Sport Comment: Hoddle blocked by familiar face October 23, 2014 LONDON’S football scene can be incestuous, rather like the Square Mile, where every leading financial operator is likely to know a very large percentage of his City peers. Football’s intertwined fraternity was nicely illustrated in recent weeks when Tim Sherwood has been firmly linked with Harry Redknapp’s job at Queens Park Rangers. Harry managed Tottenham [...]
Everton fans clash with French police before Europa stalemate October 23, 2014 EVERTON fans were targeted with tear gas fired by French police during clashes in the city’s main square before the club’s Europa League fixture in Lille yesterday. The Merseyside club later issued a message on Twitter advising travelling supporters to avoid the Grand Place square ahead of the Group H clash, which ended goalless. Trouble [...]
Van Gaal hands Valdes United training chance October 23, 2014 MANCHESTER United boss Louis van Gaal could hand stricken goalkeeper Victor Valdes a permanent deal in January after allowing the ex-Barcelona stopper the chance to continue his recovery from a torn cruciate ligament at Old Trafford. Valdes was given his La Liga debut by Van Gaal as a 20-year-old in 2002 and went on to [...]
QPR need to go through hoops for stadium October 23, 2014 CARGIANT’S Geoff Warren owns 47 acres at Old Oak Common on which Premier League strugglers Queens Park Rangers want to build a new stadium. But, says Warren, it won’t happen. “We own the land. We are going to develop it. The stadium is just not going to happen.”
Magic Mourinho to haunt United again October 23, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS MAN UNITED VERSUS CHELSEA AND QPR AGAINST ASTON VILLA CHELSEA travel to Old Trafford on Sunday with Loic Remy a doubt and top-scorer Diego Costa ruled out. That could pave the way for the ageing Didier Drogba to lead the line for the Premier League leaders and, even though the Ivorian isn’t [...]
QPR can make it five defeats on the bounce for Villa October 23, 2014 THE VERY public spat between Harry Redknapp and Adel Taarabt has overshadowed what was a great performance from Queens Park Rangers in Sunday’s dramatic 3-2 loss to Liverpool at Loftus Road. How Rangers didn’t emerge with at least a point is hard to fathom, but two own goals didn’t help their cause and it suggested [...]
Remy: I’ll be OK for United October 22, 2014 CHELSEA striker Loic Remy is hopeful of recovering from a minor groin injury in time to play in Sunday’s Premier League showdown at Manchester United. Remy scored his second Blues goal in Tuesday’s 6-0 rout of Maribor, but hobbled off moments later to join leading scorer Diego Costa on the injury list and leave boss [...]
Redknapp future uncertain after QPR chairman criticises manager October 21, 2014 QPR manager Harry Redknapp’s future looks increasingly uncertain after chairman Tony Fernandes last night publicly criticised his handling of a spat with out-of-favour midfielder Adel Taarabt. Fernandes also censured Taarabt, but it was his expression of disappointment in Redknapp’s behaviour that raised eyebrows, with the veteran boss already odds-on to be the next top-flight coach [...]
Premier League: Points to prove as van Gaal’s search for away victory goes on October 20, 2014 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 DISGRUNTLED Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal admits his side are some way short of an acceptable points tally after their stuttering away form continued against West Brom at the Hawthorns last night. Holland midfielder Daley Blind struck a late equaliser while Marouane Fellaini also notched his first [...]
CSKA star Musa labels rivals Man City very weak October 20, 2014 CSKA Moscow forward Ahmed Musa has taunted Manchester City on the eve of their Champions League meeting, calling them “very weak” and depicting them as defensively frail. The Nigeria international also criticised his club’s stadium ban, which was imposed for incidents of racism among fans and means tonight’s fixture will be played behind close doors, [...]