AVB blasts referee after United stage comeback February 5, 2012 CHELSEA (3) vs MANCHESTER UNITED (3) CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted he was baffled by the performance of referee Howard Webb after two contentious penalty decisions helped Manchester United retrieve a three-goal deficit and keep their Premier League title hopes alive. The Blues led 3-0 just six minutes into the second half courtesy of a [...]
Salvage act not enough for Ferguson February 5, 2012 CHELSEA (3) vs MANCHESTER UNITED (3) MANCHESTER UNITED staged a trademark act of escapology, coming from 3-0 down to rescue a draw – but their manager Alex Ferguson insisted it still felt like two points dropped as his side failed to keep pace with rivals and Premier League leaders Manchester City. Unlucky to be trailing [...]
DOUBLE DEMBA | Ba and Cisse move Newcastle up to fifth February 5, 2012 NEWCASTLE striker Papiss Demba Cisse (right) enjoyed a debut to remember as his wonder goal secured his side a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. Demba Ba fired Newcastle into a 30th minute lead only for Robbie Keane to equalise for Villa in first half stoppage time. But Cisse, a £10m January signing from Freiburg, endeared [...]
Super Saint-Andre can lead France to trophy February 2, 2012 SPORT TRADER DAVID WILD AND BEN CLEMINSON BRING YOU THE BEST SIX NATIONS AND PREMIER LEAGUE BETS FROM TOMORROW WHO is under the most pressure ahead of this year’s Six Nations? Is it Stuart Lancaster, England’s interim coach who, should he achieve anything less than a Grand Slam, will probably be out of a job? [...]
Axe Terry or risk toxic team spirit, England chiefs urged February 1, 2012 ENGLAND chiefs have been urged to drop captain John Terry or risk a “toxic” dressing room at Euro 2012, after his trial for alleged racist abuse was adjourned until after this summer’s tournament. Terry will now not face court until 9 July, meaning he is likely to keep the armband and his place in the [...]
At least we didn’t lose, says Wenger February 1, 2012 BOLTON 0 vs ARSENAL 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger rebuffed talk of a crisis and insisted he was pleased with a point and a clean sheet after slipping further behind in the race for a Champions League place. Two Robin van Persie shots onto the woodwork were the closest the Gunners came to capitalising on [...]
N’Zogbia’s late leveller spoils Cisse’s dream debut February 1, 2012 ASTON VILLA 2 vs QPR 2 QPR manager Mark Hughes believes new signing Djibril Cisse will deliver the goals to preserve his side’s Premier League status after the France striker scored just 12 minutes into his debut to help earn a point at Villa Park last night. Stephen Warnock’s unfortunate own goal put the visitors [...]
Window shopping will see new-look Rangers safe February 1, 2012 Zamora’s a guarantee of goals FIRING Neil Warnock in the first week of January allowed new QPR manager Mark Hughes the majority of the window to revamp his squad. After some last-minute additions Rangers are in an immeasurably stronger position and I can’t see any way they’ll lose their Premier League status now. Scoring goals [...]
TCHOYI’S ROY’S BOY | Fulham held by Baggies February 1, 2012 FORMER Fulham manager Roy Hodgson enjoyed a profitable return to Craven Cottage last night after Somen Tchoyi’s 82nd-minute equaliser ensured West Brom left west London with a share of the spoils and a 1-1 draw. Hodgson, who quit Fulham for Liverpool in the summer of 2010, saw his Albion side fall behind to Clint Dempsey’s [...]
Terry to deny race abuse as trial gets underway January 31, 2012 ENGLAND and Chelsea captain John Terry is expected to enter a not guilty plea today when his racial abuse case goes before West London Magistrates Court. Terry, who denies the charge relating to an alleged exchange with QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, is not likely to appear in person. It is anticipated that the case will [...]