Chelsea v Burnley 17-18
Burnley’s bolt out of the Blues Written By: Robert Halter Chelsea opened their defence of the Premier League title with a league fixture against Burnley at Stamford Bridge with a traditional three o’ clock kick off time on Saturday in August. After Marcos Alonso was booked for a foul on Matthew Lowton, a free kick […]
Arsenal v Leicester City 17-18
Gunners opening night Foxes Thriller Written By: Robert Halter Arsenal had won each of their last ten Premier League home encounters with Leicester City, as the Gunners kicked off the new 2017/18 season with the Foxes on a Friday night at the Emirates, on August 11. It took Arsenal just two minutes to open the […]
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Chelsea champions at Terry’s Farewell Written By: Robert Halter After 580 games as captain and 717 appearances, John Terry played his final match for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as the Blues prepared to be crowned Premier League champions for 2016/17 against relegated Sunderland on May 21. But it was the Black Cats that took a […]
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Farewell to White Hart Lane Written By: Robert Halter Tottenham Hotspur finally said farewell to White Hart Lane on the 14th of May 2017 to a ground that had been their home since 1899, with the last game to be played a Premier League fixture against Manchester United and the Lilywhites got off to a […]
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Chelsea title charge as Man City fade Written By: Robert Halter A midweek game beginning of April at Stamford Bridge, represented the fortieth match between Chelsea and Manchester City in the Premier League era. It was the Blues that pressed for an early advantage and Chelsea got the breakthrough in the tenth minute, after build […]
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Arsenal level twice with Citizens Written By: Robert Halter Arsenal had lost just once in nineteen home meetings with Manchester City as both sides met at the Emirates stadium, beginning of April. In the third minute, Fernandinho cleared the path for Raheem Sterling but the ball clattered against David Ospina, and away for safety. Arsenal […]
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Eagles record a hit at Chelsea Written By: Robert Halter It was the fiftieth encounter as Chelsea measured up to Crystal Palace. In the third minute, Luka Milivojevic pulled down Cesc Fabregas, but the free kick by Marcos Alonso was fired directly at Wayne Hennessey. But the Blues took the lead on five minutes, when […]
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Blues sink the Swans Written By: Robert Halter Chelsea had lost just once to Swansea City in eleven Premier League meetings as the Blues aimed to continue their good form against the Swans at Stamford Bridge, towards the end of February. In the opening minute, Eden Hazard combined with Cesc Fabregas, before Pedro fired over […]
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Title chasers Chelsea unravel Arsenal Written By: Robert Halter Chelsea were seeking their eleventh home win in all competitions against Arsenal, and open a twelve points gap over the Gunners at the top of the table, in an early afternoon Saturday kick off, near the start of February. In the beginning of the match, after […]
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Watford turn the tables on Arsenal Written By: Robert Halter Watford had lost all three of their Premier League encounters against Arsenal since being promoted, but the FA Cup win at the Emirates stadium last season was the benchmark for the Hornets to repeat the same success, end of January. In the first minute, Tom […]