The best transfers after the Euro's...

So a few days back we looked at some ridiculous signings after the Euro’s, so it’s only fair we give credit to the managers who made the right choice after these enthralling European Championships. 

Thanks for the previous feedback on who else was rubbish…..try and add to our list of good signings made after a Euro competition. 

Petr Cech - One of the best keepers of our generation. He's won over 25 individual awards since moving to Chelsea, including last season's Champions League. Czech footballer of the year 4 times in a row, 3 time UEFA Club Football's Best Goalkeeper, 2 time Barclay's Golden Glove winner & IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper in 2005. Although, probably his strangest award is the "Chelsea Special Achievement Award" given to him by Chelsea for recovering from a head injury. His talents were spotted during Euro 2004 by mad-man Ranieri, and we've managed to spot his talents at being in funny pictures (see more at the bottom of the article).

He looks monstrous in Chelsea's new gear

Team: Chelsea

Duration: 8 seasons currently

Cost: £7 million

Trophies: 12

Juventus boys - Juventus picked up 2 of the best players after Euro 2004; Zlatan & Fabio Cannavaro. The pair were with the club until they were relegated for the match fixing scandal (Calciopoli scandal) in 2006. They won titles in 2005 & 2006, although, due to the scandal, I don't think they're legally allowed to brag about it. Great players though!

Teenage Zlatan reading his porn.

The new away gear suited Fab well

Team: Juventus

Duration: 2 years

Cost: €19 million (Zlatan) + €swap deal (Cannavaro)

Trophies: Legal trophies?

Davor Suker - 2nd highest goal scorer & in the Euro 96 Team of the Tournament, Suker was bought by Real Madrid & scored 24 goals in his first season, including 3 hattricks. He was Madrid's top scorer in his first season and also helped them win the La Liga. The following season he went on to win the Champions League with Madrid. He's following spell at Arsenal was less prolific, but Suker will always be remembered as THAT Croatian guy who could score at will. Legend.

Team: Real Madrid

Duration: 3 seasons

Cost: £9.7 million

Trophies: 4

Alan Shearer - from the 2nd highest scorer or Euro 96, to the top scorer. After topping the charts at the Euro's, Shearer was wanted by Man United. Keegan got involved & persuaded Shearer to move to Newcastle. His first season saw him top the EPL goal scorers charts & win PFA Player of the Year. He never won the league again, but scored a ton of goals & celebrate every one in the same way. If you don't  think Shearer wasn't one of Newcastle's best buys ever, than I dread to hear what you think of Obertan. On the United transfer move - the rumour suggests Blackburn would've sold him only to United, if they would trade Scholes also. Good for all parties that this move didn't happen.

Team: Newcastle

Duration: 10 years

Cost: £15 million

Trophies: 0 (this doesn't do justice to his awesomeness)

Luis Figo - Yes, it was after Euro 2000 that Figo left Barcelona for Real Madrid. While we're sure Madrid were aware of Figo before the Euro's, that chap did reach the semi-finals in 2000 & made the UEFA Team of the Tournament also. He spent 5 years at both clubs but managed to score more goals at Madrid as well as earning a Champions League medal. He's become such a legend that Ford have named a car after him (although this car is complete shit in comparison to Figo). Here he is enjoying his favourite beer, Tysk7enle - hmmm yummm. Oh look, it's his closest of close mates, Marco van Basten (not Portuguese) and Zbigniew Boniek (definitely not Portuguese).

Team: Real Madrid

Duration: 5 years

Cost: £37 million

Trophies: 7

Now I go on for a while talking about the lovely pilsner which is Tyskie. I can probably name a couple of other players who were signed after a good Euro competition, but I'd like to hear some of your suggestions so drop some names in the comments box below these awesome pics.

A Game of Chants

Final week of the Euro Championships and then we all go back to talking club football, transfers, possible transfers and what could happen in the new season. Sometimes we even overhear very familiar chirps like:
"This is of course LFC's year?!?!"

Another part of the English game i quite enjoy is the songs sung by the different sets of fans. A number of them are quite catchy and then there are some which are really harsh, while still being humorous.

I recently acquired a book entitled 'Who Are Ya?' by Gershon Portnoi. Quite a fantastic little hardcover with a host of different chants and songs. I'd definitely suggest you go out and buy it, because i aint giving you my copy to, well...copy.

The LFC faithful would of course look no further than 'You'll never walk alone' and possibly 'Fields of Anfield Road' while MUFC would look to 'Take Me Home, United Road' or 'When The Reds Go Marching In'...Chelsea haven't quite figured out who their fans are yet, so singing and chanting will come later.

Here are some other chants i quite enjoyed:

"He's quick, he's game

We can't pronounce his name

Russian lad, Russian lad"

Sung to a certain Russian from Everton. Can you guess who?!

"He's tall, he's red

His feet stick out the bed

Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch"

Sung during his time at Liverpool FC

"Let's talk about Cesc baby,

Let's talk about Flamini,

Let's talk about Theo Walcott, Freddie Ljungberg and Henry.

Let's talk about Cesc!"

Nice. Won't quite work now though...unless it's a testimonial

There's only one Faustino Asprilla,

When he does a cartwheel you know he's scored a thriller,

He'll shit on United, the 'Pool and the Villa,

Tino Asprilla!

Sung by the Magpies to the tune of Macarena

Lasagne, woah-oh

Lasagne, woah-oh

We laughed ourselves to tits,

When Tottenham got the shits!

Remember this?!?!

There are loads and there's literally a new song created every week.

I'll leave you with two for the road.

He's fat, he's round

He swears like Chubby Brown

Joe Kinnear, Joe Kinnear!

There were ten Alsations walking down the street,

Ten Alsations walking down the street,

but if Ju-Sung Park should fancy one to eat...

There'd be nine Alsations walking down the street!

Thanks for joining me. Lets share some of the others in the comments section.





Those bad transfers after the Euro's...

You might not remember, but nearly each of our favourite teams have been blinded by a "star" in a big competition. As a United fan, I think of Manucho (roughly around the AFCON of 2008) and Kleberson (after the 2002 World Cup). Although these are quite funny, today's focus is on the Euro's and the bad signings immediately after a Euro competition.

Zlatko Zahovic - what a fantastic name that is! He's bloody Slovenian! Slovenia is a town outside of Egypt we think. What a fantastic Euro 2000 he had also! Slovenia (a suburb of Russia) only scored 4 goals, and Zlatko got 3 of them in 3 games! They crashed out during the Group Stage but Zlatko was quickly snapped up by Valencia, where the Slovenian (a boat from Paris) also managed to score 3 goals.......in 20 games. Zlatko, bought for £5.5 million, helped Valencia lose the Champions League final by missing a penalty. You'd think this would be the highlight of his rubbishness, but no...the Slovenian (somewhere in Asia) spent one single year at Valencia. Bought after Euro 2000, sold 1 year later...one, uno, singular. To end off, in 2002, Zlatko told the Slovenian (a type of yoghurt) manager: "you're a dickhead of a coach & were a dick of a player. I could buy you, your house & your family". Stay classy Zlatko.

Team: Valencia
Duration: 1 season
Cost: £5.5 million

Karel Poborsky - One of the best goals of Euro 1996 was scored by the man from Czech - watch it here please!! After seeing that goal, even I would have bought him, but then I would have been as wrong as Sir Alex was. You see the problem is that Karel made the UEFA Team of the Tournament, so he's obviously amazing right? Amazing hair yes, amazing talent, no. He ran around a lot but his hair simply couldn't compete with Beckham. Perhaps the highlight of his United career was scoring the 7th in a 7-0 pounding of Barnsley. Man United wasted £3.5 million pounds but great hair though....

Team: Man United
Duration: 1.5 seasons
Cost: £3.5 million

Savo Milosevic - Top scorer in Euro 2000 with 5 goals, Savo also made the Team of the Tournament and is from Serbia & Montenegro at the same time! "Brilliant" said Parma, who snapped him up immediately for a bargain €25 million. He paid them back with 31 beautiful appearances over 4 years. His 2nd season with Parma was epic when he went on to score 1 single goal in half a season. He was then loaned out to 3 different clubs & kindly helped 2 of those clubs get relegated.

