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Manchester United line up a move for ‘New Vidic’

Vyom Chaudhary

Manchester United are eyeing up a move for Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic, according to latest reports. The Serbian defender has been hailed as ‘the New Nemanja Vidic’ in football circles. talkSPORT claims that the Red Devils have joined Tottenham and West Ham United in the pursuit of 24-year old. Both London clubs reportedly attempted to sign the defender during the January transfer window, but he opted to stay with the Serie A club. He signed for Torino from Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade in 2013, and his current deal with the Serie…

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Everton vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

West Ham United are very much in contention to finish in the top four, but to maintain their current fine form they have to negotiate a visit to an Everton side who they have not beaten since all the way back in 2007. This represents something of a test of character for the Toffees, who have struggled for results at home of late despite having the majority of possession and territory in games. It has been on the road where they have found some solace as victory at Bournemouth took…

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West Ham vs Tottenham – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Tottenham have the chance to make it a magnificent seven Premier League wins in a row, but face a battle royal against London rivals West Ham United. Although it was a performance that did not carry the same amount of verve as their FA Cup win at Blackburn Rovers the previous week, West Ham still had enough to see off lowly Sunderland last time out. Michail Antonio continued his terrific form by scoring another goal, an area to his game that adds to his impressive energy and work rate. If…

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World class acts in the Premier League: Wickham’s goal, Mannone’s save and Antonio’s celebration [Video’s]

Vincent Van Genechten

This weekend’s Premier League action provided football fans around the world with some amazing stuff on the pitch. However, three world class acts stood out. The first one comes from Crystal Palace’s Connor Wickham. The Eagles were down 3-0 at the half, but made a run for a draw after the break, with Wickham scoring twice. His second goal, coming in the 80th minute, was an absolute beauty! The second one comes from Sunderland’s Vito Mannone. The Black Cats suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham, but the…

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West Ham vs Sunderland – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

A resurgent Sunderland will be after a second straight win which they hope will lift them out of the bottom three, but Sam Allardyce sees his side face a tough test away to his former club West Ham United. The hosts have not lost at home since back in August, and after their quick-fire comeback to earn a point away to struggling Norwich City they continue to fire on all cylinders. Last weekend they produced a brilliant attacking display to thrash Blackburn Rovers of the second tier and make it…

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FA Cup Round Five Preview

Stephen Donovan

The last 16 of the FA Cup is when a number of clubs normally begin to feel that they may just have a chance of winning the famous trophy in May, and many of the big guns make up the names that remain in the competition, with six of the Premier League’s current top seven involved in the eight fixtures to be played over the course of this weekend. Having triumphed in each of the last two seasons, Arsenal are the team to stop and they begin proceedings with a…

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Norwich vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Following a dismal run of five straight defeats, Norwich City will be desperate to begin turning things around with victory over a West Ham United side that has qualification for Europe in their sights. With the exception of a couple of promising moments where striker Dieumerci Mbokani looked mildly threatening, the Canaries were very poor once again last time out as they lost worryingly comfortably to bottom club Aston Villa, a result that also saw them slip into the bottom three. Therefore, this has now turned into a must-win game…

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Five strikers who surprisingly still have a higher rating than Jamie Vardy on FIFA 16

Vincent Van Genechten

Jamie Vardy has been a hero this season for Leicester City, scoring 18 goals for the Foxes in 25 league appearances so far, making him the Premier League’s topscorer. Accordingly, his rating at FIFA 16 was raised from 71 to 75 during the popular game’s winter update. Vardy was pretty happy about it, as he smashed his old rating’s card in two… Morning! Tackle the day as wholeheartedly as Jamie Vardy would.. https://t.co/p9ZV2BQJsm — Copa90 (@Copa90) 11 februari 2016 However, the Leicester striker’s rating isn’t that high to be honest,…

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Price per goal revealed for every Premier League team

Vincent Van Genechten

The Premier League and its ticket prices, it’s been a hot topic recently, with Liverpool fans protesting a 30 per cent rise and eventually getting the Reds’ management to reverse the decision. Now, Eurosport has revealed the ticket price per goal for all 20 Premier League clubs. Like in the standings, Leicester City lead the way, with fans of the Foxes having effectively paid only £7.76 for every goal they have witnessed. There have been 34 goals scored at the King Power Stadium in a dozen matches so far, 21 by Leicester. West…

