Since 1995, Arsenal have never finished any season below Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. The Gunners also joined the European elites in the Champions League for 14 consecutive seasons since they entered this competition under Arsène...
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EPL Round 27: Manchester City's title hopes remains alive
The game with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge last November was Rafa Benítez’s first game at Chelsea’s helm after replacing Roberto Di Matteo, and it ended up with a 0-0 draw. Last weekend the Blues visited Etihad stadium for the...
EPL Round 27: Manchester City’s title hopes remains alive
The game with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge last November was Rafa Benítez’s first game at Chelsea’s helm after replacing Roberto Di Matteo, and it ended up with a 0-0 draw. Last weekend the Blues visited Etihad stadium for the...
A fairytale decade: Swansea's rise from the ashes
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Once on the brink of destruction, one of the long-time identities of UK football is back and they are bigger and better than ever. Swansea City has survived and the...
A fairytale decade: Swansea’s rise from the ashes
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Once on the brink of destruction, one of the long-time identities of UK football is back and they are bigger and better than ever. Swansea City has survived and the...
FA Cup fifth round: Arsenal’s trophy drought continues
It has been eight years since Arsenal won their last trophy – when the Gunners lifted the FA cup in 2005. At that time, the north London club was blessed with talent players such as Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pirès, Patrick Vieira and Fàbregas. One...
EPL round 24 and 25: A tale of two cities
Manchester City lost four crucial league points in one week, while their title competitor United scored the maximum six. The champions were held to a goalless draw by Queens Park Rangers, a disappointing result which was followed by another draw at...
FA Cup fourth round: Premier League clubs' nightmare cup run
The prevailing wisdom was that the fourth round of the FA Cup would be dominated by Premier League clubs, as most of the top teams were drawn against minnows from the Football League. However, the results showed the real magic of Cup, with some...
FA Cup fourth round: Premier League clubs’ nightmare cup run
The prevailing wisdom was that the fourth round of the FA Cup would be dominated by Premier League clubs, as most of the top teams were drawn against minnows from the Football League. However, the results showed the real magic of Cup, with some...
EPL round 23: Late goal narrows the gap between the top two
All the limelight this round was on another “Super Sunday”. Thankfully, the heavy snow throughout the weekend didn’t cause the games to be delayed. Chelsea hosted Arsenal in a game neither side could really afford to lose, and the...
EPL round 22: "Super Sunday" fails to shine in the big stage
The Premier League’s so-called “Super Sunday” didn’t live up to expectations, with the two clubs from Manchester cruising to easy wins. Manchester United faced Liverpool in the classic North West England derby. However, the...
EPL round 22: “Super Sunday” fails to shine in the big stage
The Premier League’s so-called “Super Sunday” didn’t live up to expectations, with the two clubs from Manchester cruising to easy wins. Manchester United faced Liverpool in the classic North West England derby. However, the...
FA Cup round 3: Big guns hold off challenges
We didn’t see any interesting matchups in last weekend’s FA Cup third round, with the big guns holding off challenges from relatively small clubs. Two clubs that need replays are Manchester United and Arsenal. The Red Devils faced West...
EPL round 19 to 21: Unstoppable Manchester United cruises to victories
There were three rounds of Premier league games congested into seven days around New Year. No wonder Christmas and New Year fixtures have always been notorious for surprise results. Last season, Manchester United had two consecutive defeats at the...
Asian players flourishing in Europe
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Asian players are becoming a force to be reckoned with in European football. The days when Cha Bum-Kun was the only Asian name in world-class football are long gone as...
EPL Rd 18: Chelsea’s recovery: better late than never
Manchester City passed the baton to Manchester United, but the Red Devils failed to catch it. There comes a time in the Premier League where each week is a mind game between the top two sides. Last weekend, the Blue Moon relieved the burden first by...
EPL Round 17: Routine wins for Manchester
Sometimes you can’t believe how dominant the city of Manchester is in terms of football in England. Week in week out, almost all opponents of Manchester City and United are somehow waiting to succumb to the mighty football giants. Last...
EPL Round 16: Red Devils snatch victory in Manchester Derby
The Manchester Derby might be the game of the season so far, and it will definitely count as one of this season’s title-deciding fixtures. Manchester United visited Etihad Stadium to play City in a mouthwatering clash between the Premier...
EPL round 14 and 15: Managerial crisis returns to Stamford Bridge
The pressure is already increasing on new Chelsea manager Rafa Benítez following Saturday’s defeat at Upton Park. Juan Mata scored the first goal under Benítez’s reign, only to be followed by three second-half goals from West Ham...
EPL round 13: Benítez’s Stamford Bridge journey kicks off with a draw
Defeat by Juventus in the Champions League saw Roberto Di Matteo’s sacking last week. Rafa Benítez became the ninth manager under Roman Abramovich in just 12 years. But the Spaniard caused a shockingly hostile reaction even before the...
EPL round 13: Benítez's Stamford Bridge journey kicks off with a draw
Defeat by Juventus in the Champions League saw Roberto Di Matteo’s sacking last week. Rafa Benítez became the ninth manager under Roman Abramovich in just 12 years. But the Spaniard caused a shockingly hostile reaction even before the...
EPL round 12: The Blue Moon hits the top
The main feature of last weekend’s EPL fixtures was the dark horse. Norwich beat Manchester United, who held the top of the league spot for just one week, by one goal to nil. Irish striker Anthony Pilkington, once a Man United academy reject...
EPL round 11: Manchester, the city of comeback
Last weekend’s Premier League staged two big comeback shows, both of which were labelled with a “Made in Manchester” tag. Manchester United trailed Aston Villa by two goals at Villa Park, before super-sub “Chicharito”...
EPL round 10: Champions League fixtures affect domestic performance
The mid-week Champions League games undeniably took their toll on the domestic performances of the EPL clubs, and especially on those clubs struggling in the group stage. Chelsea, the reigning European champion, who is now behind in their match-up...
Manchester City’s rise: money talks
This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. WGM’s Leanne Lu looks at how Manchester City have gone from underdogs to top dogs in the space of just four years. Last season’s English Premier League...
Manchester City's rise: money talks
This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. WGM’s Leanne Lu looks at how Manchester City have gone from underdogs to top dogs in the space of just four years. Last season’s English Premier League...
EPL round 9: Referees wrongly take the EPL center stage
Last weekend’s otherwise dramatic EPL games were overshadowed by refereeing errors. The Merseyside Derby never lacked controversy or confrontation, a headache for any top class referee. Andre Marriner, who refereed the notorious Liverpool/Man...
EPL round 8: Stability will decide the EPL title
The topsy-turvy game between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea never really looked in doubt for the mighty Blues. It will be very hard for any team to challenge Chelsea if they can maintain these stable and effective performances through to Christmas...
World Football: The day the world stood still to watch Messi
Forget about Wayne Rooney. Forget about Robin Van Persie. It was Lionel Messi whose star shone brightest in the World Cup qualifiers last week. His magic solo show helped Argentina to a 3-0 win against Uruguay. The mighty goalkeeper Fernando Muslera...
EPL round 7: Champions League can’t stop big clubs’ quest for domestic trophies
Last weekend, all four English clubs involved in the Champions League won their EPL games. It’s still early days for the new season, so playing two games in a week won’t bother these big clubs with their deep benches. Chelsea’s...