Reigning champions Manchester City lost 3-1 at promoted Southampton on Saturday. It was the first time a promoted team defeated the current champions in the Premier League since Burnley beat Manchester United 1-0 in August 2009. On a total of nine occasions did clubs promote to the Premier League and beat the reigning champions in the same season. Click the read more button to found out more.
FOOTBALL: Frank Lampard helped Chelsea to a 2-1 win against Arsenal. It was his 60th win against London opposition in the PL, only three shy of Ryan Giggs’s record.
FOOTBALL – Liverpool beat Norwich City 5-0 on Saturday. Five different players netted for The Reds, equalling the club record of most different goalscorers for the club in one Premier League match. They previously set this record in January 1999 when Liverpool beat Southampton 7-1. Robbie Fowler (3x), Dominic Matteo, Jamie Carragher, Michael Owen and David Thompson scored in that match.
FOOTBALL - The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the Premier League this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Liverpool - Norwich City, Chelsea - Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur - Manchester United.
FOOTBALL - On Sunday Manchester City collected their first league win at Arsenal in 38 years ending a 27-match winless streak at Arsenal, their longest ever in the English top flight.
FOOTBALL - Chelsea defeated Stoke City 4-0 at the Britannia Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. The Blues became the second team to score four goals in one PL match in this stadium. Stoke achieved this feat against Newcastle United in March 2011 (4-0).
Football - The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the Premier League this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Stoke City - Chelsea, Manchester United - Liverpool and Arsenal - Manchester City.
FOOTBALL - As a companion piece to the “Race to 38/68/87” piece which blogger James Grayson published on the Premier League yesterday, we have looked at the current Euro Club Index assessment of the competition.
FOOTBALL - With the Premier League returning this week after taking a break for the FA Cup, the focus will be back on the title race between the two Manchester clubs. However, it is well worth asking whether that title race is actually all but over. Head of Analysis at the Infostrada Sports Group Simon Gleave has looked at the top three in the Premier League from a variety of different angles and presents his findings here.
FOOTBALL - The Premier League continues this weekend after having a two week break because of the third round of the FA Cup. Click read more to see in which stadium you need to be to see the most goals split up in home and away.
FOOTBALL - Luis Suarez is a different player at home and away in the Premier League this season. At Anfield he scores most of his goals in the second half, while away from home he nets most of his goals in the first 45 minutes. Read more to see how this compares to other PL top scorers this season.
FOOTBALL - Mario Balotelli’s scuffle with Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini on the practice pitch will likely once again raise the question of need. Since the arrival of enigmatic striker at City, three of his teammates have outscored him in league matches. Click Read More to see our Infographic, then click on the graphic to enable its interactive features.
FOOTBALL - On Tuesday, Manchester United won 4-0 at Wigan Athletic to break the record for biggest EPL away win on New Year’s Day. The previous record was 0-3. Arsenal won by this scoreline at Wimbledon in 1994 and at Birmingham City in 2011. Blackburn Rovers won 3-0 at Wigan on 1 January 2007.
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