Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Live Stream Highlights 2012 March

In the Spanish la Liga matches to be played on Saturday we will have two of the title challengers in action, with Real Madrid taking on Osasuna in the league match at around 19:00 BST while Barcelon will be taking on Athletic Bilbao in the league game. There is 6 points difference between the two sides at the moment and if Real Madrid fail to do the busiess against Osasun Barcelon will be a great chance of making it to the top of the table and you can watch the live action of the match here.

Barcelona are in great form at the moment, they have won all of their previous 5 league matches which puts them in a position to really challenge Real Madrid for the title in coming days and with El Classico still to be played at Camp nou we can imagin this title race going to the wire. Barcelona will have all their key players back in the squad and it will take a mighty step from them to get over Athletic Bilbao side who are in great form at the moment.

If we look at the past 5 meetings between the two sides we can see that Barcelona hold a upper hand as Bilbao never defeated Barcelon in the last 3 years and although they are playing really well But sine they have to travel to Camp nou to face Barcelona, I can not see them getting anything out of the match. You can tune in here to get the full match highlights and goals video while live streaming links will be available shortly before the match starts.

BARCELONA TEAM NEWS:
Valdes, Alves, Mascherano, Pique, Puyol, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas, Messi, Pedro

ATHLETIC BILBAO TEAM NEWS:
Iraizoz, Iraola, Martinez, Amorebieta, Aurtenetxe , De Marcos, Iturraspe, Herrera, Susaeta, Llorente, Muniain

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Osasuna vs Real Madrid Live Stream Highlights 2012 March

In the Spanish La Liga match we will have Real Madrid taking on Osasuan in the league match on the Saturday evening at around 19:00 BST and you can tune in here to follow the action live. Real madrid are playing some good football this season and their top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo is in great form at the moment and he will be the player to watch in this great match.

Real Madrid are unbeaten for quite a while now, and in the league their great form took a dip as hey drop 4 points this month and gave Barcelona a chance to reduce the gap from 10 points to 6, and Now Jose Mourinho will be thinking of keep the form going and dont mess up things so near to the end of the season. Real Madrid are coming into this match on the back of winning two back to back games, first in the league against Real Sociedad when they managed to get a 5-1 win, while they defeated APOEL in Cyrpus by 3-0 to almost make sure they will be playing in the Semfinals of the Champions League.

Osasuna on the other hand are also in great form this season, they are currently 6th in the league and they are very hard to beat as their performences suggest on top of that they are in a 6 games unbeaten run in the league and if they can keep the compuser against Real Madrid at home they might get somthing out of this match.

OSASUNA TEAM NEWS:
Fernandez, Raitala, Roversio, Flano, Damia
Punal, Nekounam, Cejudo, Garcia, Lamah, Nino

REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS:
Casillas, Arbeloa, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo
Khedira, Alonso, Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo, Benzema

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QPR 2-1 Arsenal Highlights Video 2012 March

Arsenal currently 3rd in the Premier League standings and with 58 points to their name they are 3 points ahead of the 4th place Spurs side while 12 behind 2nd place Manchester City who have 70 points. Arsenal have kind of made a great comeback in the League after a very difficult spell in and around the New years eve, they are the most inform team in the league at the moment and if they can continue their recent run of forms they can really confirm their participation in the Champions League again next year which is the target now.

QPR on the other hand are struggling form form and they are in the bottom three with just 25 poitns to their name, and this visit to emirates came at the very wrong time as at the end of the week they might well be at the bottom of the league which would kill their chances of survival in the PRemier League. You can tune in here to get the full match highlights and goals video and live updates and match results which will be available here.

Arsenal are playing some sublime football at the moment and with Premier League top scorer charts are hotting with Rooney is on the tail of Van Persie with 21 goals as compared to RVP's 25, he will be looking to add couple of goals to his tally to keep rooney at arm's length.

English Premier League:
DATE:March 31, 2012 - TIME: 3:00 PM BST
Loftus Road Stadium — London
Referee:? M. Dean?

Match Results and Highlights
[ QPR 2-1 Arsenal ]
22' [1 - 0] A. Taarabt
37' [1 - 1] T. Walcott

Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Arsenal

Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Arsenal

Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Arsenal

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Man City 3-3 Sunderland Highlights Goals Video 2012 March

On the last day of the month of march we will have some really interesting games and Manchester City have a great chance of making it to the top of the table with winning all three points in the game aganst Sunderland at Etihad Staidum on Saturday evening at around 3:00 BST and you can tune in here to get the live action of the match here. Manchester City will have a great chance of moving to the top atleast for temporarly as United are playing their game on Monday night football.

