December 2008 Blog Posts (88)

WBA vs Manchester City 2:1, Where is The End of City's Troubles ?

WEST BROMWICH, December 21st 2008

Roman Bednar's injury-time header earned bottom side West Bromwich Albion their first win in 11 games and increased the pressure on Manchester City boss Mark… Continue

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Newcastle vs Tottenham 2-1, The Struggling Giants Battle

NEWCASTLE, December 21st 2008

Damien Duff came off the bench to fire Newcastle United to a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in yet another dramatic finish at St James' Park.…

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Arsenal vs Liverpool 1-1, The End of Arsenal Title Hopes ?

LONDON, December 21st 2008 - Premier League

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane dealt a fresh blow to Arsenal's fading title hopes as he secured a point for Premier League leaders… Continue

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Bolton vs Portsmouth FC 2:1

BOLTON, December 20th 2008 - Premier League

Matt Taylor made sure the hand of friendship over Christmas did not extend to his old friends at Portsmouth FC at least on the field - as he netted in Bolton Wanderers' 2-1 win. The midfielder opened the scoring after just… Continue

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Blackburn vs Stoke City 3:0

BLACKBURN, December 20th 2008 - Premier League

Sam Allardyce enjoyed his maiden win in his first game in charge of Blackburn Rovers boss. The 3-0 win over Stoke City… Continue

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Fulham FC vs Middlesbrough FC 3:0

LONDON, December 20th - Premier League

Fulham FC climbed to eighth in the Premier League with a 3-0 demolition of Middlesbrough FC at Craven Cottage. Goals from Jimmy Bullard, Danny Murphy… Continue

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Hull City vs Sunderland 1:4

Yorkshire, December 20th 2008

Managerless Sunderland AFC struck three late goals to continue their revival under caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia with a 4-1 win at 10-man Hull City AFC. Sunderland were second best in the first half after veteran Nick Barmby cancelled out… Continue

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West Ham vs Aston VIlla 0:1

London, December 20th 2008 - Premier League

Aston Villa moved into the top three of the Premier League after a slice of good fortune for James Milner earned them victory over West Ham United. The winner at Upton Park came in the 78th minute after… Continue

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Inter Milan vs Chievo 4_2 - It's Easy When You Have Zlatan

MILAN, December 14th 2008 - Serie A

Inter Milan did exactly what coach Jose Mourinho had demanded with victory over bottom side Chievo Verona at the San Siro.

Mourinho had stressed the importance of today's game against the Flying Donkeys with Inter's main title rivals, Juventus FC and… Continue

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Juventus vs Milan 4:2, The Battle of Giants went on Turin's side

TURIN, December 14th 2008 -Serie A

Juventus FC won the battle of the two challengers to Inter Milan's current domination of Italian football with a convincing win over AC Milan tonight.

Alessandro Del Piero opened the scoring with a penalty in the 15th… Continue

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Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Review and Highlights

MANNHEIM, December 14th 2008, Bundesliga

Hoffenheim failed to make use of a two-man advantage in gaining just a draw at home against Schalke 04 but will spend the winter break as Bundesliga leaders.

Gerald Asamoah gave Gelsenkirchen's team the lead in the 40th minute but Hoffenheim cancelled it… Continue

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Chelsea vs West Ham 1_1, Stamford Bridge Agony Continues

LONDON, December 14th 2008 - Premier League

Gianfranco Zola returned to Stamford Bridge and saw his West Ham United battle to a 1-1 draw which kept Chelsea FC off the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Zola's struggling side had stunned… Continue

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Portsmouth vs Newcastle United Review and Highlights

PORTSMOUTH, December 14th 2008 - Premier League

Michael Owen celebrated his 29th birthday by sending Newcastle United on their way to a vital 3-0 victory at Portsmouth FC which lifted the Magpies out of the relegation zone.

Owen scored in the… Continue

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FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid 2_0 - Review and Highlights

BARCELONA, December 13th 2008 - Primera Division

Late goals from Samuel Eto'o and Leo Messi earned FC Barcelona a dramatic win over bitter rivals Real Madrid in a tense derby encounter at the Nou Camp… Continue

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Stuttgart vs Bayern - Review and Highlights

STUTTGART, December 13th 2008 - Bundesliga

Ten-man Bayern Munich moved to the top of the Bundesliga for the first time this season despite picking up only a point from their trip to Stuttgart this afternoon.

A last-gasp equaliser from Sami Khedira denied the defending champions, and maintained new VfL… Continue

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Hertha Berlin vs Karlsruhe SC - Review and Highlights

BERLIN, December 13th - Bundesliga

Hertha Berlin ensured they would head into the winter break riding high in third place in the Bundesliga table following a thumping victory over lowly Karlsruhe SC tohis afternoon.

Maximilian Nicu had opened the scoring after just eight minutes before all three of Hertha… Continue

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Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg 2_1 - Review and Highlights

BREMEN, December 13th 2008 - Bundesliga

Werder Bremen needed an own goal to collect their fourth straight victory at home while VfL Wolfsburg continued their nightmare run on the road.

Christian Gentner gave Wolfsburg the lead after just three minutes. Per Mertesacker equalised in the 27th minute and… Continue

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Tottenham vs Manchester United 0_0 - Review and Highlights

MANCHESTER, December 13th 2008 - Premier League

Heurelho Gomes left White Hart Lane a hero as his last-minute save earned Tottenham Hotspur a goalless draw against Manchester United.

So often ridiculed for his errors in the Spurs goal… Continue

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HSV vs Eintracht Frankfurt 1_0 - Review and Highlights

HAMBURG, December 13th 2008 - Bundesliga

Hamburg SV climbed up to fourth in the Bundesliga after edging Eintracht Frankfurt at the HSV Arena.

HSV spurned chance after chance both before and after Mladen Petric bagged the vital goal just before the hour mark.

In the end it… Continue

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Manchester City vs Everton FC 0_1 - Review and Highlights

MANCHESTER, December 13th 2008 - Premier League

Tim Cahill scored for Everton FC's dramatic late 1-0 victory against Manchester City at Eastlands.

Pushed up from midfield, he grabbed the vital goal deep in stoppage-time to stun the hosts. It was no more… Continue

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