Team: Parma
Duration: 1.5 seasons (loaned out from there)
Cost: €25 million

Andrey Arshavin - Andrey/Andrei/Andrew/Betty is it too soon to call him a flop? No of course not, he's rubbish now! Euro 2008 belonged to this man who was sought after by Madrid, Spurs & whoever else had a tv 4 years ago. Arsenal were the lucky ones he chose. It took a little longer than an immediate transfer, but he eventually came for a tidy £17.5 million. Once again, Team of the Tournament in 2008 blinded a sensible man into spending a lot of money. Yes, I do hear you mention his outstanding 4 goals against Liverpool, but he just didn't fit Arsenal at all. You don't believe me? Remember when Arsenal supporters booed him & Wenger when Wenger wanted to BRING HIM ON! Yes, they booed his arrival! Unless of course his 1 league goal (due to a Vorm mistake rather than talent) impressed any of you, Arshavin is now realised as a post-Euro flop.

Team: Arsenal
Duration: 3 seasons
Cost: £17.5 million


Basically the entire Greek 2004 team - Greece were the shock winners in Euro 2004. They were shock winners because they weren't that good. But hang a gold medal around a man's neck & he looks like Pele to some. Ever wonder what happened to them? I'll start with the 2004 Player of the Tournament - Theodoros Zagorakis. The Greek captain was signed by Bologna about 10 days after winning the Euro's. The intelligent Italians gave him a massive salary and he repaid them by helping them get relegated. They then let him go since they couldn't afford his salary...a Greek causing financial mayhem? Get out of here! He then went to PAOK who also had financial problems...he's probably Greece's Minister of Finance nowadays.
Angelos Charisteas is the tall guy that scored the winner in 2004 & Europe went mad! It came a year later, but Ajax snapped the magician up as a replacement for Zlatan....and sold him 1 year later to Feyenoord....who sold him 1 year later to Nuremberg...who he helped relegate.
Georgios Seitaridis was wanted by Real Madrid after Euro 2004. However, the right-back moved to Porto for a bargain £3 million and spent a wonderful 1 seasons there......before being sold to Dynamo Moscow, where he enjoyed 8 fantastic games in his total of 1 seasons at the club, before being sold to Athletico Madrid. He spent more than 1 year at Madrid, but eventually they tore up his contract 1 year before its end & he was without a club for a while. It took 4 months for anybody to snap him up for £0.00, but his old club Panathinaikos decided he was worth the transfer fee. 2011-12 was a bad season for him as he only played 45 minutes of 1 game before being substituted due to a "poor performance".
Can we say the Greek 2004 team was truly a Trojan horse? Yes, I just did.

Team: Many
Duration: Short
Cost: Too much

Special mentions:

• Luc Nilis - the Belgian was bought after Euro 2000 by Aston Villa. He played 3 games, faced one 50/50 challenge, broke his leg & never played again.
• John Jensen - won Euro 1992 with Denmark & was bought for Arsenal. A centre mid who scored his only goal for Arsenal after 98 matches....that's 1 goal every 98 games on average or 1/98 or 0.01020 goals per game.
• Jordi Cruyff - bought by Man United after Euro 1996. Everybody knew this was a bad idea, but what a legendary surname, right?

The beauty of the Centre half

‘Sup footie nuts? We are just over the half way mark of Euro 2012 and life is looking REALLY good….unless you a Dutch fan.

So today I thought I’d focus on one of my most favourite positions in the whole wide world next to doggy style. Centre Backs!

This is a very difficult position to judge. Midfielders get judged on assists and goals scored, strikers get judged on goals scored and penalties they get awarded. Centre backs? Shots stopped? Headers made? Clearances?  I’m not so sure.

If a team is doing poorly results wise, yet the strikers keep scoring, they STILL get the recognition for putting the ball in the back of the net.  Midfielders get their recognition for their accuracy of their passes etc. etc. What about the defenders? They get the bulk of the blame.  

Now one thing we can all agree on is that in the last 15-20 years, a lot of aspects of the centre half’s style of play has changed. If you think back to the days of Steve Bruce, Neil Ruddock, Gary Pallister, Boy George etc you would notice the fundamentals to their game was “Tackle, head and clear”. Like the age old Cape District shout was “Line is good!” (Clear to the line) Centre backs didn’t need to be nimble, agile or able to make a pass. All they were needed to do was, be big, strong and try and score from a corner.

