Balotelli hit with FA charge January 23, 2012 MANCHESTER CITY striker Mario Balotelli could miss tomorrow’s Carling Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool and three crucial Premier League games after he was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for appearing to stamp on Tottenham’s Scott Parker. The Italian striker, who won and converted the decisive penalty in Sunday’s 3-2 win over [...]
I’m ready to play every week, vows Arsenal starlet Oxlade-Chamberlain January 23, 2012 ARSENAL winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hopes his eye-catching performance against Manchester United on Sunday will be enough to convince Arsene Wenger he is worthy of a regular first team place. Wenger’s decision to withdraw the versatile 18-year-old attacker after 73 encouraging minutes drew stinging criticism from fans and appeared to be met with equal astonishment from [...]
Palace boss Freedman piles the pressure on Cardiff’s bottlers January 23, 2012 CRYSTAL PALACE manager Dougie Freedman has risked a Cardiff backlash by depicting the Welsh side as “nearly men” ahead of tonight’s Carling Cup semi final second leg. Under previous manager Dave Jones, Cardiff wasted several promising positions in the league to miss out on automatic promotion to the Premier League and have failed in the [...]
Looking for the next threat to your returns January 23, 2012 THOUGH difficult to predict which of the many hotspots of conflict – military or political – will flare up next, with crude and equity prices moving in close correlation with risk sentiment, it is worth looking at the risk hotspots that have the potential to drive price over the coming months CRUDE BEHAVIOR Crude prices [...]
Redknapp rages after Balotelli escapes red card for clash with Parker and then crushes Tottenham comeback with penalty winner January 22, 2012 MANCHESTER CITY (3) vs TOTTENHAM (2) MANCHESTER 2 LONDON 0 CRESTFALLEN Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp criticised referee Howard Webb’s failure to send off Mario Balotelli after the controversial forward took full advantage of his reprieve to sink Spurs with an injury-time winner. Balotelli’s decisive penalty came seconds after Jermain Defoe missed a chance to snatch [...]
Fans turn on Wenger for substituting Chamberlain and bringing on Arshavin as Welbeck’s winner sends Arsenal to third consecutive Premier League defeat January 22, 2012 ARSENAL (1) vs MANCHESTER UNITED (2) MANCHESTER 2 LONDON 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger confessed he was at fault for the bungled substitution that contributed to a third consecutive Premier League defeat which by his own admission left his side facing an uphill struggle to finish in the top four. Robin van Persie’s 19th league [...]
Arsenal set to make amends for mauling in Manchester January 19, 2012 ARSENAL vs MANCHESTER UNITED SUNDAY – 4.00PM SKY SPORTS 1 ARSENAL’S title challenge was over before it started this season and if they aren’t careful the gap to the top four could soon be too big to bridge. Back-to-back defeats have left them trailing neighbours Chelsea by four points and, more worryingly for Emirates-goers, Tottenham [...]
Terry glad Chelsea stars aren’t content with life on the bench January 18, 2012 CHELSEA captain John Terry admits player unrest is an inevitable consequence of manager Andre Villas-Boas’s rotation policy, but insists he’s encouraged by the attitude of those squad members not content to play a bit-part role. Record signing Fernando Torres and Blues stalwart Frank Lampard have both been in and out of the side this season, [...]
Wilshere hopes to return for Milan Euro showdown January 18, 2012 ARSENAL midfielder Jack Wilshere has given his manager Arsene Wenger a timely boost by stepping up his rehabilitation from the stress fracture to his right ankle which has kept him out of action since pre-season. The 20-year-old is due to return to full training next week and is hopeful of being in contention to feature [...]
Wolves stunned by Blues January 18, 2012 FOOTBALL: Birmingham advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 1-0 win over Wolves at Molineux last night. The Carling Cup holders, relegated to the Championship last season, beat their Premier League rivals and near neighbours courtesy of Wade Elliot’s 74th minute strike which earned his side a crack at League One outfit [...]