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Barclays Premier League’s Top-5 Defenders

 January 2, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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These are the top-5 defenders in the English Premier Leaguefor 2013/14 season (as of 27/12/2013). The ratings are accumulated by the Player Performance Index (PPI) powered by EA Games – the official player-rating system of the Barclays Premier League. 5) John Terry (Chelsea) PPI Rating: 262 points At the age of 14, John Terry joined […]

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Barclays Premier League’s Top-5 Goalkeepers

 December 29, 2013   Paranjoy Goswami

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These are the top-5 keepers in the English Premier Leaguefor 2013/14 season (as of 25/12/2013). The ratings are accumulated by the Player Performance Index (PPI) powered by EA Games – the official player-rating system of the Barclays Premier League. 5) Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) PPI Rating: 180 points Asmir Begovic was an unknown quantity when […]

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Premier League festive schedule is questioned once again

 December 27, 2013   John Welsh

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Over the current festive period when some Premier League clubs play three matches in two days, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is quite correct in his assertion that too many games are being scheduled in such a short time frame. His team are being asked to play three matches in seven days while trying to maintain […]

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Moyes needs time to create his own legacy at Old Trafford

 December 11, 2013   John Welsh

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After suffering five league defeats to date, three of which have occurred at Old Trafford, the pressure on Manchester United manager David Moyes has suddenly intensified especially as his team are 13 points behind Premier League leaders with only 15 games played. Two successive home losses against Everton and Newcastle have prompted suggestions that he […]

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The 10 Oldest Players in the English Premier League

The 10 Oldest Players in the English Premier League

 December 9, 2013   Paranjoy Goswami

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On 30th November Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs celebrated his 40th birthday which adds another milestone to his glittering career. Giggs has the highest number of Premier League appearances having featured for the Red Devils in every season since its inception in the 1992. But is he the oldest player in the Premier League? To find […]

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Gunning for Glory

 December 6, 2013   Paranjoy Goswami

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The month of December has always been a very crucial period in the English Premier League.  With a busy schedule building up to the midway-point of the season, this month has often provided a strong indication of how both halves of the league-table may come to look at the end of the season. Being the […]

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Leverkusen defeat highlights Premier League strength in depth

 November 29, 2013   John Welsh

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Among the fixtures completed in the Champions League this past week, it had been expected that Bayer Leverkusen would offer a serious threat to Manchester United as both teams strived to book their places in the knock-out phase. The German team entered the match with an unbeaten home record this season and occupying second position […]

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Sunderland

Improving Sunderland and Wearside curse deny Manchester City

 November 10, 2013   John Welsh

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On a Premier League weekend when Arsenal’s lead at the head of the table was reduced to two points and Manchester United proved that they will not easily yield the title, it was lowly Sunderland who produced the shock result by defeating title contenders Manchester City. The match had virtually been described as a formality […]

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Defiant Newcastle erase the painful memory of last season

 October 21, 2013   John Welsh

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On April 27th 2013 Newcastle produced one of their most inept Premier League displays against a Liverpool team which was allowed the freedom of St James’ Park to comfortably win the match 6-0. It was a one-sided affair and double figures would have been possible had the Reds not eased the pressure later in the […]

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Andros Townsend

Townsend performance demonstrates success of loan system

 October 14, 2013   John Welsh

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England’s 4-1 victory against Montenegro was not only a significant step towards qualification for the 2014 World Cup but it also marked the beginnings of an international career for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend. Not only did he display a mature performance and a willingness to run with the ball, but he also demonstrated that the […]

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