Premier League | News page 2 | Aussie Punter

The Emirates hosts it’s last game of the season with Arsenal looking to nab second place as they entertain Aston Villa. Another season ends at the Emirates on Sunday with the club still waiting for their first trophy since 2005’s FA Cup win. Their lingering title hopes finally went up in smoke last weekend with a throughly disappointing defeat to FA Cup finalists Stoke and host Aston Villa this weekend with only a slim chance of even finishing second in the Premier League table. A big investment...

This weekend’s main event comes from Old Trafford, as the Premier League top two clash in a title deciding battle. Old Trafford celebrated its third Champions League final in five years on Wednesday as they overcame Schalke to reach the Wembley showpiece next month, now attention turns back to the league and seeing off Chelsea. It doesn’t seem that long ago that United were fifteen points in front of the blues but after last weekend’s disappointing defeat to Arsenal, the lead is now only...

Arsenal and their thin title hopes travel to the Britannia to take on FA Cup finalists Stoke City. Stoke are just ten days away from the biggest game in the clubs history but focus must first turn to league matters before the FA Cup Final, as they welcome Arsenal to the Britannia on Sunday. Last time out Tony Pulis men earned a hard-fought point against Blackpool and they remain on course for another top ten Premier League finish, having had another season virtually free of any relegation worries....

Two in-form teams meet on Saturday as Man City look to cement their Champions League place at Goodison Park. Once again Everton’s form this season came too little, too late and are ruing their stuttering start to the campaign. So much so that David Moyes is already planning on changing Everton’s pre-season routine next year to prevent an early season collapse that sees his side playing catch-up for the majority of the campaign. Their form of late though has been good, unbeaten at home in 2011...

Spurs host a struggling Blackpool side with both teams scrambling for points at opposite ends of the Premier League. Spurs season is a real danger of fizzing out after last week’s results left the club outside the European places for the first time this season. Yes, they were desperately unlucky last time out at Stamford Bridge, losing out to two controversial Chelsea goals but it’s now only one win in their eight games. That run has now seen Man City take a firm grip on fourth place and...

Liverpool climbed into the Europa League spots last weekend and now look to make fifth place their when they travel to Fulham on Monday. Fulham celebrated only their second away win of the season last weekend, with an impressive 3-0 win at Sunderland, a result they should see them on course for a top ten finish this campaign. It’s been a steady if unspectacular first season in charge for Mark Hughes, but he has steered the club free of any relegation worries and goes into Monday’s game with...

It’s first against third as Arsenal try to cling-on to their faint title hopes when they host leaders Man Utd in a massive Sunday clash. A game long built as a pivotal moment in the title race, which thanks to Arsenal’s defeat to Bolton last time out has now lost some of its glamour. The last-minute 2-1 loss at the Reebok saw Arsenal slip nine points behind Man Utd with four games to go, and even a victory on Sunday would still see them praying for United to lose two more games before the...

West Ham travel to Manchester, bottom of the pile and running out of games to save their Premier League status. It’s been a bumpy ride for Man City and Roberto Mancini this season but things seem to be falling into place quite nicely as we head into the final weeks of the season. The FA Cup Final appearance is already in the bag, which could land City’s first piece of silverware for 35 years, while they look on course for securing Champions League football this season for the first time in...

The Reds still have an eye on nabbing a Europa Cup spot as they welcome Newcastle to Anfield on Sunday. Last weekend’s 5-0 thrashing of Birmingham wasn’t just an end of season show for the Anfield fans, no because Liverpool still have their sights on Tottenham and stealing fifth place from under the noses of the North Londoners. The Reds trail Spurs by just three points and face Harry Redknapp’s side in two weeks which could be Europa League shown down for Kenny Dalglish’s men. Whether...

West London meets North London as two capital rivals clash, both desperate for points in the Premier League top four battle. All of a sudden all is rosy once again at Stamford Bridge. Forget about the Champions League exit a fortnight ago because Carlo Ancelotti could be about to pull of his best trick yet by leading the Blues back to the Premier League summit. Last week’s 3-0 win over a sorry West Ham has left Chelsea in second place six points behind the leaders with a trip to Old Trafford...