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Manchester United vs Liverpool opens an exciting weekend of action in the EPL
Where else to kick off this weekend’s English Premier League drama but at Old Trafford where Manchester United and Liverpool are set to fire bombs?
Manchester United vs Liverpool
The Red Devils earned a point in controversial fashion last Sunday. Two crucial penalty decisions went in their favor as Chelsea dropped a 3-0 lead and thus two precious points at the Bridge.
Manchester United are now two points behind league leaders Manchester City. Ferguson’s men could temporarily claim the top spot but will Liverpool allow them to do so?
The Merseyside Reds have a pretty good record against Manchester United so they can confidently fancy their chances of winning. Liverpool should find pride, favor and hope in the following: their FA Cup triumph over Man United in January, Man City’s 6-1 humiliation of the Red Devils at Old Trafford and Blackburn Rovers’ 3-2 giant-killing at the same venue back in December.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: A Messiah for Arsenal
32 minutes into the match between Arsenal and Blackburn, Morten Gamst Pedersen scored a stunning goal. Arsenal had conceded an equalizer for what felt like the millionth time in living memory.
Arsenal’s poor form in recent matches ensured that everyone came into the match low on confidence. Four games had gone by with no wins. The match against Manchester United caused one of the most public humiliations of Arsene Wenger in recent years. The fans booed the coach they had stood by for many a barren season.Wenger had really not committed any crime for the treatment he received. He just took off Alex Oxlade Chamberlain when Arsenal seemed to be the side more likely to grab a match-winner against United. As Chamberlain walked off the pitch and Andrei Arshavin came on, the Emirates seemed to be simmering. Arsenal eventually lost the game.
Arsenal vs Blackburn Rovers Preview
A torrid afternoon at Bolton ended in a 0-0 draw for Arsenal. According to Arsene Wenger every match is now a ‘cup final’.
Bolton was placed seventeenth in the table and the match was a perfect opportunity for Arsenal to finally win a game. Arsenal looked extremely poor throughout the match. Their attacks lacked the bite required to score goals. The result left Arsenal in seventh, five points behind fourth placed Chelsea.Arsenal next takes on another team fighting for survival. Blackburn sits eighteenth in the table and has collected only 18 points this season. Arsenal, however, struggles against teams that are fighting for relegation. Arsenal drops too many points against sides such as Blackburn- sides that take a very physical approach to the game unlike Wenger’s side.
Bolton vs Arsenal Preview
Arsenal comes into this match on the back of a comeback victory over Aston Villa in the FA Cup. Bolton has won three games on the trot in all competitions.
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain’s substitution caused a huge uproar amongst Arsenal fans as Arsenal went down, 1-2, to Manchester United last week. One can only imagine the anger amongst the fans as Arsenal conceded two goals to Aston Villa prior to half-time in the FA Cup. The players and Arsene Wenger knew that they had to come back, at-least for the fans and level the tie. They struck three times in the second half via a pair of Robin Van Persie penalties and a Theo Walcott goal to win the game and qualify for the next round.
Will Arsenal be able to put away Gutsy Aston Villa in the FA Cup?
Aston Villa and Arsenal have had memorable battles in the Premier League in recent memory. Will their FA Cup meeting turn out to be one which fans reminisce about as well?
Arsenal has lost three games on the trot in the Premier League. Their last win however did come in this competition against Leeds. That day, Arsenal won by a single goal scored by none other than their legendary striker Thierry Henry, the club’s highest scorer of all time. Robin Van Persie didn’t feature in that match in order to allow him to rest his weary feet.Aston Villa has had a good run since they lost, 1-2, against Arsenal in Birmingham. They have lost just one match and have even beaten Chelsea. The game in Birmingham between Arsenal and Villa for long spells looked to be heading towards a draw; Yossi Benayoun came on from the substitutes’ bench and scored with a header to secure the win for the Gunners.
Liverpool vs Manchester United light up weekend of FA Cup Fourth Round entertainment
By the time Arsenal will play on Sunday, only one team between Manchester United and Liverpool will remain in the 2011/12 FA Cup.
Spurs’ fate was decided on Friday night. Van der Vaart’s 42nd minute goal helped them defeat Watford 1-0 en route to the Last 16 of the competition. Also on Friday was Everton vs Fulham. Murphy’s penalty goal gave the lead to the London side but Everton issued a comeback thanks to goals from Stracqualursi and Fellaini.
On Saturday, the FA Cup will continue with Queens Park Rangers vs Chelsea at 7:00am EST and 12:00pm GMT. Villas-Boas’ Blues cruised to victory in the previous round with a 4-0 result against 2010 FA Cup finalists Portsmouth. They are poised to beat QPR even in the absence of African stars Drogba and Kalou.
At 7:45am and 12:45pm GMT, Anfield will once again transform into the center of attraction as Liverpool will host Manchester United.
Will Arsenal be able to end a run of defeats with a win over Bolton?
Arsenal is coming into this match on a low due to three Premier League defeats while Bolton is coming into the match on a high.
