Capital One Cup: Torres takes his chance as Blues cruise past Town September 24, 2013 SWINDON TOWN 0 vs CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA outcast Fernando Torres last night vowed to keep fighting for his place after taking advantage of a rare start to inspire a Capital One Cup third-round stroll at League One Swindon. Torres, who had not started a domestic game since 18 August, scored the first and summoned a [...]
Arsenal profits tumble yet cash remains for more star signings September 23, 2013 PREMIER League giants Arsenal saw pre-tax profits drop 81.7 per cent in the 12 months to the end of last season, yet the club remains in a strong financial position due to rising revenues and falling debt. London’s biggest football club revealed yesterday that earnings before tax were down to £6.7m in the year to [...]
Rooney blames sloppy goals for derby woes September 23, 2013 STRIKER Wayne Rooney has conceded Manchester United have not yet hit the heights expected of them this season and has called on his team-mates to make an immediate improvement. United’s dismal 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was the third time this term they had failed to beat a Premier League title rival, having [...]
Villas-Boas vents anger at impossible cup tie September 23, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas believes it will be “impossible” for his team to reach the Capital One Cup fourth round, as they travel to Aston Villa tonight to complete their third game in six days. A 3-0 demolition of Tromso in the Europa League on Thursday was followed by a last-minute 1-0 win against Cardiff [...]
Jol vows to pick strongest team as Fulham target overdue win September 23, 2013 OTHER Premier League managers may use Capital One Cup ties to rotate their team, but Fulham boss Martin Jol says he has no intention of doing so at home to Everton tonight with his side in desperate need of a victory. The Cottagers only triumph since the opening day of the season came in the [...]
Premier League: Best to come from our star creator Ozil, says Wenger September 22, 2013 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 3 vs STOKE CITY 1 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has warned his Premier League rivals that there is even more to come from Mesut Ozil, after the club’s £42.5m record signing created all three of their goals during yesterday’s win against Stoke. The Gunners took the lead just five minutes in, [...]
Premier League: Villas-Boas joy after Paulinho late flourish lifts Spurs to second September 22, 2013 CARDIFF CITY 0 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 RELIEVED Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his team’s 93rd minute winner was richly deserved for their persistence in Cardiff yesterday. Spurs, missing striker Jermain Defoe due to a groin problem, carved out 29 chances as they dominated for much of the 90 minutes, but were continually thwarted by [...]
Sport Comment: Cosseted players can learn from loyal fans September 22, 2013 EVERY football team has supporters like the two I met on a train on Saturday evening coming back from Newcastle, but just occasionally you wonder if a “meet the fans” evening at every professional club wouldn’t help focus the minds of some players who regard their job as a right and not a privilege, and [...]
Premier League: Holloway feels Palace defeat down to him September 22, 2013 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 vs SWANSEA CITY 2 BANNED Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway shouldered the blame for his side’s defeat to Swansea yesterday, as he completed a two-match touchline ban and was forced to watch helplessly from the Selhurst Park stands. Michu’s second minute strike and a 48th minute goal from Nathan Dyer sealed the [...]
Premier League: Moyes demands United reply after neighbours pile on the humiliation September 22, 2013 MANCHESTER CITY 4 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 1 HUMILIATED Manchester United manager David Moyes demanded an instant response from his shell-shocked players after his first derby ended in a harrowing thrashing by Manchester City. Two goals from Sergio Aguero allied to strikes from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri inflicted Moyes’s second defeat in three Premier League [...]