Poyet in frame for Blues move November 11, 2010 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION chairman Tony Bloom has paved the way for manager Gus Poyet to make a return to Stamford Bridge as Carlo Ancelotti’s No2 after Ray Wilkins’ sudden departure from Stamford Bridge yesterday. Wilkins, whom Ancelotti credited in his recent autobiography with playing a significant role in last season’s Double winning campaign, left [...]
Chamakh at the double as Arsenal and Fabianksi bounce back in style November 10, 2010 WOLVES 0 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger saluted the performance of two-goal hero Marouane Chamakh after the Gunners bounced back from Sunday’s defeat against Newcastle. The Morocco international scored after just 37 seconds – the fastest goal Arsenal have ever scored in the Premier League – and capped an impressive display with an [...]
Ibanez piles the pressure on struggling Hammers November 10, 2010 WEST HAM 2 vs WEST BROM 2 WEST HAM remain rooted to the bottom of the table after Pablo Ibanez’s strike 20 minutes from time helped West Brom snatch a point from Upton Park. With Blackpool coming to town on Saturday, manager Avram Grant would have hoped to have boosted his side’s survival chances with maximum points from [...]
Gyan gift stalls Spurs but Harry’s ire saved for Webb November 9, 2010 TOTTENHAM 1 vs SUNDERLAND 1 TOTTENHAM?boss Harry Redknapp launched a stinging attack on referee Howard Webb after seeing his side let a second-half lead slip against Sunderland. Rafael van der Vaart kept up his record of scoring in every game he has played at White Hart Lane. But Spurs’ advantage lasted less than three minutes [...]
Sky hits 10m subscribers November 8, 2010 BSKYB issued a statement of intent to potential bidder News Corp yesterday when it announced it has broken through the 10m subscribers barrier. With Sky’s board said to be determined to play hardball with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, its swelling subscriber base will prove a powerful bargaining tool. But analysts are already questioning how far [...]
Redknapp: Tottenham victims of our own success November 8, 2010 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp says his side have become victims of their own domestic and European success as he prepares to pick from an injury-ravaged squad for tonight’s visit of Sunderland. Spurs made the continent’s superpowers sit up and take notice last week when they steamrolled Champions League holders Inter Milan 3-1 at White Hart [...]
Terry’s plotting a Chelsea backlash against Fulham November 8, 2010 CHELSEA captain John Terry hopes tomorrow’s west London derby against Fulham will provide the perfect platform for his side to bounce back from Sunday’s defeat at Anfield. Terry has ordered his troops to remember exactly what made them champions last season, especially as the chance to reopen a five-point gap may present itself with nearest [...]
Chelsea’s lead is cut by revitalised Torres November 7, 2010 LIVERPOOL(2) v/s CHELSEA(0) TWO GOALS of the highest order against the meanest defence around would suggest Liverpool’s Fernando Torres is back to his best, but the striker insists there is still more to come. The past few months have represented something of a misery for Torres, with his form having taken a sizeable dip and his [...]
Carroll header causes home discomfort for sorry Arsenal November 7, 2010 ARSENAL(0) v/s NEWCASTLE UNITED(1) MANAGER Arsene Wenger admits he fears for Arsenal’s home form after Newcastle inflicted his side’s second defeat at the Emirates in four games, dealing the 10-man Gunners’ Premier League title hopes a shuddering blow. Wenger’s team failed to recover from Andy Carroll’s towering header on the stroke of half-time, meaning Newcastle [...]
City bounce back but Balotelli’s heroics tainted November 7, 2010 WEST BROM(0) v/s MANCHESTER CITY(2) MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini raged at referee Lee Probert for sending off Mario Balotelli after the two-goal striker’s afternoon was soured by a red card. Balotelli, a £24m summer signing from Inter Milan, scored his first Premier League goals for his new club to ease the pressure on Mancini [...]