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Weekend Watch List: Merseyside Derby and Barcelona-Valencia

Liverpool have been in the news the past few weeks, but they will return to the field this weekend in a big Merseyside derby. However, the biggest match of the weekend features La Liga leaders Valencia squaring off against defending

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England Premier League: Gameweek 8 I Know The Score

This weekend is headlined by the Merseyside derby. There is also a London derby as Tottenham faces off against Fulham. All of the top teams have games that are winnable but none of the games are pushovers either. Here is

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Hicks And Gillett Lose Case So NESV Takeover Can Go Through

It was some tense moments for Liverpool fans in the past week, but they can now celebrate as the High Court has ruled in favor of the Royal Bank of Scotland and Hicks and Gillett will not be able to

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Premier League: September Offensive And Defensive Efficiencies

This is the final look at statistics this week where I take a look at the Premier League through the end of September. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (Min) Arsenal 4.4568 2.9046 53.85 Aston Villa 2.7119 3.2787 44.25 Birmingham

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Liverpool Sale Imminent

This is a bit late, but the big news in club football in England is the sale of Liverpool FC to New England Sports Ventures (NESV). The sale is not quite final and will not be until next week, as

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Premier League: Gameweek 7 Round-Up

It was another interesting week where the traditional big four struggled with only Chelsea getting a win amongst that group and that was against Arsenal. Manchester United were held by Sunderland while Liverpool were upset by Blackpool at Anfield. Here

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Chelsea 2, Arsenal 0: Same Old Story

There was not much to learn today as Chelsea powered their way past Arsenal 2-0. Arsenal can pass the ball around beautifully, but they can’t stop Didier Drogba and they can’t break down the Chelsea defense. Arsenal started brightly coming

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Blackpool 2, Liverpool 1: It Keeps Getting Worse For Liverpool

The season started with optimism, but Liverpool are officially in crisis mode. It was bad enough that people seriously considered Blackpool as a legitimate upset threat, but even worse that it happened. Liverpool started off the game okay, and were

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Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0: United Get Draw Despite Poor Play

This game was a stinker. It was delayed by a flood in the Manchester United locker room, which was an ominous sign before the game. Sunderland started in a 4-4-1-1 formation that left Darren Bent stranded while United fielded a

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Premier League: Gameweek 7 I Know The Score

Chelsea vs. Arsenal is the top game of the weekend, but Tottenham vs. Aston Villa is another intriguing match-up. There are few super lopsided games this weekend, so the games should be competitive. Here are my predictions for the weekend.

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