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Two Premier League playmakers sign new contracts

Vincent Van Genechten

Despite interest from several clubs, Bojan Krkic and Dimitri Payet have signed a new contract with Stoke City and West Ham respectively. Krkic signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with the Potters, according to the BBC, despite the interest of the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal. The Spaniard joined Stoke during the summer of 2014 from Barcelona for a £1.35 million transfer fee and has provided five goals and one assist in 19 Premier League appearances this season. Last year, he scored four times in 16 league matches before being ruled out for…

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Premier League could be set for record amount of ACL injuries

Vincent Van Genechten

Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma is out for six months after damaging his knee during the Blues’ encounter with Manchester United, making the defender the ninth Premier League player with an ACL injury this season. According to The Daily Mail, ACL injuries are on the rise, which is one of the most devastating (knee) injuries in the world of football, even in the world of sports. Zouma joined Bournemouth’s trio of Callum Wilson, Tyrone Mings, and Max Gradel, Liverpool’s duo of Joe Gomez and Danny Ings, Newcastle’s Tim Krul, West Ham’s Carl Jenkinson,…

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Twitter trolls Liverpool striker after FA Cup misses: “Dear China, please buy him” [Video + Tweets]

Vincent Van Genechten

Liverpool are out of the FA Cup, as they were beaten 2-1 by West Ham in the fourth round, with Angelo Ogbonna scoring the match winner in the dying seconds of the second extra period. Christian Benteke was active upfront but failed to score on a number of chances. Benteke’s missed chances in extra time… pic.twitter.com/vvlZJwQ9l4 — Terje (@ArsenalTerje) 9 februari 2016 That nearly made Twitter explode, with Liverpool fans ready to say goodbye to the Belgian striker. @LFC Dear China, Please Buy Benteke he’s really good, honest. £40mil should…

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Southampton vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be looking to continue their strong run with a victory and a fifth consecutive clean sheet, but it will be far from straightforward up against another in-form side in West Ham United. The defensive improvement from the Saints of late has coincided with the return of Fraser Forster in goal following a long-term injury, and his worth to the club was very much in evidence last time out at Arsenal, where a string of terrific saves kept out a second half onslaught from their opponents and preserved a point…

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What would happen to the Premier League table if only goals from English players counted?

Vincent Van Genechten

It’s a hypothetical question that will never become a reality, but still it’s fun to know. What would happen to the Premier League table if only goals from English players counted? For starters, Tottenham would jump to the lead, collecting an impressive 52 points, seven more than they have now, sitting in third place. The Spurs would also have conceded just two goals in 24 matches, not losing once. Leicester City would drop from first to second place, as they would lose three points (50 tot 47). Still, the Foxes…

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West Ham vs Aston Villa – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Aston Villa will be intent on making it four Premier League games unbeaten and close the 10 point gap to the safety line when they head to the capital to face West Ham United. The home side have, for the most part, been back to their best since the turn of the year and they came close to pulling off a terrific league double over title hopefuls Manchester City. Once again, Dimitri Payet was at the centre of all the good things they produced and walked away with most of the plaudits,…

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Top five highest paid managers in the Premier League

Vyom Chaudhary

The job of manager is the riskiest one in the world of modern football. Club managers are under constant pressure to deliver results, and one might feel sorry for them considering the constant criticism and the job insecurity they have to live through. But when you look at the wage packages of some of these managers, your feeling of sympathy of them might turn into jealousy. 5. Slaven Bilic (West Ham): £3m/year West Ham hierarchy made him one of the top-earners in the Premier League this summer. He has certainly lived…

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Premier League giants facing surprise competition for Belgian star striker

Vincent Van Genechten

Michy Batshuayi is a wanted man. All Premier League giants are interested in the Belgian striker, who are now facing competition from West Ham, as reported by the The Sun. According to the Sun‘s Duncan Wright, scouts have been watching the 22-year-old for some time now, and the Hammers are confident they can beat Arsenal and Tottenham to the player thanks to their great relationship with Marseille, Batshuayi’s current club. Last summer, the Ligue 1 side sold star midfielder Dimitri Payet to West Ham, which has strengthened the Hammers’ believe to land…

