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FA Cup 4th round – Upsets on the cards?

Jan 27, 2011 No Comments by Nick Higgins

In recent years the FA Cup has been marginalised as a competition with an apparent dilution in cup ‘magic’. I disagree. The full schedule of fourth round cup ties this weekend is as mouthwatering as ever and the taste for a classic FA Cup upset might well be satisfied before the final whistle blows on [...]

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Andy Murray’s time in Melbourne

Jan 24, 2011 No Comments by Nick Higgins

Britain’s Andy Murray breezed through to the quarter finals of the Australian Open last night with a straight sets victory over Austrian Jurgen Meltzer in Melbourne. Murray took only 103 minutes to dispose of the French Open Semi-finalist and world number 11, taking the match 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 and will now play unseeded Alexandr Dolgopolov [...]

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The January transfer window – more big moves?

Jan 18, 2011 No Comments by Nick Higgins

Until yesterday’s shock news that Darren Bent had handed in a transfer request at Sunderland following an £18m offer from Aston Villa, the transfer window had been rather dull. Even Manchester City’s capture of highly rated Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko for £27m passed most of us by without much interest. But the window is hotting [...]

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Manchester City vs Everton – Tevez to make starting lineup

Dec 20, 2010 No Comments

After the Premier League schedule was decimated by the apocalyptic English weather this weekend, football fans across the country will be praying that tonight’s fixture between Manchester City and Everton goes ahead to get their fix of top flight football. Everton will be asking Santa for a few more points in the second half of [...]

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Champions League – Last 16 Draw Report

Dec 17, 2010 No Comments

English teams have had a mixed result in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League. Arsenal paid the price for failing to win their group and will face 2009 Champions Barcelona for the second year in a row. This will be the fifth time the two sides have met in the competition [...]

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Match Preview: Chelsea vs Manchester United

Dec 17, 2010 No Comments

Premier League leaders Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea on Sunday in a match that could see them open up a six point gap between themselves and the reigning champions, whilst still having a game in hand. United remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season and will be looking to build [...]

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