IPL 4 Preview: Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings

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MI are scheduled to host CSK in IPL 4, at Mumbai, on April 22, 2011. This is arguably the biggest match ahead of the semi-finals. The two teams last met in the final of IPL three, last year they had shared the two league games held just before that. When they won their property match comfortably, MI suffered a batting collapse at Chennai, right after Tendulkar retired hurt.

On present form, MI are among the strongest teams of this year's edition, although Chennai are seeking additional self-assured right after being joined by Aussies Hussey and Bollinger.

MI have a solid batting line-up, led by skipper Tendulkar, partnered by Jacobs at the top of the order, and followed by Rayudu, Sharma, Symonds and Pollard. However, there is a psychological dependence on Tendulkar, and CSK could aim to exploit that by dismissing the MI skipper early. MI's bowling has been weakened given that last year by the departure of Zaheer Khan, but on the evidence of the game with Pune Warriors, Munaf Patel is performing his finest to compensate.

Malinga remains the principal strike bowler and is presently the highest wicket taker and purple cap wearer of IPL 4. Harbhajan's lack of form has been worrying, although, and the team has shown an over-reliance on Malinga to get an early breakthrough. The solitay loss against Kochi Knight Riders came when McCullum took on Malinga and won the battle. Ali Murtaza, Symonds, and Rohit Sharma are spinners at Tendulkar's disposal, even though Pollard is another bowler who can fill into a component-time bowling slot.

CSK's batting revolves around 4 Indian batsmen, all of whom are in reasonable form. Vijay, Badrinath, Raina and Dhoni have all been striking the ball well, and Dhoni is arguably the most effective finisher of the tournament, alongside PW's Yuvraj. Mike Hussey has joined Vijay at the best of the order and strengthened the batting.

CSK's key concern has been in the inconsistency in the bowling department. Although Bollinger's arrival need to ease that be concerned somewhat, the Aussie bowler will need some a lot more time in the middle before he gets into a rhythm. On paper, CSK's bowling is a bit stronger with Ashwin and Southee lending support. Randiv and Jakati are additional spin selections, and bring assortment to the attack.

While Dhoni is amore astute captain, Tendulkar has led from the front, scoring runs in every single game, such as a century aginst Kochi, in the method earning the orange cap for the highest scorer of IPL 4.

This need to be a fascinating contest among evenly matched teams, with MI enjoying a slight edge owing to house advantage.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 - iPhone Game Preview

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A further one bites the dust. Yet yet another unexpected game has been announced for the iPhone and iPod Touch this week and this time it is from EA.

No it is not 'Need For Speed' though exactly where is that? But it is EA's extremely popular squad based FPS 'Battlefield Poor Company 2' released earlier this year for consoles but not handhelds. In all probability the most unlikely game of all EA titles to come to the App Store, I would have believed EA would put out 'Medal of Honour' at some point.

The thing that reviewers and gamers praised 'Bad Company 2' for was the on-line multiplayer. And yes the iPhone and iPod Touch version will also have on the web multiplayer, EA didn't honestly announce anything in terms of what we will see on the internet wise.

Nonetheless they gave a ton of information about single player. There will be 14 missions in total (expect in App Purchases) they will all be set across different terrains and environments. Such as Jungle, Snow and Dessert. Looking at the graphics inside the screenshots I've seen, NOVA 2 and Contemporary Combat two have some series competition this Christmas.

That's all the official info but judging by the screenshots we will be driving vehicles and just as someone pointed out on Twitter the environments are destructible which is extremely cool. One factor they haven't spoken about is no matter whether an iPad version will make the cut.

It is shaping up to be an amazing game and we hope to be able to assessment it as soon as released.

Spider-Man Edge of Time Video Game Preview

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Spider-Man: Edge of Time follows the present-day Awesome Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 in their efforts to avoid a catastrophic event from taking location, the death of the Awesome Spider-Man. The story starts out in the future as Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099) works at Alchemax. Walker Sloan, a rival scientist who works in the temporal physics lab, has decided to go back in time and remake Alchemax in his own image, decades just before it was originally founded. He eliminates Stark Enterprises, Fujikawa and all other competitors. This creates a new, alternate timeline. In Miguel's attempt to quit Sloan, he becomes caught between the two timelines and the world alterations about him. He's spit back out into the revised future as the only one outside of Walker Sloan with the understanding that the timeline has been altered.

