Arsenal confirm Podolski exit as Wenger eyes defensive recruits January 5, 2015 ARSENAL yesterday confirmed that striker Lukas Podolski has joined Italian side Inter Milan on loan until the end of the season. Germany World Cup winner Podolski has found himself on the periphery of Arsenal’s first-team picture this term, failing to start a Premier League fixture and only managing a miserly 99 minutes of top-flight football. [...]
January transfer window 2015: Chelsea and Manchester City top list of Premier League’s winter spenders January 5, 2015
FA Cup: Blades cut QPR down in FA Cup and warn Spurs they are next January 4, 2015 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0 SHEFFIELD UNITED 3 SHEFFIELD United issued a warning to Tottenham yesterday after underlining their giant-killing credentials by dumping QPR out of the FA Cup – their fifth top-flight scalp in the last 12 months. The League One side’s top scorer Marc McNulty put them in front after 36 minutes and midfielder [...]
AFC Wimbledon eye latest chapter in football fairytale January 4, 2015 Liverpool FA Cup tie underlines the rise of fan-owned club THEY may have only been formed in 2002 when the Football Association controversially approved the birth of MK Dons yet there is already no shortage of milestones in AFC Wimbledon’s short but rich history. Five promotions in the space of nine years led the supporter-owned [...]
Injured Spurs miss Burnley January 4, 2015 TOTTENHAM head into tonight’s FA Cup third round tie against fellow Premier League side Burnley at Turf Moor bidding to continue their impressive cup form. While boss Mauricio Pochettino was striving to find a winning formula in the league, Spurs were well on their way to navigating their passage to the Europa League knockout phase [...]
FA Cup: Milner brace spares City blushes as Pellegrini frets over cup form January 4, 2015 MANCHESTER CITY 2 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini admits struggling to motivate his stars for cup clashes after they needed a James Milner brace to come from behind at home to Sheffield Wednesday yesterday. Austrian striker Atdhe Nuhiu slotted the visitors into a shock lead and they held firm until midfielder Milner [...]
FA Cup: Pardew’s Palace coast to maiden victory at Dover January 4, 2015 DOVER ATHLETIC 0 CRYSTAL PALACE 4 NEW Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew hinted that the Eagles will adopt a more attacking approach under his stewardship after starting his Selhurst Park reign by comfortably navigating yesterday’s FA Cup third round tie at Dover. Centre-half Scott Dann scored the first double of his career in the opening [...]
How many times has your Football League team been on Sky? Leeds United and Leicester broadcast more than any other club December 24, 2014 For fans of clubs in the Football League, seeing your team play live on Sky Sports is a rare privilege. If you can’t make it to the ground, you’re likely to miss out on seeing anything more than brief highlights of the game. Unlike the multitude of live games, in-depth highlight shows and [...]
Premier League: Mourinho talks up title as Blues top at Christmas December 22, 2014 STOKE CITY 0 CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho admitted his side showcased the hallmark of title winners after the Blues re-established a three-point cushion at the Premier League summit with victory over Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium last night. Skipper John Terry celebrated his 650th club appearance by netting his first goal since [...]
Carlisle rushed to hospital after serious accident December 22, 2014 FORMER Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle was last night in hospital after being hit by a lorry during a serious road accident. The ex-Queens Park Rangers, Burnley and Leeds centre-half was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary following an incident yesterday morning on the A64 near Bishopthorpe, North Yorkshire. The cause of the accident was last [...]