These days however, in the modern football world that we live, love and breathe Football; Centre Halves are asked to do a hell of a lot more.  They need to be able to have great ball control, have a good pass, they have to be able to be agile and more recently, they have to be able to move the ball from defence to attack the same as a midfielder.  Simply punting the ball up field is no longer acceptable. No sir! Fluidity, movement and being able to turn quickly and effortlessly are very important.  

We all know that there are players out there today who fulfill that role perfectly… the likes of Chiellini of Juve, Mamadou Sakho of PSG,  Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng, Liverpool’s Daniel Agger. The last to be mentioned and the man who probably started it all Lucio.


Now before you have a go at me and say "There were CB's before Lucio". Name them in the comments and I will prove my point. 

So is the old role of the Centre back become null and void? Is there no place left for the “old school centre half”? I don’t think so. I’m probably going to be slated for this, as I am mentioning a Liverpool player and NOT a Manchester United player first. Up until last season, Jamie Carragher was still an “old School” defender. He didn’t care where he kicked it, as long as it was away from the danger area. Another player who reminds of the “old school” is FCB’s Carlos Puyol. No nonsense, get it off you and get rid of it. No fancy turns, or trying to play a Hollywood pass. That’s all there is to it. Also worth a mention is Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand. Not the fastest, not the most agile however his ability to read a game and his positioning is second to none in the English Premier League.  He doesn’t try and do anything fancy on the ball when he has it too. He gets it, he passes it. Simple pimple. 


One thing that is clear, a ball playing Centre Half is clearly NEEDED in any time looking to be successful in their respective leagues. 

The transformation has been rapid, from old school to new school. No? 

Which would you prefer? I'm undecided. 

Potz

Change that makes a difference

The Euro's now into it's 3rd week and we've had the opportunity to look at some of the continent's finest.

Stemming from that, I've seen the continued rise of players like Bastian Schweinsteiger, which had me thinking...

How often is it that we see a player change his position, some times with the help of a wise coach, to good effect?

Well let's have a look.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Schweini started out as a winger, then played as a forward [or just behind the main striker] before moving to the holding/defensive role he now calls his own. The more central role was given to him, by default, to accommodate Robben and Ribery as wide men. Then an injury to Ballack just before FWC 2010 meant that Germany needed a man to sit infront of the back four [alongside Khedira who was also rather unknown at the time] and Bastian stuck his hand up high!

Honestly, I cannot see him playing anywhere else right now. That's how comfortable and 'in place' he looks in the CDM role.

Lukas Podolski

Another German who finds himself in somewhat unfamiliar territory, when running out for Germany, is Poldi. The 4-2-3-1 formation coupled with Klose/Gomez as the options up front, means Polish born Lukas has to play down the left side of a three-pronged midfield. He does this with aplomb though and is not out of his depth despite his natural role being as a striker/forward. This versatility could well benefit Arsene/Arsenal if they opt to change things up and adapt the same style/formation as ze Germans.

Jordi Alba

Spoken about this guy at length. Worth another mention. A product of the Barca youth system, off-loaded and now plys his trade at Los Che. Initially a winger [of note]...tricky, quick and an eye for goal. Found it difficult to break through ahead of Mata and Silva, at the time, and Unai Emery wisely opted to try him at LB. Alba obliged and fought off the competition of Mathieu to make the LB berth his own.

Alba's quality for club soon became noticed by Vicente Del Bosque who has now found his starting player at left fullback.

How well this has worked for young Jordi. Honestly, if he was still [just] a winger, i doubt he'd have made the Spain squad for this Euro's, secondly, he wouldn't have FC Barcelona and MUFC vying for his signature as they seek a replacement for Eric Abidal/Patrice Evra in defense.

Lucas Leiva

When LFC signed him from Gremio, Lucas was very much still in the attacking frame of mind when it came to playing in midfield. He was also up against some astute engine-room generals in Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard, so found life rather difficult in working on his potential and/or getting sufficient game time. As time progressed and the likes of Xabi Alonso and Mascherano departed, he was deployed in a more defensive/holding role, which we can all agree did not go too well for the Brasileiro. Last season however, was arguably his best to date, and despite picking up a long term injury in December, Lucas form had improved and he was rather dominant in their holding role. Definitely looks like he has adapted now and that we'll see more quality from him in the defensive role.