Manchester City will be looking to put together the strongest squad they have against a very difficult to beat Sunderland side who are playing some sublime football of late, City will be missing Sergio Aguero from this game and it is likely that Carlos Tevez will be in with a chance to start for the first time after 6 months and he along sides Kompany will return to first team action.

Sunderland on the other hand are playing some good football and if they can maintain their good run of form and keep themself tight at the back, they will be in with a chance to get somthing out of this match so, tune in here to watch the match live online and full match highlights will be available after the match is over.

Match Results and Highlights
[ Manchester City 3-3 Sunderland ]
31' [0 - 1] S. Larsson
43' [1 - 1] M. Balotelli (pen.)
45' [1 - 2] N. Bendtner
55' [1 - 3] S. Larsson
85' [2 - 3] M. Balotelli
86' [3 - 3] A. Kolarov

Manchester City 0-1 Sunderland

Manchester City 1-1 Sunderland

Manchester City 1-2 Sunderland

Manchester City 1-3 Sunderland

Manchester City 2-3 Sunderland

Manchester City 3-3 Sunderland

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Arsenal's Ultimate Season Aim

Arsenal's form speaks for itself. Having suffered waves of incompetence throughout the season in which performances have been poor and confidence low, the team has managed to piece itself together for one final push at the most crucial stage of the season.

They sit perched at the very top of the form table, having won their last seven Premier League games convincingly, and are unbeaten in eight. In those last eight games, Arsenal have scored 22 and have conceded just six, with only Manchester United's form rivalling them. Arsene Wenger is obviously delighted, but highlighted the importance of staying composed:

"We have come through a very difficult period. We have learnt from that and must keep our feet on the ground and focus on the next game"

The Arsenal manager also revealed his ultimate objective come the end of the season; to finish in third place in the League so as to avoid having to qualify for next years Champions League competition. Third place would not only be a huge achievement considering how Arsenal's season began, but would also be extremely convenient in terms of scheduling, as an added qualifier would come at an unwelcome time after the Euro 2012 competition.

Wenger said: "It makes a massive difference [to finish in third] because fourth place is a qualifier and third place is really the Champions League. I would prefer not [to have to qualify], as would everybody, but if we have to do it, we do it. And don’t forget, it’s after the Euros so we might not have all of our players.”

Arsenal's great form is in complete antithesis to their closest rivals for third place, Tottenham's, who have won just once in their last six League games. The Gunners are now three points ahead of Spurs, but the race is still very much on for that all important third spot.

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The Inner Workings of Dalglish's Brain

ALSO READ: Dalglish Must Accept & Learn from Failures

Well at least something at Liverpool is consistent. Kenny Dalglish has once again been on the defensive when speaking about his team, on the back of an astonishing 1 - 2 loss to relegation battlers, Wigan Athletic.

On the criticism of Liverpool's performances, he said: "It's amazing. You can pick out our league form and then you can look at someone else who has been knocked out of three cups, yet they take that as a good season for them. It depends how you depict it. We are not saying we were at our best [against QPR and Wigan] but there were circumstances, with three games in six days [seven in fact]."

Unfortunately for Dalglish, criticism of a side which conceded five goals in its last two games - lost against teams likely to be relegated this season - as well as a form guide which is so dreadfully bad, that if we were going on the last eight games, Liverpool would be in the relegation places, is absolutely valid. 

On the loss to Wigan, Dalglish had said: "We looked a wee bit tired. We gave the ball away quite a lot in vital positions and that's not because the players can't play it's because of tiredness. You play on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday and it is going to take its toll. We've not had enough players at our disposal to give them adequate rest. That's the problem put on the club by the television schedule and the fact that we've done well in two cups."

He was also angry that Suarez's second goals was disallowed for handball, saying: "There was no rhyme or reason why the second goal should have been chalked off, it wasn't handball." The majority of fans and pundits have agreed that it quite clearly was.

Liverpool have won the Carling Cup and have progressed into the semi finals of the FA Cup, but when questioned over a poor League season, the poor League season must be addressed. More so when you consider that Dalglish has been claiming that his side are realistically aiming to break into the top four once again throughout the season.

