitting Role As Lead Commentator Is a Victory For Soccer Fans
Gus Johnson has decided to step down from his role as the lead soccer commentator for FOX Sports, and will return to announcing college football and college basketball, according to a report by SI.com. The news will come as a victory for soccer fans who rebelled against the decision made by FOX Sports to force an announcer […]

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/ 4331 days agoPlayer Ratings Following QPR vs. Manchester United Face Off At Old Trafford
Under normal circumstance QPR vs Manchester United would be considered a typical David vs Goliath match, a relegation favorite looking for a scalp against a top 4 prospect. Yet, the lead up to this game was far from normal as QPR faced off with Manchester United in an early six pointer. Three games in and […]

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/ 4331 days agoA Tale Of Two Teams In The Capital City: Atletico Madrid And Real Madrid
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. For Atletico Madrid, manager Diego Simeone and their supporters the early part of the season has been "the best of times". Los Colchoneros are the reigning champions of Spain and began the 2014-15 campaign by defeating […]

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/ 4332 days agoManchester United vs QPR, Gameweek 4: TV Times and Open Thread
After going on a spending spree during the summer transfer window, Manchester United is ready to show off their wares as they search for their first win of the 2014/15 Premier League season. For viewers in the United States, the games will be shown on: Manchester United vs QPR, 11am, NBCSN and Telemundo and NBC Sports […]

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/ 4332 days agoThe Eyes Of The World Turn To The Theatre Of Dreams Today
[Manchester United vs. Queens Park Rangers will be shown LIVE on NBC Sports Network at 11:00am EST] It is only the fourth match of the Premier League season, but the eyes of the world will be on the Theatre of Dreams today as Manchester United take on Queens Park Rangers. The game marks the first time this […]

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/ 4332 days agoManchester United Desperately Looking For Home Victory Against QPR
In his pre-match press conference, manager Louis Van Gaal revealed that wingback Ashley Young and defender Phil Jones are injured for the game against QPR. The Dutchman also indicated that Luke Shaw, Rafael and Ander Herrera are close to full fitness and will likely be involved in Sunday’s game. Given the myriad of attacking options […]

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/ 4332 days agoChelsea vs. Swansea City Player Ratings; Battle For Top Of The League Ends 4-2
Heading into today's game at Stamford Bridge, neither team had dropped points thus far in Premier League play. Following the international break and transfer window both teams were looking to stretch their "legs" and earn their place at top of the League table. Despite an early start from Swansea, Chelsea emerged with the coveted 3 […]

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/ 4332 days agoManchester City vs. Arsenal Player Ratings Following A 2-2 Draw
An exciting draw to welcome us back into the Premier League season was much needed after a what seemed like a very long international break. Both teams were looking to prove themselves after some shuffling on both team's line-ups and less than stellar starts for the defending Champions and the hungry Arsenal side. Between injuries […]

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/ 4333 days agoEl Classico Predictions; Both Teams Hungry For Three Points
For the third time in less than a month, cross-town rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are set to meet at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. On the outset, it may seem like a derby of little value – after all, the Spanish season is less than a month old. Yet, there is still […]

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/ 4333 days agoLiverpool vs. Aston Villa; Prediction Plus Line-Ups
Liverpool play Aston Villa on Saturday against a Villa side who are absolutely flying at the moment. This is the first of many games Brendan Rodgers’ men will play without star man Daniel Sturridge and it will be very interesting to see how they fair in his absence. The 25 year old picked up the knock on […]

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/ 4333 days agoChelsea vs. Swansea City Preview; Battle For Top Of The Table
In a battle of the top two Premier League sides, and the only two to not yet lose a match this season, Swansea City travel to West London to take on Chelsea. Both clubs have looked impressive in their early season fixtures, and each will be looking to take maximum points from this encounter at […]

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/ 4333 days agoArsenal vs Manchester City Predicted Lineups
The Barclays Premier League returns to action this weekend and to kick off the busy weekend in British soccer, Arsenal will host the reigning champions Manchester City on Saturday at 7:45 AM (ET). With both sides having some injury issues, let’s take a look at who the managers could select to start the important match. […]

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/ 4333 days agoCommentators for Premier League Matches On NBC Sports, Gameweek 4
NBC has announced the commentators for this weekend's Premier League matches that will be shown on television and Internet across the United States. Here's the line-up: Saturday, September 13: Arsenal vs Manchester City, 7:45am, NBCSN and mun2 and NBC Sports Live Extra; Peter Drury and Danny Mills Chelsea vs Swansea, 10am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live […]

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/ 4333 days agoReal Madrid Versus Atletico Madrid Will Be 'Must See Television'
[Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid will be shown LIVE on BeinSPORT at 2:00pm EST on Saturday] There aren't many things more exciting in soccer than a "derby" match. Every league in every country boasts a matchup of local or regional teams that just bring out the hate in opposing fans: Manchester United-Liverpool, AC Milan-Internazionale, Rangers-Celtic, Fenerbache-Galatasary […]