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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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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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English Premier League: Week 4 Observations

There is still one game left this weekend with Aston Villa facing Stoke on Monday, but for the most part another week is in the books. Arsenal and Chelsea continued their strong starts getting wins over Bolton and West Ham,

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Everton 3, Manchester United 3: United Blow Lead In Stoppage Time

It was a mixed bag performance for Manchester United in this game. They fought back from a 1-0 deficit after a Steven Pienaar goal to make it 3-1 behind goals from Darren Fletcher, Nemanja Vidic, and Dimitar Berbatov. However, they

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Weekend Watch List: Domestic Leagues Are Back

After a somewhat dull break of international games, all of the domestic leagues are back which is a relief. There are a lot of good games this weekend especially in Germany. Here is a look at the top games from

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English Premier League: Gameweek 4 I Know The Score

The Premier League returns this weekend with everybody chasing Chelsea in the table. The top game of the weekend is Everton vs. Manchester United. Arsenal vs. Bolton could be interesting as well given the battles they have had in the

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