Magnificent seven sends Blues to top April 25, 2010 CHELSEA (7) vs STOKE CITY (0) CARLO ANCELOTTI insists the destiny of Premier League title is in Chelsea’s hands after watching his side smash sorry Stoke for seven at Stamford Bridge. A first career hat-trick from Ivorian striker Salomon Kalou, a brace for Frank Lampard and goals apiece from Daniel Sturridge and Florent Malouda ensured [...]
End of the road for hapless Burnley April 25, 2010 BURNLEY (0) vs LIVERPOOL (4) BRIAN LAWS saw his Burnley side bow out of the Premier League in their first season back and then admitted: “We’re not good enough”. Two goals from Steven Gerrard and further second-half strikes from Maxi Rodriguez and Ryan Babel condemned the Clarets to the drop in front of the heartbroken [...]
Boss Smith remains coy despite ninth SPL title April 25, 2010 RANGERS manager Walter Smith refused to say whether he would be back at Ibrox next season after steering the club to the Scottish Premier League title. Kyle Lafferty’s 17th minute strike was enough to hand the Gers a 1-0 victory at Hibernian and clinch the title with three matches to play. Smith has now led [...]
McLeish hits out as Villa steal a march April 25, 2010 BIRMINGHAM boss Alex McLeish lashed out at referee Martin Atkinson after a late, hotly-disputed penalty took local rivals Aston Villa level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham in the race for a Champions League place. Atkinson pointed to the spot seven minutes from time after Blues defender Roger Johnson appeared to win the ball in a [...]
Arteta’s spot on to deny Fulham April 25, 2010 MIKEL ARTETA fired home a stoppage time penalty to keep Everton’s slim hopes of a European place alive. The Spaniard slotted home from the spot in the fifth minute of added time after Chris Baird upended Tim Cahill in the box. Fulham boss Roy Hodgson rested no fewer than nine players ahead of Thursday’s crunch [...]
ROONEY AND MILNER SCOOP TOP AWARDS April 25, 2010 WAYNE ROONEY last night insisted he will be fit to play in the World Cup for England after picking up the PFA Player of the Year Award. The Manchester United striker scored 34 goals this season and beat off competition from Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Tevez. Rooney, 24, is currently suffering from a [...]
Carell and Fey hit the funny bone April 22, 2010 Film DATE NIGHT Cert: 15 Tina Fey and Steve Carell are such comic dynamite that their pairing up for Date Night promised explosions of mirth, especially when directed by Shawn Levy, of Night At the Museum fame. Saturday Night Live afficianados (where Fey and Carell made their names) – and those who regard Carell’s work [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND April 22, 2010 FILM IT’S A WONDERFUL AFTERLIFE Gurinder Chadha’s latest comedy. CENTURION Amusingly awful Romans vs Picts action flick. AGORA More from ancient Rome, this time with Rachel Weisz. DVD THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS Zany satire with George Clooney. THE THICK OF IS SERIES 3 The latest season of the great political comedy. THE BOX [...]
WHY YELLOW AIN’T GREAT FOR WHITE April 22, 2010 Sara Hollamby Style Counsel BLAME his party’s colour, but Nick Clegg has demonstrated a fondness for yellow ties in recent months, the result being that he tends to look rather washed out. Yellow is an extremely difficult colour for anyone to wear who is starved of sun and over the age of 30. Yellow looks [...]
Know your Derbys from your Oxfords April 22, 2010 WHILE it’s tempting for a chap to slink to work each day in the same tatty lace-ups he’s owned for years, a pair of fine, handmade English shoes is a worthwhile investment for any City gent worth his salt. In fact he should have several, ensuring that each lasts longer and that he can vary [...]
