Barca rule out selling Villa until summer January 8, 2013 BARCELONA striker David Villa will not be moving to the Premier League this month, according to club president Sandro Rosell. Spain international Villa, who has been struggling to hold down a place in the Catalan side’s starting line-up this season, had been heavily linked with Arsenal this week, with Chelsea and Manchester City also thought [...]
QPR put brakes on Nelsen MLS coaching move January 8, 2013 QUEENS Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp hopes to delay Ryan Nelsen’s departure to Major League Soccer club Toronto FC so that he can face Tottenham on Saturday. The defender is leaving the Premier League strugglers to manage in the MLS having finalised a deal in Canada yesterday. Nelsen is under contract at Loftus Road until [...]
Liverpool “biggest in England” January 8, 2013 FOOTBALL: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge insists there is no bigger club in the Premier League than his new employers, despite their 23-year wait for another top flight title. Sturridge, who signed for £12m from Chelsea last week,has also played for current champions Manchester City. “It is the biggest club I’ve ever played for,” said Sturridge. [...]
Allardyce £2m bid for Olsson turned down January 7, 2013 WEST HAM have had a £2m bid for Blackburn full-back Martin Olsson rejected, as boss Sam Allardyce looks to bolster his squad. The Sweden international has impressed for Blackburn in the Championship this season, and Hammers boss Allardyce is known to be an admirer, having worked with him during his time at Ewood Park. A [...]
Toffees smash five to waltz into round four January 7, 2013 CHELTENHAM TOWN……………….1 EVERTON………………………………5 EVERTON manager David Moyes revelled in a rare goal spree last night after his side swept Cheltenham Town aside to set up an FA Cup fourth round trip to Sunderland or Bolton. Nikica Jelavic, Leighton Baines, Leon Osman, Seamus Coleman and Marouane Fellaini all scored as the Toffees hit five for only [...]
Penalty call irks Wenger as Gunners pegged back January 6, 2013 SWANSEA CITY 2 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger insisted his side has been unfairly denied a penalty after Danny Graham’s 87th-minute equaliser denied them a place in the FA Cup fourth round. Wenger fumed at referee Howard Webb’s failure to penalise a trip on midfielder Aaron Ramsey, arguing the official had seen the [...]
Chelsea facing lower league round four trip January 6, 2013 CHELSEA have been rewarded for Saturday’s 5-1 demolition of Southampton with a trip to Southend United or Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round. Arsenal will head to the south coast to face Championship side Brighton if they can overcome Swansea City in a replay. West Ham and Fulham could be on course for the [...]
Mancini altercation throws Balotelli future into doubt January 3, 2013 CONTROVERSIAL Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli’s future at the club has been plunged into fresh doubt after he and manager Roberto Mancini were involved in a training ground scuffle yesterday. Witnesses said Mancini reacted angrily to a tackle from Balotelli on team-mate Scott Sinclair and grappled with the Italy international before coaching staff pulled the [...]
Expect 2011 champions City to be up for lifting the FA Cup once more January 3, 2013 THE FA Cup third round is always one for the romantics and this weekend is no exception with the likes of Blue Square Bet Premier side Mansfield hosting Liverpool and League Two outfit Cheltenham taking on Everton. The dream is alive for every team, but the cream nearly always rises to the top: in the [...]
QPR trample Chelsea title hopes to kick start revival January 2, 2013 CHELSEA 0 vs QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1 QUEENS Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp toasted one of the greatest nights of his long career after the Premier League’s bottom club delivered a huge blow to the European champions’ title ambitions. Former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips climbed off the bench to rifle the winner against his old [...]