Jose laments PSG’s reliance on aggression March 10, 2015 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has labelled Paris Saint-Germain the most physical side the Blues have faced this season ahead of their Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown at Stamford Bridge tonight. Mourinho was irked by the Ligue 1 outfit’s persistent fouling in the first leg in the French capital, which ended 1-1 after a second-half strike [...]
FA Cup: Playing without fear key for Wenger as Welbeck returns to haunt Van Gaal March 9, 2015 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insisted it was imperative his side approached their FA Cup clash against Manchester United without trepidation after the holders booked their semi-final spot with victory at Old Trafford last night. England forward Danny Welbeck, deemed surplus to requirements by his boyhood club last summer, returned to [...]
FA Cup: Rodgers refuses to criticise after Reds fire blanks March 8, 2015 LIVERPOOL 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers refused to condemn his side despite failing to overpower resolute Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers during their goalless FA Cup quarter-final clash at Anfield yesterday. The Reds have lost just twice during regulation time in their past 28 matches and have won five successive Premier League fixtures, [...]
Heron Tower police raid: The colourful world of Chelsea FC’s forex partner CWM FX March 6, 2015 Only one company in the Heron Tower has alluded to this week’s police raid. We ask who they are… Three days ago police raided offices in the Heron Tower, hauling 13 City workers out of the building and away for questioning. The event has sent shockwaves through the Square Mile; but aside from pub gossip [...]
Evans spit was natural action, says Van Gaal March 5, 2015 MANCHESTER United manager Louis van Gaal has defended Jonny Evans over his spitting row with Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse, insisting the defender was only doing “something natural” by spitting on the floor. Cisse last night accepted a Football Association (FA) charge of spitting at Evans and is now set to face a seven-match ban, a harsher punishment [...]
Sport Comment: Johnson arrest to KO Sunderland March 5, 2015 Winger’s absence likely to cost Black Cats dear in battle to avoid relegation THERE are moments in a football season where the campaign turns on a dime – or one key moment. We might have seen one on Sunday when Chelsea, a dominant force anyway, turned on the afterburners for the rest of this term [...]
The Gunners can earn replay at Old Trafford March 5, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE UPCOMING FA CUP AND PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal leave their battle for European football next season aside for the moment as they vie for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. It’s the only silverware United have a chance of getting their hands on and it’s a similar [...]
Adidas profits take a hit from Russian currency fluctuation March 5, 2015 The figures Adidas group revenue grew six per cent on a constant currency basis in the fourth quarter of 2014, largely driven by retail growth of 20 per cent, while wholesale was up a more tempered five per cent. The German firm's TaylorMade Golf brand suffered a 28 per cent decline in sales. North America, [...]
Rangers shares suspended as adviser quits March 4, 2015 FALLEN Scottish footballing giants Rangers yesterday saw trading in its shares on the Aim market suspended after the resignation of the club’s nominated adviser (nomad) WH Ireland. Unless the Championship club appoints a new nomad within a month Rangers International Football Club (RIFC) will be removed from the exchange. WH Ireland was RIFC’s fourth nomad [...]
Premier League: Gomis scare as Spurs maintain top four chase March 4, 2015 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 SWANSEA CITY 2 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted a hangover from Sunday’s Capital One Cup final defeat to Chelsea had threatened to engulf the club before his side maintained their Champions League aspirations with victory over Swansea. There were concerns for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, a player with a history of fainting, [...]