However, there are signs of progress in Dalglish, who finally admitted the obvious: "We have got a problem winning games in the league." But just as you think he's finally being realistic and fair, he ruins it with another bizarre comment: "We have to educate ourselves and maybe we have to not play the lovely football that we have been."

Five losses in their last eight games and falling farther and farther behind sixth and fifth place as well as being caught up by those below them including Sunderland, Everton and Swansea, hardly reflects a side anywhere near top four quality. This is despite spending over £70 million on new recruits who were supposedly brought in to change Liverpool's fortunes.

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Watch Goals: Arsenal 3 - 0 Villa

Arsenal cruised to their seventh consecutive win, establishing an even firmer grip on third place as Tottenham were held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea.

Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs and Mikel Arteta grabbed a goal each for Arsenal to keep this impressive winning streak going. Watch their goals below:

 
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Arsenal vs Aston Villa Live Stream Highlights 2012 March

One of the most inform team in the league at the moment is Arsenal, who are winning matches with ease at the moment, after two difficult knockouts from the cup comeptitions they have seemed to get their act together and now are in great position to hold on to the top 4, which would enable them to be in the Champions League next season.

This week they will be hosting underfiring Aston Villa side who are struggling for form this season, specialy their away form has been nothing short of poor and although they are well away from the drop zone but they were a team at the start of the season from which better things were expected but now that is not the case and they have nothing left to play for in the season so all they can do is put their end of the season on a high.

If we look at the past 5 meetings between the two sides we will see that this is a fixture which could go anywhere, ARsenal won three of the last 5 matches, while Aston VIlla defeating them in the last season match at Emirates while the other game was a draw. So you can tune in here to get the live updates and the match highlights here, which will be available shortly before the games ends while we will eep posting goals video as they goals go in.

English Premier League:
DATE:March 24, 2012 - TIME: 3:00 PM GMT
Emirates Stadium — London

ARSENAL TEAM NEWS:
Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Gervinho, Arteta, Song, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey , Van Persie

ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS:
Given, Hutton, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Albrighton, Petrov, Bannan, N'Zogbia, Ireland, Agbonlahor

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Chelsea vs Tottenham Live Stream Highlights 2012 March

Well this is the showdown which will decide the fate of the top 4 of the league as two of the challengers go head to head in what will be a great game between the two sides of London as Chelsea host Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon at Stamford Bridge at around 12:45 BST and you can tune in here to get the full match updates and goals video as well as the match highlights of the game here.

Totteham will be looking to go out there and win for the very first time at Stamford Bridge and that is going to be a difficult as Chelsea are back in form as playing well as the moment, although they suffered a defeat in the hands of Man City in the midweek but that was expected after the season they had so far, Spurs has kind of lost all their form in the recent month, as they yet to win a game in the last 5 matches and the task is made even harder when they travel to face Chelsea.



If we look at the past 5 meetings between the two, we will see there is not much in there between the two sides as in the last 5 games Chelsea have won twice, Spurs won it once while two of the matches are drawn, but crucial stat is that Tottenham yet to beat CHelsea at Stamford Bridge which is going to be a huge task again this week.


English Premier League:
Date: March 24, 2012 - TIME: 12:45 PM GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge — London
Referee:? M. Atkinson?

Chelsea TEAM NEWS:
Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Essien, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata

Tottenham TEAM NEWS:
Friedel, Walker, King, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto
Van der Vaart, Modric, Parker, Bale, Saha, Adebayor

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Eden Hazard is an Option

He is one of the most sought after and talented young players in Europe at the moment and Eden Hazard has certainly kept his options for a move this summer wide open. He has specified his intention of moving to England, which is fantastic news for the Premier League, whose fans will be awarded with a superbly explosive attacking midfielder with flare to spare, but Arsenal, Manchester United, City, Chelsea and Tottenham, are all showing a genuine interest in the 21 year-old and his decision of which "big club" to move to will be huge.

Indeed, as the media continue to push for clues on his transfer decision by asking of specific interest from each club, Eden Hazard continues to hint at his preference by saying with the utmost composure, that the interest in him is all rather flattering and appealing in apparently equal measure. As a result, the odds of him joining Arsenal, United, City, Chelsea and Tottenham have been swinging frantically from one club to another over the past few months.

Hazard's ambiguity in his replies is only natural, and talk of negotiations with clubs may be taken with a pinch of salt at this very early stage. However, the latest club as the subject of Hazard's transfer speculation is Manchester United, who apparently appeal very much to him, saying a move to Old Trafford would be a "dream come true," before immediately emphasising his loyalty to his current French side, Lille.

