Premier League: Sherwood wants quick call on Spurs future May 11, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 ASTON VILLA 0 UNDER pressure Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood last night urged chairman Daniel Levy to back him or sack him after attaining a Europa League spot. A close-range strike from Paulinho, a Nathan Baker own goal and an Emmanuel Adebayor penalty ensured Spurs finished sixth, above Manchester [...]
Monk named Swansea boss May 7, 2014 SWANSEA revealed a “back to basics” approach was the key to Garry Monk’s appointment as manager yesterday on a three-year deal. Monk, 35, succeeded Michael Laudrup as boss on a temporary basis in February and has guided the Swans to Premier League safety with 15 points from 13 games in charge. Chairman Huw Jenkins said: [...]
City can see off Everton and cement position as title favourites May 1, 2014 MANCHESTER City were the main beneficiaries of Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Liverpool last Sunday that saw the Reds drift from as short as 1/6 for the title all the way out to 11/8 with Star Sports. Manuel Pellegrini’s men kept their nerve to beat in-form Crystal Palace 2-0 away to shorten from 5/1 into 5/6 [...]
De Boer reveals talks to be next Spurs manager April 29, 2014 TOTTENHAM have invited Ajax boss Frank de Boer for talks to become their next manager, according to the Dutchman. Tim Sherwood is expected to be replaced at White Hart Lane in the summer after an indifferent start to life in management since succeeding Andre Villas-Boas in December. And De Boer, who guided Ajax to a [...]
Champions League: This is why I left Tottenham, says Bale after Real storm to Euro final April 29, 2014 BAYERN MUNICH 0 REAL MADRID 4 (Real Madrid win 5-0 on aggregate) REAL Madrid’s £86m signing Gareth Bale said reaching the Champions League final justifies his world record transfer from Tottenham last summer. Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Real blitzed Bayern with two goals apiece from Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose tally of [...]
Wenger: We’re ready to battle with Newcastle April 27, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes his team could be in for a tough time at the Emirates Stadium tonight, despite facing a Newcastle side that have lost five Premier League games on the trot. Everton’s slip-up on the weekend, when the Toffees went down 2-0 at Southampton, means an Arsenal victory will extend the gap [...]
Europe spurs British car boom April 23, 2014 British car production rose 12 per cent in March, with output accelerating to meet rising demand in Europe. In the year so far, output is up 2.9 per cent on a year ago, and manufacturers are hopeful that recent strong sales on the Continent will firm up further this year. “As new models are launched [...]
Premier League: Palace stun Everton and do Arsenal a favour April 16, 2014 EVERTON 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 3 EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez blamed stage-fright after Crystal Palace delivered a huge blow to his side’s bid to qualify for the Champions League last night. Goals from Jason Puncheon, Scott Dann and Cameron Jerome earned Palace a fourth consecutive Premier League victory for the first time since 1995 and rubberstamped [...]
Premier League: Sherwood: I’m proud of Spurs record April 7, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 5 SUNDERLAND 1 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM manager Tim Sherwood issued a robust defence of his record after a day of intense speculation about his imminent sacking culminated in an emphatic win to boost his team’s European ambitions. Two from Emmanuel Adebayor and further goals from Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Gylfi [...]
Norwich feel fans support Hughton axe April 7, 2014 THE MAJORITY of Norwich fans back the decision to replace manager Chris Hughton with youth team coach Neil Adams, according to chief executive David McNally. The Canaries relieved Hughton of his duties on Sunday with the club 17th in the Premier League and five points clear of the relegation zone with five matches to play. [...]