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Premier League: Relegation Battle Heats Up

There are only two rounds of games left and the battle at the bottom is heating up. Here is a look at the teams still in the fight. Aston Villa (42 pts) (at Arsenal, vs. Liverpool) Villa only need a

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Weekend Watch List: Interesting Match-Ups Around Europe

I have to admit, this is not the greatest weekend of football in terms of glamorous match-ups but it is often the least anticipated games that are the best. There is also the US-Chile game which I will have a

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Late Goal Spoils Chelsea Comeback

Chelsea looked defeated but a late comeback gave them a 3-2 lead before Aston Villa struck late to draw the game 3-3 as Chelsea fell 6 points behind Manchester United in the title race. Chelsea got off to a decent

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Observations From Premier League Gameweek 20

Another round of fixtures started today after and the title race still remains quite open as Manchester City and Manchester United remain tied although Manchester United have two games left to play. Here is a complete recap of the results

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Observations From Boxing Day

The Boxing Day fixtures are compete and not much has changed as Manchester United kept the lead at the top of the table. Here is a complete rundown of the fixtures followed by some observations from the games. Fulham 1-3

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Liverpool 3, Aston Villa 0: Liverpool Dominate Without Stars

Liverpool put together a complete performance against an underwhelming Aston Villa side with a 3-0 victory. Liverpool got two early goals from David Ngog and Ryan Babel, before a beautifully worked counter attack in the second half saw Maxi Rodriguez

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games In Spain

There are no super big games like the El Clasico last weekend, but there are good match-ups in Spain as well as the final of the Apertura playoffs in Mexico. Here is a look at the top five games this

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Weekend Watch List: El Classico And More

The El Classico is on Monday, but there are a lot of big games across Europe. There are also the second legs to the Mexican Apertura playoffs on Sunday evening. Here is a look at the top five games from

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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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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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