Premier League Preview - Gameweek 9

Here is another short preview of this Saturday’s six games in the Barclays Premier League. Although there isn’t any stand out fixtures here, you can always rely on Manchester United to give us some entertainment this season – long may that last!

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The hangover of the Makélélé role

In our modern game, it seems every football manager under the sun seems to want a player in the Claude Makélélé mould. But, in this day and age, is it really necessary?

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Premier League Preview - Gameweek 7

Here is a short preview of all 7 fixtures to be played this Saturday from the Premiership.

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Chelsea's visit to Spurs is AVB's first big test

This weekend's standout fixture is the meeting of two former colleagues as Jose Mourinho's Chelsea jump across town to north London to pay a visit to his former protege Andre Villas-Boas as they take on a Bale-less Tottenham Hotspur.

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Is talk of a Mourinho ‘demise’ far too premature?

For six months, abuse was hurled down at Rafa Benitez with Chelsea voicing their discontent at the appointment of the Spanish and former Liverpool manager. A torrid end at Anfield, despite winning the Champions league, was seen as the probable end of Benitez in England.

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Statistical Preview: Chelsea Host Fulham In West London Derby

Chelsea host local rivals Fulham this weekend, and both teams will be looking to bounce back from disappointing results last time out.

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Premier League Preview - Gameweek 5

Here is a short preview and score prediction for all 6 Premier League matches this Saturday.

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Do Fulham Have Reason To Worry?

Things have been largely joyous at Craven Cottages for a number of year now, yet there are murmurings that the waters might just be set to get a little choppy.

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Statistical Preview: West Brom Looking To Open Their Tally As They Travel To Fulham

Both Fulham and West Brom will be looking to improve on their poor starts so far this season. West Brom’s pursuit of victory is could be thwarted by Fulham centre-half Aaron Hughes, who’s managed to make a total of 32 clearances – the third most in the league.

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5 Of The Worst British Stadiums For Atmosphere

This list is obviously taking a bearing on the amount of supporters each team has and the division it finds itself in this season. Therefore this won’t be a random selection of non-league sides. And yes, I know this is stereotypically very ‘rich’ coming from me! So, in no particular order, these are my 5 worst football stadiums for atmosphere:

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Why Chris Smalling Should Have Gone Out On Loan

Chris Smalling seems to be one of Roy Hodgson’s ‘teacher’s pets’ within the England squad. This is perhaps down to the fact he gave him his big break by putting him in the first team at Fulham which then enabled him to get a move to Old Trafford.  In his first season at United, Smalling impressed so much that he was named on the bench for the 2011 Champions League Final against Barcelona ahead of the more experienced Jonny Evans.

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Lukas Podolski: A Look At Arsenal's German Forward

It appears that reports of Lukas Podolski's impending exit from Arsenal have been greatly exaggerated.

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Why Arsenal Should Forget About A Striker And Sign A Centre-back

Following Arsenal's 3-1 home loss to Aston Villa last Saturday, an Arsenal fan was filmed speaking passionately about his (and indeed everybody else's) disillusionment with the club and the lack of spending over the summer.

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Statistical Preview: Can Arsenal Overcome Opening Day Loss In London Derby With Fulham?

Patjim Kasami picked a good moment to score his first Fulham goal as his second half header earned Martin Jol’s side all three points on their opening day fixture.

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What Can Scott Parker Offer Fulham?

After Tottenham's shopping spree landed them Paulinho and Etienne Capoue this summer, they decided it was time to ship Scott Parker on to a new club. Fulham duly picked him up the England midfielder. But what can the 32-year-old offer his new employers, and does he have a realistic chance of making it to the World Cup in Brazil?

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