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PREMIER LEAGUE

Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 24, 2015
Watford's consistent form one of surprises of season
If Watford beats champion Chelsea on Saturday and other results go in its favor, the Hornets, who were promoted in May, could be in fourth place in the Premier League. For the record, they are words I never thought I would write.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 6, 2015
Leicester City continues to confound experts with play
We were all wrong.
SOCCER
Nov 3, 2015
Kashima approves move to Scottish club Dundee pending work permit: BBC
Two-time Japan World Cup goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima has agreed to join Scottish Premier League provided he is granted a work permit, the BBC reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 19, 2015
Wijnaldum lifts Newcastle to victory
Newcastle United's Dutchman Georginio Wijnaldum scored four times as the club won its first Premier League match this season at the ninth attempt by thrashing Norwich City 6-2 to climb off the bottom of the table on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 2, 2015
Berahino angry, Stones, De Gea stuck after transfer deadline
West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino has suggested he will never play for the club again after failing to secure a last-minute transfer to Tottenham Hotspur as several players did not get the moves they wanted on a frenetic deadline day.
SOCCER
Jul 25, 2015
Okazaki eager to make mark with Leicester City
Leicester City's new signing Shinji Okazaki expressed his delight at the chance to play in the Premier League when introduced by the British club at a news conference on Friday.
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2015
Wilkins hired as Aston Villa assistant manager
Ray Wilkins has been appointed as assistant manager to Tim Sherwood at Premier League club Aston Villa, the former England captain said on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 11, 2015
Arsenal designates Miyaichi for free transfer
Winger Ryo Miyaichi has been listed for free transfer by Arsenal, the Premier League announced Wednesday.
SOCCER / J. League
May 12, 2015
FC Tokyo's Muto expected to join Bundesliga side Mainz
Japan striker Yoshinori Muto's European destination will likely not be Chelsea but Mainz of the Bundesliga, sources with knowledge of the FC Tokyo player's decision told Kyodo News through Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 30, 2015
Mourinho's tactics, whining tarnish impressive record
Having been fined £25,000 by the Football Association for comments made about match officials after last month's game against Southampton and seeing his star striker Diego Costa charged with violent conduct on successive days, in the private world of Jose Mourinho it was further proof, if indeed it was needed, that there is a campaign against Chelsea.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 16, 2015
Manchester United's high-priced squad fails to inspire
It is only Louis van Gaal's cv that is preventing him from receiving the sort of merciless criticism directed at David Moyes last season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 10, 2015
Report: Mainz rejects Leicester bid for Okazaki
Mainz has turned down an offer from English Premier League club Leicester City for Japan international striker Shinji Okazaki, according to a report on Friday in the online edition of Allgemeine Zeitung.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 26, 2014
Rodgers admits Balotelli ill-suited to Liverpool's style of play
Mario Balotelli will return to Liverpool's squad for the festive program but manager Brendan Rodgers was hardly effusive in his praise of the Italy striker's credentials on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 28, 2014
Chelsea easily Premier League's standout club
The jury is out on whether this is the worst or potentially the most exciting season in the 22-year history of the Premier League.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2014
Nasri announces he's finished playing for France
Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri has decided to quit international soccer over a breakdown in his relationship with national coach Didier Deschamps and the French media.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 18, 2014
Liverpool, Chelsea going down to wire in title race
And then there were two.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 11, 2014
Liverpool, Man City most likely to emerge with title
Liverpool will win the title if it equals Arsenal's single-season Premier League record of 13 consecutive wins set in 2002-03.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 6, 2013
United faces improbable climb to defend title
WARNING: The opening paragraph does not make happy reading for Manchester United fans. The champions have won only two points from their last three games, they are in ninth position, their lowest ever at this stage of a Premier League season. They have scored fewer goals at Old Trafford than basement club Sunderland has at the Stadium of Light. The Reds have already lost four matches — they were defeated five times in the entire season last time around.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 1, 2013
Cardiff City-Swansea derby poses a security nightmare
It has been declared a "Bubble Match," which sounds fun.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 16, 2013
Chelsea, Man City start as favorites
We know the short list from which the Premier League champion will come.

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