Kompany: We’ll fight until the end March 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes his side can use their dramatic 2012 Premier League title triumph as inspiration to overcome Barcelona tonight. City trail 2-0 from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, but Kompany has reminded his team-mates to fight until the end having scored twice in the final minutes [...]
Restaurant review: Hispania, Bank March 6, 2014 RESTAURANT HISPANIA72-74 Lombard Street, EC3V 9AYTel: 0207 621 0338 FOOD Four StarsVALUE Four StarsATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with wine: £110 COMBINING the words “Spanish” and “bank” in recent years has been enough to leave a bad taste in the mouth. Yet despite the somewhat portentous association, a group of brave Asturians have taken [...]
QPR facing £50m promotion tax March 6, 2014 QUEENS Park Rangers face the likelihood of a fine of around £50m if they achieve promotion back to the Premier League this season unless their financial position suffers a dramatic and unexpected improvement. The west London football club’s annual losses snowballed from £23m to £65m last season as they spent lavishly in a vain effort [...]
England fret over Wilshere as scan reveals fracture March 6, 2014 ARSENAL midfielder Jack Wilshere faces a race to be fit for the World Cup after breaking a bone in his foot during England’s friendly with Denmark on Wednesday, his club confirmed yesterday. Wilshere suffered the injury 12 minutes into the 1-0 win at Wembley following a strong tackle from Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, though after [...]
Duff to miss Fulham’s survival bid March 6, 2014 FOOTBALL: Fulham manager Felix Magath revealed winger Damien Duff is likely to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. The Premier League’s bottom club travel to 19th-placed Cardiff tomorrow and are also without midfielder Scott Parker.
Bogeymen to leave Spurs beaten at the Bridge again March 6, 2014 SINEAD O’Connor was top of the charts with Nothing Compares 2 U the last time Tottenham won at Stamford Bridge and, just like the Irish popstar in the song’s famous video, Spurs fans have often been reduced to tears in the intervening years. A winner from Gary Lineker secured the points that day, on Saturday [...]
Wilshere out, Huddlestone in: How the stats say England’s World Cup squad should look March 5, 2014 One glance at Roy Hodgson should tell you that the England football manager is no slave to fashion. Yet statistical analysis of his latest squad selection suggests some players at less glamorous clubs might be being unfairly overlooked. Take Tom Huddlestone (Roy seemingly won’t). The Hull City midfielder is playing well enough to be in [...]
Liverpool toast progress despite filing £50m loss March 3, 2014 LIVERPOOL managing director Ian Ayre believes the club have distanced themselves from the “dark days” off the field, despite revealing losses last night of almost £50m for the year ending May 2013. Since the Fenway Sports Group completed its takeover of Liverpool from George Gillett and Tom Hicks in October 2010, debts have been reduced [...]
Premier League: Sherwood hopes Spurs can ruin league title race March 2, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 CARDIFF CITY 0 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood hopes his side can play the role of party-poopers and make a late surge for Champions League qualification as they prepare to take on the Premier League’s top three teams this month. Roberto Soldado’s first goal since the turn of the [...]
Premier League: Palace hit back to deny 10-man Swans and boost survival hopes March 2, 2014 SWANSEA CITY 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 CRYSTAL Palace forward Glenn Murray struck his first Premier League goal yesterday as the Eagles boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation with a late point at fellow strugglers Swansea. Dutch midfielder Jonathan de Guzman finished a swift attack to put the hosts in front after 25 minutes, but Palace [...]