Tag Archives: FA Premier League
FA Premier League Week 37 Match Round-Up
Saturday 5th May 2012 Arsenal 3-3 Norwich City Norwich City substitute Steve Morison scored a late goal to earn his side a dramatic draw in a thrilling Barclays Premier League match at Arsenal. Arsenal led after 65 seconds when Yossi Benayoun curled in a shot from the edge of the area, but Norwich responded well with Wes […]
Finance in English Football: Wage Disparities Between the Divisions
As the money involved in football increases, so does each individual players salary. According to a study, a player at one of the top-flight teams in England earns £1.5 million a year. This compares to the £646,000 of six seasons ago. The disparities of finance between the top division and lower league teams are still […]
02/05/2012 Barclay’s Premier League Round-up
Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle United Papiss Cisse scored two outstanding goals to earn Newcastle a crucial win at Chelsea. Cisse opened the scoring with an instinctive finish from the edge of the area and there were further chances in the opening half with Florent Malouda heading just wide for Chelsea and Newcastle’s Demba Ba firing a shot against […]
01/05/2012 Barclay’s Premier League Round-up
Stoke City 1-1 Everton Everton survived some early Stoke pressure and took the lead just before the break when Tony Hibbert’s cross was deflected into his own net by Stoke striker Peter Crouch – the 1,000th top flight goal this season. The Potters levelled after the break following a triple substitution by boss Tony Pulis, […]
Sunday 29th April 2012 FA Premier League Round-Up
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Blackburn Rovers Tottenham moved back into fourth place in the table with a comfortable win over struggling Blackburn in the Barclays Premier League. Rafael van der Vaart opened the scoring from close range midway through the first half after Gareth Bale’s effort had been cleared off the line, while William Gallas headed against the […]
Saturday 28th April 2012 Barclays Premier League Round-up
Wigan Athletic 4-0 Newcastle United A fantastic first-half display secured Wigan a thumping win over Newcastle United, boosting their prospects of Barclays Premier League survival. The Latics’ biggest League win of the season helped them move three points clear of the drop zone – and hit the Magpies’ hopes of Champions League qualification.
Manchester United: The Next Step for Ferguson’s Side
After a poor season by Manchester United’s standards, many fans will be calling for dramatic change when the transfer window re-opens in July. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side undeniably came up short in Europe this year. First, they crashed out of the Champions League group stages, and then in the same month, they lost in the […]