The game is written by Peter David. Walker Sloan is the first character he's designed for the 2099 timeline in 15 years. According to Activision, there will be cameos of characters from both time lines, as well as other new characters developed specifically for the game. Josh Keaton voices the Fantastic Spider-Man and Christopher Daniel Barnes voices Spider-Man 2099 in Edge of Time.

The game begins in the "Fantastic" timeline. O'Hara ought to get in touch with Peter Parker, who us rather content and does not think this isn't the life he must be living. The two form an adversarial relationship at the start out when Miguel contacts Peter across time to tell him that every thing he knows is wrong. According to Activision, as they work by means of the challenges of the game together, they eventually create a powerful friendship.

Picture-in-picture is applied to show the two Spider-Men communicating with every single other. Rather of a classic level set up, the PiP is applied to switch among the two time lines. Equal time is given to both Spider-Men in their time lines. Spider-Man 2099 will have to react to changes in environment. Pathways will open and enemies will appear and disappear as Incredible Spider-Man acts in his timeline.

The two Spider-Men share the same core combat technique, with slight differentiation. Stunning Spider-Man is much more acrobatic, with ranged web attacks. He has a new capability referred to as, Hyper-Sense, which is a half offensive and half defensive move. It taps into Spider-Man's spider sense to auto-dodge and keep away from obstacles. For the duration of the course of game play you can upgrade your Hyper-Sense and use it for longer periods of time.

Spider-Man 2099 has a slightly diverse combat style. Mainly because he's faster and has talons, he engages in melee combat and utilizes swipe attacks. His signature move is named, "Accelerated Decoy". He has accelerated vision, which permits him to see the environment quicker. You can use it to shoot decoy versions of your self across the screen to either distract enemies or as a offensive move. The two characters have a shared move known as, "Time Paradox" and it can be utilized to freeze enemies in time.

In continuing the level we discover Spider-Man's foe will be Anti-venom, who is becoming controlled by one of Walker Sloan's chips. If Parker does not fight him, the building will explode and kill men and women for blocks around. Miguel's attempts to convince Peter to steer clear of the upcoming fight fall on deaf ears. As you fight in the "Remarkable" timeline, it can have an immediate impact on Miguel's time. An explosion coursing by way of present-day Alchemax destroys atomic regulators in the building. Those explosions trigger radiation to leak in 2099 timeline, slowly killing Miguel. Spider-Man ought to race against time to quit Miguel's death from occurring.

In Anti-Venom boss fight, Eddie Brock attempts to fight against the influence of the manage chip embedded in his brain. Walker Sloan sends additional energy through the chip to set off his more bestial side. Throughout the course of the fight, hits from Anti-Venom drain Parker of his powers and he has to dig deep into his arsenal to take his foe down.

According to Activision, you'll be able to beat it in 1 exceptionally long sitting if you want to. Check-points will save your progress. A mini-challenge program is built into the game. You're prompted to engage in these challenges during game play and can go back to retry the challenges at any time. Giant spheres and golden spiders hidden across the levels will enable you to unlock wellness and shield upgrades, You will also be able to unlock bonus Spider-Man suits.

With Beenox as the studio behind Shattered Dimensions and Edge of Time, we wanted to know the what differences fans could expect from this newest entry. Activision stated the pacing would be diverse, as nicely as the varieties of enemies you will encounter. People will be familiar enough with the controls that they can jump appropriate in. They felt Beenox honed what they learned from Shattered Dimensions.

The game will also be released to the 3DS. It will basically be the similar game, with the Picture-In-Picture elements taking spot across both screens and some touch screen functionality to compensate for the fewer buttons readily available on the 3DS.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time will be released to the Playstation three, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, 3DS and DS this fall.

