Chelsea can finally take the three points needed to get Rafa up and running November 29, 2012 WEST HAM vs CHELSEA Tomorrow 12.45pm WILL it be third time lucky for Rafael Benitez? Goalless draws at home to Manchester City and Fulham haven’t done anything to sway the ‘Rafa Out’ brigade, who made their feelings known even before the Spaniard had taken charge for the first time on Sunday. And with a seven-point [...]
Bale stars at both ends as Tottenham ride luck November 28, 2012 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 vs LIVERPOOL 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted his team had been lucky last night after they survived a Liverpool fight-back to clinch consecutive wins for the first time since September and climb to fifth in the Premier League. In-form winger Gareth Bale laid on the first for Aaron Lennon and struck [...]
Wenger eyes home comforts as Fellaini denies Gunners victory November 28, 2012 EVERTON 1 vs ARSENAL 1 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger urged his team to turn their season around after failing to grab three points for the second time in five days last night. The Gunners silenced Everton’s fans with a first minute goal from Theo Walcott yet had to settle for a draw after Marouane Fellaini [...]
Van Persie sinks Hammers in 32 seconds to keep United top November 28, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs WEST HAM UNITED 0 STRIKER Robin Van Persie scored the fastest goal in the Premier League this season to beat West Ham and maintain Manchester United’s one-point lead at the top of the table. Van Persie struck after just 32 seconds, his effort fortunately looping in off James Collins, for the [...]
Super Mario rediscovers touch as City stay on leaders’ heels November 28, 2012 STRIKER Mario Balotelli poached his first Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City kept the heat on leaders Manchester United with a 2-0 win at Wigan. City foundered against a tireless Wigan side until Balotelli pounced on a spill by Ali Al Habsi in the 69th minute and finished at the second attempt. [...]
Clock is ticking for QPR stars to wow Redknapp November 28, 2012 RELEGATION might not be until May, but the fate of many a Queens Park Rangers player will be decided much sooner, as Harry Redknapp weighs up which men he can rely on to drag them off the foot of the Premier League. Redknapp knows exactly the type of character he likes, and come January it [...]
More Blues for Benitez as his attack misfires November 28, 2012 CHELSEA 0 vs FULHAM 0 EMBATTLED Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez bemoaned his side’s lack of cutting edge last night after drawing another blank in his second game in charge, against Fulham at Stamford Bridge. Misfiring striker Fernando Torres, who has gone over 10 hours without a Premier League goal, wasted Chelsea’s best chance after a [...]
Gritty draw lifts Harry’s QPR hopes November 27, 2012 SUNDERLAND 0 vs QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0 QUEENS Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp insists the toughest challenge of his career looks a fraction less trying after inspiring the Premier League’s basement club to a battling draw in his first match in charge last night. Goalkeeper Rob Green’s outstanding reaction save to thwart a Steven Fletcher [...]
Soaring fees make Wenger wary about January spree November 27, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger insists it would cost him £60m to bow to mounting pressure from fans and splash out on a world-class player in January. An estimated transfer kitty of £50m has been topped up by the £150m sponsorship deal the club signed with airline Emirates last week. But Wenger has refused to commit [...]
No apology but Chelsea admit ref row regret November 27, 2012 CHELSEA chiefs last night admitted they were hasty in publicly accusing referee Mark Clattenburg of racially abusing John Obi Mikel – but stopped short of issuing an apology to the official. Clattenburg was cleared by the Football Association last week following an investigation that concluded the complaint – that he had called Mikel a “monkey” [...]