Laudrup sorry for Swansea’s horror show February 17, 2013 SWANSEA boss Michael Laudrup issued an apology to the club’s travelling fans yesterday, after his team were hammered by Liverpool at Anfield. Steven Gerrard opened the scoring from the spot on 34 minutes, before a flood of second half goals from Philippe Coutinho, Jose Enrique, Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge secured the rout. “It was [...]
Cook brushes off wage dispute as England lose to New Zealand February 17, 2013 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook insists his team is focused on winning the one-day international (ODI) series in New Zealand, despite falling 1-0 down amid a lingering pay dispute. New Zealand beat England by three wickets in Hamilton yesterday, reaching 259-7 with seven balls remaining, after bowling the tourists out for 258. The defeat coincided with [...]
Mancini: Aguero’s goals can win us Premier League title February 17, 2013 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini hopes striker Sergio Aguero’s double in yesterday’s FA Cup fifth round victory at the Etihad can spark a prolific run of form to help fire his side back into the Premier League title race. The Argentine forward took his goal tally to three in three games and 13 for the [...]
Non-league Hatters can make Lions mad February 14, 2013 BLUE Square Bet Premier side Luton pulled off the shock of the FA Cup fourth round with a heroic win at Norwich and have been rewarded with a home tie against Millwall tomorrow. The Hatters have been through relegation, points deductions and financial difficulties over the past few years, but this season’s FA Cup has [...]
It’s United’s to lose now, insists Ferguson February 13, 2013 REAL MADRID 1 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 1 MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes his team have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after they held Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last night. Danny Welbeck headed the visitors in front with 20 minutes played in the last 16, first leg tie, but United old [...]
Prove you belong in European elite, Villas-Boas urges Spurs February 13, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas believes tonight’s Europa League clash with Lyon will be a perfect test of his team’s Champions League credentials. Lyon’s appearance in this year’s Europa League ends 13 consecutive seasons of playing Champions League football. And Villas-Boas, whose Spurs side currently occupy fourth place in the Premier League, feels the French giants [...]
Baggies make Gerrard pay the penalty February 11, 2013 ENGLAND captain Steven Gerrard missed a penalty as Liverpool slipped to a shock 2-0 defeat at home to West Brom last night. Defender Gareth McAuley and forward Romelu Lukaku both struck in the final nine minutes to earn the Baggies a first win of 2013 and lift them into eighth in the Premier League, one [...]
Evergreen Giggs earns three points for United February 10, 2013 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 vs EVERTON 0 VETERAN midfielder Ryan Giggs continued his sensational record of scoring in his last 23 league seasons for Manchester United, after notching in yesterday’s win. The evergreen winger opened the scoring at Old Trafford, moving Giggs closer to adding a 13th Premier League winners medal to his trophy cabinet as [...]
Bad guys win the moment we tire of doping scandals February 10, 2013 ON a weekend when the Six Nations threw up yet more great action and Manchester City effectively handed the Premier League title to their good friends across town, you probably don’t want to read yet another article about drugs in sport. You are drugged-up and drugged-out thanks to Lance Armstrong. And therein lies the problem. [...]
West Ham sink to ninth away league defeat February 10, 2013 ASTON VILLA 2 vs WEST HAM 1 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce insisted his team deserved to come away with all three points from Villa Park yesterday, despite succumbing to their ninth Premier League defeat on the road. A penalty from Christian Benteke and a free-kick by Charles N’Zogbia earned Aston Villa their first win [...]