White Knight Chronicles II Preview

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This game White Knight Chronicles II appears that it may possibly overcome the troubles White Knight Chronicles had. This game was released in 2010 and was a game I was actually excited for before Final Fantasy XIII. White Knight Chronicles had a few problems in the game that made it less enjoyable and WKC II hopes to strengthen greatly upon.

The White Knight Chronicles II story begins 1 year soon after the events of its predecessor. Leonard and his team return to take down the enemies of the very first game as soon as and for all. It's been revealed that there will be some element of time travel in the game as nicely, which could be a nice addition as time travel seems to make items intriguing. I certainly loved the time travel element in the old Rpg "Chrono Trigger." on Super Nintendo. I hope the time travel technique in White Knight Chronicles II will add a lot of value to the game.

The battle system has been improved with taking out the long wait times in in between attacks that the very first game had as this was a really annoying portion of the game. The maps had been exceptionally big in the 1st game as properly and there was a lot of backtracking on maps. The maps are nonetheless huge in the second game but an simple transportation technique as been added for added convenience. The problems with the avatar ought to be fixed as nicely, and he won't appear awkwardly in the background of each cinema with a strange look on his face. The avatar will also be able equipped with their own Ark Knight they can turn into in a battle and transform as Leonard and other characters could in the very first game.

White Knight Chronicles II is going to have much improved graphics as properly. A amazing feature this game comes with although is a remade version of the first game with all the improvements that the sequel has, such as the improved battle method and greater graphics. You are able to transfer your save data from the original game, or the remade version before playing the second game. You can even jump straight into the second game if you haven't played the very first but that would seem type of silly sense this game comes with the initially in it. White Knight Chronicles II is showing a lot of promise and seems like it may possibly overcome the difficulties its predecessor had and will need to be a great RPG game.

Summer TV Preview

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The summer Television lineup typically brings a couple of new shows, a couple of returning hits from prior summers, and a couple of returning shows that by no means really created it in the additional valuable fall and spring lineups. Realizing what makes the summer lineup so one of a kind and different, and the decisions produced at the networks behind what to air from may perhaps via august, can aid you design a Tv watching schedule that catches the decent ones. You may well be surprised to hear about some of the now quite well known Tv shows that originally debuted in the summer.

The summer Television lineup is numerous for the following factors:

1. It is often heavy in reality shows. These shows make fantastic "filler" - they are low-cost, and even though hit or miss, the hits can certainly pull an whole evening of Tv along with it for a network. Even a poorly performing reality show will usually outperform a rerun of a well-liked Television show in the summer.

2. Some shows premiere in the summer due to the fact they are created to capture the few markets that basically watch extra Television in the summertime months - college students, for example.

3. Shows that have loyal followings and/or essential acclaim are typically shown in the summer when networks are not counting on ad revenue as much. This appeases the show's following, creating goodwill, and also gives the show an outside opportunity to catch fire and become a bigger hit.

4. Some new programs show may perhaps be fantastic for the summer lineup because of a summertime theme - viewers may be in the mood for summer-themed shows whilst they themselves are enjoying the summer.

5. Just about every when in a even though a show that was supposed to debut in the spring gets put off until the summer due to a difficulty with an actor (pregnancy, other commitments, injury). While not yet deemed worthy of the fall, the network might possibly not want to wait until the "second best" season - the following spring.

The Summer Television season is tricky to navigate, but understanding the above and doing just a little study can help you be 1 of the 1st to catch a new and promising show. When various Television viewers get down in the summer, longing for the exciting spring season, knowing a small about the summer lineup can make this time alot more than bearable - maybe even surprisingly rewarding. Happy viewing this summer!

2011 Philadelphia Phillies Roster Breakdown and Season Preview

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Whilst the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight National League East title, they were unable to get back to the Globe Series for a third consecutive season, falling to the San Francisco Giant 4-2 in the NLCS. The Phillies went out and added but yet another ace to their pitching staff in Cliff Lee, giving them 1 of the most beneficial 1-4 starting rotations in baseball history. Expectations are as high as ever in Philly, and anything much less than a Globe Series trip in 2011 would be a disappointment. Here is a breakdown of what Philadelphia's starting lineup and beginning rotation will look like to start the this season, plus our MLB predictions on exactly where they will end the year in the division.

Starting Lineup

Philadelphia's offense didn't really have the season every person expected given that of injures in 2010. Both Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins missed considerable time, and as a result their production dropped. When healthy these two have the talent to carry the offensive load.

Ryan Howard is yet another vital piece to this offense, as he gives a ton of power in the middle of the lineup. Howard ended the season with 31 dwelling runs and 108 RBIs, his fifth straight season of 30-plus residence runs and 100-plus RBIs.

Placido Polanco may possibly not get the acknowledgment that the other players get, but he is a great No. 2 batter who puts the ball in play and gets points going for the rest of the players to drive runs in.

Shane Victorino and Rual Ibanez both struggled compared to a season ago in 2010, and it would honestly make this lineup hazardous if they could bounce back and put together a solid year.

Philadelphia is putting their trust in top prospect Dominic Brown to grow to be the everyday player in suitable field, and are thrilled about what this kid can bring to the plate. Catcher Carlos Ruiz had an career year at the plate, batting.302 with a.400 OBP, if he can come close to those stats in 2011, the Phillies will have 1 of the even more total lineups in the NL.

Beginning Rotation

The rotation is loaded with four starters who could be no. 1s on other squads. Roy Halladay was the very best pitcher in baseball last year as he won 21 times with a 2.44 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He also threw much more innings, had more total games, and shut out even more opponents than any person else.

Following Halladay is Cliff Lee. He comes back to Philly following posting a three.18 ERA and 1.00 WHIP last year playing for the Mariners and Rangers. Last time he was in a Phillie uniform he had seven wins with a three.39 ERA in 12 starts.

Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt are both good quality above typical starters as properly. Oswalt came more than from the Houston Astros last season and compiled 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA and .90 WHIP in 12 starts with Phillies. Hamels had some poor luck last season, as he finished with a career-top three.06 ERA, but finished with a 12-11 record. Even though Halladay, Oswalt, and Lee have all been around for some time now, Hamels is just 27-years-old, and ought to continue to get far better as time goes on.

Philadelphia could go a couple of various methods at the back of the rotation. Kyle Kendrick and Joe Blanton both have the talent to be an powerful No. 5 starter. Blanton went 9-6 with a 4.82 ERA last season, although Kendrick compiled an 11-10 record with a 4.73 ERA. No question there is a big drop off from the best four starters, whoever wins the job could conveniently finish the year with 10+ wins.

2011 Prediction: 1st Place NL East

The Phillies are with no question the clear favorites to win the division and represent the NL in the World Series this season, and it's not difficult to see why with the pitching staff they will send to the field. The biggest key to the Phillies reaching their goals in 2011 will be keeping injury free, seven of the eight position players and 3 of the five starters are over the age of 30.

IPL 4 Preview: Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings

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MI are scheduled to host CSK in IPL 4, at Mumbai, on April 22, 2011. This is arguably the biggest match just before the semi-finals. The two teams last met in the final of IPL 3, last year they had shared the two league games held just before that. Whilst they won their residence match comfortably, MI suffered a batting collapse at Chennai, soon after Tendulkar retired hurt.

On current form, MI are amongst the strongest teams of this year's edition, whilst Chennai are looking much more self-assured immediately after being joined by Aussies Hussey and Bollinger.

MI have a solid batting line-up, led by skipper Tendulkar, partnered by Jacobs at the leading of the order, and followed by Rayudu, Sharma, Symonds and Pollard. On the other hand, there is a psychological dependence on Tendulkar, and CSK could aim to exploit that by dismissing the MI skipper early. MI's bowling has been weakened due to the fact last year by the departure of Zaheer Khan, but on the evidence of the game with Pune Warriors, Munaf Patel is performing his most effective to compensate.

Malinga remains the primary strike bowler and is at present the highest wicket taker and purple cap wearer of IPL 4. Harbhajan's lack of form has been worrying, although, and the team has shown an more than-reliance on Malinga to get an early breakthrough. The solitay loss against Kochi Knight Riders came when McCullum took on Malinga and won the battle. Ali Murtaza, Symonds, and Rohit Sharma are spinners at Tendulkar's disposal, though Pollard is an additional bowler who can fill into a portion-time bowling slot.

