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Looking Back At My Pre-Season Predictions, Part I

With both Germany and England finishing off their leagues, it is time to look at those pre-season predictions I made back in August. If you are interested (here they are for Germany and England). For the most part the predictions

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Premier League Season Recap, Part IV

Here is the final part of my Premier League season recap. In this part, I will look at Sunderland, Tottenham, West Ham, Wigan, and Wolverhampton. Sunderland (13th, 44 pts) Looking Back: Sunderland would have hoped for a better finish based

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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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Europa League Final: Atletico Edge Fulham 2-1

Diego Forlan solidified his spot as a Atletico Madrid hero. After coming up with the big goal to advance past Liverpool in the semifinals, Forlan scored a brace to give Fulham a 2-1 win in the Europa League final. His

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Europa League Final Preview

I can only describe this match as the most feel good final in my life. As an Atletico fan, I am surely rooting for them to capture their first European trophy in quite some time while Fulham are the Cinderella

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Premier League Season Recap, Part II

Here is the second part of my season recaps for the Premier League where I will take a look at Burnley, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, and Hull City. Burnley (18th, 30 pts) Looking Back: The team did not enter the Premier

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Premier League Season Recap, Part I

As promised, I would have a recap of the Premier League season which just finished this past weekend. I’ll be taking a look at each team’s seasons as well as their objectives (i.e. transfer targets) for the season in the

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English Premier League: Chelsea Wallop Wigan To Capture Title

There was little drama in the title race as Chelsea demolished Wigan 8-0. Nicolas Anelka scored in the sixth minute, although the set up for the goal looked offside, but the game was put to rest in the 32nd minute

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Another Look At EPL Offensive and Defensive Efficiencies

Earlier in the season, I took a look at the offensive and defensive efficiencies of the Premier League teams. On the eve of the final day of the season, I figured now was a good time to take another look

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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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