Christmas fixture congestion divides opinion in English football
December 30, 2014 John Welsh
England Football, FIFA, Football, Liverpool, Premier LeagueOf the 20 Premier League teams playing football during the Christmas festive period, only Liverpool an Swansea were spared the necessity to be performing on both the 26th and 28th December as their encounter was delayed until the 29th for television coverage. Sunderland manager Gus Poyet claimed that the decision to play two games in […]
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Silviniaco Conti and Road To Riches demonstrate their credentials for Cheltenham Gold Cup glory
December 30, 2014 John Welsh
Cheltenham Gold Cup, Horse Racing, Silviniaco ContiMany of the contenders for the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup appeared in two separate races during the Christmas period with ante-post favourite Silviniaco Conti justifying his odds with a smooth front running success in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day while Road To Riches emphasised his claims for glory by claiming […]
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Freiburg ill-fortune spares Winter break embarrassment for Borussia Dortmund
December 24, 2014 John Welsh
Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, FootballFixtures in the Bundesliga do not now resume until the last weekend in January and as expected Bayern Munich lead the league table at the half-way stage of the season. Their 11 point gap to second placed Wolfsburg is a record after 17 matches and the reigning champions have conceded just four goals. A last […]
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Real Madrid confirm European domination of FIFA Club World Cup
December 23, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA Club World Cup, Football, Real MadridIn the eyes of many football pundits, the FIFA Club World Cup tournament is akin to a non-event with the UEFA Champions League winners most likely to clinch the trophy and the Copa Libertadores victors offered as an alternative. The contest has been staged in its current format since 2005 but it was noticeable that […]
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Lyon emerging as Ligue 1 title contenders after early season difficulties
December 20, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Ligue 1, LyonWith the winter break set to begin in several European football leagues following the weekend fixtures before Christmas, the situation at the top of Ligue 1 in France is much closer than in previous seasons under Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) domination. Without the distraction of a European campaign this term, Marseille are offering a genuine challenge […]
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A tale of two 3-0 scorelines at Old Trafford involving Manchester United and Liverpool
December 15, 2014 John Welsh
David Moyes, Liverpool, Manchester United, Wayne RooneyDuring early March 2014, Liverpool visited Old Trafford and by virtue of two Steven Gerrard penalties and a goal from Luis Suarez, Manchester United were condemned to a 3-0 home defeat. For then manager David Moyes, it was considered a bruising loss in a troubled season and just a month later during which time his […]
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Khan’s impressive victory may not guarantee a fight with Mayweather
December 14, 2014 John Welsh
Amir Khan, Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, WBO, WBO WelterweightAs World Boxing Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather contemplates an opponent for his 48th bout on route to a target of 50 unbeaten fights as a professional boxer, La Vegas was the venue on Saturday evening for several candidates who have expressed a willingness in challenging Mayweather. Spectators at the MGM Grand Garden Arena witnessed both […]
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Brazilian boys help Shakhtar Donetsk to progress in Champions League
December 11, 2014 John Welsh
Champions league 2014, FIFA, Football, Shakhtar Donetsk, UEFAAfter the conclusion of the group matches in the 2014-15 Champions League competition, it is apparent that the Western European football teams are dominating once again to the detriment of their Eastern counterparts. Four qualifying teams from Germany plus three apiece from Spain and England underline the strength of the Premier League, Bundesliga and La […]
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Improving Augsburg could test Bayern Munich in Bavarian derby
December 9, 2014 John Welsh
Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, FIFA, FootballUnbeaten Bayern Munich may lead the German Bundesliga by seven points after fourteen games of the current campaign but the surprise team of the season to date are Augsburg occupying third position. They have won four successive games in addition to winning five consecutive league contests in their home stadium and they host Bayern in […]
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The stadium curse persists in haunting both Mourinho and Wenger
December 8, 2014 John Welsh
Arsenal, Chelsea, Football, Jose Mourinho, Premier League 2014Although Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have won far more Premier League games than they have lost with Chelsea and Arsenal respectively, both managers are haunted by one particular stadium as the latest set of fixtures have proved. Mourinho witnessed his team losing at St James’ Park in Newcastle whereas Arsenal failed to win at […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |