Premier League: Mourinho: Draw shows why Chelsea won’t win the title February 11, 2014 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 vs CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho believes his team’s inability to hold firm for three points last night further indicates a title challenge has come too soon for them this season. Defender Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a first-half lead, but the Blues were put under heavy pressure in the final [...]
Premier League: Break in the sun inspires West Ham to reach top half February 11, 2014 AT UPTON PARK WEST HAM UNITED 2 vs NORWICH CITY 0 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce put his side’s resurgence down to the prospect of a Dubai holiday after late goals from James Collins and Mo Diame lifted them into the top half of the Premier League. The Hammers jet off today, having climbed out [...]
Tonight’s Premier League action previewed February 11, 2014 WENGER BACKS ARSENAL TO OVERCOME ANFIELD ACCIDENT ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insists he will not push the panic button against Manchester United tonight, despite Saturday’s Anfield “accident”. The Gunners lost 5-1 at Liverpool, where there were a number of abject individual performances, most notably from record-signing Mesut Ozil. But Wenger expects a good response from [...]
Blues lead closest race ever February 10, 2014 Top three is tighter than in any Premier League season SHOULD Chelsea make it 10 wins from 12 tonight at West Brom they will open up a four-point gap in what is, by some measurements, the closest title race in Premier League history. With just 13 fixtures remaining the Blues are a solitary point ahead [...]
Fulham match under threat by tube strike February 10, 2014 OFFICIALS at Fulham will decide this afternoon whether to postpone tomorrow night’s Premier League match with Liverpool due to the planned London Underground strike hindering staff from reaching Craven Cottage. A final decision is expected at 3pm once it is determined if the strike, set to begin at approximately 9.30pm, is to go ahead. Tonight’s match [...]
Mourinho’s fury as Toure dodges three-game ban February 10, 2014 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho was last night left seething after the Football Association ruled Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would face no punishment, despite aiming an apparent kick at Norwich’s Ricky van Wolfswinkel at the weekend. Toure went unpunished during the 0-0 draw at Carrow Road leaving the FA to refer the possibility of further [...]
Pietersen re-signs for Surrey February 10, 2014 CRICKET: Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen has signed a new contract with Surrey. The 33-year-old is also listed in the Indian Premier League auction, which begins tomorrow. Middlesex’s Eoin Morgan has withdrawn from the IPL auction though.
Premier League: Fulham boss: Moyes tactics make it easy February 9, 2014 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 vs FULHAM 2 FULHAM manager Rene Meulensteen last night branded Manchester United’s attacking style as “straightforward” and simple to play against, after the former United coach came back to haunt the Red Devils on his first return to Old Trafford since departing last summer. Two goals in two second-half minutes from Robin [...]
Hazard should be winning player gongs, complains Chelsea chief February 9, 2014 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho believes Eden Hazard should be picking up more individual awards for his match-winning performances, after the Belgian international scored a hat-trick to send the Blues to the top of the Premier League. Hazard’s three goals against Newcastle earned Chelsea a 3-0 home win, allowing the west Londoners to leap-frog rivals Arsenal [...]
Premier League: Risky football will take Spurs fourth, says Sherwood February 9, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 vs EVERTON 0 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood revealed he wants to introduce “risky” football to White Hart Lane to boost their aspirations of a top-four finish, after an unconvincing win over one of their nearest rivals. Emmanuel Adebayor’s second-half strike, from the first of just two shots on target Spurs mustered in [...]