Tag Archives: Previews

03 FEB

Three games which can shape the season

By Harry Drew All of this weekend’s Barclays Premier League fixtures will, as they always do, excite punters across the world. If we look beyond Saturday’s games, there are three contests which have outstanding significance: Newcastle at home to Aston Villa, Chelsea playing host to Manchester United, and the encounter between Liverpool and Spurs. The [...]

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20 JAN

Revenge shouldn’t be Arsenal’s motivation on Sunday

By David Hastings This weekend will see reigning Premier League champions Manchester United visit Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. The match offers the home side a chance to partly extinguish memories of the worst day in Arsène Wenger’s time in charge of The Gunners, when they were humiliated 8-2 at Old Trafford last August. The ruthlessness with [...]

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28 DEC

A lot to live up to: Liverpool v Newcastle Preview

By John Acaster Friday night at Anfield is the setting for two teams who many attribute to serving up the most entertaining game the Premier League has ever seen. Kevin Keegan’s head slumped over the advertising boards in April 1996 brought down the curtain on a pulsating 4-3 win for Liverpool in a truly entertaining [...]

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21 NOV

Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

By James Davies As Tottenham’s unbeaten run in the Premier League stands at eight games The Lilywhites welcome Aston Villa to White Hart Lane. After a dismal start to the season losing to Manchester United & Manchester City respectively, the North London club have gone on an outstanding run which has cemented Tottenham in the [...]

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18 NOV

Preview: Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers

By Fraser Woodward Venue: Goodison Park, Saturday 19th November 2011.  Kick Off is at 3pm. This weekend see’s a battle between two teams in the bottom half. Everton who are currently sitting in 17th place in the Premier League, and Wolves 13th respectively. The home side have recently come off the back of three straight [...]

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18 NOV

Preview: Swansea City v Manchester United

By Christopher Waters After securing a fantastic point at anfield with a brilliant performance, many would say whatever came next would be an easier affair. Unfortunately for  the high flying swans they come up against the champions, the one team that has what Liverpool certainly does not have, the ability to grind out results against [...]

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28 OCT

Chelsea v Arsenal preview: Will Arsenal turn the corner on Saturday?

By Alex Smith After the midweek Carling Cup action it’s back to business this weekend as Arsenal take on London rivals Chelsea in the Barclays premier league.  After two wins on the bounce Wenger’s men will be looking to continue this form and replicate their last win at Stamford Bridge which was in 2008.  The [...]

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21 OCT

This is the one

By Allan Valente Time has an invariable habit of changing things. Some people use it as a healer, while others grumble at a loss of youth as the clock ticks away mercilessly. It certainly has been kind to Manchester City. Little more than a decade ago fans from the blue half of the city would head out every other [...]

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21 OCT

The Manchester derby preview

A champion team vs a team of champions? By Glen Walter Manchester City stormed to the summit of the Barclays Premier League at the weekend with a convincing victory over previously unbeaten Aston Villa, which has set up one of the most eagerly anticipated Manchester derbies to date. City go into the game knowing only [...]

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14 OCT

Liverpool v Manchester United preview

By Ashleigh Molloy One of the most significant sporting rivalries in football. Occasionally, referred to as the North-West derby. I believe this is the most famous football fixture in English football. Liverpool and Manchester United; the two most successful teams in England with 118 honours won between them, will go head to head in a real [...]

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