Season: 2012-2013
Saturday 18 August 2012
15:00
Arsenal
0 - 0
Sunderland
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Fulham
5 - 0
Norwich
Craven Cottage
15:00
QPR
0 - 5
Swansea
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading
1 - 1
Stoke
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom
3 - 0
Liverpool
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham
1 - 0
Aston Villa
Upton Park
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Swansea midfielder Michu scored the opening
goal of this season's Barclays Premier League on
his debut as the Swans took a 1-0 half-time lead
over QPR at Loftus Road.
The Spaniard saw his shot creep past goalkeeper
Robert Green after the ball popped up off Wayne
Routledge when he was tackled deep in QPR
territory in the eighth minute.
Green could have done better as the ball bounced
in front of him but the England international was
unable to control it as Swansea claimed the early
advantage.
Damian Duff opened Fulham's account at Craven
Cottage after the home side dominated the early
exchanges to lead 2-0 against Norwich at the
break.
The Republic of Ireland international latched on
to the end of John Arne Riise's diagonal long ball
from the left wing to fire home in the 25th minute
after Norwich's Andrew Surman saw his early
chance tipped round the post.
Mladen Petric headed the home side's second
with five minutes remaining in the first half.
Stoke took a 1-0 lead over Premier League new
boys Reading at the Madejski Stadium after a
goalkeeping error by Adam Federici.
Michael Kightly fired Tony Pulis' side into the
lead from close range with the ball slipping
through Federici's fingertips.
At the Hawthorns, new West Brom boss Steve
Clarke engineered a score against the club he left
last season as the Baggies led Liverpool 1-0 after
the first period.
Zoltan Gera drilled a shot past Pepe Reina just
before the break after Reds striker Luis Suarez
missed two great chances to give Liverpool the
lead.
West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster denied Suarez
with a fantastic save before the Uruguay
international headed over an open goal.
Kevin Nolan gave West Ham a 1-0 lead at half-
time over Aston Villa at Upton Park.
Nolan scored from close range in the 40th
minute from Ricardo Vaz Te's assist to edge the
Premier League new boys ahead
Arsenal dominated Sunderland at the Emirates
but were unable to find the breakthrough in the
first period despite strong work by Vassiriki
Diaby and new signing Lukas Podolski as they
were held at 0-0.
On Friday Real Madrid trained in the Santiago
Bernabéu for the first time in the 2012/2013
season to prepare for their official debut in
the current campaign. This Sunday the Whites
go up against Valencia on their home ground
(19:00, C+ Liga and Gol T) on the first day of
the Liga. It will be a clash in which the
reigning champion will face the team that
came third in the last Liga. José Mourinho led
the team's third training session of the week
in the same setting where the Real Madrid
players will kick off the championship.
The Whites' first training session of the season in
the Santiago Bernabéu took place in extremely hot
weather. It was the second day this week that José
Mourinho worked with the footballers that played
matches with their national sides. The training
session was composed of three groups that
worked separately. In the first, the three Whites
keepers, Casillas, Adán and Jesús, trained
alongside goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro,
working intensely both with and without the ball.
The second group was comprised of Benzema,
Cristiano Ronaldo, Özil, Di María, Higuaín,
Khedira, Arbeloa, Albiol and Coentrão. The nine
footballers were led in their session by Rui Faria,
who had them doing different stretches,
continuous running and various exercises.
Meanwhile, the other outfielder players took part
in an intense warm-up before working with the
ball. José Mourinho followed his footballers'
progress very carefully in what will be the setting
for the Whites' debut match.
Hulk has been linked to Chelsea throughout the
transfer window, with the Blues and Porto unable
to come to an agreement. The latest rumor,
according to The Daily Star, is that Chelsea feels
they can secure Hulk for a transfer fee of £32m
instead of the £40m that Porto are asking.
At either price, Chelsea should pass on Hulk. It's
a ridiculous fee for a player that still has plenty to
prove. Hulk has played well for Porto at club level
and has been decent for the Brazilian national
team. While he would likely have a nice impact,
the fee is just too outrageous.
Hulk would be a decent signing for Chelsea if they
could secure his signature for around the same
price they got Oscar. Anything above £30m is just
too much for a 26-year-old player that hasn't
proved he can score goals in the Premier League.
While Hulk is overvalued, another part of the
equation is where he fits into the team. In
Roberto Di Matteo's new 4-2-3-1 formation,
Fernando Torres is the only man up front with
Hazard, Mata and Ramires as attacking
midfielders. Hulk would have to replace Ramires,
who has proved his worth and his extreme
versatility, even playing as a fourth defender
against Man City after Branislav Ivanovic's
sending off.
Ramires could move to the defensive midfield,
which would leave midfielders Oscar and Marko
Marin outside of the lineup. Such a move would
require Frank Lampard or John Obi Mikel to be
on the bench to make room for Ramires.
This summer, Chelsea have already spent £32m
on Eden Hazard and around £25m on Oscar. If
they are going to spend close to that on another
big talent, they are better off going after Napoli's
Edinson Cavani.
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Cavani's talent is undeniable. He has played
extremely well for his club throughout Serie A
and the Champions League. Chelsea knows this
firsthand, as Cavani was a nightmare during their
Round of 16 matchup, finishing the first leg with
a goal and two assists in a 3-1 Napoli win.
Chelsea's need is at striker. Cavani is strictly that
and plays the position in clinical fashion. With
the amount of games Chelsea has this season,
another striker behind Fernando Torres and
Daniel Sturridge is a necessity.
While Cavani would be a nice snag, Chelsea can
survive without either Hulk or the Uruguayan
forward. Victor Moses would be a nice addition
as a backup striker and, along with the
development of Lucas Piazon, could be enough to
keep Chelsea afloat.
With the amount of money put into the midfield,
that's where Chelsea will win or lose. If the
service is excellent, Torres or Strurridge are both
capable of scoring goals. They don't need to fork
over a huge transfer fee for the overvalued Hulk.
Bosingwa was released at the end of last season
after helping the Blues win a Champions League
and FA Cup double. And he could now be set to
cross the west London divide, with Rangers
interested in the ex-Portugal star.
Bosingwa joined Chelsea for around £16 million
four years ago and went on to win the Champions
League, Premier League, three FA Cups and the
Community Shield.
He had previously been part of Porto's 2004
Champions League squad.
Despite being so highly-decorated, the 29-year-
old came under fire for his defending throughout
his Stamford Bridge career and eventually
struggled to hold down a regular place in the
side.
He did manage to go out on a high, helping
successfully shackle Bayern Munich's Franck
Ribery in the Champions League final.
Otherwise, some of his better performances came
playing out of position, most notably at left-back
against Lionel Messi in the 2009 semi-final with
Barcelona and as an emergency centre-back in
this season's semi against the same opponents.
Inter Milan, Anzhi Makhachkala and Monaco have
all been linked with the defender but QPR may
now be in pole position to make him their eighth
summer signing.
SAO PAULO: Ronaldinho looks set to sign with
Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro less than a week
after leaving Flamengo and suing his former team
for unpaid wages.
Television images on Monday showed
Ronaldinho practicing with Atletico players in the
city of Belo Horizonte, and the press officer for
the 1971 Brazilian champion said the player is
going to be officially introduced after the training
session.
Details of the contract to be signed with Atletico
were not immediately released.
Atletico Mineiro is a traditional club in Brazil but
has not won any significant titles since the 1997
Conmebol Cup, a tournament it also won in
1992. It was relegated to Brazil's second division
in 2005 but won the title and returned to the top
flight the following year. It was the national
runner-up in 1999.
Ronaldinho's contract with Flamengo was
terminated by a judge last Thursday after he sued
the Brazilian club for reportedly $20 million in
unpaid wages and other rights.
Ronaldinho had said he wanted some time off to
take care of his sick mother, and most Brazilian
clubs said they did not intend to try to sign the
former two-time FIFA player of the year after his
recent poor performances with Flamengo.
Polls conducted by Brazilian media said most
fans didn't want to see their clubs trying to sign
Ronaldinho.
It was a different scenario when Ronaldinho
announced in 2010 that he was leaving AC Milan
to return to Brazilian football after a decade
thriving in European football, especially at
Barcelona.
The fight for the former Brazil star involved many
clubs and lasted several weeks until he
announced he was joining Flamengo to begin the
2011 season, in part because of the club's huge
fan base.
