Football Association reaffirm backing for Michel Platini’s Fifa president bid despite corruption probe September 30, 2015 Football Association chiefs have reiterated their support for European boss Michel Platini’s bid to become Fifa president despite him becoming embroiled in a corruption probe. Uefa president Platini faces questions over a £1.3m payment to him in 2011 from Sepp Blatter, the man he hopes to succeed as head of the world governing body next [...]
Tottenham’s Heung-min Son injury: Spurs star out for weeks September 30, 2015 Tottenham forward Heung-min Son will miss tonight’s Europa League trip to Monaco after the £22m newcomer was ruled out for several weeks with a foot injury. Son, who has scored three goals in five games since his late summer switch from Bayer Leverkusen, picked up the knock in Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League win over Manchester [...]
Red Rose turn deaf ear to white noise of critics, says coach Catt September 30, 2015 COACH Mike Catt insists England’s World Cup squad are blocking out a deluge of criticism as they attempt to regroup for Saturday’s must-win match against Australia. Sir Clive Woodward, who led the team to glory in 2003, former captain Will Carling and World Cup-winning ex-New Zealand coach Graham Henry have all taken aim at the [...]
Arsenal lead English clubs’ Champions League collapse September 30, 2015 Manager Arsene Wenger defended his omission of goalkeeper Petr Cech after a howler from understudy David Ospina left Arsenal’s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread last night. Never before had the Gunners lost their first two group games and they now face a desperate scramble to maintain their 15-year sequence of reaching the competition’s [...]
Why away teams are winning more in the Premier League this season: Only most clinical teams survive in counter-attack savvy top flight September 30, 2015 West Ham have beaten Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City away from home this season, which is typical of a wider trend You might not have noticed, but something strange is happening in the Premier League this season. All across the country, away teams are winning more frequently than home teams, and it’s stopping any single [...]
Worst ever Champions League start for English clubs as Arsenal lose opening two games for first time and Chelsea frustrated in Porto September 29, 2015 English clubs are enduring their worst ever start to the Champions League in its current format after both Arsenal and Chelsea lost tonight. Arsenal were defeated 3-2 at home by Olympiacos – the Greek side's first ever win on English soil – to condemn Arsene Wenger's men to two losses from their opening two Champions League [...]
Jose Mourinho: I got Chelsea reaction which was demanded September 29, 2015 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted his side had delivered the reaction he demanded despite suffering Champions League agony against his former club Porto last night. Porto skipper Maicon delivered the knockout blow in the second period after Andre Andre and Willian, who scored from a direct free-kick for the third game running, traded first-half strikes. [...]
Louis Van Gaal eyes Manchester United Euro swansong September 29, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal insists reaching the Champions League final is a realistic objective for his side ahead of his planned departure from Old Trafford at the end of next season. Midfielder Michael Carrick has been ruled out of the home clash with Wolfsburg tonight, while Antonio Valencia and Ander Herrera are doubts [...]
Manuel Pellegrini calm over Vincent Kompany’s Manchester City absence September 29, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has downplayed the absence of skipper Vincent Kompany as his side look to ignite their Champions League campaign against Borussia Monchengladbach tonight. City began the season in imperious form and won their first five matches without conceding a goal, but have shipped seven in their last three matches without the [...]
Rugby World Cup: Will Carling refuses to end England verbal jousting September 29, 2015 Former England captain Will Carling has continued his verbal jousting with the England camp ahead of their must-win clash with Australia on Saturday and reiterated that harsh lessons must be learned quickly. Carling delivered a damning verdict in the wake of England’s 28-25 demise at the hands of Wales on Saturday, in particular accusing head [...]