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 There are a few players who haven't quite adapted that well.

Stand up.

Alan Smith

For some reason, when Keano departed, Sir Alex Ferguson got the idea of playing Smudger in midfield into his head and believed this was a wise decision. It wasn't. Yeah, Alan isn't the most prolific of goalscorers, but he really wasn't good in midfield either. He was hard-working and could tackle, but he wasn't good at holding up the ball, which is ideally what a holding midfielder needs to do. When Ruud left, SAF realising the error of his ways, was quoted saying he would return Smith to his striker role. What's funnier is that we shipped him off to Newcastle United and the Magpies tried to use him in midfield as well. Not smart.

Anderson

Personally feel Ando is another player who has come up short in the whole confusion as to what type of midfielder he is and where SAF plays him. Also an ex Gremio player [before moving to FC Porto], the lad was seen as one of the finest creative/attacking young-midfielders about when MUFC signed him. What do we do? Turn him into a holding/defensive midfield. Anderson has an eye for a pass, great work rate and can tackle, so maybe it made sense...or maybe we should just have let him play in the creative role, where we were and still are [not taking the Kagawa signing into consideration] lacking. It does seem his number is up and he could be farmed out in the summer, which is a shame.

We could look at the likes of John O'Shea or Phil Neville, but to me they're more 'do a job for the gaffer' type players rather than ones who can change position and make it their own with chips.

Special mention to Javier Mascherano who not only showed great determination as a centre-half for FCB, but also a measure of discipline in that role.

I'm sure there are others we could look at. Do mention them in the comments section.

Trivia Question: Which former Urban Warriors player started off as a striker, but found himself playing LB towards the end of his career at the club?
[He is one of few to have played for Hellenic and Santos as well]

Thanks for joining me.

It's not easy reinventing yourself.







England Football team expert

'Sup Footienuts?


Here at the FootieCall Villa, we manged to track down an England National team expert and probe him as to whether England have the balls of steel to get through to the next round. We however cannot give away his name or role as it might have an adverse effect on his current relationship with the England national team...


FootieNuts, I give to you... Pom man! 

That's him on the left

Potz: Who will partner Rooney up from tonight, Andy Carroll or Wellbeck?


Pom man:  Wellbeck. Aside from the goal, he had a better game than the Divine Ponytail. 96% passing accuracy & 2 chances created. He also has the ability to play wide if Roy does decide to have 3 up front.


Potz: Do you think AC should start due to his "good-ish" game in the previous round? 


Pom man: We love you England oh yes we do... What? Oh yeah. He has done all he can, but he’s outclassed by Rooney & Danny has done a better job. There’s a need for Carroll, but perhaps not a need to start him.


Potz: Please stay focused? What's the mood like in the England camp at the moment? 


Pom man: One Alan Shearer! There's only one Alan Shearer! Mood? Ah, OK. The return of Rooney brings a lot of optimism – the man himself is hungry for action. Although this does promise a lot, the idea that they can go all the way has also returned. With it brings unnecessary pressure. I think the players are level headed while also optimistic.


Potz: Are you happy with Roy's defensive approach? 


Pom man: I wouldn't say it’s a fully defensive approach. 4 goals in 2 games is a good return. France are stronger than England so other tactics were required. He’s growing the team & they’re adapting to each game well – including the friendlies.


Potz: Many people have slated Hodgson for leaving out Rio. Yet, Hodgson's defensive style suggests that a 10 man defensive line works with or without Rio. Your thoughts?


Pom man:  They can play defensive when they need to. If Roy’s choice was on talent & the season the player had, Rio should have been chosen.


Potz: Is the pressure more on the Ukraine or England tonight. Ukraine being the home nation and England... well because of their media.


Pom man:   Pressure is relative. The pressure for the home team to win is great as is the pressure for a football-mad country like England. It’s relative…like Inception, but with a ball


Potz: I firmly believe that the WAG's not being at the tournament is a terrible idea (me loves me some women) is it actually helping the England players?


