Squarefootball's Goal of the Season - Joy for van Persie

The 2012/13 season has seen some classic goals, but who scored the best? Here is what the panel at Squarefootball thinks. Swansea City fan Jim Barry will never forget two out-of-this-world strikes by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robin van Persie. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a goal for the ages against En...

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Squarefootball's Fantasy Football winner revealed

Sir Alex Ferguson has walked away from Manchester United after 26 years with his 13th Premier League title under his arm but not even the former Aberdeen great would have been able to catch our Fantasy Football winner Mikael Axelsson. Mr Axelssons side, Forbrytarbeteende IK, clinched the title on t...

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Squarefootball's Signing of the Season

Arsenals Oliver Giroud, Swansea Citys Michu and Aston Villas Cristian Benteke all graced the Premier League for the first time this season and all had an impact on the English game. Former Arsenal star Robin van Persie left the Emirates to hook up with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in pursu...

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Squarefootball's Flop of the Season

Continuing our look back at the 2012/13 season, today we are going to highlight our biggest flop of the season. Only two subjects dominate the nominations for this award, Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City midfielder Scott Sinclair. QPR promised so much in the summer and brought so many class ...

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Squarefootball's Manager of the Season

Sir Alex Ferguson topped his final season as manager by not only lifting the Premier League trophy but also the coveted Manager of the Year award. However, with so many good performances from the likes of David Moyes, Michael Laudrup, Steve Clarke and Rafa Benitez this season, has Fergie won the Squ...

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Roman Abramovich, Luis Suarez or Odemwingie - Who is Squarefootball's Fool of the Season?

The 2012/13 season witnessed a number of jaw-dropping decisions being made. Who will ever forget the final day of the January transfer window and seeing West Broms want-away striker Peter Odemwingie trying to force through a move to QPR? Or how about Liverpools Luis Suarezs decision to try and taste...

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Squarefootball's Game of the Season

So the 2012/13 season is almost over. All thats left to play is the Champions League final, Championship play-offs and the Scottish Cup final until we put the past nine months into the archives. But before we look forward to seeing snaps of our top stars relaxing on a sun-drenched beach surrounded b...

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Team of the Week - Week Thirty Eight

Arsenal will be playing Champions League football again next season following their narrow final day victory at Newcastle. Gareth Bales phenomenal late strike for Spurs got them the three points they needed against Sunderland, but they always needed Newcastle to do them a favour. Elsewhere on t...

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Chelsea v Everton: Will Rafa get a great send off?

Rafa Benitez has never been a popular figure with the Chelsea fans. They have harangued him ever since he walked through the doors at Stamford Bridge but the Spaniard has done everything that was asked of him and more. So will the Blues finally give the former Liverpool boss the respect he deserves?...

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Predict the Premier League: Just six points separate Sunderland and Wigan at the top

Squarefootballs Predict the Premier League title race is going down to the final game and it looks as though it will be Sunderland or Wigans name etched on to the coveted trophy. The Black Cats Tony Ratton is six points clear of his nearest rival, Wigan fan Jimmy Shine. With 30 points up for grabs ...

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Predict the Premier League: Wigan turn the heat on Sunderland

Manchester United have won the league and Wigan Athletic have now joined QPR and Reading in the Championship, but who is going to win Squarefootballs Predict the Premier League title? It has been a busy few weeks in the Barclays Premier League and the only issue that still needs to be decided is wh...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Fergie calls time, but Sky ensure we’ll see plenty of him before he goes

So, I’m not sure if you’ve heard but Sir Alex Ferguson announced to the world last week that he intends to quietly walk away from football at the end of the season. In mass hysterical scenes usually only seen when a monarch dies or a Twilight film comes out, the entire country seemed to let o...

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Aston Villa v Chelsea: Villa seek revenge for 8-0 drubbing

Rafa Benitez goes into this game knowing a win would all but achieve his remit of securing a place in the Champions League next season for Chelsea. But Aston Villa, buoyed by back-to-back defeats, have their own goals to achieve. If they win today they are mathmatecially safe from relegation. And bo...