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Ten youngest starlets who made their Premier League debut this season

Vincent Van Genechten

Every player has to start off his career at some point, even the biggest stars. Therefore, let’s take a look at the ten youngest starlets who made their Premier League debut during the 2015/2016 season. 1. Reece Oxford (West Ham) Age: 16 Years 7 Months 24 Days Oxford made his debut on August 9 against Arsenal. The Hammers beat the Gunners 2-0 at the Emirates, with goals from Cheikhou Kouyate and Maura Zarate. Oxford played 79 minutes in midfield and has appeared in three other Premier League matches so far, for a total of…

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West Ham vs Man City – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will be aiming to stretch their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six matches as they face a tricky trip to sixth-placed West Ham United in Saturday’s late kick-off. For a side that had won its last four games in succession, West Ham made a very poor start last weekend away to struggling Newcastle United, conceding two goals in the first quarter of an hour which would eventually condemn them to a deserved defeat. They failed to impose themselves at all in the opening half, and unlike…

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic comes clean on Daniel Sturridge rumours

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool’s injury-plagued striker Daniel Sturridge was linked with a shock move to West Ham a couple of days ago. However, when asked about the rumours in a press conference, Hammers manager Slaven Bilic vehemently denied the rumours, as reported by Goal. “That is only a rumour and there is nothing behind it,” Bilic said. “I am not talking about who we want – Daniel Sturridge is a big player and a big name – but that is only paper talk.” And when he was asked whether he would be interested in the…

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Premier League dominates highest earning club rankings but fails to take top spot

Vincent Van Genechten

It’s the time of the year for the 2016 Deloitte Football Money League and again Real Madrid lead the way, despite the Premier League clubs dominating the top 30, as reported by Goal. The Football Money League details the 2014/15 season and measures a club’s earnings from matchday revenue, broadcast rights and commercial sources, ranking them on that basis. Spanish giants Real Madrid retained their first place for the 11th year in a row, having generated £439 million last season (up from £418m). They are followed by La Liga rivals FC…

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Belgian chosen best Under-18 footballer in the world, five UK wonderkids make the top 50

Vincent Van Genechten

According to Goal‘s 37 international editions, Youri Tielemans is the best Under-18 footballer in the world, with five wonderkids from the UK making the list of 50. The sports news website took a look at all players who were born after January 20, 1997. Anderlecht’s Tielemans comes out as the best in the world, with Goal being very clear on why he’s their top gun: “He may only be 18 but to describe Youri Tielemans as a promising player would actually be offensive. The Belgian is already the real deal.…

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Top 10 Premier League summer transfers of 2015

Vincent Van Genechten

The winter transfer period is in full effect, but with the Premier League season passed the halfway point, it’s a good time to evaluate the best summer transfers of 2015. 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) Performance: 5 goals + 9 assists The Belgian joined City from Wolfsburg for a record £51.8m this summer. He once escaped from Chelsea, but has not disappointed one bit at the Etihad, scoring five goals and recording nine assists. No other new player has been involved in more goals this season than De Bruyne.…

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Top five controversial transfers from the Premier League era

Vyom Chaudhary

The winter transfer window is truly on, and a bunch of Premier League clubs are being linked with players left and right. In this feature, we take a trip down memory lane and take a look at the five most controversial transfers from the Premier League era. 5) Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano (Corinthians to West Ham, 2006) The two Argentinian players signed for West Ham from Brazilian club Corinthians in 2006 and played crucial roles in saving the Hammers from relegation that season. However, both transfers were found to…

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Top five Premier League footballers who saw their careers ruined by injuries

Vyom Chaudhary

Life of a professional footballer has its attractions, but it also has its horrors. Over the years, many footballers have had their careers ruined by injuries. Many promises have gone unfulfilled, and many talents have gotten wasted. Here we will take a look at five such Premier League footballers who seemed destined to rule the world of football before injuries destroyed their careers. 5) Dean Ashton (Norwich City, West Ham) He was once regarded as one of most talented English strikers. He joined West Ham United from Norwich City in…

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