But after helping the club win that year's Rio de
Janeiro state championship and reach a berth in
the Copa Libertadores, Ronaldinho struggled with
a series of poor performances amid
controversies off the field.
Two months ago, Flamengo's biggest fan group
published a letter on its website criticizing
Ronaldinho and accusing him of being
unprofessional for his alleged appearances at
parties and nightclubs.
He had a confrontation with coach Vanderlei
Luxemburgo, forcing club directors to fire the
former Brazil and Real Madrid coach, and
recently he also seemed to be at odds with
current Flamengo coach Joel Santana, who used
to lead South Africa.
The club admitted it was having difficulties paying
for Ronaldinho's salary after ending its
partnership with sports marketing group Traffic,
which had paid most of his reported $700,000
monthly wages.
Flamengo had said it was surprised by
Ronaldinho's decision to leave and promised to
legally fight it.
Ronaldinho helped Brazil win the 2002 World
Cup in South Korea and Japan and was in the
team that was eliminated by France in the 2006
quarterfinals in Germany. He was not picked for
the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Messi: "I respect Cristiano Ronaldo, but the truth
is that I have no relationship with him, just like I
don't have with many other players in this sport.
Basically, we just see each other on the football
pitches. Naturally, it doesn't happen the same
with my club and country teammates, as I am
very close to them", started by pointing out the
Barcelona's all-time top scorer.
Over the last seasons, both Ronaldo and Messi
have been breaking several all-time records, club
and world-wise. The idea that this virtual rivalry is
actually forcing the two players to raise their level
season after season doesn't seem very senseless,
however, Messi doesn't agree with this line of
thought, as he believes that the main force
behind his development as a player keeps being
his motivation towards his team's objectives.
Lionel Messi: "People have to realize that I'm not
competing against Cristiano Ronaldo on a
personal duel, or anything like that. All this
pretense rivalry is being fueled by the media, the
newspapers and everyone who profits from
sending out the idea that we have some sort of a
conflict to settle. I have never competed or fought
against Ronaldo. I just try to do my work the best
I can, hoping that things go well. My focus is to
always help my teams winning trophies and that's
it", remarked "La Pulga" (one of Messi's
nicknames).
Regarding those emerging incidents that we've all
been witnessing over the last couple of years,
where a significant amount of people in the
crowd decide to start shouting "Messi, Messi"
chants, during games where Ronaldo is playing
for either Real Madrid or Portugal and where
Messi isn't present, the Argentinian prefers to
defend himself and says that he has nothing to
do with it.
Lionel Messi: "I can only say that I am happy
with the way fans treat me in every stadium.
Obviously, I'm not the one organizing those
chants and there's simply nothing I can do to
prevent or stop them. I don't have anything to do
with it and therefore I don't want to comment it.
I've never been in that situation and I can't know
what Cristiano Ronaldo feels when it happens...",
stated the Argentinian star when addressing the
issue of Ronaldo being provoked with chants
invoking Messi name.
As for the FIFA Balon d'Or 2012 award, set to be
delivered on January 2013, Messi assures that it
would make him very happy to see one of his
Barcelona's teammates winning it. However, the
Argentinian recognizes it's still a very open race
and that Real Madrid players like Cristiano
Ronaldo or Iker Casillas can also have a say on
this matter.
Messi: "I would be delighted if the winner ends
up being one of my teammates from Barcelona
[Xavi Hernandez or Andrés Iniesta], who have
been winning important trophies at international
level, such as the European Championship in
2012 and the World Cup in 2010. However, there
are obviously other strong names on the list as it
is the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, who is a great
player, and also Iker Casillas. My preference lies
on Xavi and Iniesta though, since they are both
good friends of mine", stated Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid will kickoff
their season against Valencia CF, at the Santiago
Bernabéu this Sunday night (19th of August,
2012). In the meanwhile, you can watch Real
Madrid vs Valencia, Arsenal vs Sunderland, WBA
vs Liverpool and Newcastle vs Tottenham from
our football live streams section.
Everyone is getting set and ready for the new
season, as the Spanish League is about to
kickoff this weekend. The two biggest football
stars on the planet, Cristiano Ronaldo and
Lionel Messi, will go head to head once again,
pursuing new records and trying to lead their
teams to glory in both La Liga and the UEFA
Champions League. Talking to an Argentinian
newspaper, Messi assured he doesn't have any
particular duel with Ronaldo...
Lionel Messi granted an interview to the popular
Argentinian newspaper "Olé", on which he
claims that he's not competing in any sort of
personal duel against Cristiano Ronaldo and that
what drives him is the desire of helping his teams
to win trophies and obtain success. The
Argentinian star also noted that he doesn't have
a relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, just like
he doesn't have with many other players who
don't play on the same team as him. As for the
"Messi, Messi" chants that Cristiano Ronaldo is
often victim of across several stadiums around
the World, the Barcelona forward remembered
that he's not the one who organizes them, and
that there's nothing he can do about that issue...
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Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-
denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and
respect for authority.
Some people try to find things in this game that
don't exist but football is only two things -
blocking and tackling.
People who work together will win, whether it be
against complex football defenses, or the
problems of modern society.
AC Milan have
offered €13 million
to Real Madrid for
the transfer of
Ricardo Kaka, as
reported by Marca.
Earlier, Merengues coach Jose Mourinho had said
he was free to leave, provided a reasonable offer
is received.
Kaka transferred to los Blancos for a fee of €65
million in 2009.
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres had such a
difficult time last season that he has struggled to
enjoy the success of winning both the Champions
League and the FA Cup in May.
Torres netted just 11 times in 49 appearances in
2011-12, spending the majority of the campaign
on the bench as Didier Drogba was preferred in
attack.
The Spaniard did net the decisive winner in the
Champions League semi-final against Barcelona,
but he had little impact off the bench as the Blues
defeated Bayern Munich on penalties in the final.
'The season was not for me, it was for others,'
'Chelsea wins the FA Cup but I don’t play the
semi-final nor the final. I didn’t taste anything.
'I feel I participated a bit more in the Champions
League but even so it was not the Champions
League I wanted to win, not like that. I want to win
another Champions League and in a different
way.'
Torres, who cost Chelsea £50million in January
2011, thanked Blues fans for sticking by him in a
season when he went six months without scoring.
'The fans helped me a lot - and you don’t
understand why,' he added.
'You come from outside and you have played well
in this league and, with the Spanish mentality, the
first who should have turned against you are the
fans. You are not living up to expectations but
they still support you. These people are special.
'At times I was thinking, "I will sit here on the
bench, I won’t make any noise, I don’t even want
to play." But they are demanding that you jump
on the pitch and play. They lifted my spirits so
many times. Not even my team-mates succeeded
in doing that in this way. Whatever I do from now
on will be for the fans.
'That is why I want to win another Champions
League. For them.'
Magic moment: Torres is mobbed after scoring
the winner against Barcelona
He told Spanish daily newspaper La Razon: 'I
lived things that had not happened to me before.
A new manager came in and he was hardly
counting on you and what you did in training
didn’t count either.
'You can’t do anything more but you’re not
playing. People encourage you whether you play
or not but I didn’t know what to do.
'I counted on the support of team-mates that are
on the bench, who don’t let themselves sink and
always give an example.
'Paulo Ferreira, the substitute keepers, the
youngsters whose progression has stopped. It
helped me to see the panorama sitting on the last
step.'
While Torres admitted that his price tag has been
a burden in his first 18 months at the club, he
feels as though he has 'arrived again' following a
goalscoring start to the season in the Community
Shield defeat to Manchester City and with a
starting place now virtually assured with Drogba
gone.
He added: 'You can think "Maybe Chelsea was not
the team". But if you are a great player, you have
to find your place, I’m not the first one to whom
this has happened.
Off to a flyer: Torres celebrates his strike
against Man City
'I think I didn’t know how to be a point of
reference there. And that is what I am trying to
achieve. I am obliged to succeed in making my
team-mates need me. When you arrive at a club
like this, what you had done up to that point
means nothing.
'It’s not a question of whether they welcomed me
or not it’s the fact you are just one more player.
It’s not a team or a club where they look at the
details - your gestures, how you train, how you
behave.
'No, you arrive there and you are one more of the
team. You only have to be a star on the pitch.
