The 2008/09 season has given us one of the best and closest starts to a season in many years. With Liverpool beginning to prove themselves as a consistent force, the prospect of a tight title race is mouth watering to say the least. Last weekend’s 2-1 win to Arsenal has well and truly brought them […]
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With a relatively lazy Friday as far as soccer news is concerned, I thought I’d put out a quick primer for the weekend’s most interesting matchups. This is something I’ll be doing sporadically throughout the year, though more so for domestic and continental cup competitions (when English teams are involved) rather than the Premierhip.
Tomorrow:
Tottenham […]
Tags: Manchester City · Manchester United · Portsmouth · Premier League · Preview · Sunderland · Tottenham · West Ham United
The two-time defending champion of England and current champion of Europe experienced quite the drawn-out saga this summer, as there were times when it seemed certain that Cristiano Ronaldo, the most talented player in the world, would be leaving Old Trafford for Real Madrid. He stayed put, delaying his inevitable move to the club […]
Tags: Alex Ferguson · Manchester United · Premier League · Preview
For Liverpool FC, it’s all about the Premiership this season. Another deep run in the Champions League would be nice, don’t misunderstand, but the primary focus for Rafa Benitez and his team is the domestic league. Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, the two leaders of the club, have said as much since the middle of […]
Tags: Liverpool · Premier League · Preview · Rafa Benitez
Chelsea has not finished outside the top two in five seasons, a span in which they’re averaging a mind-blowing 88.5 points a season. They’ve won two Premiership titles, two Carling Cups, an FA Cup, and, for what it’s worth, a Community Shield, during this stretch. They have an impressive, slightly overrated in my opinion […]
Tags: Chelsea · Luiz Felipe Scolari · Premier League · Preview
2008 hasn’t been a great year for Arsenal and their fans. In February, they watched their hated North London rivals Tottenham win a major trophy (Carling Cup), something Arsenal hasn’t done since winning the Premiership four seasons ago. They’ve watched Spurs bring in several high-profile players this summer already and significantly strengthen the team, whereas […]
Tags: Arsenal · Arsene Wenger · Premier League · Preview
Aston Villa surprised many neutrals last season, and probably even some of their own supporters, with their 6th-place finish. In 2006-2007, the Villans checked in at a respectable 11th, a nice improvement from 16th the season before. Villa’s emergence, led by manager Martin O’Neill, came with one of the smallest, if not THE smallest, […]
Tags: Aston Villa · Martin O'Neill · Premier League · Preview
Just like Manchester City and Everton, Portsmouth is coming off their best season in England’s top division in years, and I’m not sure there’d be much argument from the South Coast side’s supporters by saying it was the best season in club history. Portsmouth wound up in 8th place, their highest-ever finish in the […]
Tags: Harry Redknapp · Portsmouth · Premier League · Preview