The build-up to this match will perhaps primarily focus on Arsene Wenger following his poor substitution against Manchester United on Sunday. Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain had been the co-star of the Arsenal attack on Sunday. Wenger however took the player off at a time when Arsenal looked the side capable of scoring a winner.The substitution caused great uproar in the stands as it did on the pitch. Robin Van Persie defied his coach’s decision and the cameras caught him ‘in the moment’. Van Persie spoke at length afterwards about his relationship with his coach. According to him, things were absolutely fine in the Arsenal ranks.
Arsenal takes on Manchester United Looking to Banish Memories of Old Trafford
Arsenal takes on Manchester United in the Premier League as they look to stay in touch with the top four.
Arsene Wenger played United at Old Trafford with a depleted squad. He goes into this match with a depleted squad as well as he has no left-back to call on due to injuries. Andre Santos, Kieran Gibbs, Thomas Vermaelen, Francis Coquelin, Bacary Sagna and Carl Jenkinson will not take any part on Sunday.Manchester United will come into the match with the fond memories from the earlier part of the season when a young United side dismantled Arsenal, 8-2. The defeat was the worst the Gunners had ever suffered in their proud history. Tom Cleverley was influential that day but will have to watch from the side-lines due to injury.
The EPL’s top 6 teams & 10 big records they made in the first half of the season
In Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, the EPL has 6 big teams. Here are 10 big questions, related to these teams, which you should be able to answer!
1) Who scored the first goal of the season?
How else to start but by recalling this moment which happened at Anfield? On Matchday 1 of the 2011/12 English Premier League, Liverpool hosted Sunderland. The Merseyside Reds were given the chance to take a seventh-minute lead through the penalty spot. This opportunity, however, went missing as striker Luis Suarez wasted it.
The Uruguayan later redeemed himself with a twelfth-minute strike which became the first goal of the 2011/12 English Premier League season. This will remind some people that Luis Suarez also makes the headlines for good reasons…
Tottenham Hotspur in EPL title crusade: The pressure is on Manchester City!
As the 2011/12 English Premier League season continues, leaders Manchester City are giving more reasons for Spurs to try their luck.
The top three zone in the Premiership is not Tottenham Hotspur’s usual place – especially not during the second half of the campaign. The reality, this year, is that the London club can optimistically dream about lifting the prestigious trophy in May.Of course, Spurs need long-term consistency to achieve such a feat. In addition, they have to fight against the historical and financial power of England’s top teams. These include Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City. The competition between the English Premier League’s top six contenders is tight – both in terms of points and mental strength.
Can Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal emulate Liverpool’s great start to the FA Cup?
Liverpool set the pace for other Premier League clubs in admirable fashion on Friday night although another race row involving Oldham’s Tom somewhat tarnished the game.
The Merseyside Reds overcame the pressure of playing the first fixture of this year’s FA Cup competition. Oldham Athletic never looked dangerous anyways, until they tried to prove otherwise on the pitch. Inside the 28th minute, Robbie Simpson stunned Pepe Reina with an incredible shot from long range which hit the top right corner of the net.
At that moment, followers of the match perhaps thought that Liverpool – probably distracted by the absence of goal poacher Luis Suarez – would succumb to an upset. However, Kenny Dalglish and his men had other ideas.
The legend rallied his team from the sidelines and the prayers of the anxious home crowd quickly received a response through Craig Bellamy’s equalizer in the 30th minute. Game on!
Arsenal Transfer News: Thierry Henry officially signed on loan
French footballer Thierry Henry has officially made his return at Arsenal FC. The MLS star has been signed on loan and is set to be in action on Monday.
It is understood that Henry was brought back to London to support the club during the Africa Cup of Nations 2012. A statement on Arsenal’s official website read:“After negotiations between Arsenal, Henry, the New York Red Bulls and Major League Soccer, the striker will team up with the Gunners on a temporary basis during a period of fixtures in January and February that will see Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh depart for Africa Cup of Nations duty.”
Henry scored a record 226 goals in 370 appearances for Arsenal between 1999 and 2007, only to become the club’s all-time leading scorer. But the Frenchman isn’t prepared to undergo weeks of pressure.
Late collapse costs Arsenal in 2-1 loss at Fulham
Arsenal conceded two goals in the last five minutes as the crumbled to a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Craven Cottage.
Laurent Koscielny headed the Gunners into a first half lead, before Steve Sidwell and Bobby Zamora netted during the last five minutes to hand Fulham a dramatic victory.If Arsene Wenger’s New Year’s resolution involved not blaming referees for defeats, then it did not last two days as the Gunners boss fumed over the dismissal of Johan Djourou during the second half.
Arsenal dominated possession from the outset, and created early chances that were not converted by Theo Walcott and Gervinho.
Gervinho was lively during the opening exchanges, and had a penalty appeal denied when he was brought down by former Gunner Philippe Senderos.
Will Arsenal and Chelsea have to Battle it out for Fourth this Season?