Hazard told La Voix du Nord: "If Manchester United are interested in me? Of course that appeals to me. It is a club which would be a dream come true for anyone, everyone wants to play football for them. But right now I think only of Lille."

He has previously spoken of United's interest in him, commenting on the calibre of Sir Alex Ferguson, describing the United manager as "one of the best coaches in the world, if not the best." Tottenham's manager Harry Redknapp, who claimed recently that Daniel Levy, the Spurs owner, would be prepared to pay the significant sum of around £35 million to bring Hazard to White Hart Lane, also announced that he knows Manchester United are "following him [Hazard] very closely."

It could be that Sir Alex Ferguson sees Eden Hazard as a perfect and direct replacement for the 38 year-old  Ryan Giggs, who is undoubtedly coming to the end of his career in football in the next few years. Having not signed a replacement for Paul Scholes who retired at the end of last year and who then returned to the United team when the midfield was light, Sir Alex may have come to realise the impact his veterans have had at United and how much the team miss them when they are gone.

Hazard would cost in the region of £35 million, which would be difficult for the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal to reach but certainly not impossible. Whilst City and Chelsea have a limitless budget and Tottenham's owner supposedly ready to splash the cash on Hazard, signing the man described as "incredibly gifted" by his fellow countryman Vincent Kompany is still very much an option for all of the top five clubs in the League, with a decision seemingly not made by the player himself. Yet.

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Watch: Vermaelen Goal vs Everton

type="html">Arsenal won their sixth game in a row against Everton and in the process managed to climb above their London rivals Tottenham in the League to claim third place.

Thomas Vermaelen's first half goal was enough to clinch the win for a resurgent Arsenal side. Watch the goal below:

 

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Arsenal Must Focus - Wenger

Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger was quick to praise his side after another valuable victory over Everton, but he also attempted to keep the side grounded, emphasising the importance of the players to stay focussed in order to secure a Champions League place next season.

The Arsenal manager said that despite the desperately poor start to the season, the players have turned it around with hard work and an excellent upsurge in form. He warned against Arsenal from now becoming complacent in their position and encouraged his men continue to work and stay on track for a successful season. He said:

“We were in disarray after the first few games [of the season] and the club needed to be strong to turn it around."

“We did that but there is still a lot of work to do. We need to stay focussed because as soon as you ease off the in the Premier League it’s over for you."

“At the moment you play under pressure and every game is a like a cup final. Six points in two games in two weeks on Merseyside [against Liverpool and Everton] is fantastic. I’m proud of the players."

“We need to keep focussed. We’ve gone through a difficult patch and, if we’ve learned something, it’s to stay humble and focussed and work hard.”

Arsenal are now third in the League table having overtaken Tottenham, who could only manage a draw against Stoke City at White Hart Lane. Wenger's men have now won their last five games, scoring an impressive 18 goals, and it is this form which Arsenal will hope to continue to stay above Tottenham, who have won only one of their last six games.

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Everton vs Arsenal Live Stream Highlights 2012 March

A very crucial game for Arsene Wenger side as they are in the hunt for the top 4 finish and although they have nothing to play for in the season apart from making sure they have to grab the Champions League spot for the next season. Arsenal have been in good form in the last few weeks, they got knocked out of the Champions League by AC Milan, although they managed to win the away leg with a 3-0 win but the damange to the tie was already done in San Siro when they lost 4-0.

They have played 28 matches so far in the league and they have 52 points on the table, that puts them in the 4th place behind Tottenham who have 53 points from 28 games while Chelsea are just 3 points ARsenal and that makes it very interesting for the rest of the season.




If we look at the past 5 meetings between the two sides we can see that Everton have not beated ARsenal in the last 5 games and Arsenal won 4 of the matches while 1 game was drawn and that makes Arsenal the favourites going into the match, specialy the kind of form they are in at the moment with 4 win of last 4 matches. You can tune in here to get the full match highlights, live updates and goals video which will be available as soon as the goals go in.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE:
DATE:March 21, 2012 - TIME: 8:00 PM GMT
Goodison Park — Liverpool
Referee:? L. Mason?

Everton Team News:
Howard, Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, Coleman, Fellaini, Neville, Pienaar, Cahill, Stracqualursi

Arsenal TEAM NEWS:
Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Walcott, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Van Persie

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