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The arrival of oil money has brought about a sea change at Eastlands. Manchester City fans turned out in record numbers in anticipation of a walloping of Chelsea.
Recent deadline deals broke a Premier League transfer record by surpassing the 500 million mark from some 470 million in 2007. Let's review two crazy last minute transfers for value.
Arsenal begin their campaign with a bang against newly promoted West Bromwich Albion, in what could be the tightest Premier League race yet.
Sir Alex Ferguson is in his elements when it comes to mind games. Luiz Felipe Scolari has barely settled in at Chelsea, and Ferguson has already taunted his abilities.
Manchester United pipped Chelsea to clinch their 17th Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan. It was a close shave and Chelsea let themselves down with a 1-1 draw with Bolton.
Mathieu Flaimini's decision to seek greener pastures at AC Milan has caused an upheaval for Arsenal, especially since he has forged a formidable midfield partnership with Cesc Fabregas.
Manchester City are following Liverpool's footsteps on internal conflicts. Rumors of the imminent departure of manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson is gaining traction by the day.
The moment of truth will be out soon for the Special One. Even if Avram Grant wins nothing, he has already gone one up over his predecessor, Jose Mourinho, by getting the better of Liverpool.
The Premier League title race was blown wide open by Chelsea who mustered a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United. All is not lost yet but there is already a palpable shift in power.
Liverpool were given a taste of their own medicine as they ended the Champions League semi-final first leg with a vexing 1-1 draw against Chelsea due to an own goal by John Arne Riise.
The petty bickering between Hicks and Gillett, both owning 50-50 share in Liverpool, is a timebomb. Both are businessmen, but their styles are as different as chalk and cheese.
Avram Grant is a man blessed with extraordinary luck. His famous 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge allowed him to keep pace with league leader Manchester United.
Beating the likes of Fulham rarely brings such joy. Goals from Mark Viduka and Michael Owen gave Kevin Keegan his first win since his second coming, easing relegation fears for the Magpies.
Open any Chelsea blogs and you are likely to find much disapproval for Avram Grant. Chelsea drawing 4-4 with Tottenham Hotspur in this "entertaining" London derby had won Grant few fans.
All eyes were on Manchester United to bounce back in style against Derby. And it is discomfiting that success rests heavily on the shoulders of one man: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Arsenal must set things right, starting from Middlesbrough to keep Manchester United and Chelsea at bay. But it will be difficult even with the disparity in their league positions.
The night belongs to Fernando Torres alone. His hat-trick emphasizes his evolving skills as a poacher: sense of awareness, accuracy, pace and power.
Slowly but surely, Arsenal’s odds of winning the Premier League title are getting longer. The significance of the 4-0 thrashing by Manchester United in the FA Cup is not a “one-off” incident as Arsene Wenger described. With limited resources forcing his hand, Wenger sacrificed the FA Cup to focus on the Champions League, unfortunately, the [...]
After the disappointment of the Carling Cup loss, Chelsea have to pick themselves up against West Ham which should be easy considering Chelsea's impeccable track record.
Middlesbrough chairman, Steve Gibson, has an interesting take on FA officials. He called them "amateurs and silly little men" after they increased Jeremie Aliadiere's ban.
Words of consolation for Eduardo, who broke his leg in a horrendous tackle by Martin Taylor, continue to pour in, regardless of club rivalries. It is a heart-warming gesture..
Will the real Rafael Benitez stand up? The paradox of Liverpool's fortunes have reached astounding proportions, so much that obituaries and tributes are written almost simultaneously.
Chelsea are now on course for an unprecedented quadruple. Grant said: "We are in all the competitions. We won today and we are in the last eight of the FA Cup."
The Football Association had appointed Quest, a forensic intelligence company helmed by former London police chief Lord Stevens, to conduct an audit of league transfers.
After dispatching Blackburn Rovers with a 2-0 victory, Arsenal hold a substantial lead of five points over Manchester United in the Premier League title race.
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