All posts tagged "English Premier League"

  • MOTD: Hull City 1-0 Liverpool

    Another poor run-in is plaguing Liverpool as the Reds have won only once in their past five league meetings. Last season they famously and quite literally slipped up in the latter stages of the season, and a...

    • Posted April 28, 2015
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  • MOTD: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Chelsea surely could have beaten Arsenal today.  They had the chances, and more importantly, could have felt pleasure in squashing the second-placed side that some still thought had a distant shot at the title.   It was...

    • Posted April 26, 2015
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  • Premier League Previews: Week 34

    Spencer Donnelly previews all the Premier League games you should be watching in his weekly column. Arsenal vs. Chelsea This match would usually be the ultimate Premier League game — first place visiting second place in the...

    • Posted April 24, 2015
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  • MOTD: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

    Manchester Untied maintained seventy percent possession and Louis Van Gaal argued that his side were “dominant,” but Chelsea won. United may have had better players on the day and a more attractive brand of football, but Chelsea...

    • Posted April 18, 2015
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  • Premier League previews

    Chelsea vs Manchester United If QPR had beaten Chelsea a week ago, this game would have much more intense and meaningful; United would have had a chance to sneak up on Chelsea and claim first place, but...

    • Posted April 18, 2015
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  • MOTD: Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United

    Recently, Raheem Sterling has gotten a lot of stick from Liverpool fans regarding his handling of pending contract negotiations at the club; but such was his performance tonight, they couldn’t help but give him a standing ovation...

    • Posted April 13, 2015
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  • Ashley Young rejuvenated in trumping of Manchester City

    It takes an acquired taste to appreciate the value in Ashley Young: he’s fast and can whip in a great cross but isn’t very versatile; he’s good when running at players but criticized for his habit of...

    • Posted April 12, 2015
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  • The Premier League leaders’ race; a politico-football metaphor

    Gone are the days of the English Premier League being a two-horse title race between Manchester United and Manchester City. Also gone are the days when the UEFA Champions League (coalition) spots were predictably won, and of...

    • Posted April 9, 2015
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  • Southampton progress despite recent fall

    Where was your club five years ago? Manchester United were at Wembley, playing Barcelona in the Champions League final after winning the Premier League; Arsenal finished fourth, yet again, and Manchester City achieved their highest Premier League...

    • Posted April 7, 2015
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  • Premier League set for anticlimactic run-in

    Remember when Southampton sat in fourth on Boxing Day?  Since a 0-0 draw with West Ham United in early February, they’ve won just twice and their hopes of a top-four finish have petered away.  Critics will be...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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