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Squarefootball's Team of the Week - Week 36

Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs all won 1-0 at the weekend to keep their Champions League hopes alive with the latter two drawing on Wednesday night at the Bridge. Liverpool and Everton played out a goalless draw at Anfield while Newcastle picked up what could be a crucial point at West Ham. Aston Vil...

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Chelsea v Spurs: Can the Blues stop Bale?

Chelsea and Arsenal currently occupy third and fourth spot in the race for a Champions League place but Spurs could squeeze between their London rivals with victory at the Bridge tonight. Andre Villas-Boas returns to West London for the first time since he was shown the door prematurely by Roman Ab...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Bruce goes through Hull as the Championship season ends in drama

There are not many days in the course of the long football season that the glitzy farce of the Premier League is shuffled into the background like an ugly sister at a wedding. Usually, as the weekend rolls around every pundit, fan and newscaster is eagerly sharing their thoughts on Van Persie...

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Manchester United v Chelsea: Who would star in your dream team?

Chelsea left Old Trafford with all three points thanks to a solitary goal by the Spanish magician Juan Mata. That result keeps Chelsea in the driving seat for a Champions League spot and puts former Blues boss AVB under intense pressure to get a result against them on Wednesday. Manchester United m...

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Man United v Chelsea: Can Benitez outsmart Ferguson?

With the Premier League title in the bag you wouldnt begrudge Uniteds players from already having their holiday heads on. However, there is one man who will not allow the Red Devils that luxury and that is Sir Alex Ferguson, especially when todays visitors are managed by his former nemesis Rafa Be...

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Should Manchester United sign Frank Lampard?

Its common knowledge that Frank Lampard is on his way out of Stamford Bridge. It would be a massive turnaround if the Chelsea management decided now to offer him a new contract. Its most likely he will end up going abroad. But one destination that has been mentioned several times is Old Tra...

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Gerrard or Lampard: Who is the midfield king?

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard moved to within one goal of Bobby Tamblings goalscoring record at the weekend with a successful penalty against Swanseas Michel Vorm. A few hours earlier, Liverpools Steven Gerrard was bossing the middle of the pitch at St James Park as the Reds hit the Geordies for ...

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Chelsea v Swansea City: Can the Blues get the better of the Swans?

Chelsea were dumped out of the Capital One Cup by Swansea City earlier this season and Eden Hazard ended up getting too close to one of their ball boys, but can Rafa Benitezs men erase that memory for good this afternoon and put themselves back in the driving seat for a place in the top four, or...

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Bale, Benteke, Hazard, Lukaku, Welbeck, Wilshere - Who will win the PFA Young Player of the Year?

Tottenhams Gareth Bale could clear up at this weekends PFA awards. Not only has the Spurs ace got the chance of winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award but he is also nominated in the Player of the Year category. With Spurs playing Wigan later today, Bale could also find himself in third plac...

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Bale, RVP or Suarez: Who should win the PFA Player of the Year award?

Tottenhams Gareth Bale is the bookies favourite to win the PFA Player of the Year award for the second time but could last seasons winner Robin van Perise make it a personal double or could Liverpools bad boy end a terrible week on a high by scooping the accolade? Manchester Uniteds midfield maestr...

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Predict the Premier League: Sunderland storming towards the title

Talk about making an impact. Paolo Di Canio led his Sunderland troops to victory at St James Park and then followed it up with another three points in his first home game against Everton. No wonder Sunderland fan Tony Ratton is smiling from ear to ear. Mind you, it could also have something to do wi...

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Predict the Premier League: QPR, Everton and West Ham top the table

QPR may be going down, Everton may have blown their chance of finishing in the top four but West Ham have guaranteed their place in the top flight next season. And despite the gloomy expressions at Loftus Road and Goodison, John Jaycock and Chris Goodwin have tried their best to raise the spirits by...