CSK's batting revolves around four Indian batsmen, all of whom are in reasonable form. Vijay, Badrinath, Raina and Dhoni have all been striking the ball nicely, and Dhoni is arguably the perfect finisher of the tournament, alongside PW's Yuvraj. Mike Hussey has joined Vijay at the leading of the order and strengthened the batting.

CSK's major concern has been in the inconsistency in the bowling department. Whilst Bollinger's arrival really should ease that worry somewhat, the Aussie bowler will want some far more time in the middle ahead of he gets into a rhythm. On paper, CSK's bowling is a bit stronger with Ashwin and Southee lending support. Randiv and Jakati are additional spin choices, and bring wide variety to the attack.

Though Dhoni is amore astute captain, Tendulkar has led from the front, scoring runs in each game, which includes a century aginst Kochi, in the approach earning the orange cap for the highest scorer of IPL 4.

This ought to be a fascinating contest among evenly matched teams, with MI enjoying a slight edge owing to home advantage.

2011 Toronto Blue Jays Season Preview and Predictions

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The truth that the Toronto Blue Jays had been able to finish the year with a winning record (85-77) in the tough AL East last year was an accomplishment in itself. Still, it is not likely they will end a near-two decade playoff drought. Toronto topped the Majors with an stunning 257 home runs last season, but will struggle to come anyplace close to that number in 2011. Plus, their pitching staff lacks a shutdown Ace, but Brandon Morrow and Kyle Drabek are two up-and-coming candidates. Obtain out how the Blue Jays will fare in the division this season with our MLB predictions below.

Projected Lineup

Toronto lost a big chunk of their power with the departure of Vernon Wells to the Angels, but will extra than most likely still showcase one of the far better offenses in the league once more this season. The Blue Jays will be hoping for a similar season from Jose Bautista, who exploded for 54 household runs and 124 RBIs in 2010. Bautista will be creating the switch from the outfield to third base this season, and Toronto will be happy with anything close to the stats he put up last year. Adam Lind is an additional player the Blue Jays will be relying on for a solid year, as he takes more than at fist base. Lind is coming off a season where he hit just.237 with 23 household runs, but requirements to bounce back and turn out to be the hitter he was in 2009 when he hit.305 with 35 property runs. Second baseman Aaron Hill also struggled to get going in 2010 immediately after a solid 2009 season, exactly where he hit.286 with 36 household runs and 108 RBIs. Edwin Encarnacion will make the move from third base to DH this season, as he made a ton of errors at the hot corner. Encarnacion also had trouble staying wholesome, which limited him to just 332 at-bats, but he still managed to hit 21 property runs. Toronto also has high hopes for newly acquired center fielder Rajai Davis, who has 91 stolen bases over the last two seasons, and must be a productive leadoff hitter for this organization. Catcher J.P. Arencibia got off to a awesome start with two household runs in his debut last August, but genuinely struggled right after that. Arencibia did win the Pacific Coast League MVP, and it figures to be only a matter of time before he is a major force in this lineup. Toronto got Juan Rivera in the Wells trade, and are hoping he can perform like he did in 2009 when he hit.287 with 25 house runs and 88 RBIs. Shortstop Yunel Escobar and ideal fielder Travis Snider are two up-and-coming players, who could have a breakout season in 2011.

Projected Rotation

With Shaun Marcum now a member of the Brewers, Toronto has a ton of question marks surrounding their pitching staff, and for them to succeed this year, they want even better years from both Ricky Romero and Brandon Morrow. Romero is 27-18 with a three.99 ERA in his initially two seasons, and showed improvement with a three.73 ERA in 2010. Morrow went 10-7 with a 4.49 ERA in his initial full season as a starter, and posted a 10.9 SO/9 mark, which could mean large factors in 2011. Brett Cecil went 15-7 with a 4.22 ERA, but benefited from the offense scoring 5.9 runs per game in his begins. Kyle Drabek is a different guy who could truly turn it on this season. Drabek went -3 in 3 starts with Toronto last year, but will get his chance to display what he can do more than a full season. Jesse Litsch and Marc Rzepczynski will battle it out for the fifth and final spot in the rotation.

