Der Hammer finally announces himself at Upton Park as Burnley are thrashed February 21, 2011 WEST HAM 5 VS BURNLEY 1 WEST HAM manager Avram Grant believes the return to fitness of Thomas Hitzlsperger could be the turning point in the club’s season. The Premier League strugglers cruised into the last eight of the FA Cup following an easy win over Burnely, with Hitzlsperger opening the scoring via a trademark [...]
We can still make history, says Ancelotti February 21, 2011 FC COPENHAGEN vs CHELSEA CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has defiantly claimed this could yet turn out to be the best season in the club’s history. The?Blues renew their assault on the Champions League in Copenhagen tonight with Ancelotti hoping that a positive result will ease the mounting pressure on his shoulders. Chelsea’s domestic objective is [...]
Tehoue hits the Las Vegas jackpot for O’s February 20, 2011 LEYTON ORIENT (1) vs ARSENAL (1) Late strike earns Orient an FA Cup replay and a trip to casino capital LEYTON ORIENT manager Russell Slade revealed his side’s dressing room was rocking to the dulcet tones of Elvis Presley after Jonathan Tehoue’s late strike earned the League One side a money-spinning FA Cup replay at [...]
Ancelotti hopes he’ll be at Chelsea for long haul February 20, 2011 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti maintains he won’t be falling on his sword at Stamford Bridge and claimed Roman Abramovich must decide whether or not he should be sacked. With hopes of retaining their Premier League crown gone, Chelsea, FA Cup winners in each of the last two seasons, crashed out of the competition at Stamford [...]
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP February 20, 2011 Der Hammer finally set for Irons debut GERMAN midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger will finally make his West Ham debut against Burnley in the FA Cup tonight. The former Aston Villa star joined in the summer from Lazio but has missed the entire season with a thigh injury. Away from the FA Cup, West Ham received a [...]
BARCA WIN IS OUR CATALYST February 17, 2011 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has urged his team to use their watershed victory over Barcelona as the springboard for success in a four-pronged challenge for silverware. The Gunners sent shockwaves throughout Europe by coming from behind on Wednesday night to topple Barca, a team widely regarded as the best in the world. Manager Arsene Wenger [...]
Hearn will fight to block West Ham Olympic Stadium move February 16, 2011 LEYTON ORIENT chairman Barry Hearn has stepped up his campaign to prevent West Ham completing their proposed relocation to the Olympic Stadium, urging Prime Minister David Cameron to block a move he believes could put his club out of business. Hearn (right) has written to Cameron, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and other ministers asking [...]
Impotence of Serie A must rile Gattuso February 16, 2011 SO WHAT really riled AC Milan pitbull Gennaro Gattuso enough to make him pick a fight with Joe Jordan, a man whose missing front teeth are a permanent testament to his grizzled fearlessness? Insults, as the Gattuso camp suggest, perhaps. But this was evidently a man also tormented by defeat, by the humiliation of being [...]
Arsenal put faith in Van Persie February 15, 2011 ARSENAL vs BARCELONA ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has hailed Robin van Persie’s sizzling form and backed the Dutchman to deliver as the Gunners prepare for a Champions League rematch with their conquerors of last season, Barcelona. Van Persie has hit a purple patch since returning from injury, scoring 10 goals in his last eight games, [...]
Chelsea can still win league, insists Cech February 15, 2011 CHELSEA goalkeeper Petr Cech is refusing to give up on the Premier League title despite Monday’s goalless draw with Fulham. The stalemate left the Blues out of the Champions League places in fifth and 12 points off leaders Manchester United. Cech said: “Obviously, we are quite far now because they won their games and we [...]