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Squarefootball's Team of the Week - Week 33

Arsenal regained third place as Chelsea dropped points at Liverpool and Spurs stunned everyone with their late comeback to beat the champions Manchester City. But the big winners this week were Manchester United who clinched their 20th league title with a convincing 3-0 win over Aston Villa. Elsewh...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: The football world turns on Suarez as he bites off more than he can chew

Just when you think the sleaze-ridden, hate-filled, cartoon puppetry ghoul fest that is football can’t plunge any lower, out pop the gnashers of a serial offender to attract the world’s accusing eyes once again. Luis Suarez, the only footballer in Britain who can be involved in controversy wi...

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Would you sell your ground's name for £100m?

Arsenal did it with the Emirates, Manchester City did it with the Etihad and Bolton Wanderers did the same with Reebok, but would you be happy to sell the naming rights to your stadium if it guaranteed a multi-million pound investment on the pitch? Manchester United recently agreed a £120 million d...

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Liverpool v Chelsea: Can Rodgers send Rafa packing?

Rafa Benitez returns to Anfield this afternoon and the Spaniard should receive a warm welcome from his former worshippers. It will certainly make a nice change from the torrent of abuse he receives from his own fans at Stamford Bridge any way, but will he be able to silence the home fans and take th...

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Premier League: Has Aston Villa's Brad Guzan been the best keeper this season?

Readings Alex McCarthy was in the form of his life against Liverpool at the weekend. The Royals shot-stopper denied the Reds at every opportunity with a string of world class saves. This got me thinking, who has been the best goalkeeper this season in the Premier League? Manchester Citys Joe Hart w...

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Chelsea: Can Rafa deliver Europa League and a top four place?

Chelsea started the season with the possibility of winning the Community Shield, Champions League, Premier League, Carling Cup, FA Cup, the Club World Cup, Super Cup and subsequently the Europa League. However, after being dumped out of the FA Cup by Man City, their only real hope of success i...

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Squarefootball's Team of the Week - Week 32

Another exciting week of Premier League and FA Cup football saw Manchester City and Wigan make a date at Wembly, Reading hold Liverpool, Arsenal beat Norwich City and Sunderland outclass Newcastle. But who made it into our Squarefootball Team of the Week? Heres Mitch Waddons best XI from the w...

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Fulham v Chelsea: Can Fulham pile misery on the Blues?

Chelsea entered the season as champions of Europe. At the way things are going they may not even be in Europe next season.Manchester City ended their FA Cup hopes on Sunday, Arsenal start the day in third place and tonight Fulham could deliver their top four hopes a hammer blow. The last five meeti...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Millwall, Chiles and Aguero ensure unedifying scenes all round, but let’s keep the One Direction boys out of it

It was a weekend of football in which the seamier, more ugly side of the game sprang forth. A dispiriting reminder of a time we’d hoped had passed; a nightmarish collage of unedifying horror and depressing folly. Yep, Adrian Chiles was fronting the FA Cup again. Obviously, the game on Saturd...

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Chelsea v Man City: Who will meet Wigan in the FA Cup final?

Chelsea are the current FA Cup holders. This afternoon they take on the 2011 winners and current Premier League champions Manchester City, but who will meet Wigan at Wembley next month in the showpiece final? Between them, Chelsea and Manchester City have won the last four finals and with Wigan wai...

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Predict the Premier League: QPR, Spurs and Arsenal lead the way

Its been a good fortnight for the three London clubs - well off the pitch any way - with QPRs John Jaycock and Tottenhams Adam Crawford picking up 19 points, with Arsenals Josh Ben Moshe on 18. Its not been so good for Stoke City, Southampton or Norwich City, with the sides occupying the bottom thr...

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Predict the Premier League: Sunderland edge ahead of Wigan

Sunderland may only have six games left to save their Premier League status but Black Cat Tony Ratton is edging slightly closer to Predict the Premier League title glory. Mr Ratton, who has been favourite for the title for the majority of the season, has moved one point clear of his nearest rival W...

