We can catch Arsenal again, insists Redknapp March 22, 2012 TOTTENHAM 1 vs STOKE 1 A 93RD-MINUTE equaliser from forward Rafael van der Vaart ended Tottenham’s three-match losing run but could not prevent them from slipping behind arch-rivals Arsenal into fourth place. Spurs looked doomed to a fourth consecutive defeat when Stoke striker Cameron Jerome poked the visitors in front 15 minutes from time, but [...]
Tevez poised for Chelsea comeback March 20, 2012 MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini admits he is ready to let rebel striker Carlos Tevez off the leash tonight against Chelsea in a bid to prevent his club’s season unravelling further. Tevez has not played for six months following a huge row with Mancini in September, and fled to his native Argentina for three months [...]
Row erupts over stars’ heart health screenings March 20, 2012 PLAYERS’ chiefs have defended the rigour of medical check-ups on top footballers after suggestions more could have been done to prevent Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba’s on-field cardiac arrest. Muamba, 23, continued to show signs of slight improvement yesterday, 72 hours after he suddenly collapsed and his heart stopped beating during Saturday’s FA Cup fixture at [...]
Redknapp anxious to end losing run as rivals close in on Spurs March 20, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits he fears for his team’s season if they do not end their three-match losing streak and return to winning ways against Stoke tonight. A trio of consecutive Premier League defeats to Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal have significantly weakened Spurs’ previously iron grip on a Champions League qualifying place. Third-placed [...]
Ex-Toffee Arteta got us out of sticky patch, says Wenger March 20, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the impact of summer signing Mikel Arteta as the midfielder prepares to return to former club Everton for the first time tonight. The Gunners travel to Goodison Park buoyed by five successive Premier League wins, which have reignited their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. And Wenger [...]
Kean cautious as Blackburn surge six points clear of relegation zone March 20, 2012 BLACKBURN 2 vs SUNDERLAND 0 GOALS from winger Junior Hoilett and striker Yakubu earned relegation-threatened Blackburn a precious win over Sunderland last night and hauled them six points clear of the bottom three. Hoilett opened the scoring with a volley from the edge of the area on 58 minutes, and Yakubu made the points safe [...]
Muamba talks just 48 hours after collapse March 19, 2012 Bolton player moves arms and legs in recovery from cardiac arrest but condition remains critical BOLTON midfielder Fabrice Muamba last night showed the first signs of winning his miraculous fight for life, managing to speak to visitors just 48 hours after his on-field cardiac arrest on Saturday. The Premier League club said Muamba, 23, had [...]
Critically ill Muamba still fighting for his life March 18, 2012 BOLTON midfielder Fabrice Muamba remained in intensive care for a second night, following his heart attack during Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham. Doctors said the 23-year-old former Arsenal trainee, whose sudden collapse prompted the tie at White Hart Lane to be abandoned shortly before half-time, would remain in intensive care until at least later [...]
United hit top gear in rout of Wolves but wary Ferguson demands more March 18, 2012 WOLVES (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (5) MANCHESTER UNITED surged four points clear at the top of the Premier League following a crushing win over relegation-haunted Wolves yesterday, but their manager Sir Alex Ferguson still believes the title race will go down to the wire. Following their Europa League exit on Thursday, United took out their [...]
Hart breaker: City within a whisker of glorious comeback March 15, 2012 MAN CITY 3 vs SPORTING 2 MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Joe Hart denied his side’s season is on the verge of imploding after Sporting Lisbon clung on to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. City’s five-month stay at the Premier League summit came to an end last weekend after defeat at Swansea [...]