All posts tagged "England"

  • Shinji Okazaki embodies Leicester City’s electric spirit

    There have been many, many eloquent words used to describe Leicester City’s uniquely incredible Premier League campaign this season. The Foxes are writing history and the journalists, pundits, and even Hollywood screenwriters are hanging closely onto their...

    • Posted February 3, 2016
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  • MOTD: Leicester City 2-0 Liverpool

    It’s February.  The month, they say, when the title race begins to crystalize and true contenders separate themselves from the hopefuls, the early pacemakers and the surprise packages; when the rubber finally meets the road.  And Leicester...

    • Posted February 2, 2016
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  • The highlights from a quiet transfer window

    Perhaps it was down to the noticeable lack of drenched and endlessly taunted journalists standing in stadium parking lots across the Premier League, or simply the shortage of big name deals, but this January’s transfer deadline day...

    • Posted February 1, 2016
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  • John Terry’s seven best center-back partners at Chelsea

    John Terry was the last man off the pitch today, per usual, as Chelsea beat MK Dons 5-1 in the FA Cup.  At the age of thirty-five, he’s also the last remaining starter for Chelsea from that...

    • Posted January 31, 2016
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  • Klopp seeks answers to Sturridge’s fitness woes

    Sturridge had an explosive season at a new club, excelling alongside his striking partner. Then injuries begin to plague him and the Englishman’s right-hand-man up front left the club. A year later, the fireworks from their one...

    • Posted January 29, 2016
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  • MOTD: Manchester City 3-1 Everton (4-3 agg)

    They were the finest of margins as Manchester City beat Everton 3-1 in their Capital One Cup semifinal second leg and 4-3 on aggregate. Say, for example, the ball crossing a few millimeters over the byline when...

    • Posted January 27, 2016
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  • MOTD: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea

    In years past, Didier Drogba always seemed to save his best for meetings with London rivals Arsenal. In his nine years at the club over the course of two separate spells, the Ivorian striker netted fifteen goals...

    • Posted January 24, 2016
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  • MOTD: Norwich City 4-5 Liverpool

    The twists and turns of Jurgen Klopp’s tenure at Liverpool have tied their title hopes in knots. A recent 3-3 draw with Arsenal and 2-2 tie with Exeter City being excellent examples of their defensive woes casting...

    • Posted January 23, 2016
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  • Defoe prepares for meeting with Bournemouth, the club that launched his career

    Jermain Defoe has had a long, storied career as a Premier League forward, playing in nearly 500 Premier League games and scoring nearly 175 league goals.  The majority of the games and goals have come during his...

    • Posted January 22, 2016
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  • Can Arsenal break through a psychological barrier against Chelsea?

    Arsenal have a psychological barrier standing in the way of beating Chelsea, who, with due respect to north-London rivals Tottenham, have been their fiercest London foes in recent years.  The Gunners haven’t triumphed over the Blues in...

    • Posted January 21, 2016
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