Liverpool: Can the Reds complete a Manchester Double against United?

Kenny Dalglish’s men booked their place in the final of the Carling Cup in midweek with an aggregate win over Premier League leaders Manchester City, but on Saturday they host the Premier League champions and fierce rivals Manchester United in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Can Liverpool do the d...

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Predict the Premier League: Baggies boing boing to the top

The past weekend in the Premier League proved to be a great one for Baggies fans around the world. After years of going down to their bogey side, Roy Hodgson finally guided the Albion to victory over Stoke City. And to make matters even better for the Albion, Baggies fan Andy Wakeman scorched the o...

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Predict the Premier League: Blackpool's lead is coming under real scrutiny

A few weeks ago it looked as though Blackpools Phil Trow was going to erase last seasons heartache of just missing out on the Predict the Premier League title by having this one wrapped up by Christmas. The Seasider had stormed to the top of the pile and nobody ever looked like catching him. Howeve...

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Predict the Premier League: Stoke extend lead at the top to 25

Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool and West Brom denied the majority of our pundits picking up a bundle of points last weekend but it didnt prevent our leader, Stoke fan Phil Eccleston, from extending his lead at the top to 25 points. Mr Eccleston could only manage seven points last weekend, courtesy of th...

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Predict the Premier League: Poor week for the experts

There were 30 points up for grabs this past weekend in the Predictions League but not even one single pundit could muster even a quarter of that figure. Chelsea, Liverpool, Fulham and West Brom were the biggest coupon busters as the Blues drew a blank at Norwich, Liverpool were thrashed by Bolton,...

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Keane, Vieira, Makelele, Parker or Mascherano: Who has been the greatest defensive midfielder in the Premier League?

Some of the best midfielders in the world have graced the Premier League over the past 20 years but who has been the best defensive midfielder the top flight in England has ever seen in that period? Manchester Uniteds Roy Keane was an absolute beast of a player. He had it all, but then so did Arsen...

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Man City: 10 things that Mario Balotelli will (possibly) never do?

Manchester City’s madcap Italian striker Mario Balotelli has lightened up the football world with his incredible antics on and off the pitch. From setting off fireworks in his bathroom ahead of the Manchester derby only to score and reveal the famous Why Always Me T-shirt to giving money to homel...

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El Clasico: My recipe for the perfect football feast

Woodstock 69’: love, freedom and prosperity. Wimbledon: elegance and tradition. For me, El Clasico is up there with these occasions as the greatest spectacles on earth. The two most successful sides in the history of Spanish football ripping chunks out of each other. And I love it. I love every...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Confusion reigns at City as Coleman fluffs his lines

Have you played Football Manager 2012? You may wonder how a game brimming with data, facts and incalculable statistics comes to contain such a dearth of information. Well, in the early stages of the games development, some spotty oik is charged with the task of finding someone close to each of the 7...

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Liverpool: Who should Dalglish axe at Anfield?

Kenny Dalglish was spitting feathers after Liverpool slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday and the Scot issued a stern warning to his troops that those who continue to put in that type of abject display wont be at the club long. Liverpool were widely expected to beat Owen Coyles...

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Manchester City: Shouldn't Mad Mario leave his insanity off the pitch?

Look, I love Mario Balotelli. I love his rumoured connections with the Mafia, I love his spending sprees on tramps, I love the fact that he brings drama and amusement to our game when I hear about how he launched tomatoes at Serie A managers back in his days as an Inter Milan footballer. But th...

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Team of the Week and Weekend Wonders: Week 22

What a weekend! I dont think anyone could have predicted such drama and excitement in the Premier League fixtures we were treated to. There are certainly many talking points and we will be covering them all! There was a staggering 35 goals in the Premier League this weekend, and that includes the sc...

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The View Outside The Premier League- Hammers Go Top And Sky Blues Shock Boro

The word is that some West Ham fans dont like the way Sam Allardyce gets his teams to play - come to think of it, most fans dont care much for his style but when it wins pointsevendiehard adherents of the beautiful gamewill swallow their doubts. Theres probably a debate waiting to happen about the ...

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Wolves: Is It The End For Mick McCarthy At Molineux?

This willbe an anxious few days for Mick McCarthy as he waits to see what the reaction of owner Stephen Morgan is to the clubs continuing slide. The letters columns of the Express Star will be full of Wolves fans calling for the managers head after a week that went from hope to gloom. Last Saturda...

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Who would be in your Manchester City/Spurs Premier League era dream team?

The leaders Manchester City take on third place Spurs in the early kick-off this Sunday and a wealth of talent will be on display. Roberto Mancini and Harry Redknapp have spent millions bringing some of the games best players to their clubs but, if you had to choose your dream team from the two squa...

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Manchester City v Spurs: Will City end Spurs' title hopes?

The leaders Manchester City gave Tottenham a proper pasting in August. Edin Dzeko scored four of Citys five as Spurs endured a terrible start to the campaign. However, fair play to Harry Redknapp, Spurs have turned it around and have looked very good from then on. With just five points seperating th...

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Arsenal v Manchester United: Can Wenger gain revenge for that Old Trafford nightmare?

Arsenal suffered one of the Premier League most humiliating defeats at the hands of Manchester United in August. The Red Devils cut the Gunners open eight times in a game that asked some serious questions about the quality in Arsene Wengers squad. They have since bounced back to form but will Unite...

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Who would be in your Arsenal/Manchester United dream team?

This Sunday comes the clash of two titans – or at least Arsenal used to be titans – as the London side take on Manchester United. While Arsenal and Wenger in particular will be reeling from losing goals to a slick, impressive Swansea side, Manchester United will be on a roll after they compounded th...

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Premier League: Who would make up your ultimate 18-man squad?

We here at Squarefootball like to provoke debate and one question that has had us all thinking is one regarding an ultimate team. That is, who would make up the best possible 18-man squad? The rules are simple: our writers were tasked to create a squad of 18 players from the 20 sides in the Premier...

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Bolton v Liverpool: Can Bolton spring a shock against Liverpool?

Bolton Wanderers have lost their last 10 meetings with Liverpool and their awful home form this season suggests this will be another defeat for Owen Coyles side. Liverpool were frustrated at home last weekend when Stoke City left Anfield with a point and Kenny Dalglish will be looking for a posi...

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