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Wigan Athletic: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Wigan Athletic 2011 Preview

Wigan Athletic was a popular dark-horse pick to finish the season in the upper half of the table last year. Unfortunately, they never showed up and finished the season in 16th place with a record of 9-14-15, barely escaping relegation.

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Wolverhampton: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Wolves 2011 Preview

The Wolverhampton Wanderers finished the 2010-11 season on a high note beating out relegation by just one point on the last day of the season to finish in 17th place. They now return, trying to improve upon that in their third year in the Premier League.

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West Brom: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – West Bromwich 2011 Preview

The only rational goal West Bromwich could have for this season would be to avoid the cut that would send them packing back down to the Championship League.

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Tottenham: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Tottenham 2011 Preview

Following a superb 2009 season that saw the Hotspur finish fourth on the Premiership table. The Lilywhites dropped to a disappointing fifth place finish, six points behind as resurgent Manchester City in 2010.

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Norwich City: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Norwich City 2011 Preview

Norwich City will get another shot at a Premier League title after a 6 year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010, winning an automatic promotion.

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Queens Park Rangers: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Q.P.R 2011 Preview

The Rangers ended their season on a high note finishing first in the Football League Championship last June.

Now they face their biggest challenge yet, returning to the Premiership for the first time in 15 years.

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Stoke City: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Stoke City 2011 Preview

Stoke City is indeed a team on the rise, and they seem intent on improving out of the middle of the table. The were resilient last year with the high point of their season coming by way of a 3-1 victory over recurrent top table finishers Chelsea. They were tough and never gave up, which shows why they managed draws against several of the best Premier Leagues teams last year.

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Sunderland: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Sunderland 2011 Preview

There are a lot of reasons for those around Sunderland to be excited for the year after finishing tenth overall in the Premier League just a season ago. The Black Cats have high aspirations for the coming season, but have lost a couple of key players that will hamper their chances.

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Swansea City: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Swansea City 2011 Preview

Becoming the first Welsh side to play in the Premiership, Swansea City joins the top flight having played in the old Football League First Division between 1981 and 1983, finishing sixth in their first season.

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Newcastle: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Newcastle 2011 Preview

If there is one thing you can count on Newcastle providing year in and year out, it’s entertainment. A storied club with a historical past, the Toon are always a fun club to follow with all of its controversy.

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Manchester City: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Man. City 2011 Preview

Manchester City has consistently year after year remained in the shadow of its cross-town rival, and for some very obvious reasons. But new ownership changed that with deep pockets and gutsy player transfers that catapulted the Blues to a third place finish last season. But will City get the results from this season’s crop of players?

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Manchester United: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Man. United 2011 Preview

The defending Premiership champions Manchester United are coming back as strong as ever, but many still doubt their ability to win it all again. The team has been quiet for the majority of the transfer season, and it has yet to be seen if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

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Real Madrid: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

La Liga – Real Madrid 2011 Preview

Last season Real Madrid came in 2nd in La Liga and made it to the Champions League semifinals, but the big question for them this season is can they beat Barcelona?

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Fulham: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Fulham 2011 Preview

Fulham has already started their regular season games for the 2011-12 season in the UEFA Europa League. These few games have given us insight into the team that new manager Martin Jol will field in the Premier League when it starts this Saturday.

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Liverpool: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Liverpool 2011 Preview

Fans are clamoring for this year to be the one for Liverpool to finally end their drought and win the Premiership. Indeed, it has been over 20 years since the Reds last achieved such a thing, but the team has been right there nearly every year contending for top honors.

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Everton: 2011 Team Preview | EPL Betting Odds

English Premier League – Everton 2011 Preview

Everton football has become almost non-competitive in recent years, finishing consistently in the middle of the table each year. This is a complete reversal for a club that use to be on the same level as Manchester United in the past, and is so dominant in terms of fans.