Pom man:  The WAG’s came through on the 14^th. I don’t think it matters. Is it better to wank? I don’t know.


Potz: Would Roy be killed in the media is he doesn't start Rooney? It's not like England have missed him at the moment. 


Pom man: Well who’s to say Rooney couldn't have got the winner against France? I think the England manager will be slated no matter his choice. Right now most are backing Roy though. Whoever he drops, the fans will back him…as long as they win.


Potz: Do you think Defoe hasn't started due to his silly choice of hair colour? 


Pom man: Sisqo hasn’t started because he can’t Unleash The Dragon. I’m not sure there’s a need for him or his hair.


Potz: Do you think Adam Johnson would have been a better player to take with than Stewart Downing? Or even Emile Heskey?


Pom man: I think Luke Chadwick would have been a better choice than Downing. Jokes aside, if a team is picked on their performances, why would anybody choose Downing. But, I believe he’s been brought with due to his “potential ability” and not his current form.


Potz: Why are you English so fond of potatoes?


Pom man:  The Irish actually love them more. I gave that bitch a potato. Bitches love potatoes.


Potz: Are you secretly hoping that it rains tonight to give England an unfair advantage? 


Pom man: Why? Is the Ukraine a tropical wonderland of sunny skies and white sandy beaches? A game was delayed because Ukrainian weather is so bad.


Potz: Will an Englishman ever win Wimbledon?


Pom man: Yes. Vinnie Jones.


Potz: Is Spain's chicken tika football style more boring than England's at the moment? 


Pom man: England vs France 2^nd half had me staring at my wall for 5 minutes wondering about paint combinations. Yet Sweden vs England was one of the most exciting games of the Euro’s. Spain against tough opposition are extremely boring. I've stopped watching them. Who needs 800 passes to score 1 goal? Don’t they know “kick it to the big guy up front” tactics?


Potz: And finally... do you think that England will EVER win another major trophy?


Pom man: Yes. They’ll win Euro 2012. Until I see them knocked-out with my own eyes, I’ll have hope.

England till I die,

I'm England till I die,

I know I am I'm sure I am,

I'm England till I die.

Right.... 

EPL fixtures - 2012/13

It's here!!! The fixtures for next season with the promise that we don't have too long left to wait.

Here's a full list of all the fixtures.  We'll update with comments & highlight some of the great games and CONSPIRACY that we find in the below:

Highlights of the opening day...Man City start of with a relatively easy game against EPL new boys (well since Le Tissier days), Southampton. Arsenal are the only other top 4 team to open with a home fixture.
Don't think City have it too easy though, their 2nd game is away at Anfield, where they nearly lost last season.
Liverpool are in the thick of things again in their 3rd game - at home to Arsenal.

Last games of the season:
Man City are once again at home while Man United are once again playing their last game away.
Man City's last 4 games of the season: West Ham, Swansea, Reading & Norwich...they couldn't have asked for an easier run-in.
Man United's last 4 games of the season: Arsenal, Chelsea, Swansea & West Brom....considerably tougher with Arsenal & Chelsea part of their final 4.
It appears Man United will play away in 5 of their 6 games after Champions League games (via @manutdstuff).
Liverpool will face Man City, Arsenal & Man United in their first 3 home fixtures.