'They are veterans and they don’t have to give an
example. If I arrived now again for the first time, I
would do things differently.
'I would try to be one more of the team and adapt
to the situation. Now I know that from the first
day you have to think of yourself more and try to
demonstrate to your team-mates that you are one
more of them. I was paying attention more to
what was my place rather than worrying about
earning a place.'
Kings of Europe: Spain lift the European
Championship in Kiev
Torres, who became the first player ever to score
in consecutive European Championship finals as
Spain went on to retain their crown, also
expressed a frustration at being in and out of
manager Vicente Del Bosque's starting XI.
'My last objective was the national team but
during the months before the Euros I had been
left out of the squad once,' said Torres, who won
the golden boot in Poland and Ukraine.
'Suddenly I get minutes on the pitch and I take
advantage, there are rotations in the team
because of so many competitions, so I score and
I get in the squad for the Euros.
'I felt like a small child. And maybe it would have
been normal if I hadn’t gone with Spain.'
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has
underlined his desire to coach in China after
arriving in the country for an eight-day charity
trip, local media reported.
The 51-year-old, Argentina's head coach at the
2010 World Cup, was sacked by United Arab
Emirates club Al Wasl last month but appears
keen on a job in the Far East.
"I would like to coach in China," Maradona told a
news conference in Beijing, the China Daily
reported. "I wish to contribute to the
development of China's youth soccer."
One of Maradona's coterie of agents had sounded
out the Chinese earlier this year with a view of
eventually landing the national team job, the
newspaper said.
During his visit, Maradona, who led his country
to the 1986 World Cup as a player and is
regarded as one of the game's greatest ever, will
holds talks with Chinese FA boss Wei Di.
A controversial figure who has suffered serious
health issues and overcome drug addiction,
Maradona was fired as Argentina coach after
losing 4-0 to Germany in the quarterfinals of the
2010 tournament.
Chinese soccer has seen an influx of big-name
foreign players and coaches, including Sergio
Batista, the man who took over the Argentina job
from Maradona, now coach of Shanghai Shenhua.
The big-spending Chinese Super League club
boast former Chelsea strikers Nicolas Anelka and
Didier Drogba, while other clubs have also been
splashing the cash.
Shanghai's rivals Guangzhou Evergrande
appointed Italy's former World Cup winning
coach Marcello Lippi.
In the Spanish league alone, Messi scored a
record 50 times last season, while Ronaldo
almost kept pace with 46 goals, six more than the
previous league record that the Portuguese
forward established the year before. (AP Photo)
BARCELONA: It will be tough for Barcelona's
Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo
to take their unprecedented scoring duel to even
greater heights after last season's record-breaking
performances.
But that doesn't mean they won't try.
In the Spanish league alone, Messi scored a
record 50 times last season, while Ronaldo
almost kept pace with 46 goals, six more than the
previous league record that the Portuguese
forward established the year before.
"I begin each season with the objective of
surpassing what I have done before," said Messi.
"I don't try to score more goals, I try to improve
as a player. I hope I still have margin to continue
growing and become a better footballer."
Messi shattered a string of records in 2011-12.
The 25-year-old Argentina forward scored 73
goals overall in 60 games for Barcelona, breaking
the mark of 67 set by Bayern Munich's Gerd
Mueller in 1973 and the prior world club mark of
70 established by Archie Stark of Bethlehem Steel
in the American Soccer League in 1925. He
became Barcelona's all-time leading scorer by
breaking a 57-year-old club milestone, and
equaled a Champions League record with 14
goals.
Ronaldo came close to matching Messi with 60
goals in 55 games in all competitions as he
powered Madrid to the Spanish league title and
its record point haul (100) and goals scored
(121).
"My immediate goals are to work as hard as I can
so I can fight with my team for all the titles
possible," said Ronaldo. "I want to keep getting
better because it is going to be a long season."
On Tuesday, the two rivals and Messi's teammate
Andres Iniesta were named as finalists for the
UEFA Best Player in Europe award.
Messi has won the award the past three years.
Ronaldo won it in 2008.
For Ronaldo's coach Jose Mourinho, his fellow
countryman should win this time.
"My idea is clear, football is a collective sport,"
Mourinho said. "Real Madrid won a very
important title and won it in spectacular fashion.
Those that make the difference on a great
champion team are the (best) candidates."
Messi refused to say if he felt he deserved the
award more than Ronaldo. Instead, he said he
would like to see it go to a Barcelona player.
"I would like to see the award remain for one
more year at Barcelona," he said.
The two scoring aces will soon meet in the
Spanish Supercup, to be played between Madrid
and Barcelona over two legs on Aug. 23 and 29,
one day before the winner of the award is
announced.
And if the battle for individual honors wasn't
enough added motivation, both players ended
last season with team and individual
disappointments despite their superb scoring
campaigns.
While Barcelona won the Copa del Rey, Club
World Cup and both the Spanish and European
Super Cups, it was dethroned by Madrid in the
Spanish league and lost to Chelsea in the
Champions League semifinals. Messi missed a
penalty in the second leg at home against the
eventual champion that would have sent the
Catalan club through.
Ronaldo, for his part, had a penalty saved in a
loss to Bayern Munich in the other Champions
League semifinal.
Messi said his goal is for Barcelona to return to
the top of both Spain and Europe.
"I hope so. We're upset with how we ended last
season with the loss to Chelsea and the loss to
Real Madrid in Camp Nou," he said. "Last season
is history. We begin from zero."
Without any international commitments this
summer for Argentina, Messi has enjoyed both a
longer than usual vacation and has been able to
get in a full preseason under Barcelona's new
head coach Tito Vilanova.
"Leo has come back strong," Barcelona's Javier
Mascherano said about his fellow Argentina
teammate. "This season you will see him start in
even better shape."
The Spanish league begins for both teams on Aug.
19 with Real Madrid hosting Valencia and
Barcelona hosting Real Sociedad.
Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty but
made amends with a superb second-half
goal as Argentina outclassed Germany 3-1
in a friendly in Frankfurt.
An own-goal by Sami Khedira gave
Argentina the lead in first-half stoppage-
time, Messi swept home the second early in
the second half and Angel Di Maria blasted
the third with an astonishing 35-metre
drive. Benedikt Hoewedes headed
Germany's late reply.
Germany played for nearly one hour with
10 men after their goalkeeper, Ron-Robert
Zieler, was sent off for hauling down José
Sand in the incident which led to the
penalty.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen came on for his
second cap and, with his first touch, dived
to his left to save Messi's weakly taken
penalty in the 31st minute.
With a one-man disadvantage Germany
were easy prey for Argentina's diminutive
strikers and at one point it seemed the
South Americans might avenge their 4-0
quarter-final defeat at the World Cup.
Nothing went right for Germany, with
Marco Reus blasting a shot against the post
and Khedira's effort on the rebound
disallowed for offside.
Messi scored in his fifth international in
succession, a run which started in the 2-1
World Cup qualifying win in Colombia last
November and included hat-tricks against
Switzerland and Brazil.
Argentina have won those five games and
their coach, Alejandro Sabella, who took
over with the team at a low ebb after a
quarter-final exit at the Copa America
which they hosted last year, has put them
back on the rails.
There were plentiful chances at both ends in
the first half but Argentina got the break
when Khedira turned Di Maria's corner into
his own net in stoppage time.
Argentina brought on Sergio Agüero for
Sand at half-time and extended their lead
when Gonzalo Higuain, wearing a headband
after a clash in the first half, pulled the ball
back from the byline and Messi produced a
majestic left-foot finish.
Messi then missed when he was sent clean
through on goal but sent a characteristic
dink wide of the target.
Di Maria made it 3-0 with a stunning drive
in the 73rd minute, then Messi produced a
mesmerising run through the defence but
again narrowly missed the target.
Hoewedes pulled one back for Germany but
there was still time for Higuain to hit the
post.
Neymar has spoken a few words about the
Olympics games and the opportunity of
winning the football's gold medal for Brazil,
for the first time in the country's history.
However, there was still time for the Brazilian
prodigy to share a couple thoughts on
Cristiano Ronaldo and confess his admiration
for the Real Madrid star.
