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Swansea host Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon looking to make it four consecutive home victorys in the Premier League for the first time. Arsenal are sweating on a top four finish and need to close in on Chelsea – who are five points clear of them – if they are to have any hope [...]

We’re in to the business end of the season and both Aston Villa and QPR appear to finally be doing the business in the Premier League having won their respective fixtures last weekend. It’s a real relegation six-pointer at Villa Park this afternoon, though, and nothing less than three points is a must for both sides [...]

West Brom travel to Stoke today still firmly in the hunt for a Europa League spot. The hosts have not been in form of late and they would be bottom of the league with just four points if the season had started on the 1st January 2013, but they can take comfort from their superb home [...]

Liverpool travel to Southampton today on the back of a superb 3-2 victory over high-flying Tottenham last weekend. A result like that one at Anfield will have Brendan Rodgers’ side believing a top-four finish is still achievable, despite trailing fourth by seven points going in to this weekend’s fixture. Southampton are far from safety as they [...]

Swansea are still in the hunt for a finish in the Europa League spots, despite already securing qualification by winning the Capital One Cup two weeks ago. They travel to The Hawthorns today to face a West Brom side who have the same mission as them – get in to Europe. At the beginning of the season no [...]

Ian Holloway’s Crystal Palace host Leeds today in search of a third successive win and their fifth in a row at home. A win for the hosts could lift them in to the automatic promotion places if other results are kind to them and doing just that will be the perfect birtday present for Holloway, who [...]

Nottingham Forest are in search for a fifth consecutive victory, one that can lift them in to the top six. Struggling Wolves ended a 13-match run without a win with their 2-0 victory over Millwall on Tuesday and they’ll be eager to build on that and pull themselves away from the Championship’s drop zone. But Forest [...]

It’s a relegation six pointer at the Madjeski Stadium this afternoon with both Reading and Aston Villa desperate for a win to ease their relegation fears. A positive result for either side will be enough to lift them out of the drop zone, while a loss could be catastrophic, especially if results elsewhere count against them. [...]

QPR’s great escape is well and truly on after their 2-1 win at Southampton took them within just four points from safety. Harry Redknapp and the QPR faithful may now believe the miracle can happen after they were pretty much written off as relegated at Christmas. Sunderland let a two goal lead slip at home to [...]

Photo by Dwaine Field-Pellew. Amidst all the drama, controversy and anger surrounding Manchester United ‘s cruel Champions League exit at Old Trafford last night, I had the pleasure of attending Absolute Radio’s  fourth Rock ‘n’ Roll Football Lad’s Night In at Club Wembley. The evening was in aid of The Prince’s Trust and was hosted by Rock ‘n’ [...]

Ryan Giggs could make his 1000th career game today to cap off a good week for the Welsh veteran after he signed a one-year extension at Old Trafford, a deal that will see him playing in to his 40s. United’s title bid is showing no signs of slowing down and they’ll want to increase their [...]

Everton’s hopes of a top-four finish have faded in recent weeks, but a win at home to Reading today could keep the dream alive if other results are kind to them. Brian McDermott’s Royals will be desperate to bounce back from last week’s disastrous 3-0 loss at home to Wigan and will need a positive [...]

Both Harry Redknapp and Mauricio Pochettino celebrate their birthdays today and neither will settle for any less than the perfect birthday gift – three points. Redknapp’s arrival at Loftus Road looked to have given the doomed London club a much needed boost at first, but the novelty appears to warn off now as they search [...]

It’s back to reality now for Michael Laudrup’s Swansea following their Capital One Cup triumph over Bradford at Wembley last weekend, and a win against visitors Newcastle today will keep the pressure on the chasing pack for a Europa League spot. Newcastle’s new French contingent appear to be having a positive affect on Alan Pardew’s [...]

Stoke have lost only once at the Britannia Stadium this season and avoiding defeat again today will go a long way in ensuring they finish in the top ten, although they will have to do it without influential defender Robert Huth who begins a three-match ban today. The Hammers have struggled on the road all [...]

West Brom travel to Stamford Bridge this afternoon looking to take advantage of the current unrest in the Chelsea camp following Rafa Benitez’s mid-week rant towards the club’s fans and Roman Abramovich. But Benitez will be desperate to silence his critics and keep The Blues’ top four hopes alive with a convincing win infront of [...]

Sunderland host Fulham today with both sides searching for wins, but for very different reasons. Martin O’Neil’s Black Cats are looking over their shoulders as they hover just five points above the drop zone and will be eager for new arrival Danny Graham to help them put that right sooner rather than later. Martin Jol’s [...]

Since the Premier League began, we have seen many youngsters either come through clubs’ academies or signed for big fees with the promise of great things to come. Some have lived up to expectations like Wayne Rooney , John Terry, Jermain Defoe and Rio Ferdinand, to name but a few, while others have filtered away into football’s unknown world [...]

In an age when competition for places at clubs seems to be getting stronger, there’s always a player who regularly finds himself watching from the sidelines more often than his potential suggests. There are several in the Premier League at the moment, with the likes of Chelsea‘s Florent Malouda pretty much rotting in the reserves despite previously being [...]