Football
March 7th, 2014
By Brian Sears
7 March 2014
There have been seven 'ever-present' clubs in the Premier League, none of them relegated from the top flight since England's top division was revamped in 1992-93: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.
That means each of those seven have now faced each of the others 21 or 22 times at home in the Premier League, and 21 or 22 times away.
And all the ever-present seven have won at least one Premier League away match against each of the others. Except in one case.
Tottenham, in the 21 completed years of the PL, have never...
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February 24th, 2014
By Nick Harris
24 February 2014
Wayne Rooney's goal for Manchester United on Saturday at Crystal Palace, which came the day after the club confirmed his contract extension until June 2019, prompted inevitable headlines and comment along the lines 'That's how to repay a £300,000 per week wage.'
It also got me wondering: how much is a goal in the Premier League worth?
More precisely, given the inflation-busting pay rise Rooney has apparently landed himself, how much is a goal worth in the Premier League this season, under the new TV deals, compared to last season?
First, an answer: each goal in the Premier League last...
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February 7th, 2014
By Brian Sears
and Nick Harris
7 February 2014
Everton and Tottenham are both aspiring to play Champions League football next season and along with Liverpool, and perhaps Manchester United, are the only credible challengers for a top-four finish behind the three teams already highly likely to finish inside the top four: Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea.
This weekend's fixtures are particularly interesting then, not only pairing Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday, but in Everton's trip to Tottenham on Sunday.
First the bad news for Tottenham fans: Spurs's home form has been relatively poor, with just five of 13 league wins this season...
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