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Liverpool v Everton- FA Cup History

No prizes for guessing which was the glamour tie of the Fourth Round FA Cup draw. The Merseyside giants were the first two balls out of the bowl to set up a tie that's eagerly anti ...
Hugh Larkin | 06 January 2009

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide!

Harry Redknapp has been brought in to steady what was a sinking ship under Juande Ramos. And the main faultline in the Spurs squad is the lack of established goalscorers. Roman Pav ...
Antony Melvin | 05 January 2009

Bolton Wanderers- January 2009 Transfer Window Week 1

There are no specific needs in the Bolton squad, just a general requirement to add quality and depth in all areas and freshen the mix. Gary Megson has been linked with West Bromwic ...
Hugh Larkin | 05 January 2009

Jan 2009 Premier League Transfer Window - Week One Wrap

The January transfer window is upon us and here is our weekly roundup of the speculation and facts regarding all twenty Premier League teams. Lots of speculation, but very few actu ...
Antony Melvin | 05 January 2009

Tottenham Hotspur - Jan 2009 Transfer Window Comme ...

With Harry Redknapp’s feet firmly under the desk at Spurs now, it’s time for him to plot a rapid descent up the table. I ...

West Ham United - Jan 2009 Transfer Window Comment ...

If the press are to be believed, there will be a massive fire sale at West Ham in the January transfer window. However, ...

Aston Villa - January 2009 Transfer Window Week 1 ...

Martin O'Neill isn't the kind of manager who deals in dramatic 'swoops'- most of his signings are advertised well in adv ...

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Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide!

It has to be Defoe as he is the only one available, as much as i would love to see Keane back. also enough about Downing we have enough midfield players that cant play at this leve ...
| 06 January 2009

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide!

get a life berbatov is the player yous would all like back keane looked good with a bad team berbatov will only get better. because he is surrounded by better players.keane looks a ...
| 06 January 2009

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide!

berb is the man spurs would love him back keane aint good enough proving that at liverpool berb will get better playing with real players at united keane was holding him back spurs ...
| 06 January 2009

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide!

I was at the lane at the wigan game. Despite the fact that he no longer plays for the club, most of the fans were chanting defoes name. And you may all say "oh he was average at be ...
| 05 January 2009

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide! ...

I Think Defoe Would Be The Best Hes Got So Much Talent..And Berbatov can Be Beaten by that great amazing player..berba's ...

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide! ...

defoe but i bet we get bellamy i hope not ...

Tottenham: Berbatov, Keane or Defoe? You decide! ...

Surely not Defoe, he couldn't make the starting line up in previous seasons and now we want to pay an inflated price for ...

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Leicester City To Lead The League One Challenge

Only 9 League One sides scrambled into the FA Cup 3rd Round- just one more than the non-Leaguers. This does make for an interesting bet about which of the contingent will go farthe ...
Hugh Larkin | 02 January 2009

Gulls Can Keep The Non-League Banner Flying

Six Non-League sides take on Premiership or Football League opposition in the FA Cup 3rd Round. History and form suggests at least one will battle through and there are some good p ...
Hugh Larkin | 02 January 2009

Steven Gerrard long odds-on for Players' Player of the Year

Steven Gerrard is the heavy favourite for Players' Player of the Year for 2008/9. Gerrard won the award in 2005/6 and a second title would place him alongside Alan Shearer, Mark Hu ...
Antony Melvin | 30 December 2008

Manchester United's title odds are as good as they will get

Don't believe the hype as I believe a popular music outfit once suggested; just when I thought I had grasped the bookies logic on title odds ... it appears I was wrong. If I had be ...
Antony Melvin | 30 December 2008

Manchester City Look An Entertaining Bet For The U ...

Manchester City have an awful lot of talent in their squad but a definite tendency towards inconsistency. Mark Hughes' t ...

Paul Ince odds-on to see the season out at Blackbu ...

William Hill has probably got it right in marking up Paul Ince as more likely to stay as manager of Blackburn Rovers tha ...

Sam Allardyce favourite to be announced as new Sun ...

The bookies are now so certain that Roy Keane is on borrowed time at Sunderland that they have already issued odds on hi ...

Prediction Panel

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Hull City vs Aston Villa: Premier League Prediction Panel 2008/9 - preview and predictions

This could be a surprisingly close match. Many pundits are expecting Aston Villa to continue its impressive run and roll over Hull City tonight; but three factors could be critical ...
Antony Melvin | 30 December 2008

Manchester United vs Middlesbrough: Premier League Prediction Panel 2008/9 - preview and predictions

Recent United league form isn't that impressive, 1-0 win over Man City, 1-0 win over Sunderland, 0-0 at Spurs and a 1-0 win at Stoke; but however scrappy the wins have been they ha ...
Antony Melvin | 29 December 2008

Everton vs Sunderland: Premier League Prediction Panel 2008/9 - preview and predictions

The transformation in Sunderland since Ricky Sbragia took over from Roy Keane has been truly astonishing. From almost snatching a point at Old Trafford to thrashing West Brom and H ...
Colin Illingworth | 27 December 2008

Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan Athletic: Premier League Prediction Panel 2008/9 - preview and predictions

A few weeks ago the Bolton fans were screaming for Gary Megson's head on a plate. However, nine games on and the situation at the Reebok looks much healthier. They've turned over t ...
Colin Illingworth | 27 December 2008

Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester City: Premier Leagu ...

Mark Hughes's men gave Hull City a right stuffing on Boxing Day and the former Blackburn boss will be hoping for another ...

West Bromwich Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur: Premier ...

Despite an encouraging start for Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane Tottenham have won only one of their past five Premie ...

Arsenal vs Portsmouth: Premier League Prediction P ...

Master and pupil? Arsene Wenger takes on his former captain as Tony Adams is in charge at Portsmouth, and neither is hap ...

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