BT scores key win in battle for Sky Sports November 5, 2014 Britain’s largest pay TV broadcaster BSkyB was left bruised yesterday after a UK court ruled that it must make its flagship sports channels available to its biggest rival, a measure it had resisted for four years. The interim ruling is the latest episode in a four-year legal saga stretching back to an era when Sky [...]
Champions League: City reach crisis point after Euro misery goes on November 5, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 1 CSKA MOSCOW 2 MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini admitted his side are suffering a crisis of confidence after defeat to Russian champions CSKA Moscow at the Etihad Stadium last night left their Champions League hopes dangling by a thread. CSKA hitman Seydou Doumbia enhanced his status as the scourge of the Etihad [...]
Champions League: Rodgers backs selection calls after Real loss November 4, 2014 REAL MADRID 1 LIVERPOOL 0 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insisted the performance of his much-changed side vindicated team selection despite seeing the Reds slip to a narrow defeat against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu last night. France striker Karim Benzema netted the only goal of the game in the first half, his 41st Champions [...]
Mourinho sorry for condemning Chelsea support November 4, 2014 APOLOGETIC Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has admitted he overstepped the mark in condemning the Stamford Bridge atmosphere at the weekend but insists his motives were borne out of affection for the club. Mourinho angered some of the Chelsea faithful by complaining of a lack of noise from the stands during their narrow 2-1 Premier League [...]
Premier League: Warnock fumes as Palace slump towards danger November 3, 2014 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 SUNDERLAND 3 CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock blamed poor officiating last night after defeat to fellow strugglers Sunderland pushed his 10 men to within one place of the drop zone. On a night when some Palace fans used the match to protest against Premier League plans to stage games overseas, Warnock was [...]
Chelsea captain phones fan over Mourinho gripe November 3, 2014 CHELSEA skipper John Terry yesterday telephoned a fan to sympathise with the cost of supporting the club in response to an impassioned message on social media following Jose Mourinho’s condemnation of the Stamford Bridge atmosphere. Mourinho angered some of the Chelsea faithful by complaining of a lack of noise during their Premier League victory against [...]
Virus threatens Arsenal’s bid to clinch progress November 3, 2014 ARSENAL have been hit by a virus on the eve of their Champions League fixture against Anderlecht, but manager Arsene Wenger believes their chronic injury problems are finally easing. Midfielder Jack Wilshere will miss tonight’s visit of the Belgian title-winners due to sickness, while team-mate Aaron Ramsey also fell victim to the bug last week. [...]
Striker Sturridge unlikely to be fit for Madrid clash November 3, 2014 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers has conceded the chances of striker Daniel Sturridge featuring against reigning European champions Real Madrid in tonight’s crucial Champions League clash with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu are slim. The Reds have looked a shadow of the side which pushed Manchester City so close for the Premier League title last season [...]
Hammers chief Sullivan expects Allardyce to lead West Ham into Olympic Stadium November 3, 2014 WEST HAM co-owner David Sullivan has confirmed Sam Allardyce is likely to be Hammers boss when the club moves to the Olympic Stadium, unless a top club or the national team come calling. Allardyce has masterminded a revival in fortunes at the Boleyn Ground this term with West Ham currently flying high and fifth in [...]
Jose Mourinho is right: Football grounds should be cauldrons of noise November 3, 2014 CHELSEA football manager Jose Mourinho is right, as ever. Stamford Bridge, the club’s home stadium, has become too quiet, even though it’s full to the rafters every week with more than 41,000 fans. In the six years since the Special One, as he is known, last plied his trade in west London, the atmosphere at [...]