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Blues turn up the heat on Hoops Written By: Robert Halter After the euphoria of the Blues 2-2 draw in the Nou Camp to beat Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate and advance to the UEFA Champions League final on May 19 in Munich against home team Bayern Munich, it was back to the bread and butter […]
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Gunners and Blues fire Blanks Written By: Robert Halter It was contrasting fortunes for both clubs going into the Saturday lunchtime clash between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in April, as the Gunners suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic in their last outing while the Blues were playing on the back […]
Arsenal-vs-Manchester-City-11-12
Gunners end City’s title charge Written By: Robert Halter With Manchester United beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 to go eight points ahead of Manchester City in the table, the Citizens title hopes had faded ahead of the Super Sunday Premier League encounter with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on April 8. In a match dominated […]
QPR-vs-Arsenal-11-12
Hoops put a hold on Arsenal Written By: Robert Halter Third from bottom Queens Park Rangers hosted third from top Arsenal at Loftus Road with contrasting fortunes for both clubs as the Hoops battled to avoid relegation from the Premier League back to the Championship in their first season at the top flight while the […]
Chelsea-vs-Tottenham-11-12
Goal drought between Blues and Spurs Written By: Robert Halter The chase for Champions League places were on as Chelsea clashed with Tottenham Hotspur as the Blues remained five points behind fourth placed Spurs but the lilywhites had not won at Stamford Bridge during the twenty years of the Barclays Premier League which last occurred […]
Chelsea-vs-Stoke-11-12
Chelsea put pay to the Potters Written By: Robert Halter Roberto Di Matteo took charge for his first Premiership match as Chelsea’s interim manager, following the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas. Visitors to Stamford Bridge, Stoke City had not beaten the Blues in the league since April 1975 with a 3-0 home win in the old […]
Arsenal-vs-Blackburn-Rovers-11-12
Arsenal strike seven past Rovers Written By: Robert Halter Ending a run of three consecutive Premier League defeats with a 0-0 draw at Bolton Wanderers, the Gunners looked to convert a victory against relegation threatened Blackburn Rovers at the Emirates Stadium, beginning of February. Rovers had already achieved a high scoring 4-3 win over Arsenal […]
Chelsea-vs-Manchester-United-11-12
Blues pegged back by Red Devils Written By: Robert Halter Chelsea sat twelve points adrift of Manchester United ahead of the Blues Sunday showdown with the Reds Devils but Man U’s last Premier League win at Stamford Bridge dated back to season 2001/02 although a decade on, United had the best away record in the […]
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Double delight for Man U over Arsenal Written By: Robert Halter After Manchester City’s dramatic 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the early Sunday shoot out at the Etihad Stadium, attentions then turned to the later kick off in the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal faced Manchester United for the first time since their 8-2 defeat […]
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Blues bounce back against Black Cats Written By: Robert Halter The arrival on new Sunderland boss, Martin O’ Neill prompted a turn of fortune for the Black Cats with thirteen points out of a possible eighteen secured since his arrival and with this immediate impact, Chelsea were determined to prevent another shock defeat at home […]