There seems to be a wide consensus about
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi being the
undisputed best players in the World for a few
years now. The Brazilian rising star, Neymar Jr,
doesn't have any problem in recognizing that he's
still far from both CR7 and Messi level, even
though he also hopes to reach the top in a near
future. Currently representing the Brazilian
National Team in the London Olympics 2012,
Neymar has high expectations for this Saturday's
final against Mexico, as this could be the first
time Brazil brings the gold medal in Olympics
football.
Neymar - 2012/2013:
In a short talk with some journalists that were
present at a press conference in London, to
preview this Saturday final between Brazil and
Mexico, Neymar started by leaving a few remarks
on Cristiano Ronaldo.
Neymar: "Cristiano Ronaldo is an idol to me and
I follow him closely since I started playing
football. He's a genius, one of the best players in
the World and he's on the same level as Lionel
Messi. For all of us who love football, Cristiano
Ronaldo is a true inspiration!", started by noting
the 20-years old talent, just before answering a
few questions about the upcoming Olympics
football final.
Neymar: "Winning a gold medal is always an
hard task, if not, Brazil would already have 20
medals. We're very close to achieve something
that several great names of this sport never
accomplished. We're here representing everyone
of them and all the Brazilians out there, who are
eager to see us bringing the gold medal home.
We're 90 minutes away from making history and
we're aware of that responsability. We all know
what's at stake this Saturday and how important
this game is", assured the still Santos FC forward.
Neymar: "I've never played at Wembley before,
which is definitely a place with a great history
behind. Unfortunately, neither Pelé has done it
and he is the best football player in history.
Returning home with the silver medal wouldn't be
a frustration, but rather a sadness. Now that we've
reached the final, we can't settle for the silver
medal, we have to be hungry for those golden
medal that are at stake. In any final, there can be
only one side winning the gold medal!", stated
Neymar Jr, who is very likely to be starring on
Brazil's line-up, this Saturday afternoon.
Regarding Neymar's future and despite the
immensity of rumors coming out over the last
months, it seems like the Brazilian is going to
remain playing in Santos FC for at least one or
two more seasons. As a curiosity, in a voting poll
we promoted here at Ronaldo7.net asking "Who
should Real Madrid sign for the attack the
Summer?", Neymar has actually been the first
choice for most of our visitors.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is blaming the
media for his supposed feud with Real
Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
"It's only the media, the press, who wants us
to be at loggerheads but I've never fought with
Cristiano," Messi tells Argentina sports paper
Ole.
QPR defender Max Ehmer signs a contract
extension that will keep him at Loftus Road
until 2016.
"This summer has been my first proper
involvement with the first team and I've
enjoyed every moment," Ehmer tells QPR's
official website. "I've been in and around the
first team over the last few years and now I
want to step that up a level."
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is on the
verge of signing with French side Ajaccio after
club president Alain Orsoni revealed the two
parties have agreed terms.
"If we succeed, it will be a massive coup and it
is very much on the right track," says Orsoni.
BARCELONA, SPAIN—New Barcelona head coach
Tito Vilanova said he’s undaunted by the
challenge of following in Pep Guardiola’s giant
footsteps, while also recognizing that his chances
of being as successful as his mentor are slim.
Vilanova became Barcelona’s 16th head coach
Friday after signing a two-year contract with the
Spanish club, which Guardiola — with Vilanova’s
help as assistant — led to 14 of a possible 19
titles during an unprecedented run over past four
seasons.
“I am not worried about comparisons. I’m aware I
will lose all with Pep, but I am not here for that.
I’m here to work,” Vilanova said, adding that he
knows that with stars like Lionel Messi on his
squad his margin of error is almost nonexistent.
“I don’t ask the fans for patience, they will want to
see the team continue to win like it has in recent
years.”
Vilanova acknowledged that carrying on
Guardiola’s winning ways and mesmerizing
playing style will be a hefty challenge. But he
added that both his role in shaping the team and
his players’ hunger to keep adding to their trophy
haul should see the team through.
“I know that it will be difficult, probably no other
coach has taken over in this situation, after the
club’s most successive period ever,” said
Vilanova. “It will be very tough to repeat. (But) I
have an advantage because I formed part of the
team that won so many titles. This is a group of
players who have won everything but who want to
keep winning and maintain our way of playing.”
Vilanova appeared for his first press conference
as head coach minutes after signing his contract
with Barcelona president Sandro Rosell. He was
wearing in a dark suit as opposed to the athletic
wear he wore in the dugout beside the dapper
Guardiola.
And although he displayed the same calm
demeanour as his predecessor, Vilanova still
lacks Guardiola’s public flare, reading somewhat
nervously from notes at the beginning of his
presentation.
“Pep was the communicator, but we shared the
decisions,” he said in his low, monotone voice.
Like Guardiola, Vilanova’s roots lie deep in the
Catalan club.
As a teenager, Vilanova joined Barcelona’s “La
Masia” youth academy with Guardiola in 1984
and spent the next six years training alongside
his future sideline companion.
While Guardiola went on to become a key piece
of Johan Cruyff’s winning teams in the 1990s,
Vilanova only managed to play three unofficial
matches with the first team before moving on to
play for clubs such as Celta Vigo and Mallorca.
When a knee injury ended his playing career,
Vilanova returned to La Masia as a coach to help
bring up a generation of first-team players,
including Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Gerard
Pique.
After another stint away from the club, the 42-
year-old native of the Catalan village of Bellcaire
d’Emporda joined Guardiola as his assistant
when the former midfielder took over Barca B in
2007. Together they helped the team win
promotion to the second division and earned
themselves the chance to take over the first team
in 2008 after the exit of Dutch manager Frank
Rijkaard.
“I thank Pep for giving me the chance to come
back to Barca and work at his side,” said
Vilanova. “Thanks Pep for the past five years, my
friend, my brother.”
Guardiola refused to sign on for another season
this summer, saying he needed a break from
football.
Having never before sought the spotlight,
Vilanova is best known for his altercation with
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho in last
season’s ugly Spanish Supercup clash when the
Portuguese manager poked him in the eye during
a team scuffle. Vilanova responded with a shove.
Vilanova said that as head coach he would not
lose his cool if Mourinho continues in his
abrasive manner.
“I will be very calm. I don’t get nervous,” he said.
“I think that the day of my presentation as head
coach it is not the moment to speak about other
teams or other coaches.”
The Spanish league opens on Aug. 18-19.
Barcelona will look to re-establish its dominance
of the domestic competition after losing the
championship to Madrid last season, breaking a
run of three consecutive titles.
Vilanova will miss the first game of the two-leg
Spanish Supercup as he serves a one-game
suspension for retaliating to Mourinho’s eye
poke. The Madrid coach received a two-game ban
and will therefore miss both matches to be
played in August when Barcelona looks to defend
its title.
Well, they're finally here!
The new FC Barcelona kits were unveiled Tuesday
afternoon. The presentation was made at the
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona.
Guests were treated to drinks and hors d'oeuvres
as Nike and the Catalan club presented the new
home, road, and goalkeeper kits as well as the
new training gear.
Let's take a look at the kits Lionel Messi, Xavi,
Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba (Oops, not yet), and
other Barça stars will be making plays with in
under the guidance of Tito Vilanova in 2012-13.
These are the new Real Madrid jerseys
2012/2013, Real Madrid’s new home kit and
away strip for the 2012/13 La Liga season. Real
Madrid’s new 2012/2013 jerseys were officially
unveiled on May 31, 2012 by kit makers Adidas.
Madrid won the 2011/12 La Liga season and
reached the semifinals of the Champions League.
Photos of the new Real Madrid home kit had been
leaked prior the release and these official photos
confirm the leaks.
The Real Madrid home kit 2012/13 uses navy
blue and turquoise while the away kit has electric
yellow highlights. Bwin are the sponsors of the
2012/2013 Real Madrid jerseys, as can be seen
in the pictures below.
The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema,
Kaka and Xabi Alonso will be seen in the new Real
Madrid 12/13 kits.
Manchester City played as though affronted
by Roberto Mancini's suggestion that they
might be only third or fourth favourites for
the title. They were devastating during a
second-half blitz when everything clicked
and all the damage was done against a
Chelsea side who must have found the
experience alarming in the extreme.
Those were moments when Roberto Di
Matteo's side were reminded why there
were 25 points separating these teams last
season and, on this evidence, we should
probably see beyond whatever message
Mancini was trying to send to the people
above him about City's chances of a
successful title defence, particularly now
they have started their summer spending
with the acquisition of Jack Rodwell from
Everton, for an initial £15m.
