Tag: English Premier League
Stars aren’t aligned for Stoke City
Updated:Since their return to the Premier League in the 2008-09 season, Stoke City have proven to be quite a formidable Premier League side. While the squad and manager heavily differ…
Read more »Costa Is Public Enemy #1 Again
Updated:It was always going to be a heated clash at the Bridge yesterday as Chelsea took on rivals Arsenal. The hard fought match saw Chelsea topple their North London counterparts…
Read more »Sherwood ready for a rowdy rivalry week
It’s a week Villa fans could only dream about as Villa Park gets set to hold not one, but two of Aston Villa’s closest rivals. The Midland’s side is set…
Read more »Mourinho needs Arsenal victory to start league salvation
Updated:It has been a Premier League start for Jose Mourinho to forget, as Chelsea title defence has taken massive blows in their opening five league games. The champions are currently…
Read more »Why Sakho must start for Liverpool in Norwich clash
Updated:Liverpool’s uncertainty in defence has undoubtedly been an issue Brendan Rodgers has been unable to solve throughout his three years at Anfield. The Reds have conceded a total of 192…
Read more »Tactical Analysis: Manchester United 0-0 Newcastle United
Updated:Manchester United failed to maintain their 100% record in the 2015/16 Premier League as Newcastle United kept them at bay in yesterday’s lunch time kick-off at Old Trafford. The Magpies…
Read more »Sterling’s ambition should be applauded, not vilified
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” The words of NBA ‘hall of famer’ Bill Bradley seem synonymous with the mantra of England’s brightest…
Read more »PHOTO: Premier League trophy heads to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea get ready for title celebrations
The Premier League trophy is on its way to Stamford Bridge as John Terry gets ready to lift it for the first time in 5 years on Sunday. A photograph…
Read more »Three reasons why Chelsea are deserved Premier League champions
So, finally, with three weeks to go in the season, the title race is officially done and dusted. Even though we’ve all known it for quite a while now, it…
Read more »Arsenal Winning Streak: The Gunners Compared Across Europe
Updated:The base formula for winning a Premier League title isn’t too complicated. Win games. Win as many as possible, more than your rivals, and with the points cascading in, soar…
Read more »Can Manchester United challenge for the 2015/16 Premier League title?
Updated:It’s pretty clear that Manchester United are getting better. The train-wreck that was last season under poor David Moyes is slowly being forgotten, with Louis van Gaal and his new…
Read more »Chelsea: Forgotten man Oscar needs to pack his bags
When looking back on Chelsea’s relentless charge towards the 2014/2015 Premier League title, one picks out the likes of Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic as key players in…
Read more »Dani Alves: Which Premier League club will swoop for the Brazilian?
Updated:The news today that Brazilian full-back Dani Alves is to reject a new contract at Barcelona has sent the rumour mill into overdrive. The 31-year-old has been linked with a move…
Read more »Have Arsenal finally broken the ‘big team’ hoodoo?
Last season Liverpool launched their title challenge on the back of blistering first half displays, but the tables were turned this weekend as they were given a dose of revenge…
Read more »Louis Van Gaal: Liverpool win one of the most important in my career
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal hailed his side’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield as one of the most important moments in his illustrious career. The Red Devils’ win…
Read more »Why Arsenal are not in the Premier League title race
This season we have seen a new Arsenal. The Gunners have shown in several of their games that they have everything that is needed to be an all-conquering side. While…
Read more »Chelsea 1-1 Southampton: Player ratings
Chelsea missed a chance to go eight points clear at the top of the table, as they could only draw 1-1 at home against Southampton. The Saints put in a…
Read more »West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea: Analysis and Major Talking Points
Chelsea needed all their survival instincts to be intact on Wednesday night, as they just about held on for a narrow but vitally important 1-0 win at Upton Park against…
Read more »Possible Manchester United lineup against Newcastle United
Updated:Manchester United travel to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United on Wednesday night as Louis Van Gaal’s side have a battle on their hands for Champions League qualification….
Read more »Possible Liverpool line up against Burnley
After picking up a fantastic 2-1 victory against Manchester City on Sunday, Liverpool play their second home game in three days as they host relegation threatened Burnley on Wednesday night….
Read more »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 »Chelsea sign bumper £200m shirt sponsorship deal with Yokohama Rubber
Updated:Chelsea Football Club have announced today that they have signed a mega five-year deal with Japanese tire giant The Yokohama Rubber Company to be their official shirt sponsors. The official…
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….
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