Walcott: Gunners firing again after Stamford Bridge heroics October 30, 2011 ARSENAL forward Theo Walcott believes Saturday’s landmark win at Stamford Bridge emphatically proved his side are over their early season troubles. Eight wins in their last nine games in all competitions has helped instil belief in a side who had struggled to come to terms with the high-profile summer departures of former captain Cesc Fabregas [...]
Villas-Boas not prepared to curb his attacking style October 30, 2011 CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas insists he will not change his attacking style despite Saturday’s crushing defeat by Arsenal. The Blues conceded five goals at home for the first time since 1989 in an enthralling London derby as the visitors struck twice in the final five minutes to secure an unlikely win. Despite the nature of [...]
Smalling out for a month October 30, 2011 Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has been ruled out for a month with a broken foot, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed. The 21-year-old missed Saturday’s win at Everton with the injury. Smalling’s lay-off means he will miss England’s November friendlies against Spain and Sweden. Ferguson said: “Smalling has a small fracture on his foot. [...]
Charlton draw Halifax in FA Cup October 30, 2011 Conference North side Halifax Town have landed themselves a plum FA Cup first round clash with Charlton. The Addicks will visit Yorkshire next month as the long road to Wembley begins for Football League clubs. Basingstoke of the Conference South will travel to League one outfit Brentford, while Aldershot, fresh from their Carling Cup meeting [...]
Murray faces Haase test October 30, 2011 Britain’s Andy Murray will take on Dutchman Robin Haase in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basle today. Murray, who is on a 15-match winning streak, is chasing a fourth straight title after taking a wildcard to compete in the tournament.
Kvitova caps breakthrough year October 30, 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova clinched the WTA Championships with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Victoria Azarenka in Istanbul. The victory moves the Czech ahead of Maria Sharapova to second in the world. “When I started this season we didn’t have a goal,” said Kvitova after claiming a cheque for £1.1m. “We just wanted to [...]
LONDON’S GIANTS FEEL FAN BACKLASH October 27, 2011 • Kroenke forced to defend Hill-Wood • Wenger identifies ‘fear’ and ‘discontent’ • Usmanov to remain frozen out by board• ARSENAL’S majority shareholder Stan Kroenke was forced to defend long-standing chairman Peter Hill-Wood during the club’s stormy AGM yesterday. The American tycoon had flown in from his homeland to address the 281 fans in attendance [...]
Wenger steals show as Stan breaks silence October 27, 2011 STAN KROENKE may have broken his long silence at yesterday’s AGM, but shareholders who expected to gain a clearer understanding of the American’s motives were left deeply unfulfilled. Eloquent, if laden with platitudes, yesterday’s first address may have been, but fans remain no closer to knowing whether his decision to acquire a majority shareholding in [...]
Chelsea Pitch Owners reject club’s attempt to buy back stadium freehold as board members forced to endure a fractious extraordinary general meeting October 27, 2011 CHELSEA owner Roman Abramovich suffered an embarrassing defeat yesterday and was sent back to the drawing board as fans railed against his bid to buy the land on which Stamford Bridge sits. The billionaire Russian oligarch and his board were forced to rethink their proposal to Chelsea Pitch Owners, which was seen as the first [...]
Say No CPO victory a win for football fans as a whole October 27, 2011 SAY NO CPO, the campaign group who yesterday contributed towards Roman Abramovich’s failure to seize the freehold of Stamford Bridge, believe their victory represented a landmark success for football fans as a whole. Despite the odds being stacked in their favour, Chelsea’s resolution attracted only 61.6 per cent of the vote, leaving them 13.4 per cent [...]