Mikel tips shot-shy Eto’o to show he’s still among the world’s best September 15, 2013 STRIKER Samuel Eto’o will soon show the Premier League he is still world class, according to Chelsea team-mate Jon Obi Mikel. Eto’o made a disappointing debut at Goodison Park on Saturday as the Blues lost 1-0 to Everton. The Cameroon striker was prolific at Barcelona and Inter Milan earlier in his career, but appears to [...]
Giroud in race to face Marseille as Arsenal’s injury list grows September 15, 2013 ARSENAL are hoping that Olivier Giroud will recover from a knee problem in time for Wednesday night’s Champions League trip to Marseille, after the French centre forward was injured in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Sunderland. The victory put Arsene Wenger’s side top of the Premier League – at least until Liverpool play Swansea tonight – [...]
Quality of new boy Eriksen stuns Soldado September 15, 2013 TOTTENHAM striker Roberto Soldado has revealed his surprise at the quality team-mate Christian Eriksen produced in his Premier League debut on Saturday. Spurs’s £11.5m summer signing from Ajax laid on the first of midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson’s two goals in the 2-0 home win over Norwich to cap a virtuoso display. And Soldado, who also moved [...]
Liverpool look to reclaim top spot September 15, 2013 FOOTBALL: Liverpool will return to the top of the Premier League if they can avoid defeat at Swansea tonight, with new signings Mamadou Sakho and Victor Moses in the running to make debuts.
Dyke scores key victory as top clubs join FA’s crusade September 12, 2013 FOOTBALL Association chairman Greg Dyke achieved the first victory on his mission to address England’s failings when the Premier League yesterday agreed to join his task force. Dyke expects the commission to meet for the first time before the end of the month, as set out in his speech last week, with a view to [...]
EPPP: The saviour of english football? September 12, 2013 What is it? ■ The Elite Player Performance Plan is a Premier League initiative designed to ensure the country’s best young talent is developed by the best clubs and the best coaches ■ Academies are audited with factors including investment and coaching assessed and are subsequently categorised between one and four ■ Players can move [...]
Wenger: Bale’s sale was catalyst for Ozil signing September 12, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger had cause to thank rivals Tottenham yesterday as he prepared to unleash record £42.5m signing Mesut Ozil on the Premier League tomorrow. Wenger conceded Real Madrid probably only offloaded Germany playmaker Ozil because Tottenham finally agreed to sell Gareth Bale to the Spanish club. “Honestly I think it was linked with [...]
“Kids don’t practice enough and switch clubs for wrong reasons” September 12, 2013 Exclusive: Charlton academy boss Paul Hart speaks mind to Josh Richards DAYS when a young David Beckham would dedicate extra hours to developing his iconic ball-bending technique or Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand would spend hours practising in steel cages outside their childhood homes appear to be over. And while the Premier League’s Elite Player Performance [...]
Adebayor told to train away from first team September 12, 2013 TOTTENHAM striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been ordered to train away from the first team by manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Togo forward missed the start of the Premier League season having been granted compassionate leave following the death of his brother Peter. However, Adebayor has since returned to Spurs and subsequently been granted a second period [...]
Mourinho’s Chelsea to prove too strong for Everton September 12, 2013 PREMIER League football returns to our screens this weekend for the first time since the international break. Chelsea’s trip to Goodison Park is the pick of tomorrow’s action as the Blues look to build on their strong start to the campaign. Jose Mourinho has fitted seamlessly back into life at Stamford Bridge with two league [...]