LVG: Di Maria is no miracle cure August 28, 2014 UNDERSTATED Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has dampened expectations ahead of British record signing Angel di Maria’s potential debut at Burnley tomorrow. United splashed out £59.7m to land the 26-year-old Argentina winger from Real Madrid and boost a flagging squad which has one point from two Premier League fixtures and were dumped out of [...]
Spurs won’t be left red-faced by Liverpool this time August 28, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS TOTTENHAM V LIVERPOOL AND EVERTON V CHELSEA “WE’VE sold Elvis but bought the Beatles,” was how former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks memorably described last summer’s transfer dealings at White Hart Lane. In the end it was less Fab Four and more a case of Faith No More, after a campaign that failed [...]
Champions League draw: Arsenal meet Dortmund once again as Liverpool handed tough Real Madrid test August 28, 2014 Arsenal have been drawn in the same Champions League group as Borussia Dortmund for the third time in four years, as Liverpool face two tough ties against Real Madrid in their return to the competition. Chelsea have been drawn against Schalke for their second year in a row in group G alongside Sporting Lisbon and [...]
Newcastle’s Jack Colback and Arsenal’s Calum Chambers two of four uncapped players named in latest England squad August 28, 2014 Roy Hodgson has named four uncapped players, including Arsenal’s Calum Chambers, in a youthful England squad for the forthcoming fixtures against Norway and Switzerland. Alongside Chambers, Aston Villa’s Fabian Delph, Newcastle United’s Jack Colback and Tottenham’s Danny Rose have been called up to the national side for the first time. England face Norway [...]
The best quotes from Paddy Power’s results: John Cleese, David Moyes and squirrels August 28, 2014 Paddy Power’s payouts to customers were “costlier than John Cleese's divorce payments”, it revealed in its half year results- but that’s not all. The stunt-loving bookie has a way with words that makes for a more interesting read than the usual corporate earnings. Here are the best bits: That John Cleese reference Football punters, and [...]
Paddy Power boasts record customers but profits fall on “punter friendly” sports results costing “more than John Cleese’s divorce payments” August 28, 2014 Online betting firm Paddy Power boasted a record number of new online customers in the first half of the year – but “punter friendly” results proved “more costly than John Cleese’s divorce payments”, sending pre-tax profits down. Profits before tax dropped 20 per cent to €62m (£49m), or 13 per cent on a constant currency [...]
Puncheon riddle as Warnock gets Palace job again August 27, 2014 CRYSTAL Palace are expected to hand new manager Neil Warnock money to spend before Monday’s transfer deadline after appointing the veteran boss for a second time yesterday. Warnock, who led Palace from 2007 to 2010, has agreed a two-year deal after seeing off competition from former West Brom manager Steve Clarke to succeed Tony Pulis [...]
Harry’s Rangers go for a Burton as Vincelot guns down League Cup royalty in late Midlands salvo August 27, 2014 QPR’S sluggish start to the campaign ground to a pedestrian pace after Harry Redknapp’s side crashed out of the Capital One Cup following a shock second-round defeat at League Two Burton Albion last night. The Loftus Road club have failed to score in their two Premier League game so far this season having misfired against [...]
Crystal Palace appoint Neil Warnock as Tony Pulis’ replacement August 27, 2014 Crystal Palace have made Neil Warnock their new manager, 13 days after parting ways with Tony Pulis. Warnock returns for a second stint as Palace manager, after a three year spell in the Selhurst Park dugout came to an end in March 2010. The former Leeds United, Queen’s Park Rangers and Sheffield United [...]
More cash may need spending to keep Old Trafford star shining August 26, 2014 IT WAS meant to be a day to rekindle optimism among Manchester United fans, with confirmation of the British record £59.7m signing of Angel di Maria. Instead it ended in a new low for Louis van Gaal’s brief reign and raised further questions about how many more exorbitant fees might need to be sanctioned to [...]