Every summer, as the fixtures for the upcoming season are released, football fans all over the country are scrolling through them looking for one game and one game only. The derby….
Just five years ago the Premier League was accused of becoming stale, made predictable by the dominance of a supposed ‘Top Four’. Each and every year the Premier League would be made up of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and the rest. And as these four clubs monopolised the lucrative Champions League places this saw the gap between the top four and the rest ever widening.
England vs Holland, a massive game on the international football scene. As England prepare for a crucial warm up game against the Dutch the nation is gripped with a mixture of intrigue and excitement. Millions across the country wondering how England’s preparation for the Euro’s is going, and how we will fair against the third best team in the world. Or you’d think so, wouldn’t you?
Following the tumultuous events of the last week, it has become quite clear that previous reports of Rangers’ (potential) demise were not exaggerated after all….
It’s fair to say that the recent game between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge was a great advert for the Premier League. Leading 1-0 at half time, Chelsea were seemingly out of sight after goals from Juan Mata and David Luiz moved them into a commanding 3-0 lead.
United rallied and a brace from Wayne Rooney and a late equaliser from Javier Hernandez gave them the unlikeliest of draws (3-3). In truth this is the kind of excitement we have grown to expect from the Premier League, rarely does the ‘Greatest League in the World’ disappoint. With that in mind, here are a few other memorable matches...