Fair play to Fulham as Europe calls May 16, 2011 FULHAM could make a surprise return to European competition next season via Uefa’s Respect Fair Play ranking. The 2010 Europa League runners-up are in pole position to benefit from the extra spot afforded to the Premier League by the governing body. Mark Hughes’ side, who have a chance of piping Everton for seventh place in [...]
DOWN AND OUT May 15, 2011 WIGAN ATHLETIC (3) vs WEST HAM (2) ● West Ham sack Grant minutes after relegation ● Hughton and Allardyce tipped as replacements FORMER Newcastle managers Chris Hughton and Sam Allardyce were last night installed as the bookmakers’ favourites to replace Avram Grant, after he was sacked for failing to avoid relegation. Hammers owners David Sullivan [...]
Ancelotti awaits Roman verdict May 15, 2011 CHELSEA (2) vs NEWCASTLE (2) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti denied he was waving goodbye to the club’s fans during his side’s lap of honour following yesterday’s final match of the season at Stamford Bridge. Steven Taylor’s injury time header prevented Chelsea from ending their home campaign on a high and denied them the opportunity to [...]
Third place no longer certain for worried Wenger May 15, 2011 ARSENAL (1) vs ASTON VILLA (2) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits it would be a huge blow were his side to surrender third place in the Premier League to Manchester City and automatic entry into next season’s Champions League. Robin van Persie’s last minute effort, his 21st goal of the season, was all Arsenal could [...]
Ferguson: Now bring on Man City and Liverpool May 15, 2011 + MANCHESTER’S DOUBLE JOY ++ MANCHESTER’S DOUBLE JOY ++ MANCHESTER’S DOUBLE JOY + MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists claiming a record-breaking 19th top-flight title will not diminish his hunger to see off another round of challengers. Saturday’s draw at Blackburn saw United clinch the Premier League with a game to spare and Ferguson [...]
FA Cup glory may not be enough to keep undecided Tevez at Eastlands May 15, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY captain Carlos Tevez has cast a shadow over his side’s landmark FA Cup success by refusing to guarantee he will be at the club at the start of next season. The Argentine forward’s future has been a matter of conjecture all season – he handed in a transfer request last December, which he [...]
Smith signs off at Gers with title May 15, 2011 A Kyle Lafferty hat-trick helped Rangers beat Kilmarnock 5-1 and seal the Scottish Premier League title on manager Walter Smith’s final game in charge. Smith said of his departure: “There will be a regret but I still think it’s the right thing.”
Stoke are our biggest test, says Mancini May 12, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY vs STOKE CITY MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini believes Stoke will represent an even greater threat to his side’s hopes of ending their 35-year trophy drought in tomrrow’s FA Cup final than vanquished semi-final opponents Manchester United. City stand on the cusp of helping to return the north west to its traditional status [...]
Drastic change needed to restore FA Cup’s aura May 12, 2011 TOMORROW tens of thousands of football fans will probably miss out on watching the FA Cup final, or at least some of it, because they are busy filing out of matches involving their own teams. That’s a far cry from the way it used to be and a terribly sad reflection of just how much [...]
Dalglish promises a busy summer in store at Anfield May 12, 2011 King Kenny outlines intention to spend again after being confirmed as Reds’ permanent boss LIVERPOOL boss Kenny Dalglish has vowed to freshen up his squad in the summer with a smattering of new signings after yesterday finally signing a three-year contract confirming him as the club’s permanent manager. The 60-year-old, who swapped an ambassadorial role [...]