Newcastle hard knocks fail to deter dignified Hughton April 20, 2011 IF football’s marketing men want an antidote to the bad examples set by Wayne Rooney snarling into the nearest TV camera and managers furiously haranguing officials, then they could do far worse than Chris Hughton. The former Newcastle boss was dignity personified when unceremoniously dumped by the Tyneside club in December, despite hauling them back [...]
Malouda double has Chelsea dreaming April 20, 2011 CHELSEA 3 vs BIRMINGHAM 1 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti admits his side might just be back in with a chance of snatching the Premier League title from under the noses of Manchester United after surging into second place. Two goals from Florent Malouda and a fine strike by Salomon Kalou despatched Birmingham and lifted the [...]
Bale won’t quit Spurs, says Hughton April 19, 2011 TOTTENHAM great and former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton believes star man Gareth Bale will reject overtures from Europe’s elite even if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League. Hughton admits tonight’s showdown with bitter rivals Arsenal will go a long way to deciding whether Harry Redknapp’s men, who lie fifth, can usurp Manchester City [...]
Redknapp hopes for fixture swap April 19, 2011 SPURS boss Harry Redknapp has urged the Premier League to change the date of Stoke’s clash with Manchester City to protect his side’s hopes of finishing fourth. If City beat Stoke in the FA Cup final, Tony Pulis’ men can only make it into next year’s Europa League if Roberto Mancini’s side pip Spurs to the [...]
FOOTBALL TRADER BEN CLEMINSON ANALYSES THIS EVENING’S NORTH LONDON DERBY April 19, 2011 TOTTENHAM vs ARSENAL 7.45PM SKY SPORTS 1 THERE are always key defining moments in any Premier League title race and Liverpool’s 10th minute injury time penalty has surely put the final nail in the coffin of Arsenal’s challenge. It was a heartbreaking ending for the Gunners and they now need to pick themselves up for [...]
We’ll deliver killer blow to Arsenal, say Tottenham April 18, 2011 TOTTENHAM defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto insists his team will hammer the final nail into Arsenal’s faltering Premier League title bid when the bitter north London rivals collide tomorrow night. Spurs have all the motivation they need to take maximum points, as a win would lift them level with fourth-placed Manchester City, their chief rivals for Champions [...]
Pietersen sets his sights on being back for Sri Lanka Test April 18, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has confirmed he will be available for his country this summer despite admitting he has enjoyed his time away from the game. The former captain has been recovering from an operation on a hernia problem which caused him to fly home from the World Cup in March before the team’s quarter-final [...]
Rangers are nearly there April 18, 2011 QPR (0) vs DERBY COUNTY(0) QUEENS PARK?RANGERS manager Neil Warnock paid Derby veteran Robbie Savage a backhanded compliment as the former Wales international helped spoil the promotion party at Loftus Road. Savage was magnificent in helping to stifle the Championship’s player of the season, Adel Taarabt, as Derby escaped with a point from the home [...]
DIRK DESTROYER: KUYT GOAL KILLS ARSENAL TITLE HOPES April 17, 2011 Man Utd edge closer to Premier League crown as Liverpool equalise in 12th minute of stoppage time ARSENAL (1) vs LIVERPOOL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his side’s Premier League title dream may be over after Dirk Kuyt’s 102nd-minute penalty snatched the most dramatic of draws for battling Liverpool. An injury-time spot-kick of their [...]
Stoke in dreamland as five-star show books FA Cup final with City April 17, 2011 BOLTON WANDERERS (0) vs STOKE CITY (5) STOKE manager Tony Pulis fears his side will never silence their detractors despite swaggering into their first FA Cup final with a rout of Bolton. Two goals from Jonathan Walters added to strikes from Matthew Etherington, Robert Huth and Kenwyne Jones catapulted the Potters into another Wembley date [...]