Saturday, August 18th, 2012

Arsenal v Sunderland

Everton v Manchester United

Fulham v Norwich City

Manchester City v Southampton

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City

Reading v Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

West Ham United v Aston Villa

Wigan Athletic v Chelsea

Saturday, August 25th, 2012

Aston Villa v Everton

Chelsea v Newcastle United

Liverpool v Manchester City

Manchester United v Fulham

Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers

Southampton v Wigan Athletic

Stoke City v Arsenal

Sunderland v Reading

Swansea City v West Ham United

Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion

Saturday, September 1st, 2012

Chelsea v Reading

Liverpool v Arsenal

Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

Southampton v Manchester United

Swansea City v Sunderland

Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City

West Bromwich Albion v Everton

West Ham United v Fulham

Wigan Athletic v Stoke City

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

Arsenal v Southampton

Aston Villa v Swansea City

Everton v Newcastle United

Fulham v West Bromwich Albion

Manchester United v Wigan Athletic

Norwich City v West Ham United

Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea

Reading v Tottenham Hotspur

Stoke City v Manchester City

Sunderland v Liverpool

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

Chelsea v Stoke City

Liverpool v Manchester United

Manchester City v Arsenal

Newcastle United v Norwich City

Southampton v Aston Villa

Swansea City v  Everton

Tottenham Hotspur v  Queens Park Rangers

West Bromwich Albion v  Reading

West Ham United v  Sunderland

Wigan Athletic v  Fulham

Saturday, September 29th, 2012

Arsenal v Chelsea

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion

Everton v Southampton

Fulham v Manchester City

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Norwich City v Liverpool

Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United

Reading v Newcastle United

Stoke City v Swansea City

Sunderland v Wigan Athletic

Saturday, October 6th, 2012

Chelsea v Norwich City

Liverpool v Stoke City

Manchester City v Sunderland

Newcastle United v Manchester United

Southampton v Fulham

Swansea City v Reading

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers

West Ham United v Arsenal

Wigan Athletic v Everton

Saturday, October 20th, 2012

Fulham v Aston Villa

Liverpool v Reading

Manchester United v Stoke City

Norwich City v Arsenal

Queens Park Rangers v Everton

Sunderland v Newcastle United

Swansea City v Wigan Athletic

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

West Ham United v Southampton

Saturday, October 27th, 2012

Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers

Aston Villa v Norwich City

Chelsea v Manchester United

Everton v Liverpool

Manchester City v Swansea City

Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion

Reading v Fulham

Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur

Stoke City v Sunderland

Wigan Athletic v West Ham United

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

Fulham v Everton

Liverpool v Newcastle United

Manchester United v Arsenal

Norwich City v Stoke City

Queens Park Rangers v Reading

Sunderland v Aston Villa

Swansea City v Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic

West Bromwich Albion v Southampton

West Ham United v Manchester City

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

Arsenal v Fulham

Aston Villa v Manchester United

Chelsea v Liverpool

Everton v Sunderland

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United v West Ham United

Reading v Norwich City

Southampton v Swansea City

Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers

Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion

Saturday, November 17th, 2012

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

Fulham v Sunderland

Liverpool v Wigan Athletic

Manchester City v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Swansea City

Norwich City v Manchester United

Queens Park Rangers v Southampton

Reading v Everton

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

West Ham United v Stoke City

Saturday, November 24th, 2012

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Chelsea v Manchester City

Everton v Norwich City

Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers

Southampton v Newcastle United

Stoke City v Fulham

Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion

Swansea City v Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

Wigan Athletic v Reading

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

Aston Villa v Reading

Manchester United v West Ham United

Southampton v Norwich City

Stoke City v Newcastle United

Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers

Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

Wigan Athletic v Manchester City

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Chelsea v Fulham

Everton v Arsenal

Saturday, December 1st, 2012

Arsenal v Swansea City

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool v Southampton

Manchester City v Everton

Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic

Norwich City v Sunderland

Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa

Reading v Manchester United

West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

West Ham United v Chelsea

Saturday, December 8th, 2012

Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion

Aston Villa v Stoke City

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

Fulham v Newcastle United

Manchester City v Manchester United

Southampton v Reading

Sunderland v Chelsea

Swansea City v Norwich City

West Ham United v Liverpool

Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

Chelsea v Southampton

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Manchester United v Sunderland

