Premier League: Van Persie haunts nervy Arsenal as Moyes enjoys best United day November 10, 2013 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs ARSENAL 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger blamed nerves after his Premier League leaders were brought back down to earth by familiar foes, Manchester United and their former Gunners striker Robin van Persie. His first-half header earned United boss David Moyes the biggest triumph of his nascent tenure, lifted them to within [...]
Our height was key to victory, reveals Rooney November 10, 2013 MANCHESTER United forward Wayne Rooney revealed his team deliberately pinpointed Arsenal’s lack of height in order to secure a vital three points that boosted their hopes of retaining their Premier League crown. The Gunners, missing 6ft 6in central defender Per Mertesacker through illness, conceded the only goal when former striker Robin Van Persie rose highest [...]
Premier League: Krul defeat for Spurs as Newcastle keeper stars November 10, 2013 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 vs NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas felt the record-breaking performance of goalkeeper Tim Krul was decisive as his team dropped points at home for the third time in four Premier League matches yesterday. Krul saved 14 of Spurs’ 31 attempts at goal, the highest number of stops in a single [...]
Premier League: Pellegrini at a loss to explain City’s travel woe November 10, 2013 SUNDERLAND 1 vs MANCHESTER CITY 0 MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini admitted yesterday that he is baffled by his team’s awful away record, after they fell to their fourth Premier League defeat on the road at the Stadium of Light. A first-half goal from Phil Bardsley gave the Black Cats a crucial victory in their [...]
Injury-time penalty saves Potters November 10, 2013 FOOTBALL: Stoke climbed out of the Premier League’s bottom three yesterday thanks to a last-minute equaliser against Swansea. The Potters led 2-0 at half-time, but were 3-2 down before Charlie Adam’s late penalty.
What the other papers say this morning – 08 November 2013 November 7, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Currencies probe shifts to the US A global probe into alleged manipulation of the multibillion-dollar currencies market has widened its focus to include the US, with Barclays putting three New York-based traders on leave. They included foreign exchange spot traders Russell Katz and Jerry Urwin, two of these people said. Mr Katz and [...]
England call for Saints trio well-earned, says Hodgson November 7, 2013 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson feels the inclusion of three Southampton players in his squad for forthcoming friendlies with Chile and Germany dispels the myth only those at “top” clubs earn international call-ups. Striker Rickie Lambert has retained his place in the 28-man squad, while the recent form of uncapped Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana has [...]
United can extend recent dominance on home turf over Gunners November 7, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION MANCHESTER UNITED vs ARSENAL Sunday 4.10pm ARSENAL and Manchester United won every Premier League title from 1995-96 to 2004-05, including five years when they completed the table’s one-two. The rivalry became hostility and played out in the form of managerial mind games, handshake refusals, plenty of red [...]
Low-scoring encounter on the cards at Carrow Road between goal-shy pair November 7, 2013 NORWICH vs WEST HAM Tomorrow 5.30pm Selling goals in a match involving a team who took part in a seven goal thriller as recently as last weekend might, on the surface, seem ill-advised. Yet, the fact each of those seven found their way into Norwich’s net at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City puts a [...]
Champions League: Arsenal stun Dortmund to lift Euro bid November 6, 2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 vs ARSENAL 1 JUBILANT Arsene Wenger hailed Arsenal after they became the first English team to win at Borussia Dortmund for 49 years – then urged them to prove more doubters wrong at Manchester United on Sunday. In-form midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s second-half header – his 11th goal this season – downed last [...]