At least one more signing should arrive
before the transfer window closes and even
if Mancini remains dissatisfied, this was a
performance that suggests a confident and
strong team going into the new season.
Their squad is not flawless, something
brought home by the erratic goalkeeping of
Costel Pantilimon, playing in place of the
injured Joe Hart. But the point about this
City side is that they can menace even the
most accomplished defences, especially now
Carlos Tevez appears to be playing with a
clear head.
Chelsea, in truth, got off lightly just to lose
by the odd goal in five. To give them their
due, they had mitigating circumstances in
the form of Branislav Ivanovic's red card
late in the first half. Fernando Torres,
showing encouraging flashes, had opened
the scoring two minutes earlier but
Ivanovic, sliding in to challenge Aleksandar
Kolarov, was guilty of lifting his foot and
his studs went high into his opponent's shin.
It was reckless and foolish and his team
suffered the consequences.
For the first half an hour of the second
period City were magnificent, attacking
with width and penetration, scoring three
times in 12 minutes through Yaya Touré,
Tevez and Samir Nasri, and so dominant
they should probably have made it even
more of an ordeal for their opponents.
Touré and Nasri were the driving forces,
showing flashes of brilliance in a new
3-4-1-2 formation. James Milner subjected
Ashley Cole to one of his more difficult
afternoons and for John Terry in particular,
it was a demoralising experience. Terry's
weak clearance had given Touré the chance
to equalise but the Chelsea captain was also
subjected to chants about his recent court
case. They were loud and sustained and
could conceivably be the soundtrack to his
season.
City were a sight to behold once Touré had
buried an emphatic right-foot shot past Petr
Cech and, in the process, they made the
backs-to-the-wall defending that helped
Chelsea overcome Barcelona and Bayern
Munich in last season's Champions League
feel a distant memory. City's second goal, in
particular, was a beauty, Nasri slipping a
pass to Tevez who ducked along the edge of
the penalty area and evaded David Luiz and
Terry before firing into the top corner. Six
minutes later, Tevez released Kolarov on
the left and Nasri jabbed out a foot to
divert the cross past Cech. Rarely have
Chelsea been made to look so ordinary and
vulnerable.
The disappointment for City came in the
80th minute when Pantilimon lost the flight
of Daniel Sturridge's shot and allowed the
ball to dribble out of his hands for another
substitute, Ryan Bertrand, to score. Briefly,
there was the sense of an improbable
comeback, but there were only a few
anxious moments in front of the Romanian
goalkeeper. City, in fact, should have made
it four when Sergio Agüero turned wide the
easiest chance of the match and the
afternoon could have ended in ignominy for
Chelsea, with the referee, Kevin Friend,
deciding to be lenient when Frank Lampard
and Ramires committed fouls that might
ordinarily have enticed second yellow
cards.
Chelsea had their own grievances, not least
because City's Stefan Savic could have been
shown two yellows in the first half. Mancini
substituted the young centre-half at half-
time but Chelsea would be unwise to dwell
on Friend's officiating. The simple truth was
that City had passed the ball with much
greater incision and could regard
themselves as unfortunate to be losing at
half-time.
Torres took his chance well, collecting
Ramires's pass and scoring with a left-foot
shot inside the penalty area, and the
Spaniard's sharpness does at least
encourage the sense he might have an
improved season. Eden Hazard, however,
had an undistinguished introduction to
English football, notable mostly for an early
dive that should have seen him booked, and
then a comedic attempted backheel that
saw him miss the ball and fall over. He, like
Chelsea, will almost certainly improve.
Worryingly for the other title contenders,
so should City.
If there is one thing you learn during
the transfer window, it's that you
either can't believe 90 percent of what
you read, or you need to read
between the lines to make sense of all
of the transfer rumors that fly about
the tabloids.
Such is the case with Arsenal's Alex
Song, who, it's been rumored, has
drawn wanting eyes from La Liga
powerhouse Barcelona
. But given some of the information
available, it seems just as likely that
Song (or his agent) has propagated
some of those rumors as a
negotiation ploy to extend his contract
with Arsenal.
There is this from Sky Sports (via Fox
Sports), for instance: "Song has two-
years left on his current deal at the
Emirates, but Sky Sports understands
he would like to extend that."
Or there's the fact that Arsene Wenger
has claimed that Barcelona have had
no contact with Arsenal about the
midfielder. From The Sun:
“There’s nothing going on
with Song. There’s nothing in
that. Song has three years
contract, he’s not in the same
situation as Robin Van Persie."
“In Spain the newspapers are
not really serious. We’ve had
the experience of that. We’ve
never had any contact with
anybody from Barcelona.”
Hmmm...Player wants a contract
extension. Rumors surface that one of
the most successful, top-spending
clubs in the world has interest in said
player. That level of interest in player
could naturally be leveraged by an
agent wanting a sizable weekly wage
for his player, wouldn't you say?
I can just hear the agent negotiating
now:
You don't want to pay higher wages
on an extension at this time? Oh, no
problem, we'll just wait on
Barcelona then; they have interest
in Alex. I'm sure they won't mind
giving him his worth in two years, or
before then when they come calling
for a transfer. Of course, we could
avoid all of that now while Alex's
terms are more favorable for
you...I mean, who wants to be
bidding against Barcelona?
I don't doubt that Barca has some
level of interest in Song. He's a
talented, box-to-box midfielder who
offers the versatility of being able to
play both as a holding midfielder and
as a more attack-oriented player who
facilitates the offense.
There's no way he would get as much
playing time at Barcelona as he does
at Arsenal—it's hard to imagine Song
displacing Xavi, Sergio Busquets,
Andres Iniesta or Cesc Fabregas—but
a number of the team's players have
expressed interest
in adding Song, so they would find a
way to incorporate him.
And why wouldn't they? The more the
merrier, right?
But I doubt these rumors derived with
an insider plugged into Barca's
management. If I were to guess, I
would say these probably started with
Song's agent.
Again, it's pure speculation on my
part—a bored Spanish sportswriter
may have decided to stir the pot, or
the rumors could derive from
legitimate Barca interest—but the
more I look at it, the more it seems
wholly beneficial for Song's future
earnings that Barcelona "has interest"
in him.
He'll be a Gunner for now and,
hopefully, for a long time after that.
One of the most improved players
over the years for the Gunners is also
one of the most important players for
the team right now, especially if Robin
van Persie is finally sold.
They would be crazy to let him go.
They know it, he knows it, his agent
knows it and, yes, Barcelona knows it.
But hey, why not put some ideas in
Wenger's head, right? It can't hurt
when any future contract discussions
take place, right?
Sure can't. It's just another reason
why the transfer windows in
European soccer are so much fun.
And why you need to take 90 percent
of what you read in August and
January with a grain of salt.
Modric move from Tottenham to
Real Madrid will happen, says
Croatia coach Stimac
The Vatreni boss says the
playmaker will move to the Spanish
champions, and is frustrated with
his midfielder's lack of gametime
under new Spurs manager Andre
Villas-Boas
Is Fernando Torres finally
ready to prove his worth at
Chelsea?
After a largely wretched 18
months in blue, there are signs
that the £50m man is returning to
something like his former self
Chelsea's Fernando Torres
celebrates scoring the opening goal
against Manchester City at Villa
Park. Photograph: Andrew
Couldridge/Action Images
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Chelsea's players were ambling
into a ragged huddle while the
ground staff assembled
Manchester City's victory podium
when John Terry ushered
Fernando Torres to one side and
offered the Spaniard a
congratulatory clap on the
shoulder. This was the European
champions' fourth loss of a
stuttering pre-season, their
defence too often vulnerable
where only recently it had been a
source of strength, but the
captain could cling to one
positive. Early indications are
that Torres is ready to make his
mark at last.
It would be tempting to insist
that, for a player who cost a
British record £50m and is a
World Cup winner and twice a
European champion with Spain,
evidence of his undoubted
pedigree is long overdue. Just as
simplistic would be to suggest the
flashes of quality demonstrated
here, culminating in a cutely
taken finish beyond Costel
Pantilimon which earned Chelsea
a brief lead, should be considered
proof all will be well in the
months ahead. But such is the
urgent desire at Stamford Bridge
for Torres to succeed, as he once
did for Liverpool, that seeing him
with confidence so clearly
bolstered is seized upon as
reason for relief.
