Saha adds to Redknapp’s growing army of fans February 12, 2012 TOTTENHAM striker Louis Saha was delighted to cap a tumultuous fortnight for England manager elect Harry Redknapp with two goals on his home debut in Saturday’s crushing 5-0 win over Newcastle, which kept his new side’s Premier League title challenge on track. Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion last Wednesday just hours before he was [...]
Spurs are the only thing on my mind, vows Redknapp February 9, 2012 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists he hasn’t given a moment’s thought to the possibility of riding to the Football Association’s rescue by accepting the challenge of becoming the next England manager. Several bookmakers yesterday stopped taking bets on Redknapp succeeding Fabio Cappello, who resigned on Wednesday just hours after the 64-year-old former Portsmouth manager was [...]
Abramovich’s watching brief won’t distract AVB February 9, 2012 CHELSEA boss Andre Villas-Boas insists the presence of owner Roman Abramovich at the club’s training complex this week should not be treated as a sign that the Russian is contemplating condemning him to the Stamford Bridge managerial scrapheap. Abramovich hired Villas-Boas in the summer, his sixth managerial appointment since he assumed control of the west [...]
Red alert: shortage of fire power to give Dalglish a headache February 9, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED vs LIVERPOOL Tomorrow – 12.45pm Sky Sports 1 EXTRA motivation isn’t normally required in this north west derby, but the additional carrot for Manchester United tomorrow is that victory will take them top of the Premier League, until Sunday evening at least. However, Old Trafford hasn’t been the fortress it was last season [...]
Sessegnon sets up FA Cup tie with Arsenal February 8, 2012 ARSENAL face a testing trip to the Stadium of Light in the FA Cup fifth round after Sunderland beat local rivals Middlesbrough 2-1 following extra time in a tense fourth round replay last night. Lukas Jutkiewicz’s equaliser, his first Middlesbrough goal, cancelled out Jack Colback’s superb first-half opener for the in-form Premier League side, but [...]
London nets football cash capital title February 8, 2012 MANCHESTER clubs might currently be bullying their southern rivals in the Premier League, but London has been pronounced the undisputed football finance capital of the world. London boasts three teams – Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham – among Europe’s richest 11 clubs, with two more – West Ham and Fulham – inside the top 40, according [...]
Parker backed for England captain’s job February 7, 2012 Capello urged to hand Tottenham midfielder the armband as managers unite to back Italian in simmering row with FA EMBATTLED England manager Fabio Capello has been urged to make the best of his dispute with the Football Association by appointing Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker as his new captain. Capello, at loggerheads with Wembley chiefs over [...]
Capello warned as FA mull Italian’s future February 6, 2012 ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello has been accused of undermining the future captain of the national side before he has even begun the task of determining a suitable replacement for John Terry. Capello is set for crisis talks with the Football Association later this week after he publically criticised the governing body’s decision to relieve Terry [...]
Parker: We want our Harry back February 6, 2012 LIVERPOOL 0 vs TOTTENHAM 0 TOTTENHAM midfielder Scott Parker admits the absence of manager Harry Redknapp is damaging his side’s push for the Premier League title. Redknapp was unable to be with his team at Anfield last night after spending the day at Southwark Crown Court, where over the course of the last fortnight he [...]
Capello war with England chiefs over Terry snub February 5, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello last night declared war on his paymasters, the Football Association, over their decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy because of his ongoing trial for alleged racial abuse. In an extraordinary public outburst that reveals the divisions within the game’s powerbrokers over a highly sensitive issue, Capello said he [...]