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Match Stats Man Utd v Tottenham Saturday, 5.30pm Pointers: Ø There have been at least three goals in 10 of Man Utd’s 13 home matches against top-six teams since 2008/09 Ø Spurs have had at least three goals in 6 of their 7 trips to Big Four sides under Harry Redknapp – four games have […]
Match Stats Birmingham v Blackpool Saturday, 3.00pm Pointers: Ø Blackpool have scored eight goals in five away fixtures this season Ø They won both halves in three of their away league games Chelsea v Wolves Saturday, 3.00pm Pointers: Ø Chelsea have now won nine consecutive home games in which they have scored 41 times, conceding […]
All the confirmed transfers as the window closes: Gylfi Sigurdsson has moved from Reading to the German team Hoffenheim Photograph: Henry Browne Today’s completed moves • Nabil El Zhar, Liverpool to PAOK, season-long loan • Maceo Rigters, Blackburn to Willem II, season-long loan • Scott Severin, Watford to Dundee United, free • Felipe Caicedo, Manchester […]
• Club waiting for confirmation transfers were completed in time • Gudjohnsen and Pennant to join on loan, Wilson permanently Reuters guardian.co.uk, Eidur Gudjohnsen spent the end of last season on loan with Tottenham. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images Stoke were tonight hoping to have beaten the transfer deadline after announcing the triple signing of Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jermaine […]
Champions League playoff already? History and recent form suggests it will be cagey affair in Manchester… By Patrick Reilly 23 Aug 2010 10:50:00 Photo Gallery Zoom EPL: Carlos Tevez , Liverpool – Manchester United (PA) Related Links Teams Liverpool Manchester City Match Odds: Manchester City 2.49, Draw 3.20, Liverpool 3.05 Early days perhaps, but tonight’s […]
Blackpool – home to the big dipper, the illuminations and a tower. And, for a short time only, Premier League football. For despite humiliating Wigan on the opening day, Blackpool’s prospects (somewhat at odds with some of the town’s more, erm, glamorous attractions) look bleak. Shipping four goals to League One opposition last night will […]
Gunners bring Blackpool back to earth By Ian Winrow (AFP) – 49 minutes ago LONDON — Theo Walcott’s hat-trick inspired Arsenal to a 6-0 victory over Blackpool on the day Cesc Fabregas made his return to action at the Emirates Stadium after rejecting the overtures of Barcelona. An Andrey Arshavin penalty and goals from Abou […]
Stoke relieved that Jones injury is lighter than feared LONDON | Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:56pm BST LONDON (Reuters) – Stoke City’s manager breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday when scans showed that record, 8-million-pound ($12.5-million) signing Kenwyne Jones had suffered only a minor injury in an incident which forced him off the pitch […]
They trot up and down the sand, posing for endless photos, backs aching under the weight of many an obese sunburnt child. They long for pasture, for freedom, for quiet and not the bingo calls, the trams, the boozy lewd outbursts of those in the Kiss Me Quick, Squeeze Me Slowly hats on the promenade. […]
