Crystal Palace v Arsenal: Gunners to bounce back from surprise opening defeat August 13, 2015 Former glazier Alan Pardew has moved on from installing windows as a part-time player to breaking through glass ceilings as a manager. He might not be everyone’s cup of tea but his CV bears comparison with any other British manager in the Premier League. Pardew led Reading and West Ham to promotions, took Newcastle into [...]
Maximum excitement on Man City v Chelsea August 13, 2015 SOME teams have already suffered surprise disappointments this campaign, but losing this one will be a big blow to either Jose Mourinho or Manuel Pelligrini. These are the best two sides in the league and they have been very evenly matched in recent seasons with four Chelsea wins, three Man City wins and three draws [...]
England v France: Who’s in and who’s out of Stuart Lancaster’s Rugby World Cup squad? August 13, 2015 “There will be World Cup places up for grabs, everything on the line. If you don’t play well, you’re going home,” said stand-in captain Tom Wood ahead of England’s Rugby World Cup warm-up match against France this Saturday. Read more: Lancaster calls on convert Sam Burgess to seize Rugby World Cup chance Such are [...]
Alastair Cook has earned his captaincy spurs and Joe Root should be left to focus on batting August 13, 2015 Before the Ashes started the majority of people were saying that Alastair Cook should relinquish the England captaincy but he has proven all the doubters wrong. Alastair led the team extremely well and out-captained Australia skipper Michael Clarke in the same way that Clarke out-captained him during the whitewash series in 2013-14. I was part [...]
Medics round on Chelsea in Carneiro row August 13, 2015 CHELSEA have suffered a major backlash over the decision to remove club doctor Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn from the bench following criticism from manager Jose Mourinho. The Blues boss complained Carneiro and Fearn had been “impulsive and naive” for rushing onto the field to treat stricken star Eden Hazard during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier [...]
More significant things in life than golf tournaments, admits McIlroy August 13, 2015 FIT-AGAIN Rory McIlroy will head into today’s opening round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with a new-found perspective borne out of his enforced injury absence. World No1 McIlroy feared he had broken an ankle while playing football on 4 July, but a ruptured left ankle ligament was severe enough to sideline the 26-year-old [...]
Cricket Comment: Cook has earned his captaincy spurs August 13, 2015 Vice-skipper Root should be allowed to focus on batting BEFORE the Ashes started the majority of people were saying that Alastair Cook should relinquish the England captaincy but he has proven all the doubters wrong. Alastair led the team extremely well and out-captained Australia skipper Michael Clarke in the same way that Clarke out-captained him [...]
There are more important things in life than golf tournaments, admits fit-again Rory McIlroy August 12, 2015 Fit-again Rory McIlroy will head into today’s opening round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with a new-found perspective borne out of his enforced injury absence. World No1 McIlroy feared he had broken an ankle while playing football on 4 July, but a ruptured left ankle ligament was severe enough to sideline the 26-year-old [...]
Tottenham agree £12m transfer fee for Njie but made to wait for Lyon forward August 12, 2015 Tottenham have been warned that they will have to wait to sign forward Clinton Njie from Lyon, despite striking a £12m deal for the Cameroon international. The French club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed the quick, versatile 21-year-old was close to a move to White Hart Lane but that Lyon wanted to land a replacement before [...]
Chelsea doctor row: Medical community round on Blues over Jose Mourinho’s treatment of Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn August 12, 2015 Chelsea have suffered a major backlash over the decision to remove club doctor Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn from the bench following criticism from manager Jose Mourinho. The Blues boss complained Carneiro and Fearn had been “impulsive and naive” for rushing onto the field to treat stricken star Eden Hazard during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier [...]