This has to be Torres's year. The
striker has been too peripheral
throughout his time in London,
shrunk in the shadow of Didier
Drogba, with those in the dug-out
and the stands alike waiting for
him to stir. There have been
occasions when he has flourished
– a hat-trick against Queens Park
Rangers, or that jaw-dropping
denouement at the Camp Nou –
but there has been little positive
consistency to his form.
Successive Chelsea managers
have praised his contribution on
the basis of assists rather than
goals accumulated. He was
bought as a scorer, not a
provider, and seven Premier
League goals in 46 appearances
tells its own story.
Now the environment feels more
favourable, his importance to this
team very obvious. He returned
to Cobham after an extended
break with Drogba departed for
China and as an unlikely golden
boot winner from Euro 2012. This
was his first 90 minutes of pre-
season and, where he had looked
so rusty in the defeat at Brighton
eight days previously, some of
the gliding menace of old seemed
restored against City. The goal,
pilfered with his left, was
converted in a blur. So flustered
was Stefan Savic that the
defender was hauled off at the
interval.
Admittedly, an ability to unsettle
the Montenegrin hardly serves as
confirmation the forward is back
to his best – Vincent Kompany
was less unnerved by his
presence – but Torres, too, will
sharpen his match fitness in the
weeks to come.
This was promising, and arguably
the European Cup winners' only
real cause for optimism. "He
moved very well," said Roberto
Di Matteo. "He was a danger, he
worked hard for the team, scored
a good goal …" The manager
quickly reverted to talk of the
strength of the collective when
asked if Torres would take on
extra responsibility this term
given that Chelsea, for all their
interest in Hulk, Radamel Falcao
or Edinson Cavani, lack
alternatives at centre-forward.
But the 28-year-old undoubtedly
feels more integral than ever.
In the immediate aftermath to
the Champions League final
success in Munich in May he had
bemoaned a lack of clarity in his
role. "The ideal for me for next
season is if someone tells me
what's going to happen," he had
said. "What role will I have in the
team? What function? What is
expected of me?"
This club's transfer policy since
has offered an answer, aimed as
it appears at eking form from
their record signing. A supply line
has been constructed at lavish
expense. Oscar will arrive after
Brazil's friendly in Sweden on
Wednesday. Marko Marin will
return soon from a hamstring
strain. Juan Mata will have more
of an impact than he managed
here. And then there is Eden
Hazard.
The Belgian, even at £32m, will
need time to settle in new
surroundings and offered only
hints of his ability on the ball
against City. There were flicks
and dribbles, and one horrible
nosedive face-first into the turf
after one backheel backfired. One
City fan dressed as Zippy from
Rainbow took to berating his
display, conscious that the league
champions had attempted to
secure the 21-year-old
themselves earlier in the
summer. Both were hauled from
this contest early, but Hazard will
have more productive days than
this. The hope, of course, is that
he finds rhythm quicker than
Torres did.
Di Matteo will demand the
striker's display here sets an
upbeat tone for the campaign
rather than prove another false
dawn. The Italian has other
problems to address after seeing
his side ship 13 goals in six pre-
season games, and he did not
need his forward-line proving
another headache ahead of
Sunday's trip to Wigan. This
latest defeat was arguably
warped beyond recognition by
Branislav Ivanovic's dismissal,
yet the consolation provided by
Torres's display still felt
significant. Chelsea will take
heart from that if little else.
Eden Hazard watch
1min First touch booed by some
City fans, a reminder that the
Belgian had opted for Stamford
Bridge over the Etihad this
summer
6min The referee, Kevin Friend,
speaks with Hazard after he
appeared to go to ground far too
easily after a challenge from Yaya
Touré
9min Stefan Savic goes through
Hazard, who slumps to the turf
clutching his left leg. Savic is
eventually booked when ball goes
out of play
20min Hazard outpaces Savic,
tricks inside Nigel de Jong, then
falls flat on his face as he
attempts another backheel,
prompting whoops of "what a
waste of money"
29min Low shot saved by Costel
Pantilimon
40min Attempted to flick on
Ramires's pass to Fernando
Torres for the Spaniard to open
the scoring
71min Substituted in favour of
Ryan Bertrand, having been
peripheral on the left through
the second period with his
impact negligible
Kaka close to Madrid exit as Real
make room for Modric
By talkSPORT
Monday, August 13, 2012
3
Kaka has reportedly agreed terms
with AC Milan - and that could smooth
the way for Luka Modric to complete
his move to Real Madrid.
The Brazilian has been linked with a
move back to the San Siro, where he
spent six years before moving to
Madrid for a fee of £59m in 2009.
And although Milan are yet to agree a
fee with Madrid for the 30-year-old,
SportMediaset have claimed that
personal terms have already been
negotiated.
That could impact on the protracted
saga of Modric's proposed move to
the Bernabeu.
Tottenham have refused to sell the
Croatian international unless Madrid
meet their asking price, which is
thought to be around £40m.
The Spanish side have so far failed to
do so, but if they can recoup around
£12m for Kaka they may be willing to
spend more on Modric.
Ronaldinho is regarded by many as
the 'best player of the last decade'.
The Brazilian superstar has won
almost everything a footballer can win
in his career. He won the FIFA World
Player of the Year award twice in
consecutive years (2004 and 2005). He
also won the FIFA World Cup, the
Champions League and two Spanish
league titles. After playing in the
European circuit for a decade
Ronaldinho joined Flamengo in 2011
from AC Milan. He started his
European stint with Paris Saint-
Germain in 2001. But his real stardom
came in FC Barcelona where he
played for five seasons from 2003 to
2008. He won two La Liga title and a
Champions League title with the
Catalans. Ronaldinho played his first
international game for Brazil in 1999
and became a household name in the
2002 World Cup where he sizzled with
his skills and helped his national side
won the coveted trophy for the record
fifth time. During his stay at Barcelona,
Ronaldinho started to accumulate a
host of personal awards. He won the
inaugural FIFPro World Player of the
Year in 2005 and later named the
2005 European Footballer of the Year.
Then he won his second FIFA World
Player of the Year in the same year.
Ronaldinho won his second FIFPro
World Player of the Year in 2006 and
also finished third in the 2006 FIFA
World Player of the Year, behind
World Cup-winning Italian captain
Fabio Cannavaro and Frenchman
Zinedine Zidane.
Ronaldinho set to sign with Atletico
Mineiro
TOI 05 Jun 2012, 07:49 IST
Ronaldinho looks set to sign with
Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro after
leaving Flamengo and suing his
former team for unpaid wages.
Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiro leads
in Brazil
TOI 02 Jul 2012, 11:58 IST
Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiro took the
Brazilian league lead on Sunday by
beating Gremio 1-0 with a goal by
former Manchester City striker Jo.
Ronaldinho helps new team Mineiro
go top with 1-0 win
TOI 10 Jun 2012, 15:08 IST
Ronaldinho marked his Atletico
Mineiro debut by helping them beat
Palmeiras 1-0 in Sao Paulo to go top
of the Brazilian championship on
Saturday.
Ronaldinho in spat with Flamengo
coach Santana
TOI 22 May 2012, 08:44 IST
Ronaldinho continues to struggle and
now even his coach at club Flamengo
seems to have lost patience with the
former two-time FIFA player of the
year.
Ronaldinho suspended by
Flamengo, fans told
TOI 01 Jun 2012, 03:11 IST
Ronaldinho has been suspended by
Flamengo after failing to join the
squad for a friendly in north-east
Brazil, a club vice-president told
supporters.
London: Cristiano Ronaldo is a
better player than Lionel Messi,
claims Usain Bolt, explaining that
the Real Madrid ace is a more
"complete" player than the
Barcelona forward. The Jamaican
sprinter, who defended his 100m
gold medal this summer at the
Olym
Bolt joins great Ronaldo-Messi
debate
GIVE ME FOOTBALL 3 HOURS AGO
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has
joined the debate over who is the
best footballer in the world –
Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.
