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Weekend Watch List: Big Clashes In England

For Americans, the College Cup is this weekend as well which will have some of the young American and future MLS talent on display. However, Europe has plenty to offer including two big games in England. Here are the top

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Liverpool 3, Aston Villa 0: Liverpool Dominate Without Stars

Liverpool put together a complete performance against an underwhelming Aston Villa side with a 3-0 victory. Liverpool got two early goals from David Ngog and Ryan Babel, before a beautifully worked counter attack in the second half saw Maxi Rodriguez

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European League Round-Up

Here is a recap of the weekend’s action in Europe. England: Arsenal 2-1 Fulham Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Blackburn 3-0 Wolverhampton Chelsea 1-1 Everton Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wigan 2-2 Stoke City Blackpool vs. Manchester United (Postponed) West Bromwich Albion 3-1

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West Bromwich Albion 3, Newcastle 1: Odemwingie Leads Baggies To Victory

These two promoted teams squared off and West Brom came out on top as they got an opener in the second half from Somen Tchoyi before a brace from Peter Odemwingie put the game to rest before a late goal

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Premier League: Gameweek 16 I Know The Score

There might be some crazy weather conditions this weekend in England with the Manchester United-Blackpool game already postponed. Gameweek 16 Picks: Arsenal vs. Fulham Fulham have continued to struggle on the road and they will face a strong side from

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Premier League Effectiveness Through November

The last league I looked at was the Premier League. Here are the statistics for the England top flight. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Arsenal 1.1535 1.0313 58.5333 Aston Villa 1.0951 0.956 47.0 Birmingham 0.9236 0.9614 48.8667 Blackburn

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games In Spain

There are no super big games like the El Clasico last weekend, but there are good match-ups in Spain as well as the final of the Apertura playoffs in Mexico. Here is a look at the top five games this

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West Ham United 4, Manchester United 0: Spector Leads West Ham Rout

West Ham advanced to the semifinals of the Carling Cup with a resounding 4-0 victory at snowy Upton Park. They got two first half goals from former United player Jonathan Spector while Carlton Cole added two more in the second

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European League Round-Up

El Clasico is being played later today, but here a look at the action from the top leagues in Europe. England: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal Bolton 2-2 Blackpool Everton 1-4 West Bromwich Albion Fulham 1-1 Birmingham Manchester United 7-1 Blackburn

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Tottenham 2, Liverpool 1: Late Lennon Goal Edges Liverpool

It was an entertaining match-up between Tottenham and Liverpool with both teams having plenty of chances, but a stoppage time goal from Aaron Lennon gave Tottenham the 2-1 victory. Liverpool had taken the lead right before half-time when Martin Skrtel

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