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Weekend Watch List: Chelsea-Arsenal And More

There are number of good matches this weekend headlined by the London Derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. here are my top games from the weekend. Chelsea vs. Arsenal (Sunday 11 am, FSC) Chelsea faltered in their first test of the

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Premier League: Week 6 Observations

It was a wild weekend in the Premier League as all of the members of the traditional big four did not capture a victory. Manchester United settled for a 2-2 draw with Bolton while Chelsea fell to Manchester City 1-0.

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Bolton 2, Manchester United 2: United Comeback To Earn Draw

Manchester United came into this game looking to capitalize on the losses by Chelsea and Arsenal this weekend, but they were forced to settle for a draw with Bolton as they needed a late Michael Owen goal to salvage a

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Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0: City Stop Chelsea’s Perfect Start

Chelsea came into the game looking like an unstoppable force, but they struggled against a determined Manchester City side today. There were not many chances in the game, and most were for Chelsea, but Manchester City took the lead right

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games Across Europe

Almost every league in Europe has a big match-up this weekend with especially big games in England and Italy. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2 &

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Premier League: Gameweek 6 I Know The Score

The Clash of the Cash headlines the weekend’s fixtures in England. However, Liverpool and Sunderland could be an interesting game and there is another Birmingham derby this weekend as Wolverhampton host Aston Villa. Here is a quick look at the

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Carling Cup: Big Names Go Out Of The Competition

The big name teams may have entered the competition this round, but many of them are already out of the competition as many fell Wednesday in the final six games of the third round. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham

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A Look At Midweek Soccer: Carling Cup And Other Leagues

Most of the other leagues are using this midweek to get in another round of league fixtures, but this also marks Round 3 of the Carling Cup where the final group of Premier League teams join the competition. Here is

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Premier League Week 5: Things We Learned

The game of the weekend was the Manchester United-Liverpool game which I covered earlier as United won at Old Trafford. The victory puts them tied on points with Arsenal who drew 1-1 against Sunderland on a last second goal by

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Manchester United 3, Liverpool 2: A Look Back

It is early in the season, but this was the game of the season. Manchester United were the better team and deserving of the 3-2 victory, but this game had many turns especially in the second half. Manchester United were

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