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0-0 at Anfield to both Fulham and Stoke. And it's not even December. Fantastic.

The first half was absolute dross, with Liverpool actually overrun in midfield. The second half was marginally better, with the expected pressure and the away side parking the bus, but the scoreline tells you how effective Liverpool was. Click to continue reading...

The Prem's biggest bottom-lip bearers 1. Nicolas Anelka The man who is nicknamed Le Sulk is our inevitable number one. The original master of the enforced transfer saga that we have heard so much about this summer with Robbie Keane, Gareth Barry, Dimitar Berbatov etc. Click to continue reading...

After kicking off the Champions League & UEFA Cup, Europe goes back home and hasn't left us wanting, giving us some very big and very interesting games over the next two days. Though it would be nice if they all go together and split the good ones up evenly between Saturday and Sunday... Prem.: What else? Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you fall asleep committing a robbery..... ManU gets a new sponsor. (Unprofessional Foul) Chelsea is the new ManU. (Kornheiser's Cartel) Mike Ashley isn't exactly trying hard to sell Newcastle... (The Spoiler) Another perspective on Hoffenheim. (ESPN) Psychological gameplay in Amsterdam. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you hide a sawed off shotgun in your baby's stroller........ What the billionaires in the EPL mean for La Liga. (Guardian Unlimited) The refreshing fiscal responsibility of the Bundesliga (Deutsche Welle) Andorra's moral victory. (SoccerLens) "Has the Prem become a farce?" (Reuters Soccer Blogs) The secret to Slaven Bilic's success lies abroad. Click to continue reading...

I've put a photo up of Phil in the 04/05 kit because I feel that was his best time at the club.

After a rather unimpressive opening couple of games, Phil came in against Bayern Munich at Highbury and was absolutely superb. He was so good after this that he kept Sol Campbell out of the team for the remainder of the season, even keeping his place for the 2005 FA Cup final (some of you may remember this as the last time we won a trophy). Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you get arrested for not paying your library fines....... An interview with Cesc. (Guardian) Perhaps Africa's talent doesn't begin and end on the pitch. (Reuters Soccer Blogs) Two weekends on, parity ahead in the prem? (EPL Talk) "Don't Hassle the Hoff-enheim". (The Bundesliga Blog) Sheva heads back home to Milan. Click to continue reading...

(Pardon the mess on the photos, spilled some garbage on them this morning.) This is one of today's Shocking! News! Stories!. That's Dimitar Berbatov at an airport signing a jersey. Guess what club it is...yup, you guessed it. I wonder if this would've made the press were it any other jersey but Manchester United. Click to continue reading...

It's time for another guest post, this time from NSC reader Michael Laborde, who has own take on the Michael Bradley transfer saga, albeit with a broader point. Take it away... The Prem is my favorite soccer league in the entire world. It was the first league I started watching and it was my introduction into the world of professional soccer on the international level. Click to continue reading...

After a spree on attacking players and links with just about every striker in and outside the Prem it's reassuring to see reports suggesting we're in the market for some defenders.

With Kaboul seemingly on his way out we need cover at the back.

Reports suggest we are ready to bid on Rangers' Carlos Cuellar following their exit from European competition. Click to continue reading...