2011 Projection: 4th Spot AL East

The Blue Jays seem to have direction and a coherent strategy for the initially time in very some time. A lot of credit requirements to be given to General Manager Alex Anthopoulos has performed an stunning job, and we certainly like the hiring of new manager John Farrell. Toronto can slug it out with the Yankees and Red Sox, but they can't compete with either team or the Rays in pitching. At least it doesn't appear that way, though there is a ton of prospective here in Drabek, Morrow, Romero and Cecil who are all steadily improving.

Premier League Preview: Aston Villa Vs Newcastle

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Villa Park will witness Premier League match time when Newcastle go to Aston Villa in match week 32, on Sunday, April 10.

The game will be the second of a two-legged contest the very first, hosted by Newcastle on August 22, 2010, ended 6- in the hosts' favour. Andy Carroll's hat-trick was the highlight of the Magpies' rout of manager-much less Villa, following the sudden departure of O'Neill from the helm. It was a day when nobody would have faulted caretaker MacDonald for not wanting to take permanent charge of the Villa Park squad.

Considerably credit should go to Chris Hughton for turning around a Newcastle squad who had been relegated 15 months earlier. Hughton's tactical acumen was there for all to see, as he utilized a 4-4-1-1 formation to devastating impact against Villa. His clever use of Nolan in between a midfield and an attacking role was one more pointer.

There was no indication of what was to follow, when Villa earned a penalty, early on in the game, when Ashley Young was brought down by Harper, in Newcastle's area. John Carew, assigned the job of converting the penalty into a lead, shot high more than the bar.

Villa, renowned for their strength on the counter-attack, had been subjected to a large dose of the identical, themselves, by Newcastle. For the Magpies, Barton was outstanding in midfield, and it was his aim in the 12th minute that put Newcastle ahead.

Head to head, Newcastle have established an 8-5 benefit over Aston Villa, in the last 20 league games played in between the sides, with the remaining 7 matches drawn.

In their last 10 league games, Aston Villa have registered two wins, when having drawn and lost 4 games each Newcastle have won two of their last 10, even though losing three and drawing the remaining 5. Of their 15 house games this season, Aston Villa have won 6, drawn five and lost 4, although Newcastle have won 5 of their 15 games on the road, though losing 7 and drawing the remaining three.

In match week 31, Aston Villa drew two-2 away at Everton, whilst Newcastle won 4-1 against Wolves, at home.

Newcastle are comfortably placed ninth on the points table, while Villa are in 16th, barely two points adrift of the relegation zone. On paper, at least, Villa ought to be the even more motivated team on the day, while present form says otherwise.

Aston Villa's starting eleven against Everton had the following players: Friedel, Walker, Dunne, Collins, Young, Downing, Makoun, Reo-Coker, Young, Agbonlahor and Bent. Heskey was used as a substitute.

Newcastle had the following men in their starting eleven against Wolves: Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Ferguson, Barton, Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez, Ameobi and Lovenkrands. Ranger, Perch and Taylor featured as substitutes.

Premier League Preview: Wigan Vs Tottenham

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It is Premier League match time once more at the DW Stadium, when Tottenham pay a visit to Wigan in match week 31 on Saturday, April 2, in a second leg game, in the Premier League.

The very first, hosted by Tottenham on August 28, 2010, ended 1- in the visitors' favour. Rodallega's 80th minute strike ended a dreary run against Tottenham for the Latics. In their 3 previous Premier League games they had conceded 18 objectives. On the last occasion, Tottenham and Wigan had played each other, Wigan had been on the receiving end of nine objectives without having scoring any in return. So the result of the 1st leg game was a bit of a shock for Redknapp and his wards.

Tottenham were insipid just before the interval and Assou-Ekotto was replaced by a substitute. Early in the game, the Tottenham objective suffered a few close calls, and Assou-Ekotto was guilty of losing possession of the ball rather close to the property aim.