The six-time Olympic Gold
medalist and holder of three
World Records, including the
4x100 men’s relay, is a well-
known Ma
Messi in fine form & Villa returns,
but jury is still out on Tito
Vilanova's Barcelona
The Catalans eased to victory
thanks in part to an early Messi
strike, while their Spanish striker
also made his eagerly anticipated
comeback, yet doubts remain over
the new coach
12-Aug-2012 1:30:00 PM
Season: 2012-2013
Saturday 18 August 2012
15:00
Arsenal v Sunderland
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Fulham v Norwich
Craven Cottage
15:00
QPR v Swansea
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Stoke
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Liverpool
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Aston Villa
Upton Park
17:30
Newcastle v Tottenham
Sports Direct Arena
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 18 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 19 August 2012
13:30
Wigan v Chelsea
The DW Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 18 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Man City v Southampton
Etihad Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 18 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Monday 20 August 2012
20:00
Everton v Man Utd
Goodison Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 18 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Wednesday 22 August 2012
19:45
Chelsea v Reading
Stamford Bridge
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 1 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to
Chelsea's participation in the UEFA
Super Cup on Friday 31st August
Saturday 25 August 2012
12:45
Swansea v West Ham
Liberty Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 25 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Aston Villa v Everton
Villa Park
15:00
Man Utd v Fulham
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v QPR
Carrow Road
15:00
Southampton v Wigan
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Reading
Stadium of Light
15:00
Tottenham v West Brom
White Hart Lane
17:30
Chelsea v Newcastle
Stamford Bridge
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 25 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 26 August 2012
13:30
Stoke v Arsenal
Britannia Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 25 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Liverpool v Man City
Anfield
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 25 August 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 1 September 2012
12:45
West Ham v Fulham
Upton Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 1 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Swansea v Sunderland
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Norwich
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Everton
The Hawthorns
15:00
Wigan v Stoke
The DW Stadium
17:30
Man City v QPR
Etihad Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 1 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 2 September 2012
13:30
Liverpool v Arsenal
Anfield
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 1 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Newcastle v Aston Villa
Sports Direct Arena
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 1 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to
Newcastle's participation in the
Europa League Play Offs the
preceding Thursday
16:00
Southampton v Man Utd
St. Mary's Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 1 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 15 September 2012
12:45
Norwich v West Ham
Carrow Road
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 15 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Arsenal v Southampton
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Swansea
Villa Park
15:00
Fulham v West Brom
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man Utd v Wigan
Old Trafford
15:00
QPR v Chelsea
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Man City
Britannia Stadium
17:30
Sunderland v Liverpool
Stadium of Light
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 15 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 16 September 2012
16:00
Reading v Tottenham
Madejski Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 15 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Monday 17 September 2012
20:00
Everton v Newcastle
Goodison Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 15 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 22 September 2012
12:45
Swansea v Everton
Liberty Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 22 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Chelsea v Stoke
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Newcastle v Norwich
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Southampton v Aston Villa
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Reading
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Sunderland
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Fulham
The DW Stadium
Sunday 23 September 2012
13:30
Liverpool v Man Utd
Anfield
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 22 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Man City v Arsenal
Etihad Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 22 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Tottenham v QPR
White Hart Lane
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 22 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to
Tottenham's participation in the
Europa League the preceding
Thursday
Saturday 29 September 2012
12:45
Arsenal v Chelsea
Emirates Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 29 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Everton v Southampton
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v Man City
Craven Cottage
15:00
Norwich v Liverpool
Carrow Road
15:00
Reading v Newcastle
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Swansea
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Wigan
Stadium of Light
17:30
Man Utd v Tottenham
Old Trafford
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 29 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 30 September 2012
16:00
Aston Villa v West Brom
Villa Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 29 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Monday 1 October 2012
20:00
QPR v West Ham
Loftus Road Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 29 September 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 6 October 2012
12:45
Man City v Sunderland
Etihad Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 6 October 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports.
15:00
Chelsea v Norwich
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v Stoke
Anfield
15:00
Swansea v Reading
Liberty Stadium
15:00
West Brom v QPR
The Hawthorns
15:00
Wigan v Everton
The DW Stadium
17:30
West Ham v Arsenal
Upton Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 6 October 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 7 October 2012
13:30
Southampton v Fulham
St. Mary's Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 6 October 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Tottenham v Aston Villa
White Hart Lane
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 6 October 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to
Tottenham's participation in the
Europa League the preceding
Thursday
16:00
Newcastle v Man Utd
Sports Direct Arena
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 6 October 2012 at 19:30
but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 20 October 2012
12:45
Tottenham v Chelsea
White Hart Lane
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 20 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Fulham v Aston Villa
Craven Cottage
15:00
Liverpool v Reading
Anfield
15:00
Man Utd v Stoke
Old Trafford
15:00
Swansea v Wigan
Liberty Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Man City
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Southampton
Upton Park
17:30
Norwich v Arsenal
Carrow Road
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 20 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 21 October 2012
13:30
Sunderland v Newcastle
Stadium of Light
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 20 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
QPR v Everton
Loftus Road Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 20 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 27 October 2012
12:45
Everton v Liverpool
Goodison Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 27 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Arsenal v QPR
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v West Brom
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Reading v Fulham
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Sunderland
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Wigan v West Ham
The DW Stadium
17:30
Man City v Swansea
Etihad Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 27 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 28 October 2012
13:30
Aston Villa v Norwich
Villa Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 27 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Southampton v Tottenham
St. Mary's Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 27 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to
Tottenham's participation in the
Europa League the preceding
Thursday
16:00
Chelsea v Man Utd
Stamford Bridge
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 27 October 2012 at
19:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 3 November 2012
12:45
Man Utd v Arsenal
Old Trafford
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 3 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Fulham v Everton
Craven Cottage
15:00
Norwich v Stoke
Carrow Road
15:00
Sunderland v Aston Villa
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Chelsea
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Wigan
White Hart Lane
17:30
West Ham v Man City
Upton Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 3 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 4 November 2012
13:30
QPR v Reading
Loftus Road Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 3 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Liverpool v Newcastle
Anfield
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 3 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Monday 5 November 2012
20:00
West Brom v Southampton
The Hawthorns
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 3 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 10 November 2012
15:00
Arsenal v Fulham
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Everton v Sunderland
Goodison Park
15:00
Newcastle v West Ham
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Reading v Norwich
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Southampton v Swansea
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v QPR
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Wigan v West Brom
The DW Stadium
17:30
Aston Villa v Man Utd
Villa Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 10 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Sunday 11 November 2012
13:30
Man City v Tottenham
Etihad Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 10 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Chelsea v Liverpool
Stamford Bridge
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 10 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 17 November 2012
12:45
Arsenal v Tottenham
Emirates Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 17 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Liverpool v Wigan
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Aston Villa
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Swansea
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
QPR v Southampton
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Everton
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Chelsea
The Hawthorns
17:30
Norwich v Man Utd
Carrow Road
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 17 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 18 November 2012
16:00
Fulham v Sunderland
Craven Cottage
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 17 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Monday 19 November 2012
20:00
West Ham v Stoke
Upton Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 17 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 24 November 2012
12:45
Swansea v Liverpool
Liberty Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 24 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
15:00
Everton v Norwich
Goodison Park
15:00
Man Utd v QPR
Old Trafford
15:00
Southampton v Newcastle
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Fulham
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Wigan v Reading
The DW Stadium
17:30
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Villa Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 24 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on ESPN
Sunday 25 November 2012
13:30
Sunderland v West Brom
Stadium of Light
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 24 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Chelsea v Man City
Stamford Bridge
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 24 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
16:00
Tottenham v West Ham
White Hart Lane
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 24 November 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to
Tottenham's participation in the
Europa League the preceding
Thursday
Tuesday 27 November 2012
19:45
Stoke v Newcastle
Britannia Stadium
19:45
Sunderland v QPR
Stadium of Light
20:00
Aston Villa v Reading
Villa Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Wednesday 28 November 2012
19:45
Chelsea v Fulham
Stamford Bridge
19:45
Everton v Arsenal
Goodison Park
19:45
Southampton v Norwich
St. Mary's Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to
possible movement of Southampton
v Newcastle United to the preceding
Sunday should Newcastle United be
involved in the Europa League the
preceding Thursday
19:45
Swansea v West Brom
Liberty Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to
Swansea City or West Bromwich
Albion playing on the preceding
Sunday
19:45
Tottenham v Liverpool
White Hart Lane
20:00
Man Utd v West Ham
Old Trafford
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to the
