Chelsea travel to St James’ Park this weekend to face second-from-bottom Newcastle United, and will do so without suspended striker Diego Costa. Heading into this fixture last season, Chelsea were flying high at the top of the table, unbeaten in the league after 14 fixtures.
When a football fan thinks of London, images of Chelsea blue or insanely tight Arsenal jerseys might be the first things that jump to mind. And while those two clubs along with Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace command most of the attention throughout London, nine other teams from England’s top four leagues play throughout the capital.
Anyone who witnessed the pantomime that was Chelsea vs. Arsenal will have seen Diego Costa doing his very best impression of Tony Montana, albeit without the machine guns and enormous pile of cocaine. Of NBC’s circa 10 minute highlight reel, roughly five were dedicated to Costa’s shenanigans, first against Laurent Koscielny and then Gabriel.
Major League Soccer take notice – Chelsea’s John Terry may be set to transfer from Stamford Bridge at the end of this season.
Last season Terry was regarded by many as one of the top defenders in the Premier League. Despite his age and history of injuries, the captain has experienced a renaissance during Jose Mourinho’s second stint at Chelsea manager, leading the west London club to the league cup and Premier League double.
Ever wondered who the top scorers in EPL history are? We've collected the top 25 scorers, how many goals they scored and the teams they played for in the EPL.
1. Alan Shearer: 260 goals (Newcastle, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton)
2. Andy Cole: 188 goals (Arsenal, Fulham, Newcastle, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest)
3. Wayne Rooney: 187 goals (Everton, Manchester United)
4. Frank Lampard: 176 goals (West Ham, Chelsea, Manchester City)
5. Thierry Henry 175 goals (Arsenal)
It's no surprise that Sir Alex Ferguson has a special place in his heart for Ronaldo. After all, the legendary Manchester United skipper brought Cristiano Ronaldo up through the ranks at United and, some would argue, cultivated him in his youth to become the world class player he is today. Ferguson has even gone so far as to say that Ronaldo is, in a nutshell, a better player and asset to a team than Messi.
This Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off in the Barclays Premier League sees BFFs 4 EVA Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger square off at Stamford Bridge for the 15th time as Arsenal travel to Chelsea. Wenger has only bested his Portuguese adversary once in 14 previous attempts, and never in a Premier League tie. Yet while the Gunners come into the tie sitting fully 13 places higher than Chelsea, they also follow a very underwhelming Champions League performance against Dinamo Zagreb, a tie which they lost 2-1.
West London will be the scene of a huge derby Saturday as Arsene Wenger looks for his second straight win over Jose Mourinho and Chelsea.
Mourinho and the Blues have struggled since these sides first met in the Community Shield match at Wembley at the beginning of August.
Arsenal took home the hardware that day with a 1-0 victory and Wenger enjoyed his first ever victory over the “Special One”.
While the 2nd Republican Nominee Debate on Wednesday contained about as much substance as a Dr. Seuss book, it was nevertheless a spectacle that forced viewers into wrestling with some of life’s most pressing conundrums: Is Donald Trump actually a 14-year-old girl in an ill-thatched, middle-aged billionaire’s body?
David Attenborough is perhaps best-known for his narration of the television series "Planet Earth" and for his nature show on the BBC.
What he is not known for is soccer commentary, but that's just what happened when someone (who we must say is a proper genius) put audio of David Attenborough's narration over a clip of Manchester United practicing.
The bit about Wayne Rooney in particular made our day better.