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FA Cup: Manchester City vs. Stoke City Preview

The FA Cup final is here. Manchester City come in as the clear favorites, but similar to Arsenal in the Carling Cup, they have all of the pressure as they try to turn around their history. Here is a quick

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Weekend Watch List: Silverware Is On The Line

The end of the season is nearing and that means there are some big games going on. There are two cup finals as well as battle for titles and Europa League spots. Here is a look at the top games

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FA Cup Semifinal Preview

The tournament returns with the two semifinals at Wembley. The first game is a Manchester Derby while the game on Sunday has Bolton and Stoke squaring off for a spot in the Europa League. Here is a preview for both

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Manchester United Grind Out Victory Against Stoke

It wasn’t pretty, but United maintained top spot with a 2-1 victory against Stoke City. Goals from Chicharito and Nani sandwiched an equalizer from Dean Whitehead. However, Manchester United were dominant throughout the game and really should have put the

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Manchester United 2, Stoke City 1: Chicharito Poaches Two Goals

Manchester United seemed set for another draw on the road, but they got a late winner from Chicharito as he poked in his second goal in the game in the 86th minute. He had gotten the scoring started in the

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2010-11 Premier League Preview: Part 3

This is the third part of my Premier League preview taking a look at another five teams including both Manchester clubs and the promoted side Newcastle United.

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Premier League Season Recap, Part III

Here is the third part of my season recaps of the teams in the Premier League. In this part, I will look at Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, and Stoke City. Liverpool (7th, 63 pts) Looking Back: Liverpool may

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Weekend Watch List: Title Chases Across Europe

The European club seasons are winding down as the German and English leagues come to an end this weekend. Italy and Spain enter their second to last rounds so the title chases are definitely heating up especially in Spain. Here

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End Of Season Awards And Gameweek 38 I Know The Score

Heading into the final weekend of the Premier League season, it is time to take a look back at the season as a whole and hand out my own awards. It has been an exciting season as the title race

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The FA Cup: Quarterfinal Preview And Predictions

With United doing so poorly in this tournament this season, I don’t think I have gotten into the FA Cup as much as I usually do which is a real shame because it is these cup competitions that I feel

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