movement of Tottenham v West Ham
to Sunday 25th November
20:00
Wigan v Man City
The DW Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to live
broadcasting on Sky Sports
Saturday 1 December 2012
15:00
Arsenal v Swansea
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Fulham v Tottenham
Craven Cottage
15:00
Liverpool v Southampton
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Everton
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Wigan
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Norwich v Sunderland
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Aston Villa
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Man Utd
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Stoke
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Chelsea
Upton Park
Saturday 8 December 2012
15:00
Arsenal v West Brom
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Stoke
Villa Park
15:00
Fulham v Newcastle
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man City v Man Utd
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Southampton v Reading
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Chelsea
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Norwich
Liberty Stadium
15:00
West Ham v Liverpool
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v QPR
The DW Stadium
Sunday 9 December 2012
15:00
Everton v Tottenham
Goodison Park
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Saturday 8 December 2012 at
20:30 but was rescheduled due to
Tottenham's participation in the
Europa League the preceding
Thursday
Saturday 15 December 2012
15:00
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Anfield
15:00
Man Utd v Sunderland
Old Trafford
15:00
Newcastle v Man City
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Norwich v Wigan
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Fulham
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Arsenal
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Everton
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Swansea
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v West Ham
The Hawthorns
Saturday 22 December 2012
15:00
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v Fulham
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Reading
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v QPR
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Southampton v Sunderland
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Swansea v Man Utd
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Stoke
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Norwich
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Everton
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Arsenal
The DW Stadium
Wednesday 26 December 2012
15:00
Arsenal v West Ham
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Tottenham
Villa Park
15:00
Everton v Wigan
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v Southampton
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man Utd v Newcastle
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v Chelsea
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v West Brom
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Swansea
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Liverpool
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Man City
Stadium of Light
Saturday 29 December 2012
15:00
Arsenal v Newcastle
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Wigan
Villa Park
15:00
Everton v Chelsea
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v Swansea
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man Utd v West Brom
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v Man City
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Liverpool
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v West Ham
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Southampton
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Tottenham
Stadium of Light
Tuesday 1 January 2013
15:00
Chelsea v QPR
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v Sunderland
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Stoke
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Everton
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Southampton v Arsenal
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Swansea v Aston Villa
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Reading
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Fulham
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Norwich
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Man Utd
The DW Stadium
Saturday 12 January 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Man City
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Southampton
Villa Park
15:00
Everton v Swansea
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v Wigan
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man Utd v Liverpool
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v Newcastle
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Tottenham
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v West Brom
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Chelsea
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v West Ham
Stadium of Light
Saturday 19 January 2013
15:00
Chelsea v Arsenal
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v Norwich
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Fulham
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Reading
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Southampton v Everton
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Swansea v Stoke
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Man Utd
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Aston Villa
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v QPR
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Sunderland
The DW Stadium
Tuesday 29 January 2013
19:45
Aston Villa v Newcastle
Villa Park
19:45
Norwich v Tottenham
Carrow Road
19:45
QPR v Man City
Loftus Road Stadium
19:45
Reading v Chelsea
Madejski Stadium
19:45
Stoke v Wigan
Britannia Stadium
19:45
Sunderland v Swansea
Stadium of Light
Wednesday 30 January 2013
19:45
Arsenal v Liverpool
Emirates Stadium
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 30 January 2013 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to
Club preference
19:45
Everton v West Brom
Goodison Park
19:45
Fulham v West Ham
Craven Cottage
20:00
Man Utd v Southampton
Old Trafford
This fixture was previously scheduled
on Wednesday 30 January 2013 at
01:15 but was rescheduled due to
Club preference
Saturday 2 February 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Stoke
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Everton v Aston Villa
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v Man Utd
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man City v Liverpool
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Chelsea
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
QPR v Norwich
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Sunderland
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Tottenham
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Swansea
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Southampton
The DW Stadium
Saturday 9 February 2013
15:00
Aston Villa v West Ham
Villa Park
15:00
Chelsea v Wigan
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v West Brom
Anfield
15:00
Man Utd v Everton
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v Fulham
Carrow Road
15:00
Southampton v Man City
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Reading
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Arsenal
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v QPR
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Newcastle
White Hart Lane
Saturday 23 February 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Fulham v Stoke
Craven Cottage
15:00
Liverpool v Swansea
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Chelsea
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Southampton
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Norwich v Everton
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Man Utd
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Wigan
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Sunderland
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Tottenham
Upton Park
Saturday 2 March 2013
15:00
Aston Villa v Man City
Villa Park
15:00
Chelsea v West Brom
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Everton v Reading
Goodison Park
15:00
Man Utd v Norwich
Old Trafford
15:00
Southampton v QPR
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v West Ham
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Fulham
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Newcastle
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Arsenal
White Hart Lane
15:00
Wigan v Liverpool
The DW Stadium
Saturday 9 March 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Everton
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Fulham v Chelsea
Craven Cottage
15:00
Liverpool v Tottenham
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Wigan
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Stoke
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Norwich v Southampton
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Sunderland
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Aston Villa
Madejski Stadium
15:00
West Brom v Swansea
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Man Utd
Upton Park
Saturday 16 March 2013
15:00
Aston Villa v QPR
Villa Park
15:00
Chelsea v West Ham
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Everton v Man City
Goodison Park
15:00
Man Utd v Reading
Old Trafford
15:00
Southampton v Liverpool
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v West Brom
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Norwich
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Arsenal
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Fulham
White Hart Lane
15:00
Wigan v Newcastle
The DW Stadium
Saturday 30 March 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Reading
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Villa Park
15:00
Everton v Stoke
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v QPR
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man City v Newcastle
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Southampton v Chelsea
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Man Utd
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Tottenham
Liberty Stadium
15:00
West Ham v West Brom
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Norwich
The DW Stadium
Saturday 6 April 2013
15:00
Chelsea v Sunderland
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v West Ham
Anfield
15:00
Man Utd v Man City
Old Trafford
15:00
Newcastle v Fulham
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Norwich v Swansea
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Wigan
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Southampton
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Aston Villa
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Everton
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Arsenal
The Hawthorns
Saturday 13 April 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Norwich
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Fulham
Villa Park
15:00
Chelsea v Tottenham
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Everton v QPR
Goodison Park
15:00
Man City v West Brom
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Sunderland
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Reading v Liverpool
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Southampton v West Ham
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Man Utd
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Wigan v Swansea
The DW Stadium
Saturday 20 April 2013
15:00
Fulham v Arsenal
Craven Cottage
15:00
Liverpool v Chelsea
Anfield
15:00
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v Reading
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Stoke
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Everton
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Southampton
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Man City
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Newcastle
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Wigan
Upton Park
Saturday 27 April 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Man Utd
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Sunderland
Villa Park
15:00
Chelsea v Swansea
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Everton v Fulham
Goodison Park
15:00
Man City v West Ham
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Liverpool
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Reading v QPR
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Southampton v West Brom
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Norwich
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Wigan v Tottenham
The DW Stadium
Saturday 4 May 2013
15:00
Fulham v Reading
Craven Cottage
15:00
Liverpool v Everton
Anfield
15:00
Man Utd v Chelsea
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v Aston Villa
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Arsenal
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Stoke
Stadium of Light
15:00
Swansea v Man City
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Southampton
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Wigan
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Newcastle
Upton Park
Sunday 12 May 2013
15:00
Arsenal v Wigan
Emirates Stadium
15:00
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Villa Park
15:00
Everton v West Ham
Goodison Park
15:00
Fulham v Liverpool
Craven Cottage
15:00
Man Utd v Swansea
Old Trafford
15:00
Norwich v West Brom
Carrow Road
15:00
QPR v Newcastle
Loftus Road Stadium
15:00
Reading v Man City
Madejski Stadium
15:00
Stoke v Tottenham
Britannia Stadium
15:00
Sunderland v Southampton
Stadium of Light
Sunday 19 May 2013
15:00
Chelsea v Everton
Stamford Bridge
15:00
Liverpool v QPR
Anfield
15:00
Man City v Norwich
Etihad Stadium
15:00
Newcastle v Arsenal
Sports Direct Arena
15:00
Southampton v Stoke
St. Mary's Stadium
15:00
Swansea v Fulham
Liberty Stadium
15:00
Tottenham v Sunderland
White Hart Lane
15:00
West Brom v Man Utd
The Hawthorns
15:00
West Ham v Reading
Upton Park
15:00
Wigan v Aston Villa
The DW Stadium