Tottenham appeared rudder-much less with Lennon and Giovani in certain searching clueless.

Assou-Ekotto's departure allowed Gareth Bale to play in the left-back position but the mercurial Welshman only showed glimpses of his prodigious skill, on the day. Spurs upped the ante in the second half but their relentless pursuit of a aim did not have the desired result. Wigan's defence bottled up the Tottenham forwards, and Harry Redknapp was the initially to concede it.

Wigan's winning goal resulted from an error of judgement by Tottenham keeper Carlo Cudicini. Wigan's own goalkeeper Ali al-Habsi was their stand out performer who kept a clean slate when under immense pressure.

Head to head, Wigan hold in a 5-two advantage in the last 11 league games played among the sides, with the remaining 4 matches drawn.

In their last 10 league games, Wigan have registered two wins, 4 draws and 4 losses Tottenham have won five of their last 10, although losing 1 and drawing the remaining 4. Of their 14 home games this season, Wigan have won 4, and drawn and lost 6 each and every, even though Tottenham have won 6 of their 15 games on the road, even though losing 5 and drawing the remaining 4.

In match week 30, Wigan beat Birmingham 2-1 at residence, although Tottenham were involved in a goalless stalemate against West Ham.

Wigan will obtain Tottenham significantly tougher than Birmingham, and will will need to fight hard to salvage any points from Saturday's game.

Wigan's starting eleven against Birmingham had the following players: Al Habsi, Boyce, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Watson, McCarthy, N'Zogbia, Cleverley, Moses and Di Santo. Diame, Samson and Rodallega played as substitutes.

Tottenham had the following men in their beginning eleven against West Ham: Gomes, Carluka, Gallas, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Sandro, Modric, Bale, Van derVaart and Defoe. Hutton and Pavlyuchenko were used as substitutes.

Nigeria Vs Liberia - 2nd Leg of All African Games Qualifier Preview

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The Nigerian Olympic team which popularly named the Dream team V will be in action subsequent weekend against the Liberian U-23 National football team in the 2nd leg of the All African Games Qualifier. The game comes up at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City Nigeria.

The 1st leg of the encounter which was played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Complex on Saturday 16th April 2011 saw each sides settling for a 1-1 with Nigeria opening scoring in the 33rd minute of the encounter via the penalty spot, right after Leicester City forward Daniel Uchechi was fouled in the penalty area. He summoned enough mental strength to convert the opening aim to the delight of the few traveling supporters.

The Nigerians who had been missing some of their major stars had before the encounter protested the ill therapy meted out to them by the Liberian Football Federation prior to the game. The opening objective by the Nigerian Olympic team spurred a spontaneous reaction from their Liberian counterpart desperate to impress their dwelling fans who had come to cheer them to victory. The pitch was yet not helping their course, as it was not in the most beneficial of conditions.

Their persistence on the other hand paid off in the 63rd minutes when attacking midfielder Johnson Samuel scored the necessary equalizer by way of a stunning header in the 63rd minutes of play. The host would have snatched all three points in the dying minutes of the second half following they had been awarded a penalty kick. Hero of the U-17 team that won gold at South Korea in 2007 Oladele Ajiboye pulled off a decisive safe to deny what would have been the winning goal.

He was still replaced by couple of minutes to the end of the game when he got injured by a Liberian player Ronaldinho. The referee whistle brought reprise to Coach Austin Eguaveon who was significantly tensed throughout the encounter. The reverse fixture promises to be a cracker considering the significance of the encounter to the Dream team V aspiration. The U-23 team will have the benefit of playing at dwelling prior to the ever vociferous Nigeria supporters club.

One factor that would go in favor of the Dream team is the significant talent obtainable to the technical team. Rabiu Ibrahim, Nnamdi Odumadi, Ekigho Ehiosun, Ibok Edet and Goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye would likely commence the game that promises to be thrilling and entertaining. The Governor of Edo State Comrade Adams Oshiomole is expected to be the unique guest of honor for the duration of the game.