Swansea vs Chelsea November 1, 2012 A more low-profile fixture will suit Chelsea this weekend, after last week’s goings on, and away from the live TV cameras in South Wales I expect Roberto Di Matteo’s men to prosper. The Premier League defeat to Manchester United was their first of the campaign and Chelsea’s consistency sees them top the table. Swansea, however, [...]
West Ham vs Manchester City November 1, 2012 SHOULD Man United and Chelsea win earlier on in the day, then it will be imperative for Manchester City to claim three points from tomorrow’s early evening showdown at West Ham. They certainly have the tools to do just that and Coral’s offer of 8/11 for a City victory is very tempting. The champions might [...]
Swansea get one over Rodgers October 31, 2012 LIVERPOOL 1 SWANSEA 3 LIVERPOOL were last night eliminated from the Capital One Cup as manager Brendan Rodgers’s former side advanced to a quarter-final at home to Middlesbrough. Chico had given his side a deserved 34th-minute lead when heading in from a corner. The score remained 1-0 for much of the match before Nathan Dyer [...]
Defoe details Norwich danger after recent win over rivals October 30, 2012 TOTTENHAM striker Jermain Defoe has warned his team-mates that Norwich will tonight pose a significant threat because of the confidence they are building that began with their win over Arsenal. Spurs are to travel to Carrow Road, where club favourite and former assistant Chris Hughton is manager, in the fourth round of the Capital One [...]
Wonga readies Newcastle sponsorship deal October 7, 2012 SHORT-TERM lending company Wonga.com, led by Errol Damelin, is close to sealing a shirt sponsorship deal with Premier League football club Newcastle United that would see it replace Virgin Money from the start of the 2013-14 football season. Wonga, which already sponsors Championship side Blackpool United and Scottish outfit Hearts, is not interested in a [...]
Newcastle cruise to victory October 4, 2012 NEWCASTLE 3 vs BORDEAUX 0 NEWCASTLE won their first match in Group D after a dominant display against France’s Bordeaux. With a weekend fixture against Manchester United to prepare for, manager Alan Pardew had made seven changes to his side but they took the lead in the 16th minute with a sidefooted finish from Shola [...]
Pardew pleads with Demba to keep raising Newcastle’s Ba September 23, 2012 NEWCASTLE 1 vs NORWICH 0 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew urged Demba Ba to continue his fine form after the striker’s third goal in two games secured their first Premier League win since the opening day of the season. “That all got blown out of proportion a little bit – the comments from his agent,” said [...]
Liverpool win as Spurs and Newcastle draw September 20, 2012 TOTTENHAM and Newcastle were last night held to goalless Europa League draws as Liverpool fought back to beat Young Boys. For the three instances in which Newcastle hit the woodwork, hosts Spurs against Lazio were unfortunate in having two goals disallowed. Clint Dempsey and Steven Caulker respectively had first and second-half headed efforts harshly judged [...]
Moyes believes official errors cost Everton September 18, 2012 EVERTON manager David Moyes blamed the officials’ poor decisions for his side’s 2-2 Premier League draw at home to Newcastle last night. After Nikica Jelavic had an early effort correctly disallowed for offside, Marouane Fellaini later had another disallowed before Victor Anichebe’s header crossed the line without being given to leave Moyes’s men vulnerable to [...]
Demba raises the Ba against unlucky Everton September 18, 2012 EVERTON 2 vs NEWCASTLE 2 EVERTON were last night unlucky not to continue their impressive start to the season after Demba Ba’s last-minute equaliser saved a vital point for Newcastle. The occasion was one that highlighted the evenly-matched strengths of both teams as Everton controlled the opening 45 minutes before Newcastle’s half-time introduction of Ba [...]