Premier League: Ruthless Eto’o brace fires improving Everton October 26, 2014 BURNLEY 1 EVERTON 3 PROUD Everton manager Roberto Martinez hailed evergreen Samuel Eto’o after the striker’s two goals earned the Toffees back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since April. Record signing Romelu Lukaku also netted for the visitors, while a first of the season for Danny Ings was insufficient to end Burnley’s wait [...]
Taarabt is still in my QPR plans, says Redknapp October 26, 2014 QPR boss Harry Redknapp insists Adel Taarabt holds a Loftus Road future despite this week engaging in a public spat with the Moroccan play-maker. Redknapp described Taarabt as “the worst professional I have ever come across” while Taarabt retaliated by criticising the training methods employed by the former Tottenham manager. And while be is unlikely [...]
Football Comment: Far too early for Chelsea to think of invincibility October 26, 2014 Chelsea looked really strong yesterday and, if everything goes their way, Jose Mourinho’s side should go on and win the title. But we all know the Premier League does not work that way. I don’t think rival managers would have been sitting at home hoping Chelsea didn’t win because a six-point gap at the summit [...]
Europa League: Spurs romp but Pochettino left with bitter taste October 23, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 5 ASTERAS TRIPOLIS 1 DISPLEASED Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he was riled by aspects of his side’s showing despite thrashing Greek minnows Asteras Tripolis at White Hart Lane last night. Homegrown striker Harry Kane notched his first career hat-trick before taking over in goal following Hugo Lloris’ dismissal and conceding the first [...]
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 [...]