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Chelsea: The four players the Blues must release this summer

This year for Chelsea has been all about change and not in a subtle kind of way but in the way Saul changed during his historic journey to later become a priest. This change brought us the dazzling trio of Mazacar, or the three amigos, or whatever else you may like to call them, but in the pr...

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Arsenal, Chelsea or Spurs: Who will miss out on the top four?

Just two points separate Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs in the battle for a Champions League spot and the riches that come with it. But with only two places available one of them is going to miss out, but who? Arsenal have finally found their feet and won seven of their past nine league outings. They h...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Di Canio attempts to form his first impression while West Ham’s Brady dispels hers

Fascist, egotistical, divisive, authoritarian, plain bonkers; these words are ringing around all our ears right now thanks to a recent media storm it’s been impossible to escape from. No, not the death of a former Prime Minister yesterday, although I can see why you’d think that. Instead it i...

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Chelsea v Sunderland: Can Paolo Di Canio stun the champions of Europe?

Paolo Di Canio begins his toughest assignment yet this afternoon. With Aston Villa beating Stoke City yesterday, the Black Cats have slipped to within a point of the drop zone. Defeat today, combined with a Wigan win at QPR, and Sunderland will find themselves in the bottom three ahead of next weeke...

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Chelsea v Sunderland: Can Paolo Di Canio stun the champions of Europe?

Paolo Di Canio begins his toughest assignment yet this afternoon. With Aston Villa beating Stoke City yesterday, the Black Cats have slipped to within a point of the drop zone. Defeat today, combined with a Wigan win at QPR, and Sunderland will find themselves in the bottom three ahead of next weeke...

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Premier League: Where has all the excitement gone?

ThePremier Leagueseason should be coming to the boil, but for me its been strictly alukewarm affair.The last nine months have had an air of inevitability about them. Manchester United havebreezed to their 20th top flight title and even Sky have struggled to sell this title race. From them...

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Squarefootball's Team of the Week - Week 31

Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Southampton, Wigan and West Ham all picked up three points in a weekend that produced a whopping 23 goals - five of which came at the Emirates. There was a number of outstanding individual performances at the weekend, but who has done enough to win...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Sunderland swap experience for explosive as all eyes focus on Wearside

On the day the new bombastic series of Doctor Who crash landed on to the screens of the BBC, there was the cataclysmic beginnings of a regeneration of a different kind in the otherworldly realms of the North East. That’s right, Martin O’Neill, football’s very own wide-eyed madcap enigma was u...

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Southampton v Chelsea: Can the Saints see off Chelsea?

Southampton tore strips off Liverpool last time out in the Premier League. This afternoon they host the Champions of Europe Chelsea, but can they inflict more pain on Rafa Benitez? Chelsea are currently third in the Premier League, following their win over West Ham and Tottenhams shock defeat at ho...

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Chelsea: How have our recent signings fared this season?

Money is no object for Chelsea and owner Roman Abramovich. So much so that they have splashed millions in the transfer market over the past decade. Some have worked - Juan Mata - while others have been epic fails - Fernando Torres. Well Im going to take a look at some of Chelseas most recent ad...

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Outside the Box – Football on TV: Gazza’s running out of chances while England run riot in San Marino

Let’s face it, there’s an awful lot of guff on TV isn’t there? In the ever-burgeoning crevasse of broadcasting channels, the sheer volume of half-baked tripe and lightweight, hollowed-out husks of regurgitated twaddle leaves the average viewer starved of visual stimulation and viewing conten...

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Premier League: Have Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Man United lost their sparkle in Europe?

Arsene Wengers Arsenal heroically bowed out of the Champions League against Bayern Munich meaning no Premier League side would feature in the last eight for the first time in 17 years. The French boss believes the English sides have suffered as the rest of Europe has finally caught up with them, but...

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Predict the Premier League: Liverpool are on top of the pile

Its been almost a month since the scores for Squarefootballs Predict the Premier League were last updated, so without further ado lets get cracking. Liverpool 5 Swansea City 0 The Reds were braced for a tough game against the Capital One Cup finalists, but Michael Laudrups mind was already focused...

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