Tag Archives: EPL

Hawk Eye in the Premier League

Technology to be installed at 20 clubs in summer for use in 2013/14 season The Premier League is pleased to announce that it has awarded Hawk-Eye, the world’s leading provider of vision processing instruments to sport, the contract to provide goal-line technology systems across its 20 member clubs and all 380 Barclays Premier League matches.The […]

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Cost of Starting Eleven – Top 4

No analysis; just numbers. Make your own judgement.  Ever wondered how much it costs for the starting XI of the top 4? Their subs bench and their reserves? How much your team needs to spend to win a league title? How far away Arsenal really are? How much have Chelsea spent? I have taken the […]

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Being Miserly? Indeciseveness May Be Costly For Arsene

This was the summer it would all be different. With an estimated €116 million transfer kitty securing a diamond-crusted path to the top table hosting Europe’s most cash-rich clubs, Arsenal were no longer gazing enviously at the elite. Finally, London’s most successful club could negotiate on equal terms with the continent’s financial superpowers when it […]

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Goal Threat – Arsenal in Talks for Jovetic, Eying Others

The Gunners are negotiating with Fiorentina to secure the 23-year-old and are also eyeing up another stellar forward, with Robert Lewandowski and Edin Dzeko on their wanted list … The Premier League club opened preliminary negotiations with Fiorentina about Jovetic a number of weeks ago and have now intensified their interest after being given encouragement […]

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Fantasy Football GW36 preview: Double up on Aguero as finish line looms

Submitted by: Fantasy Yirma:  Fantasy Football GW36 preview: Double up on Aguero as finish line looms Well we’re nearly there aren’t we? As the season’s finish line looms large over the horizon each and every point becomes vital in your head-to-head, mini-leagues and of course the #FYCup, the fact that six teams are playing in […]

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Thoughts on the Premiership and La Liga

About the author: Back Of The Net is a newly set up by an aspiring football writer Josh Lawless. The Blog is a source where I will be unravelling my views on the latest topics in the beautiful game as well as submitting articles such as scout reports, match reports, statisicial articles, tactics, previews and much more! […]

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Where would each EPL club be without its top scorer?

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said the date United really won the Premier League title was 17 August 2012 – the day they signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal. “We wanted Van Persie because we knew he could be an important player,” Mancini admitted . “He has changed their situation, he is the difference between […]

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PFA announce awards shortlists

Gareth Bale, Michael Carrick, Eden Hazard, Juan Mata, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie have been nominated for the 2012-13 Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award. PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has defended the presence of Liverpool striker Suarez on the six-man shortlist for the prestigious award, the winner of which will be […]

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Man City could have achieved more this season

As Rafael Benitez bemoaned Chelsea’s late arrival in this FA Cup semi-final, his Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini may feel the same about the entire season.   …In that short space of time City have looked more powerful and potent than champions-elect United in beating them at Old Trafford for the second successive season, while for 65 […]

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Fantasy Football – Gameweek 32

Our Fantasy Football Gameweek 32 guest post by Fantasy Yirma. Time to switch the Hazard lights back on? As Fantasy Premier League introductions go, it will be hard for anyone to ever beat the one made by Eden Hazard (£9.5m). A staggering six assists and one goal in his first three games saw the Belgian explode onto the English football […]

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