Robert van der Does is a British journalist based in central England. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish studies from the University of Wolverhampton and a diploma from the British College of Journalism. He had his first paid article published for eHow in 2010, whom he continues to contribute to, as well as other online magazines.
Van der Does regularly attends the matches of his local football team, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Premier League season drew to a close with a series of breathless matches and Arsenal confirming a Champions League place ahead of north London rivals Tottenham.
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Frank Lampard equalled Bobby Tambling’s record of 202 goals for Chelsea with a fine 20-yard left-footed effort to make it 1-1 at Villa, and then tapped in the winner with only minutes remaining to go out on his own as the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.
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John O’Shea scored a goal against Stoke City last night the value of which may only become apparent at the end of the season
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The astonishing 6-0 blitz of Newcastle indicated that the ten-game ban for Luis Suarez might not hit Liverpool as hard as they feared.
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert would understandably view any points taken from Manchester United as a superb achievement, so will not be too downhearted should they lose.
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Rafa Benitez makes a return to Anfield with his Chelsea side looking to make it back-to-back away wins, and take a huge stride towards Champions League qualification.
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The intriguing return of Rafa Benitez to Anfield where he’ll almost certainly receive a better reception than he does from the Chelsea fans.
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Manchester City have achieved their main aim of making the FA Cup Final and with their title hopes diminished they may not be able to match Tottenham’s appetite.
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Sam Allardyce will be eager for his West Ham side to beat Wigan and set themselves up for a top half finish.
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Newcastle have been in action three times since West Brom last played.
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Southampton are only three points behind Swansea in the table, and a win in south Wales would see them safe.
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The Black Cats are suddenly playing with much more positivity and will be confident of beating Everton and going as much as six points clear of the bottom three.
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