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Premier League: Gameweek 12 I Know The Score

There is another round of games here in the midweek. There are a London and Manchester derbies in this round and there are chances for redemption with Chelsea and Arsenal attempting to rebound after disappointing losses. Here is a look

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Statistics: Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness Of Top European Leagues

I had calculated the offensive and defensive efficiencies, but this month I decided to use a slightly different metric known as effectiveness. It is calculated by taking all of the games from a given league and determining the average number

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European League Round-Up

It was an interesting weekend throughout Europe. The big match-ups were Chelsea-Liverpool and the Rome and Madrid derbies. Here is a recap of the results from the weekend. England: Bolton Wanderers 4-2 Tottenham Birmingham 2-2 West Ham Blackburn 2-1 Wigan

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Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0: Welcome Back Torres

The title race is alive and well thanks to Liverpool. The Reds scored a 2-0 victory at Anfield over Chelsea that cuts their lead to two points. It was a good performance all around, but Fernando Torres will get most

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Manchester United 2, Wolverhampton 1: Park Gets Late Winner

Manchester United looked close to dropping more points at home, but Ji-Sung Park scored a goal in stoppage time to give United a 2-1 win over a Wolverhampton side that deserved a point from the game. The win leaves Manchester

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Premier League: Liverpool vs. Chelsea Preview

This should be a interesting game as Liverpool and Chelsea square off. It will be manager Roy Hodgson’s first time in this rivalry but he has plenty of experience in derby matches with Chelsea from his time at Fulham. However,

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Premier League: Gameweek 11 I Know The Score

Liverpool-Chelsea is the headline game of the weekend, but there are a couple interesting games including promoted sides Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion play Arsenal and Manchester City respectively. Here is a look at the games this weekend.

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Weekend Watch List: Madrid and Rome Derbies

There are some big derbies this weekend, but Liverpool vs. Chelsea is the top game of the weekend. Liverpool seem to be improving but their current run will be put to the test against a strong Chelsea squad. Here are

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European League Recap

It was another fun week of European football. Most of the top teams won as they prepare for midweek European action. The big battles of the weekend was between AC Milan and Juventus in Italy and Barcelona and Sevilla in

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Manchester United 2, Tottenham 0: Little Mistakes Costly For Tottenham

This was an entertaining game as both teams went for the win. However, Manchester United won 2-0 behind goals from Nemanja Vidic and Nani. Nani’s goal was controversial as Gomes looked to be attempting to take a free kick from

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