Monthly Archives: September 2010

A Look At Midweek Soccer: Carling Cup And Other Leagues

Most of the other leagues are using this midweek to get in another round of league fixtures, but this also marks Round 3 of the Carling Cup where the final group of Premier League teams join the competition. Here is

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Barcelona 2, Atletico Madrid 1: A Look Back

This was a chance to make a statement for both teams. Barcelona were looking to rebound after an embarrassing loss to Hercules last week while Atletico Madrid were looking to show that they are at the level to compete with

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Premier League Week 5: Things We Learned

The game of the weekend was the Manchester United-Liverpool game which I covered earlier as United won at Old Trafford. The victory puts them tied on points with Arsenal who drew 1-1 against Sunderland on a last second goal by

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Manchester United 3, Liverpool 2: A Look Back

It is early in the season, but this was the game of the season. Manchester United were the better team and deserving of the 3-2 victory, but this game had many turns especially in the second half. Manchester United were

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Premier League: Manchester United-Liverpool Preview

The Northwest Derby gets played for the first time this season on Sunday. Last year, they split this series with United getting the last win at home 2-1 behind a Ji-Sung Park goal. Both teams are disappointed with their starts

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English Premier League: Gameweek 5 I Know The Score

Chelsea and Arsenal continued their good starts to the season while the rest of the teams expected to trouble them only picked up draws. The big game this weekend is Manchester United-Liverpool, which I will preview in a separate post

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Weekend Watch List: Northwest Derby Headlines The Weekend

There are some solid match-ups this weekend with big games in England and Spain headlining the weekend. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Sunday 8:30 am, FS+) This game is

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A Look Back At Europa League Matchday 1

The Europa league got started yesterday and most of the big names finding success. The surprises were a 3-3 draw in Turn between Juventus and Polish side Lech Poznan. and Cup holders Atletico Madrid falling to Aris 1-0 in Greece.

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Europa League: Group Stage Round 1 Predictions

These will be brief, but here is a look at the games on tap today for the first round of the Europa League.

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A Look Back At The Second Day Of Champions League

The second day of Champions League did not have many surprises as most of the top teams all won and in the case of Arsenal and Chelsea, they won emphatically. Here is a rundown of the results from yesterday. Bayern

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