England Not To Be Written Off For World Cup After Win Against African Champions

March 8, 2010 by Football Corner

England may have beaten the African champions 3-1 on Wednesday night but it seems fans and bookies have been left equally unimpressed by the performance in the first hour of the game especially.

England went in at half time 1-0 down with several players underperforming but after several subs in the…

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World Cup 4s

by Premiership Talk

Ever hear the expression, “All good things come in fours?” Me neither, probably because I just made it up.

However, when I was looking over the probable rosters for the traditional World Cup powerhouses (minus the United States, of course), I felt like the success of each team depends on the performances…

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Five of the greatest English comebacks

by Premiership Talk

Aston Villa made in to the semi-finals of the FA Cup after a great second half comeback against Reading on Sunday. At half-time Martin O’Neill’s men were 2-0 down to the team from the Championship and looked like they were heading out of the competition. Whatever was said during the…

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Arsenal must now be considered favourites to win the Premier League title

March 6, 2010 by Football Corner

Although the bookies still have Chelsea and Manchester United ahead of Arsenal in the market to win this season’s Premier League, I personally believe that Arsene Wenger’s men should now be considered the favourites.

The 3-1 at home to Burnley yesterday wasn’t great, however that win now leaves Arsenal just two…

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League of Ireland Review – Surprise early leaders in the LOI

by Football Corner

League of Ireland ReviewThe opening weekend of the League of Ireland has produced some unlikely results and some controversial decisions which have decided games. New players were on show for each club, so fans had plenty of new faces to get used to. Some of these new players turned into heroes while others…

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Chelsea looking to return to winning ways

by Premiership Talk

Frankly this is a must win game for Chelsea to maintain any hope of winning a trophy this season, let alone the FA Cup.  After two losses in a row and disappointing injury news, Chelsea will have to prove that they still have what it takes to win games when…

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Davies, Wilshere shine at Upton Park

by Premiership Talk

Bolton’s star striker Kevin Davies and on-loan Arsenal youngster Jack Wilshere combined for two goals in the opening 16 minutes to hand West Ham United a huge defeat in their battle against relegation. Alessandro Diamanti, who has been one of the bright spots in an otherwise forgettable campaign for the…

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Latest threat to Arsenal’s success

by Premiership Talk

While Arsenal managed to defeat Burnley at home to maintain a serious title challenge, an old foe returned to overshadow their performance in the first half itself. Skipper Cesc Fabregas, who had opened the scoring, was replaced by Abou Diaby in the 39th minute of the game following the recurrence…

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Hargreaves nears United return

by Premiership Talk

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that long-term injury victim Owen Hargreaves is ready to make his return to competitive football.

The highly rated central midfielder is set to feature in Manchester United’s reserve fixture against bitter local rivals Manchester City on Thursday evening as he looks to step up his rehabilitation…

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Piquionne brace sends Pompey to Wembley

by Premiership Talk

When Birmingham City walked into Fratton Park this afternoon, many felt that in a matter of 90 minutes, they would officially end Portsmouth’s season by eliminating the hosts from the FA Cup. However, based solely on Pompey’s form in the competition, which they won a little less than two years…

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