Arsenal sits fourth in the table with 36 points while Chelsea lies fifth on 34 points.
Arsenal started the season poorly but recovered with a series of wins and an unbeaten run and now sits fourth. Chelsea started the season well but a winless run saw the distance between themselves and the top sides increase. The two London clubs played each other in West London recently and Arsenal came away with all three points. The game, as entertaining as it was, proved that both sides were defensively vulnerable. Arsenal has been defensively vulnerable for many seasons. Chelsea however is known for their defensive stability and it is rather unusual to see them concede 24 goals at this stage of the season.
And by now, we all know that goals win games but defences win titles.
Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in fight to win their last game of the year 2011
The year 2011 will end with the English Premier League’s 19th Matchday. Liverpool and Newcastle will provide Friday’s only game as Saturday will be packed with more action.
Remarkably, Liverpool have never lost at Anfield in the league but they haven’t managed to pick up enough points on home soil either. From a possible 27 points, the Merseyside Reds have won just 15. This is the result of their 3 victories and 6 draws at Anfield.
“If you want to be really positive you could say we are undefeated at home but we've said before we don't want to set our standards that low,” Kenny Dalglish miserably told reporters on Thursday.
“We want to be winning our home games as often as we possibly can and we've certainly given ourselves opportunities to have won every home game. We haven't done that but we will keep going and we believe we will do.”
Arsenal blow chance to break into top four as they are held to a 1-1 draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers
A fantastic performance from Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey frustrated an Arsenal team who knew a victory would lift them into the UEFA Champions League qualifying spots.
Ivory Coast international Gervinho opened the scoring for the Gunners, before Scottish striker Steven Fletcher headed home an equalizer during the first half.The result provides Wolves with a boost in their relegation fight, slightly improving the gap between themselves and the relegation zone to two points.
Arsenal took only eight minutes to take the lead, when Gervinho collected Yossi Benayoun’s precise through ball and calmly beat Hennessey.
Hennessey recovered from the early blow to put in an excellent performance, and did well to tip Robin van Persie’s shot round the goal post at the half-hour mark. Mikel Arteta also carved out another good chance for the Gunners in the first half, but his shot was blocked by a swarming Wolves defense.
Will Van Persie Win the Premier League Golden Boot in 2012?
Robin Van Persie is having a special season. With three goals in the final two matches, he will become the owner of a very special record.
Even by his standards, Robin Van Persie is having a special season. In 17 matches to date in the Premier League, the Dutchman has struck 16 times. Arsenal has garnered a large chunk of their points to date thanks to winning goals of amazing quality scored by none other than their captain. Alan Shearer scored 36 goals in one year in the Premier League. He holds the record for the most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year. Van Persie has scored 34 goals this year. He could be the owner of this record at the end of the year. He is currently the leading scorer in the Premier League.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could be set to make a nostalgic return to north London
At the start of this month, Arsenal fans were delighted that the club erected a statue of legendary striker Thierry Henry outside the Emirates Stadium.
The statue of Henry was unveiled as part the club’s 125th anniversary celebrations, and now Gunners fans could be ready for an even better gift just after Christmas, the return to Arsenal of the man himself.Arsene Wenger signed Henry for Arsenal in 1999, and the enigmatic striker spent eight successful years in England’s capital, winning two Premier League titles and three FA Cups. The graceful French striker scored 226 goals during his time with the Gunners, before leaving to join FC Barcelona in the summer of 2007.
Henry is currently employed by the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer, but has been training with Arsenal since the end of the American season.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea to seal EPL midweek action on an exciting note
English Premier League followers got served with drama and entertainment on Wednesday night. Spurs and Chelsea are expected to end the midweek action with an exciting London derby.
Matchday 17 kicked off on Tuesday with Wolves and Norwich City playing out an eventful 2-2 draw. With this point, Norwich managed to maintain their position ahead of West Bromwich Albion in ninth position. Wolves, however, did just enough to stay out of the relegation zone with 15 points.Elsewhere, it was disaster for under-fire coach Steve Kean as Blackburn Rovers got hit with their 11th defeat of the season. This result kept Blackburn rock-bottomed, 2 points behind nineteenth-placed Bolton Wanderers.
Wednesday night’s stage was set for the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool to compete. At Villa Park, the Gunners bounced back from their loss to the Citizens with a hard-fought victory.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal and Spurs vs Chelsea mark action-packed midweek in the EPL
When it’s winter in England, the players and the coaches get even harder at work. Matchday 17 of the Premier League falls in midweek!
After losing 1-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday, the Gunners will try to bounce back away to Aston Villa on Wednesday. The Villans succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in the hands of Liverpool and eventually dropped onto the 10th position in the table. Fifth-placed Arsenal, meanwhile, failed to close the gap on Chelsea.
Arsene Wenger conceded that the team’s title chase might be over following the loss against Manchester City. The race for a top four finish, however, is still very much open. Will the disappointed Gunners be able to provide a spirited performance against Aston Villa?