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Ever get tired of watching dull, frustrating 0-0 draws, or teams who sit back for 80 minutes of a game and try to win with a set piece or last ditch counter attack? Then here's your chance to ...

Written by Karl Matchett about 11 months ago 49 reads 3 comments
Match Report: Newcastle 1, Liverpool 5

Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Barclay's Premiership, at least until this afternoon, to four points with a thoroughly convincing thrashing of Newcastle United...

Written by Karl Matchett about 11 months ago 145 reads 5 comments
January Transfer Window: Who Needs What?

The January transfer window is almost upon us and, with rumours rife in the press about which players are set for big money mid-season moves, the time is right to assess which Premier League ...

Written by Karl Matchett about 11 months ago 287 reads 1 comments
Christmas Fixtures: Who Will Come Out Top of the Pile?

As the Premiership heads into its eagerly anticipated Christmas fixture pile-up, Liverpool head the table by a single point from Chelsea...

Written by Karl Matchett about 11 months ago 88 reads 0 comments
EPL Approves Daniel Levy's Proposal: Seven Substitutes Per Matchday

Beginning next season, Premiership managers will finally be allowed to name seven substitutes to their bench for league games...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 1,309 reads 7 comments
EPL Gone Global: The American Invasion

This week, Derby County became the fourth English Premiership team to take on American owners, following last year's purchases of Aston Villa, Manchester United, and Liverpool...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 1,589 reads 8 comments
Javier Mascherano: Tom Hicks' Chance to Regain Trust

Amidst speculation over Javier Mascherano's future at Liverpool, Karl Matchett explains why the Argentine must sign a permanent deal—for the sake of both the club and its American owner.

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 1,038 reads 1 comments
Robbo's Replacement: Who Can Fill Spurs' Gloves?

The past few seasons have seen the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper jersey filled by the familiar and previously reliable face of England international 'keeper Paul Robinson...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 849 reads 4 comments
EPL Top 10: Worst Foreign Signings

The Premiership's history is punctuated by some of the most exciting global players to grace the game in recent years.Paolo di Canio, Gianfranco Zola, Dennis Bergkamp, and Peter Schmeichel have all given us magical moments and earned lavish praise...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 1,728 reads 12 comments
And Now For Something Different: EPL Quiz II

After the barn-storming success of last week's quiz—well not really, but there were a few who asked for more of the same—the follow up is finally here...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 1,217 reads 7 comments
Money Matters: Why Do Some EPL Managers Get Nothing to Spend?

Stuart Pearce and Chris Coleman are two of the more recent casualties, but it's happened before.I'm talking about clubs sacking their managers for "underachieving" and "not ...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 861 reads 23 comments
And Now for Something Different: EPL Weekend Quiz

With the tension mounting ahead of some mammoth weekend clashes, we thought we'd offer something a little different to ease the anxiety...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 607 reads 7 comments
Sizing Up the Champions League Prospects: Part 2

In the second part of this article I look at Groups E to H from the UEFA Champions League and assess the chances of those teams who have qualified for the knock out rounds beginning in February next year...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 880 reads 2 comments
Sizing Up the Champions League Prospects: Part 1

The Champions League has now drawn to a close until the New Year, and thus we know which 16 teams will compete in the knock out stages...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 806 reads 1 comments
Fernando Torres: The Real Deal

Fernando Torres was labelled in Spain during his time with Atletico Madrid as a striker with bags of skill but who's finishing consistantly let him down...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 1,110 reads 12 comments
Champions League: All or Nothing for Liverpool

Liverpool put their Champions League hopes on the line tonight in Olympic Marseille’s Stade Velodrome.A win will see the Reds through to the next round, while a defeat will see Marseille progress at Liverpool's expense...

Written by Karl Matchett about about 1 year ago 619 reads 3 comments
Top of the Stops: EPL's Best Goalkeepers

Since its inception in 1992, the EPL has seen its share of memorable goalkeepers—for reasons both good and bad...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 1,850 reads 14 comments
Tottenham Troubles: What Went Wrong for Spurs and Martin Jol?

Newcastle took the spoils in last night's Premiership clash at St. James' Park, where Tottenham Hotspur looked like a shadow of last season's team...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 1,510 reads 8 comments
Premier League Returns: Weekend Predictions

After a week in which International matches dominated the football world, the Premier League makes a welcome return on Saturday.The crunch tie of the weekend is undoubtedly the Merseyside derby, where Everton face Liverpool at Goodison Park...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 1,169 reads 4 comments
Deadly from 12: All-Time EPL Penalty-Takers

Everyone always has an opinion on a penalty call.When your team is awarded a try in the waning minutes of a close game, it's a blatantly obvious decision—probably the first one the official has given you all day...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 1,775 reads 6 comments
EPL Yo-Yo: How the Promoted Teams Can Avoid Relegation

Being promoted to the Premiership is the holy grail for second-tier football teams in England—but in many cases the dream turns out to be an utter nightmare...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 1,531 reads 11 comments
Liverpool Lineup: Finding a Role for Yossi Benayoun

After protracted negotiations with West Ham, Liverpool signed Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun in the middle of July.Many observers thought Benayoun would be a direct replacement for Luis Garcia, who had left for Atletico Madrid...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 734 reads 3 comments
EPL Refereeing: Getting Worse?

Over the the start of this season there have been so many decisions I've seen which have been blatantly wrong, and so many decisions that haven't been given which have seemed glaringly obvious...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 547 reads 3 comments
Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report from Inside Anfield

Living in Spain, I get fewer chances to make it over to Anfield to watch my team in action than I used to, but since my flatmate is a Spurs supporter we decided we'd make the effort to go over to the game and watch together...

Written by Karl Matchett about over 2 years ago 856 reads 2 comments

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Karl Matchett Article Archive

Entertainment XI

Match Report: Newcastle 1, Liverpool 5

January Transfer Window: Who Needs What?

Christmas Fixtures: Who Will Come Out Top of the Pile?

EPL Approves Daniel Levy's Proposal: Seven Substitutes Per Matchday

EPL Gone Global: The American Invasion

Javier Mascherano: Tom Hicks' Chance to Regain Trust

Robbo's Replacement: Who Can Fill Spurs' Gloves?

EPL Top 10: Worst Foreign Signings

And Now For Something Different: EPL Quiz II

Money Matters: Why Do Some EPL Managers Get Nothing to Spend?

And Now for Something Different: EPL Weekend Quiz

Sizing Up the Champions League Prospects: Part 2

Sizing Up the Champions League Prospects: Part 1

Fernando Torres: The Real Deal

Champions League: All or Nothing for Liverpool

Top of the Stops: EPL's Best Goalkeepers

Tottenham Troubles: What Went Wrong for Spurs and Martin Jol?

Premier League Returns: Weekend Predictions

Deadly from 12: All-Time EPL Penalty-Takers

EPL Yo-Yo: How the Promoted Teams Can Avoid Relegation

Liverpool Lineup: Finding a Role for Yossi Benayoun

EPL Refereeing: Getting Worse?

Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report from Inside Anfield

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