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Die-go(ne) Costa?
After scoring 20 goals last season Diego Costa seemed like a brilliant buy. But it’s gone downhill this season. He returned from pre season reportedly overweight and has made very little contribution on the pitch. Apart from lack of form, he is also being a bit of a nuisance to the football club. His antics against Arsenal were applauded by…
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Alternate Formations – Chelsea
The defending champions are off to a shocking start in the Premier League. After totally dominating England last season, manager Jose Mourinho is under a lot of pressure as Chelsea hover just above the relegation zone. Chelsea already had a very strong team last season, but Mourinho decided to bolster the squad by adding attacker Pedro Rodriguez to his squad.…
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The Special Case of “The Special One”
5 losses in 10 games is simply shocking stuff from the reigning champions and their form in Europe isn’t flawless either. I cannot think of a champion side starting the following campaign this abysmally. Here’s the special case of “The Special One” I get the feeling that a lot of football fans have been desperately waiting for Jose to fail…
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The Red that Killed the Derby: Arsenal vs Chelsea
Football is an emotional game. And when the emotions are so high, objectivity is hard to come by. Every football fan feels obligated to defend his club and players during a controversy, even though they might be the guilty party. One such controversy broke out at weekend. The Koscielny-Costa-Gabriel incident. Being an Arsenal fan, I might not be the best…
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Premier League Third Round Review (Sunday)
3 Premier League games kicked off on Sunday and a big game on Monday. 7 goals were added to the goal tally of 16 this weekend, taking the weekend total to 23 goals. Two games ended in a goal-less draw which means this weekend has seen the most scoreless draws this season, so far. West Bromwich Albion 2 – 3…
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The Last Edition of the ‘BARCLAYS’ Premier League: CHELSEA Moments
Now that the facts and stats are done, let’s go down memory lane and experience some of those extraordinary and unforeseen moments during the Barclays Era. Season 2004/05. Chelsea were the first team to win the Premier League under the sponsorship of Barclays as Jose Mourinho took his side all the way in his first season in charge of…
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