Newcastle United v Manchester City

Norwich City v Wigan Athletic

Queens Park Rangers v Fulham

Reading v Arsenal

Stoke City v Everton

Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City

West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Liverpool v Fulham

Manchester City v Reading

Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers

Southampton v Sunderland

Swansea City v Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City

West Ham United v Everton

Wigan Athletic v Arsenal

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

Arsenal v West Ham United

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Everton v Wigan Athletic

Fulham v Southampton

Manchester United v Newcastle United

Norwich City v Chelsea

Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion

Reading v Swansea City

Stoke City v Liverpool

Sunderland v Manchester City

Saturday, December 29th, 2012

Arsenal v Newcastle United

Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic

Everton v Chelsea

Fulham v Swansea City

Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion

Norwich City v Manchester City

Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool

Reading v West Ham United

Stoke City v Southampton

Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers

Liverpool v Sunderland

Manchester City v Stoke City

Newcastle United v Everton

Southampton v Arsenal

Swansea City v Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur v Reading

West Bromwich Albion v Fulham

West Ham United v Norwich City

Wigan Athletic v Manchester United

Saturday, January 12th, 2013

Arsenal v Manchester City

Aston Villa v Southampton

Everton v Swansea City

Fulham v Wigan Athletic

Manchester United v Liverpool

Norwich City v Newcastle United

Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur

Reading v West Bromwich Albion

Stoke City v Chelsea

Sunderland v West Ham United

Saturday, January 19th, 2013

Chelsea v Arsenal

Liverpool v Norwich City

Manchester City v Fulham

Newcastle United v Reading

Southampton v Everton

Swansea City v Stoke City

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa

West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers

Wigan Athletic v Sunderland

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Arsenal v Liverpool

Aston Villa v Newcastle United

Manchester United v Southampton

Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur

Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City

Reading v Chelsea

Stoke City v Wigan Athletic

Sunderland v Swansea City

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Everton v West Bromwich Albion

Fulham v West Ham United

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013

Arsenal v Stoke City

Everton v Aston Villa

Fulham v Manchester United

Manchester City v Liverpool

Newcastle United v Chelsea

Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City

Reading v Sunderland

West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham United v Swansea City

Wigan Athletic v Southampton

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Aston Villa v West Ham United

Chelsea v Wigan Athletic

Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion

Manchester United v Everton

Norwich City v Fulham

Southampton v Manchester City

Stoke City v Reading

Sunderland v Arsenal

Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Fulham v Stoke City

Liverpool v Swansea City

Manchester City v Chelsea

Newcastle United v Southampton

Norwich City v Everton

Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United

Reading v Wigan Athletic

West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion

Everton v Reading

Manchester United v Norwich City

Southampton v Queens Park Rangers

Stoke City v West Ham United

Sunderland v Fulham

Swansea City v Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Wigan Athletic v Liverpool

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Arsenal v Everton

Fulham v Chelsea

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester City v Wigan Athletic

Newcastle United v Stoke City

Norwich City v Southampton

Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland

Reading v Aston Villa

West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City

West Ham United v Manchester United

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers

Chelsea v West Ham United

Everton v Manchester City

Manchester United v Reading

Southampton v Liverpool

Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion

Sunderland v Norwich City

Swansea City v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

Arsenal v Reading

Aston Villa v Liverpool

Everton v Stoke City

Fulham v Queens Park Rangers

Manchester City v Newcastle United

Southampton v Chelsea

Sunderland v Manchester United

Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion

Wigan Athletic v Norwich City

Saturday, April 6th, 2013

Chelsea v Sunderland

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester United v Manchester City

Newcastle United v Fulham

Norwich City v Swansea City

Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic

Reading v Southampton

Stoke City v Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Arsenal v Norwich City

Aston Villa v Fulham

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Everton v Queens Park Rangers

Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion

Newcastle United v Sunderland

Reading v Liverpool

Southampton v West Ham United

Stoke City v Manchester United

Wigan Athletic v Swansea City

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Fulham v Arsenal

Liverpool v Chelsea

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Norwich City v Reading

Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City

Sunderland v Everton

Swansea City v Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United

West Ham United v Wigan Athletic

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Arsenal v Manchester United

Aston Villa v Sunderland

Chelsea v Swansea City

Everton v Fulham

Manchester City v West Ham United

Newcastle United v Liverpool

Reading v Queens Park Rangers

Southampton v West Bromwich Albion

Stoke City v Norwich City

Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Fulham v Reading

Liverpool v Everton

Manchester United v Chelsea

Norwich City v Aston Villa

Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal

Sunderland v Stoke City

Swansea City v Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton

West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic

West Ham United v Newcastle United

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Arsenal v Wigan Athletic

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Everton v West Ham United

Fulham v Liverpool

Manchester United v Swansea City

Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion

Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United

Reading v Manchester City

Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunderland v Southampton

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Chelsea v Everton

Liverpool  v Queens Park Rangers

Manchester City v Norwich City

Newcastle United v Arsenal

Southampton v Stoke City

Swansea City v Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United

West Ham United v Reading

Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa