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France Cheats Its Way Past Heroic Ireland To South Africa

France cheated their way to South Africa tonight after Ireland succumbed to a travesty of justice as Thierry Henry handled the ball twice in the build up to William Gallas' winning goal...

Written by Willie Gannon about 13 days ago 1,801 reads 156 comments
Darren Fletcher Trapped By Arsene Wenger?

"There are other points [than diving] that, for me, are more urgent – players who play only to make fouls and who are never punished; players who make repeated fouls and who get out of the game without a yellow card...

Written by Ramkumar S about 21 days ago 576 reads 95 comments
Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Pensioners to End Gunners Slim Hopes?

There are a couple of massive matches in the Premiership this weekend, Liverpool take on Everton, Spurs travel to Villa, but most eyes will be on the Emirates as Chelsea seek to extend their ...

Written by Willie Gannon about 6 days ago 819 reads 74 comments
Thierry Henry Can Handle The Ball, But He Can't Handle The Truth

Since Ireland's exit from the World Cup at the "hand" of Thierry Henry, there have been many things said and done. But there are only two absolutes after this infamous day. Ireland are out, and Thierry Henry's star has fallen...

Written by Willie Gannon about 10 days ago 647 reads 68 comments
Robin Van Persie International Duty Injury Signals Disaster For Arsenal

In-form Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was stretched off just 15 minutes into Holland’s international friendly with Italy last night after a challenge by Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini...

Written by Owen Watson about 16 days ago 640 reads 51 comments
Chelsea's 3-0 Victory Over Arsenal Doesn't Prove Anything

Chelsea extended their lead over Manchester United at the summit of the Premier League with a 3-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon. Glancing at the scoreline and you might think the Blues dominated the game...

Written by Owen Watson about 2 days ago 382 reads 49 comments
Has Rafael Benitez's Time at Liverpool Been a Failure?

The title of this piece may have surprised you. Sure, Rafael Benitez is going through a bad patch, but how can a man who led Liverpool to fifth place in his first season and had turned that ...

Written by Barney about 15 days ago 414 reads 37 comments
Arsenal Titlle Chances Haunted As The Flying Dutchman Goes Down

In previous night’s round of international match the biggest loser out of the teams those played turned out to be Arsenal, a team who didn’t even feature on Saturday night...

Written by Sid Siddiqui about 17 days ago 413 reads 37 comments
Arsenal Has No Chance of Winning English Premier League

Arsene Wenger thinks the English Premier League title race is "not over till it's over," and he is quite right—it's far too early to predict the champions. But it's never too early to say the champions won't be Arsenal...

Written by Andrew McNair about about 21 hours ago 420 reads 35 comments
Can Manchester United Succeed Without New Signings?

United manager Alex Ferguson recently ruled out any new signings this year, citing a bloated transfer market. It's a slightly ironic stance from a manager who profited $80m from selling Cristiano Ronaldo high and buying only Antonio Valencia as cover..

Written by Nathan Lowe about 6 days ago 525 reads 35 comments
Hull City's Ian Ashbee, Unsung Hero of English Football

English football is littered with heroes from every generation, from every team, and every division. Manchester City's Bert Trautmann's heroics in the 1956 FA Cup final playing 17-minutes with a broken neck instantly springs to mind...

Written by Carolina Tiger about 19 days ago 253 reads 35 comments
Ars Bandeet and Other Funny Names from the Wonderful World of Football

Never heard of Ars Bandeet? How about Einar Aas? No? Well everyone's heard of Segar Bastard, haven't they? For every Diego and Pele, there has been an Ars or an Aas. Here are a couple of the greatest names ever to grace a football pitch...

Written by Willie Gannon about 17 days ago 435 reads 33 comments
Man United and Chelsea Meet at Stamford Bridge in Battle of EPL's Best

In the biggest matchup in the English Premier League so far this year, three-time defending EPL champion Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge to take the current leaders of the EPL in Chelsea...

Written by Andrew Jordan about 24 days ago 243 reads 33 comments
Rafa's Bluff Backfires As Liverpool Draw In Lyon

A last minute equalizer by Lisandro Lopez has left Liverpool's Champions League qualification hanging in the balance as they wait on results in other matches to see if they will progress...

Written by Willie Gannon about 27 days ago 520 reads 33 comments
Rafa Benitez's Bargain Hunting Costing Liverpool Dearly

At the close of last season, it was thought that Liverpool were finally going to end the run which has seen them not lift the league trophy since the managerial tenure of Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish...

Written by illya mclellan about 11 days ago 327 reads 32 comments
Luke Young Turns Down England Call, Retires From International Football

It has emerged that Fabio Capello attempted to call up Luke Young to replace the injured Glen Johnson in the England squad to take on Brazil on Saturday, but it has come to light that the defender has in fact retired from international football...

Written by Matt S about 20 days ago 114 reads 32 comments
Arsenal Need To Buy In The Winter—Robin Van Persie Out For Five Months

Browsing through Arsenal FC's official website for news on the match against Chelsea nearly gave me a heart attack as the first news article on the website read—"Official Club statement ...

Written by Deepak Israni about 3 days ago 489 reads 31 comments
Owen Hargreaves' Return Affects Whole United Midfield

When Owen Hargreaves finally returns from injury, in what may be his last chance to achieve his prime, United manager Alex Ferguson can again field his strongest midfield...

Written by Nathan Lowe about 20 days ago 1,386 reads 29 comments
Gio-Logical Faults: What Is STILL Needed for the Tottenham Hotspur?

A while ago, Spurs were humbled by Arsenal at the Emirates through a three-goal and several-sitter schooling, mostly led by Van Persie and Fabregas, who made a world-class darting run through ...

Written by David Jacobs about 7 days ago 299 reads 28 comments
Ab-Who Diaby? Alex Song Magnificent as Arsenal Brush Aside Wolves

In recent weeks there has been much talk about the emergence of Abou Diaby in the centre of Arsenal’s midfield. People have argued the Frenchman’s power and supposed strength in tackling have added steel to the Gunners' attacking flair...

Written by Owen Watson about 24 days ago 1,213 reads 28 comments
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: John Terry Header Wins It for Blues

A tight game at Stamford Bridge was decided by a John Terry goal in the second half as Chelsea defeated Manchester United ...

Written by Owen Watson about 23 days ago 220 reads 27 comments
Arsenal's Weak Spots: Four Things That Could Ruin Their Season

“Yes, know thyself: in great concerns or small, Be this thy care, for this, my friend, is all.”—Juvenal, Roman poet. Juvenal is right. Knowing yourself will significantly improve your chances of success in everything you do...

Written by Stefan Vasilev about 22 days ago 1,782 reads 26 comments
Save Our Season: Has Rafa Benitez Taken Liverpool as Far as He Can?

As we approach mid-November, a season that began just four months ago and held such exciting expectations for Liverpool has collapsed in spectacular fashion...

Written by Barney about 18 days ago 460 reads 25 comments
Roma Become First Non-English UWCC Champions with Win Over Fulham

Barney Corkhill's Unofficial World Club Championship (UWCC) witnessed another defence today as champions Fulham took on Italian side Roma at the Stadio Olympico...

Written by Barney about 26 days ago 118 reads 24 comments
Rafa Stares into the Abyss after Birmingham Draw

The best slant that can be put on another poor Liverpool performance is that they managed to come from behind to draw. But that tells its own tale: as the equalizing goal came from a penalty after David Ngog had dived to win the spot kick...

Written by Willie Gannon about 22 days ago 336 reads 22 comments

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EPL Article Archive

France Cheats Its Way Past Heroic Ireland To South Africa

Darren Fletcher Trapped By Arsene Wenger?

Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Pensioners to End Gunners Slim Hopes?

Thierry Henry Can Handle The Ball, But He Can't Handle The Truth

Robin Van Persie International Duty Injury Signals Disaster For Arsenal

Chelsea's 3-0 Victory Over Arsenal Doesn't Prove Anything

Has Rafael Benitez's Time at Liverpool Been a Failure?

Arsenal Titlle Chances Haunted As The Flying Dutchman Goes Down

Arsenal Has No Chance of Winning English Premier League

Can Manchester United Succeed Without New Signings?

Hull City's Ian Ashbee, Unsung Hero of English Football

Ars Bandeet and Other Funny Names from the Wonderful World of Football

Man United and Chelsea Meet at Stamford Bridge in Battle of EPL's Best

Rafa's Bluff Backfires As Liverpool Draw In Lyon

Rafa Benitez's Bargain Hunting Costing Liverpool Dearly

Luke Young Turns Down England Call, Retires From International Football

Arsenal Need To Buy In The Winter—Robin Van Persie Out For Five Months

Owen Hargreaves' Return Affects Whole United Midfield

Gio-Logical Faults: What Is STILL Needed for the Tottenham Hotspur?

Ab-Who Diaby? Alex Song Magnificent as Arsenal Brush Aside Wolves

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: John Terry Header Wins It for Blues

Arsenal's Weak Spots: Four Things That Could Ruin Their Season

Save Our Season: Has Rafa Benitez Taken Liverpool as Far as He Can?

Roma Become First Non-English UWCC Champions with Win Over Fulham

Rafa Stares into the Abyss after Birmingham Draw

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