Zola resigns as Watford manager December 16, 2013 FOOTBALL: Gianfranco Zola last night blamed “a variety of reasons” for his decision to resign as Watford manager. Zola, who leaves the club 13th in the Championship but had lost his last five home games, said: “I feel it’s in the best interests of the team somebody new is given the chance.”
Swans earn a draw at Norwich December 15, 2013 FOOTBALL: Swansea held onto their top-half position in the Premier League yesterday with a 1-1 draw at Norwich. Nathan Dyer put the visitors in front before Gary Hooper equalised.
I’m sure West Ham will keep faith with me, says Allardyce December 12, 2013 UNDER-FIRE West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes his job is safe despite an alarming dip in form that has pushed them to the brink of the relegation zone. Four defeats from their last five Premier League games mean the Hammers are just goal difference above 19th place, while all the teams below them have reacted [...]
Lucky Swansea hit back at Hull December 9, 2013 SWANSEA boss Michael Laudrup conceded his side had ridden their luck after defender Chico Flores earned the home side a 1-1 draw with Hull in the Premier League. Former Swans striker Danny Graham touched in Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross for his first league goal since New Year’s Day but Flores bundled a fortunate equaliser before Laudrup’s [...]
Moyes booed and beaten in Everton reunion December 4, 2013 MANCHESTER United boss David Moyes suffered a chastening defeat to former club Everton and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez hit Norwich for four on an eventful night in the Premier League. Full-back Bryan Oviedo’s 86th-minute goal condemned United and Moyes to a home defeat in his first meeting with the team he left in the summer [...]
Walcott ready for Arsenal return against high-flying Southampton November 21, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger plans to unleash forward Theo Walcott in tomorrow’s top of the table clash with former club Southampton following two months on the sidelines. Walcott scored in the Gunners’ 2-1 win at Marseille in September, but missed the subsequent 12 matches with an abdominal injury, which required minor surgery. However, Wenger is [...]
West Ham told to reconsider Orient groundshare November 18, 2013 FOOTBALL: The House of Lord’s Committee on Games Legacy have urged West Ham to renew talks with Leyton Orient over a possible groundshare of the Olympic Stadium, a report published yesterday revealed. The report, entitled Keeping the Flame Alive, read: “We urge those concerned to think further on how the two most local football clubs [...]
Premier League: Krul defeat for Spurs as Newcastle keeper stars November 10, 2013 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 vs NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas felt the record-breaking performance of goalkeeper Tim Krul was decisive as his team dropped points at home for the third time in four Premier League matches yesterday. Krul saved 14 of Spurs’ 31 attempts at goal, the highest number of stops in a single [...]
Tottenham look blunt in attack but no need to panic November 4, 2013 TWO OF the season’s most impressive sides clashed at Goodison Park on Sunday, but neither delivered on expectations. At this stage you are looking for signs that a team is bang in form. Tottenham nor Everton would argue they were at their best in a 0-0 draw. I anticipated more from Spurs, who looked blunt [...]
Premier League: Tottenham go fourth after brave Lloris defies doctors November 3, 2013 EVERTON 0 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas praised the determination of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who defied medical advice to help secure his 11th clean sheet of the season at Goodison Park yesterday. The France captain needed four minutes of treatment after a heavy second-half collision with striker Romelu Lukaku left him unconscious [...]