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Sky Sports boast ‘the biggest ever season’ of Premier League football coverage

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 11 2013

Over the course of the 2013-14 season, Sky Sports will show 116 Premier League matches. Their biggest competitor, BT Sport, will only show 38.

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Chelsea renewing interest in Hulk

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 11 2013

Despite numerous failed attempts from Chelsea to procure Hulk’s signature, it does appear the Blues have renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward. The 26-year old currently plays for Zenit…

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Playing it out from the back – Is Rodgers doing it right for Liverpool?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 11 2013

Brendan Rodgers’s record is not a significant improvement over Kenny Dalglish’s. Are Rodgers’ men going to make it to the top-four of the Premier League?

Liverpool

Mario Götze’s move to Bayern – value in absurdity

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 11 2013

Mario Götze’s move to Bayern Munich was announced on the morning of Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid.

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Premier League Transfer Analysis: Manchester City and Arsenal sniffing around La Liga duo Ronaldo and Fabregas

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 8 2021

We are in the second week of July and as expected the transfer market is gradually heating up, with press dishing out delicious scoops to meet the ravenous needs of…

Premier League Transfer

Manchester United Captain Nemanja Vidic suffers yet another injury setback

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 10 2013

Manchester United skipper Nemanja Vidic is set to miss the flight to Bangkok for the pre-season tour, with the defender thought to be suffering from painful nerve conditions, sciatica. The…

Manchester United

Tottenham looking to strengthen the Belgian contingent at White Hart Lane with double deals

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 10 2013

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly closing in on a deal for one of Belgium’s brightest young prospects, Nacer Chadli from FC Twente, reports the Daily Mail. Spurs are ready to dish out…

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Barcelona ignoring real issue behind fragile defence

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 10 2013

April 23, 2013: Bayern Munich 4-0 Barcelona – The night the Catalan juggernaut was exposed in the most spectacular of ways. A week later at the Camp Nou, the Bavarians went on to…

Messi, Iniesta, Xavi

What now for Darren Bent?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 9 2013

With Aston Villa potentially possessing an array of solid options up-front for the forthcoming season in the shape of last season’s top-scorer Christian Benteke and the emerging Andy Weimann; not…

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Borussia Dortmund: Can Mkhitaryan Magic Overcome Götze’s Ghost?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 9 2013

Borussia Dortmund supporters are still reeling from the shock departure of Mario Götze to their fiercest Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.

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West Ham pondering move for Liverpool winger Stewart Downing

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 10 2013

Following the £15M signing of Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, West Ham United are considering signing another Liverpool outcast in 28-year old Stewart Downing. Signed from Aston Villa in 2011, Downing…

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Liverpool step up their bid for Aly Cissokho

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 9 2013

Valencia left-back Aly Cissokho has been a transfer target for Liverpool throughout the 2012/13 season. Despite the France international only joining Spanish La Liga side Valencia last summer, he did…

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Darren Bent and Loic Remy are again being targeted by Newcastle

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 9 2013

It’s been no secret Newcastle have been in the market for a striker this summer. Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has wanted to address the side’s obvious need for a prolific…

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Real Madrid distancing themselves from Mourinho reign

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 9 2013

With five weeks having passed since Jose Mourinho’s acrimonious departure, Florentino Perez is embracing a new Real Madrid philosophy.

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Tottenham must break the bank to secure Benteke

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 9 2013

Christian Benteke has left Aston Villa stunned by handing in an official transfer request. The 22 year-old had become a fan favourite since moving from KRC Genk last summer for…

Christian Benteke
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