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Primera Division 2010 2011 Atletico Madrid Sevilla on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 25
26th february 2011: 

atlético madrid v. sevilla

Atletico returned to victory last week after five weeks, and Quique Sanchez Flores wants to take advantage of the momentum granted by this victory to inject his Colchoneros with Andalusian blood, leapfrog Sevilla and claim the 7th position as they wait for Real Sociedad and Espanyol to take on each other.
Sevilla, recently eliminated from the Europa League, needs the full scoring badly to shorten the gap from the last Champions League qualifying place, which stands 12 points above their head. Sevilla's Luis Fabiano and Antonio Negredo will measure their strengths against Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan.

P.L. 2010 2011 Everton Sunderland on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 28
26th february 2011: 

everton v. sunderland

  

The Toffees received a welcome break from what is fast becoming a season to forget in the Premier League, with the club still not safe from the threat of relegation after what many thought would be another good season. Sunderland know that victory will put them at least briefly into sixth place, with Liverpool  not scheduled to play until the following day, and Steve Bruce will be eager to see his side take advantage and continue their push for Europe.

P.L. 2010 2011 Aston Villa Blackburn on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 28
26th february 2011: 
aston villa v. blackburn rovers

 Gerard Houllier admits Aston Villa need to demonstrate the winning formula to banish any lingering fears of relegation. Villa have been beaten only once in eight games in all competitions and have improved significantly in terms of their performance levels since the new year.

P.L. 2010 2011 Newcastle Bolton on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 28
26th february 2011: 

newcastle united v. bolton wanderers

  After the 2-0 win at Birmingham and 0-0 draw at Blackburn Newcastle are looking for a third straight clean sheet for the first time in the Premier League since April 2008. Newcastle are still without Shola Ameobi , Alan Smith , Stephen Ireland and Hatem Ben Afra. Zat Knight and Jlloyd Samuel are still absent for Bolton but they can recall Daniel Sturridge, cup-tied for their last two games. When the teams met at Bolton, the home side won 5-1 and Newcastle had Fabricio Coloccini sent off.

P.L. 2010 2011 Wolverhampton Blackpool

week 28
26th february 2011 

Wolves are bottom, with three wins in their last 10, yet their victims were Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United. Blackpool have taken four points from their last two games following a run of five straight losses. On Tuesday they claimed their first win in seven when Brett Ormerod made a piece of club history by scoring. He can now boasts goals for Blackpool in all four top divisions. Sergei Kornilenko made his debut against Spurs and, following the 3-1 win, could take his place in an unchanged side.

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Europa League 2010 2011 Stuttgart Benfica on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

uefa europa league 2010/11round of 32 second leg
24th february 2011:

stuttgart v. benfica

VfB must approach the fixture with some much needed confidence and belief, but remain aware of the danger this strong Benfica side can present to them if they are to stand any hope of over-turning the 2-1 deficit that they carry into the game. Stuttgart can take some solace in the fact that their weekend game is against fellow bottom-half side Eintracht Frankfurt, but will need to use their strength in depth to stand any hope of winning both games.

Facing a struggling Stuttgart side presents them a great opportunity to pick up their first win in Germany. It is not often that a side competing in Europe will hit such emphatically poor form, and O Glorioso must look to exploit the weaknesses in Labbadia's side.

Europa League 2010 2011 Dynamo Kiev Besiktas on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

uefa europa league 2010/11round of 32 second leg
24th february 2011:

dynamo kyiv v. besiktas

A commanding 4-1 advantage from the first leg in Turkey puts them firmly in the driving seat in the tie, but the freezing temperatures in Kiev this week have made training difficult for Yuri Semin's players, who have not gone through their usual workout on the pitch.

"I don't think there are any problems with the stadium but because of the cold air it was difficult for the players and training has had to be shortened," Semin said.

"I think the pitch at the stadium is in very good condition. The groundstaff have done well, covering it and protecting it through the blizzards. It is quite green and in good condition."

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Fa Cup 2010 2011 West Ham Burnley

fifth round proper
21st february 2011: 

west ham united v. burnley

Thomas Hitzlsperger is set to finally make his debut for the Hammers after joining on a free transfer from Lazio in June of last year. The midfielder has been out since the summer with a thigh injury he sustained in Germany’s international friendly against Denmark, mere days before the start of the Premier League season.
Burnley are enjoying their football at the moment, having won four out of their last five games, and Howe is confident that his squad will be a match for the Hammers – who are currently helping to prop up the Premier League in 19th place.

P.L. 2010 2011 West Bromwich Wolverhampton

week 18 (rescheduled)
20th february 2011: 

west bromwich albion v. wolverhampton wanderers

Roy Hodgson has been dealt a major blow in his first game as Albion boss after defensive midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu ruled himself out of Sunday's game on social network site Twitter in midweek. Defender Ronald Zubar is a fresh injury doubt for Mick McCarthy's men after the right-back picked up a swollen ankle in last weekend's 2-0 loss to Arsenal. If Zubar does not recover in time, then Kevin Foley would be his obvious replacement.