Rodgers: Reds ready to win title March 25, 2014 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers believes his squad have the required character to overcome their title rivals and secure a first league crown for 24 years. The Reds take on struggling Sunderland tonight knowing a seventh straight Premier League win will close the gap on leaders Chelsea to one point. Rodgers said: “There is no doubt [...]
Seven points to save West Ham March 25, 2014 WEST Ham require another seven points from their final eight matches to achieve Premier League survival, according to boss Sam Allardyce. Three straight defeats have moved the Hammers from the comfort of mid-table safety to looking precariously over their shoulder ahead of tonight’s visit from Hull. Allardyce, whose team are six points clear of 18th-placed [...]
Premier League: We’re left looking over our shoulder, admits Wenger March 25, 2014 ARSENAL 2 SWANSEA CITY 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his team have been sucked into another scrap for fourth place after an injury-time own goal from Mathieu Flamini cost them two much-needed points last night. Two second-half goals in 66 seconds from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud appeared to have erased Wilfried Bony’s early [...]
Premier League: Perfect Everton have eyes on top four finish March 25, 2014 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 EVERTON 3 THE PERFECT away performance, according to Everton boss Roberto Martinez, saw the Toffees take full advantage of Arsenal’s slip up against Swansea to close in on a top-four place. A stunning first-half goal from England international midfielder Ross Barkley, was followed by strikes from Romelu Lukaku and Leon Osman to [...]
Clubs face cap on squads under amended FFP rules March 24, 2014 SPOTLIGHT ON financial fair play in FOOTBALL CLUBS could be forced to enter weakened squads for the Champions League next season if they are deemed to have made excessive financial losses, after European chiefs Uefa made late changes to financial fair play (FFP) rules. The punishment can be levied on teams who have lost more [...]
Moyes: City win will show our strength March 24, 2014 MANCHESTER United boss David Moyes wants his side to prove they can still beat the top flight’s elite and record only their second win of the season against a top-nine team in tonight’s derby with title-chasing Manchester City. In 12 Premier League fixtures since Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson, United’s sole victory against sides around [...]
Premier League: Sherwood: We won’t give up Gunners chase March 23, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 SOUTHAMPTON 2 TOTTENHAM manager Tim Sherwood yesterday refused to give up the chase for Champions League qualification after moving to within six points of north London rivals Arsenal. Following the Gunners’ 6-0 humbling at Chelsea on Saturday, Spurs recovered from two goals down at White Hart Lane to [...]
Sport Comment: Arsenal need a boss who ensures they turn up for biggest matches March 23, 2014 ARSENE Wenger has never had the healthiest of pallors but the colour had almost completely drained from his face by the time Arsenal were three goals and a man down against Chelsea as the clock struck 1pm on Saturday lunchtime. The occasion of his 1,000th match in charge should have been an opportunity, irrespective of [...]
Wenger puzzled by heavy losses versus big guns March 23, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has said he is puzzled by his team’s poor record against their big Premier League rivals, after the weekend’s 6-0 drubbing at Chelsea. Half of the league goals the Gunners have conceded this season have come in just three heavy away defeats against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. “We felt we [...]
Stoke romp to first away win since August March 23, 2014 STOKE boss Mark Hughes hailed his team’s change of style after the Potters won their first away game in the Premier League since August. Christian Benteke’s early strike earned Aston Villa the lead yesterday, but goals from Peter Odemwingie, Peter Crouch and Steven Nzonzi put the visitors ahead at half-time before Geoff Cameron’s late effort [...]