England have rivals rattled after exposing weaknesses October 22, 2015 When a team gets on top of an opponent like England did against Pakistan on the final day of last week’s first Test in Abu Dhabi and comes that close to victory, it will only result in a surge of confidence and belief. If it wasn’t for fading light, England would have forced a win completely [...]
Arsenal Champions League prize money earnings near £10m following Bayern Munich win October 22, 2015 Arsenal earned their first paycheque from the Champions League last night, after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in a dramatic encounter at the Emirates Stadium. Two second half goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil secured an impressive victory for Arsene Wenger’s team against the German champions – a victory which sees them receive a £1.1m [...]
Arsenal generated second highest gate receipts revenue in Europe last season ahead of third placed Manchester United October 22, 2015 Arsenal generated the second-highest revenue from gate receipts in Europe last year, according to new figures released by Uefa. The Gunners raised £88.2m from match days at the Emirates Stadium in 2014 according to Uefa’s annual benchmarking report – over £7.4m more than Bayern Munich and more than double Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham [...]
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood can’t grumble if he’s fired just nine games into the Premier League season October 21, 2015 Precarious. That’s the only word to describe Tim Sherwood’s position as Aston Villa, just nine games into the Premier League season, after a sequence of seven defeats in their last eight top-flight fixtures. Villa were always taking a gamble when they appointed Sherwood, eight months ago now. He had a good prior spell at [...]
Arsenal v Bayern Munich highlights: Arsene Wenger’s team rekindle Champions League hopes October 21, 2015 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed his team after they reignited their Champions League hopes by halting the Bayern Munich juggernaut last night. Late goals from substitute Olivier Giroud, after an unlikely error by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, and Mesut Ozil earned the Gunners’ first points in Group F and revived hopes of progressing to the [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia coach Michael Cheika critical of referee Craig Joubert’s public flogging October 21, 2015 Australia coach Michael Cheika has criticised World Rugby’s public condemnation of referee Craig Joubert and questioned whether the governing body will be reviewing any other contentious decisions from the tournament. World Rugby admitted on Monday that Joubert had made an error when awarding the Wallabies a controversial last-minute penalty against Scotland, which fly-half Bernard Foley [...]
Dynamo Kiev vs Chelsea: Jose Mourinho fumes after penalty claims denied October 21, 2015 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho risked further sanctions by ripping into referee Damir Skomina after the Slovenian official failed to award his side a penalty during their Champions League stalemate against Dynamo Kiev last night. Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea were unable to unlock the Ukrainians’ defence as the recalled Eden Hazard struck a post [...]
Fifa sticks with February’s election vote to replace Sepp Blatter October 20, 2015 Fifa chiefs have declined the opportunity to postpone the election of Sepp Blatter’s successor as president of the crisis-hit world governing body, which is scheduled for 26 February. But Michel Platini, president of European confederation Uefa and the leading candidate to replace Blatter, has been told he may not be allowed to stand due to [...]
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini unconcerned by City’s lack of European home comforts October 20, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed as irrelevant his side’s propensity to suffer Champions League home woes as they prepare for tonight’s showdown with Sevilla. Pellegrini’s side enter the contest on the back of convincing Premier League victories against Newcastle United and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, although their European form on home soil [...]
James Haskell interview: England flanker will help RFU England Rugby World Cup review but is concentrating on Wasps Premiership duties October 20, 2015 As the England rugby chiefs investigate the team’s pool stage exit at its home World Cup and pundits lament the northern hemisphere’s failings in recent weeks, James Haskell says his attentions are set firmly in the opposite direction. The Rugby Football Union is seeking input from players in its review into how the Red Rose [...]