Tag: English Premier League
Possible Chelsea starting line-up vs West Ham United
Newly-crowned League Cup champions Chelsea hardly have any time to rest as they turn their attention back to the Premier League on Wednesday. Just three days after their win over…
Read more »West Ham 1-3 Crystal Palace: Goals and Highlights
Updated:Crystal Palace put in a dominant performance as they steamrolled past West Ham by 3-1 at Upton Park despite playing with ten men for the last 20 minutes. After a…
Read more »Arsenal and Man City’s losses highlight the fall of English football
It’s not an unusual phenomenon anymore to not have a single English side realistically challenging for Europe’s most elite club competition, is it? We would like to see the Premier…
Read more »Why Chelsea must win the Capital One Cup on Sunday
No matter how good a team looks on paper, its success will only be defined in terms of tangibles. Just take the Dutch national team, for example. Despite having produced…
Read more »Chelsea 1-1 Burnley: Analysis and Major Talking Points
Chelsea were controversially held 1-1 by Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. This is only the second time this season that the Blues have failed to take all three points…
Read more »Possible Manchester United starting line-up vs Swansea
Updated:Manchester United travel to Wales to take on Swansea on Saturday afternoon aiming to take revenge on their opening day defeat at Old Trafford in the 2014-15 Premier League season….
Read more »Possible Chelsea starting line-up vs Burnley
A lot has happened since Chelsea took to the field against Burnley at Turf Moor back in August on the first day of the season. But over that period, one…
Read more »Branislav Ivanovic: Top 5 most important goals for Chelsea
A defender who can come up with goals when his team needs it is the most is a priceless asset to have. Usually, that responsibility is left to the attacking…
Read more »Possible Chelsea starting line-up vs Aston Villa
Chelsea will look to take one more step towards clinching the Premier League title when they take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday. The Blues have a 5-point…
Read more »Chelsea 1-1 Manchester City: Analysis and Major Talking Points
A top-of-the-table clash is typically frenetic, fast-paced and laden with quality of the highest order. When Jose Mourinho is in charge of one of the sides though, that may not…
Read more »Possible Chelsea starting line-up vs Manchester City
It is difficult to say that a game at the end of January is a title-decider. But with Chelsea leading Manchester City by 5 points going into their mouthwatering clash…
Read more »The Standard of Refereeing in the Premier League
The standard of refereeing in the Premier League has long been a matter of great debate. It is all too easy to criticise referee’s but as you watch pundits and…
Read more »5 important facts Arsenal fans learnt from the win at Manchester City
Updated:1. Arsene Wenger has not lost his tactical nous It was quite unexpected for all football fans that Wenger had a trick up his sleeve for this away game. Arsenal…
Read more »Steven Gerrard: A Red legend who might have been a Blue
Football, like life, is often a story of ‘what ifs’. What if Pele had played in Europe? What if Frank Lampard’s goal against Germany in the 2010 World Cup hadn’t…
Read more »Premier League Relegation: The Battle at the Bottom
Updated:The battle at the bottom is as tight as ever this season, and at this stage at least eight teams are scrapping for their lives in the Premier League. We…
Read more »Newcastle vs Southampton Match Report
In a tale of two deflections it was high-flying Southampton who came out of a tight encounter with the three points. No at their fluent best, the Saints were fatigued…
Read more »Five Things to look out for in the Premier League weekend
Updated:With gameweek 22 upon us in the Premier League, Manchester City vs Arsenal rightly hogs the limelight in a blockbuster clash. Several subplots are about to unfold across 10 games…
Read more »Jose Mourinho expresses wish for quiet January transfer window
Jose Mourinho was back to face the media ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Swansea City on Saturday. Last week, it was assistant manager Steve Holland who was present at the…
Read more »Possible Chelsea starting line-up vs Swansea City
Updated:Chelsea face a tough trip to Wales as they take on Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. The Blues have a two-point lead at the top of the…
Read more »Oscar and Zouma star as Chelsea go two points clear at the top
Chelsea’s lead at the top of the table had been wiped out in December after two defeats and two draws saw Man City pull level. On Saturday though, the Blues…
Read more »Possible Chelsea starting line-up vs Newcastle
Updated:Chelsea look to get back their Premier League title charge back on track when they take on a manager-less Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Blues have seen…
Read more »Possible Manchester United lineup vs Southampton
Updated:Following their 2-0 win over Yeovil Town in the FA Cup, Manchester United host Southampton at Old Trafford on Sunday. Louis Van Gaal and Ronald Koeman renew their bitter rivalry…
Read more »Is Roberto Martinez falling back into old habits?
With Everton staying in the FA Cup on Tuesday night with an 11th hour escape, Roberto Martinez was spared growing pressure on his job at Goodison Park. Domestically, the Toffees…
Read more »Pardew, Palace and Playing the Returning Hero
Alan Pardew spent his New Year’s Day watching on from the stands at Villa Park, watching his former club and soon-to-be employers Crystal Palace play out their second consecutive nil-nil…
Read more »Possible Manchester United lineup vs Stoke City
Manchester United travel to the Britannia stadium on new year’s day to take on Stoke City in a clash that will kickstart the set of matches in the 20th game-week…
Read more »Possible Liverpool lineup vs Leicester City
Updated:A rejuvenated Liverpool take on bottom placed Leicester City on the afternoon of New Year’s day at Anfield. Brendan Rodgers’ side go into the clash at the back of a…
Read more »Possible Chelsea starting line-up against Tottenham
Chelsea kick 2015 off with a difficult trip to White Hart Lane to take on Tottenham Hotspur. The Blues were let off the hook by Manchester City and despite drawing…
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