Chelsea visit looks a Bridge too far for Man United once again October 25, 2012 CHELSEA vs MANCHESTER UNITED Sunday 4.00pm ENGLAND’S representatives had their limitations exposed in the Champions League this week. Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal all suffered deserved defeats while Manchester United were forced to come from behind after going two goals down to Braga after 20 minutes. Of the losing trio Chelsea have the least to [...]
Bould: Jaded Gunners hit by international break October 24, 2012 ARSENAL 0 vs SCHALKE 2 ARSENAL assistant manager Steve Bould blamed jadedness for his side’s alarming slump after Schalke condemned the Gunners to their first home group stage defeat in the Champions League since 2003. Dutch pair Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay scored in the last 15 minutes to heap further misery on a side [...]
Wenger: Our Germans just the Teutonic October 23, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has hailed his German contingent as they look to overcome Schalke at home tonight and take a major step towards the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Summer signing Lukas Podolski and defender Per Mertesacker, who joined last year, have quickly been embraced by Gunners fans, while Wenger has increasingly favoured [...]
Bernstein refuses to support Black Players’ Association October 23, 2012 THE chairman of the Football Association David Bernstein has discouraged the potential development of a separate black footballers’ association in the belief that it is not a suitable solution to the sports’ present problems. It was yesterday revealed by leading human rights barrister Peter Herbert that talks for the proposed Black Players’ Association are at [...]
Mancini demands City’s leaking defence tighten up against Ajax October 23, 2012 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has told his team that they can no longer continue to give Europe’s elite footballers so many goalscoring opportunities if they are to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Premier League champions’ defence has this season significantly declined and to the extent that 50 attempts on [...]
Di Matteo not interested in Chelsea cheers October 22, 2012 CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo has insisted that a lack of recognition for the club’s success since his appointment is not a concern because it is the players and not he who deserve the credit. Since succeeding Andre Villas-Boas in March, Di Matteo has led Chelsea to a first Champions League title and an FA [...]
Moyes unhappy with refereeing after Pienaar’s harsh red card October 21, 2012 QPR 1 vs EVERTON 1 EVERTON manager David Moyes criticised the decision of referee Jon Moss to send off Steven Pienaar after his side fought back from a goal down to earn a draw at troubled Queens Park Rangers. The home side failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage to secure their first Premier League [...]
Hughes: Kick It Out won’t work October 21, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes last night insisted that the Kick It Out campaign is unlikely to ever entirely eradicate racism from football and believes there will always be a minority with which it will continue. Before yesterday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Everton, Anton Ferdinand – who was last season at the centre [...]
Blues criticised for secrecy over Terry race row punishment October 18, 2012 CHELSEA were denounced last night by equality campaigners for refusing to come clean over their punishment of captain John Terry for his race-row confrontation with QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. The European champions said they had taken disciplinary action against Terry, in addition to his four-match ban and £220,000 fine from the Football Association, but would keep [...]
Survey reveals financial chasm between top UK football teams October 17, 2012 POLARISATION between British football’s haves and have-nots is growing, with most clubs outside the English top flight reliant on owners to cover losses, according to a survey published today. Some 66 per cent of all teams who responded said they did not expect to make a profit before player trading and amortisation, an increase from [...]