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Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 2: Late Comeback Keeps United Unbeaten Streak Alive

Manchester United continued their unbeaten run but only settled for another road draw. Aston Villa were dominant in the second half and came out to a 2-0 lead through an Ashley Young penalty and Marc Albrighton goal before conceding two

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Premier League: Gameweek 13 I Know The Score

The schedule is certainly picking up after a round of midweek games. The top games this weekend feature Everton against Arsenal and Villa hosting Manchester United. Here is a preview of the games this weekend.

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Weekend Watch List: Big Clashes In Italy

There is a lot of big match-ups in Italy as the top 6 are playing amongst each other including the Milan derby. Here is a look at the rest of the games this weekend. Internazionale vs. AC Milan (Sunday 2:45

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Chelsea 1, Fulham 0: Chelsea Lack Of Finishing Makes For Nervous Finish

Chelsea rebounded from their loss to Liverpool this weekend with a 1-0 win over Fulham in a west London derby. Chelsea took the lead in the first half when Michael Essien headed in a cross from Salomon Kalou. Chelsea were

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Manchester City 0, Manchester United 0: Defenses Dominate

There was a lot of build up to this game and it was certainly a tense match, but it did not have many outstanding offensive performances as both defenses limited chances in the game. Manchester City came close to scoring

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European Midweek Round-Up

Here is a brief look at the midweek games in Europe where Italy and England had league games and Spain had cup fixtures. England: Stoke City 3-2 Birmingham Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland Aston Villa 3-2 Blackpool Chelsea 1-0 Fulham Newcastle 1-2

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Tottenham 1, Sunderland 1: Spurs Dominate But Can’t Get The Winner

Despite their performances in the Champions League, Tottenham have struggled for form domestically. They came into this game have only gotten 1 point from their last 3 games but hoped a return to White Hart Lane would see them return

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Premier League: Gameweek 12 I Know The Score

There is another round of games here in the midweek. There are a London and Manchester derbies in this round and there are chances for redemption with Chelsea and Arsenal attempting to rebound after disappointing losses. Here is a look

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Statistics: Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness Of Top European Leagues

I had calculated the offensive and defensive efficiencies, but this month I decided to use a slightly different metric known as effectiveness. It is calculated by taking all of the games from a given league and determining the average number

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European League Round-Up

It was an interesting weekend throughout Europe. The big match-ups were Chelsea-Liverpool and the Rome and Madrid derbies. Here is a recap of the results from the weekend. England: Bolton Wanderers 4-2 Tottenham Birmingham 2-2 West Ham Blackburn 2-1 Wigan

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