United set for another away day stalemate January 13, 2011 TOTTENHAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED SUNDAY – 4.10PM SKY SPORTS 1 SOMETHING is going to have to give at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon if either Tottenham or Manchester United are going to walk away with a victory. United are still unbeaten in the league this season, while Spurs have lost just once on home [...]
Woeful Arsenal have it all to do after Priskin stunner January 12, 2011 IPSWICH TOWN 1 ARSENAL 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side were “poor in every department” as they slid to an embarrassing Carling Cup semi-final first leg defeat at Portman Road. Championship strugglers Ipswich, thumped 7-0 in the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, warranted immense credit for holding an Arsenal side which [...]
Tottenham’s plans to demolish Olympic Stadium would save club cool £200m January 12, 2011 TOTTENHAM hope to save around £200m by tearing down the Olympic Stadium and building a new ground in its place, if they see off West Ham in the battle to move to the site after the London 2012 Games. Spurs want to scrap the track at the Olympic venue and deliver an athletics legacy by [...]
Avram granted more time by Hammers board January 12, 2011 WEST HAM manager Avram Grant has been handed a stay of execution by the club’s owners following Tuesday night’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg win over Birmingham. With the Hammers currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, the Israeli’s future has been a matter of intense speculation, much to his own annoyance. [...]
Foster’s error grants Avram cup delight January 11, 2011 WEST HAM UNITED 2 VS BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 UNDER-FIRE West Ham boss Avram Grant blamed the incessant speculation surrounding his future for damaging the team after his 10 men rose above their Premier League travails to take a significant step towards the Carling Cup final. A goalkeeping howler from Ben Foster gifted Carlton Cole the [...]
Clubs dodge Twitter foul-ups January 11, 2011 LONDON’S leading clubs are warning their players about the perils of using Twitter as the Football Association begins to clamp down on social media. Premier League stars are increasingly bypassing press officers and their own representatives to engage with fans on Twitter, with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas a regular on the micro-blogging site. However, the [...]
Moment of truth looms for Hammers manager Grant January 10, 2011 WEST HAM UTD vs BIRMINGHAM UNDER-SIEGE West Ham manager Avram Grant has put talk of the sack on hold as he prepares for a 24 hours that could make or break his tenure. Grant leads the Hammers into tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Upton Park seeking to earn the club a first trip [...]
Beckham to train with Spurs January 10, 2011 Becks passes medical as advisers reject claims his move is a PR stunt to aid Olympic Stadium switch FORMER ENGLAND captain David Beckham will train with Tottenham’s first-team squad for the first time today after completing a series of medical tests at the club’s training ground. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder will begin a four-week training stint [...]
Real deals: The transfers that look like happening January 10, 2011 THE JANUARY transfer window is slowly clicking into gear. With time running out for managers to bolster their squads here are three deals likely to beat the deadline. STEVEN PIENAAR The South Africa international (right) is one of a quartet of Everton midfielders who would comfortably slot into a top four side. With Harry Redknapp’s [...]
Breakthrough series sets up England hero for bumper windfall January 9, 2011 ENGLAND hero Alastair Cook’s record-breaking Ashes displays have hugely boosted his earning potential, with sports marketing experts predicting “the sky is the limit” for a man dubbed the “sponsor’s dream”. The Essex opener arrived in Australia desperately struggling for form and fighting to keep his place in the team, but plundered three centuries and a [...]