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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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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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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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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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Premier League: Manchester United-Liverpool Preview

The Northwest Derby gets played for the first time this season on Sunday. Last year, they split this series with United getting the last win at home 2-1 behind a Ji-Sung Park goal. Both teams are disappointed with their starts

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English Premier League: Gameweek 5 I Know The Score

Chelsea and Arsenal continued their good starts to the season while the rest of the teams expected to trouble them only picked up draws. The big game this weekend is Manchester United-Liverpool, which I will preview in a separate post

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