Premier League Weekend Preview: Wolves host Bolton in six-pointer, Newcastle welcome faltering Liverpool, Blackburn look to halt United’s title charge

It’s squeaky bum time for many teams in the Premier League, as there are only eight matches left in the season. Not only are Manchester rivals United and City fighting…

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Mercurial Vapor VIII: Cristiano Ronaldo vs Rafael Nadal

It’s rare that football adverts are entertaining and well done, so when we saw the Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII ad featuring Nadal and Ronaldo engaging in a bout of tennis…

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Andy Carroll Stats: Time at Liverpool vs Time at Newcastle United

Andy Carroll returns to St James’ Park on Sunday when Liverpool play Newcastle United in the Premier League.  Castrol stats show that the £35 million striker has scored only five…

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Manchester City’s Roberto Mancini admits admiration for Tottenham’s Luka Modric

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has admitted that he rates Luka Modric as one of the best players in the Premier League, sparking speculation that the big-spenders are set to…

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Sir Alex Ferguson states Manchester United do not get preferential treatment from referees

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at claims from rivals Manchester City that his side get preferential treatment from referees. With the two rivals locked in a…

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Cristiano Ronaldo – the second-best player in the world?

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th La Liga goal for Real Madrid in the side’s 5-1 win over Real Sociedad at the weekend, setting a new club record for the least…

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Bayern Munich v. Marseille Preview: Bayern look to pile more misery on Marseille and close in on home final

In the history of the European Cup/Champions League, there have been only three occasions that one of the finalists was in a final held at their home stadium: 1957 (Real…

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APOEL Nicosia v. Real Madrid Preview: the perfect Champions League quarterfinal for both sides

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Coming into this season, Real Madrid were considered one of the top favorites to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy, and over the last several months, they’ve done nothing to…

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Visit ICONS.com and win a signed Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid or Manchester United jersey

To celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo’s 100th La Liga goal for Real Madrid at the weekend, a once in a lifetime opportunity is being run by leading football memorabilia provider ICONS.com. In…

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Benfica v. Chelsea Preview: do Chelsea have another magnificent performance left in the tank?

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It’s been a rollercoaster of a season for Chelsea, but while the perennial Premier League title chasers are well off the pace domestically, their hopes for European glory remain alive…

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Champions League Tablet App Review: Ringier Studios 

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Calling all Champions League die-hard fans. Just in time for this week’s Champions League quarter-finals, we had a chance to review the Champions League app for tablets, developed by Ringier…

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Tottenham, City and Liverpool must fight form and history this weekend

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The Premier League title and the Champions League places are far from a done deal. Both Manchester City and Tottenham have blown healthy leads in first and third place respectively…

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Four things we’ve learned about British football rivalries

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Newly compiled data from Hotelclub has thrown up plenty of interesting conclusions regarding Britain’s greatest football derbies. The company, who help football fans find cheap hotels in Manchester for the…

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Kenny Dalglish and the word “Luck”

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Liverpool fall to 9th league defeat of the season against another relegation threatened side QPR. What’s worst is that Liverpool led 2-0 with only 15 minutes to play and then…

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Want to watch the match with a pint? Matchpint of course!

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The world of football is becoming decidedly smaller and all of us connoisseurs of the game want to watch more than just our local team or Super Sunday. We want…

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David Silva v Juan Mata: who’s been better this season?

David Silva and Juan Mata go head to head on Wednesday night when Manchester City take on Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.  The Spaniards have spoken of their close friendship,…

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The return of Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez is expected to return for Manchester City against Chelsea on Wednesday night after the striker apologised to the club for his behaviour this season.   Castrol EDGE Performance…

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Online Soccer Manager Review: can you be the next Pep Guardiola?

We have all been there; ‘if only he’d played three in the centre of the park instead of two we would have dominated possession’. Everyone can be a master tactician…

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The next Chelsea manager should be … John Terry

Regardless of whether Chelsea beat Napoli tonight, and regardless of whether Chelsea qualify for the Champions League or not this season, the signs are crystal clear. The next Chelsea manager…

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Five things Liverpool can improve on – apart from points

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“What other areas are there to improve on – apart from points?” From any other manager, these would their famous last words. From Kenny Dalglish, however, it’s merely an affirmation…

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FIFA Street review: can you do better than Lionel Messi?

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The new FIFA Street from EA Sports goes where no football simulation game has gone before – delivering a realistic, street-football experience to both the casual and the avid gaming…

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Champions League: Chelsea hopeless while Inter, Madrid and Bayern have work to do

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The Champions League quarter final contestants will be decided this week, as the final four fixtures of the round of 16 take place on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. After stellar…

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Why Vermaelen is central to Arsenal’s chances of overtaking Tottenham

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After spending most of the season as the second-best side in North London, Arsenal are suddenly finding form and purpose at the business end of the season, with three big…

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Dalglish to Blame for Liverpool Collapse

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Liverpool crumble to new lows after losing at the Stadium of Light. The reds now have 39 points from 27 games, the very similar stats they had last season as…

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Manchester United v West Brom Preview: United playing for goal difference and form

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Manchester United are 1.25 shots to beat West Brom at Old Trafford it really should be a case of how many they put past the Baggies.

They have won nine and lost none of the 11 Premier League meetings with Roy Hodgson’s side, who to be fair come into this on the back of a good run of results and have lost just one of their last seven games on the road.

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Chelsea v Stoke City Preview: Easy win cannot hide Chelsea’s problems

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Chelsea are 1.4 to beat Stoke and everything suggests they are worthy odds-on shots.

the Blues have won seven and lost none of the last nine games against Stoke in all competitions, and lost just one of their last seven home games (W4, D2).

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Stat Attack: Why Messi Is Number One

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Following Lionel Messi’s five goals for Barcelona against Bayern Leverkusen, the Castrol EDGE Rankings confirm Pep Guardiola’s claim that “Messi’s the best, there’s no one else. He’s unique”. Messi (1st)…

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