Keane the spark for Irons February 2, 2011 BLACKPOOL 1 vs WEST HAM 3 On-loan striker scores on his Hammers debut as Grant insists January signings can fire his side to Premier League safety WEST HAM’S headline January signing Robbie Keane marked his debut with a goal in a victory which his new manager Avram Grant believes signifies the turning point in the [...]
Redknapp throws in the towel in race for fourth place and tips Chelsea for title tilt February 2, 2011 BLACKBURN 0 vs TOTTENHAM 1 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp all but gave up on finishing in the Champions League places despite seeing Peter Crouch get them back to winning ways. Redknapp believes Chelsea – three points ahead of Spurs in fourth place – could be impossible to catch after their £71m spree on Fernando Torres [...]
Duff strike eases relegation fears February 2, 2011 FULHAM 1 vs NEWCASTLE 0 FULHAM winger Damien Duff’s first Premier League goal of the season lifted Mark Hughes’ side five points clear of the drop zone. Duff, relegated as a Newcastle player two years ago, struck in the 67th minute to extend Fulham’s unbeaten home run to five matches. Defeat capped a turbulent few [...]
Gardner dents City title hopes February 2, 2011 BIRMINGHAM 2 vs MANCHESTER CITY 2 BIRMINGHAM midfielder Craig Gardner struck a late penalty to deny Manchester City three precious points in the Premier League title race. An opportunistic strike from Carlos Tevez put the visitors ahead in the fourth minute, but Nikola Zigic restored parity 20 minutes later when he got the slightest of [...]
Arsenal show appetite for a title fight February 1, 2011 ARSENAL 2 vs EVERTON 1 And Wenger slams Abramovich spending spree ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger poured scorn on big-spending Chelsea’s disregard for looming financial fair play rules after seeing his team give the strongest indication yet that they have the stomach for a title challenge. Andrey Arshavin and Laurent Koscielny both scored in five second-half [...]
SUPERSTAR TRADESMEN AND WINDOW PAINS February 1, 2011 THE Premier League is still catching its breath following the hysteria of Monday’s record-breaking £135m deadline day. But as the dust settles on a historic end to the January window, we look at the winners and losers. Who has injected fresh impetus into their flagging squad, and who looks likely to rue the business they [...]
Europe may prove Blues’ best chance February 1, 2011 NEVER mind their worries about qualifying for next season’s Champions League – Chelsea’s transfer window business has made them strong contenders to finally win the trophy in this campaign. The arrival of Fernando Torres in particular, and David Luiz, will rejuvenate Carlo Ancelotti’s squad at a time when they were also starting to show signs [...]
DEADLINE DAY DRAMA January 31, 2011 Chelsea land Torres and Luiz for £71m CHELSEA’S newest recruit Fernando Torres toasted his arrival at “one of the top clubs in the world” after completing a £50m move from Liverpool to become the most expensive signing ever by a British club. Torres last night clinched a five-and-a-half-year contract thought to be worth £175,000-a-week as [...]
Deadline day drama January 31, 2011 Reds tie up shock deal for £35m Carroll Liverpool make striker most expensive British footballer of all time and he’s joined by Suarez LIVERPOOL last night made Andy Carroll the most expensive British footballer of all time after they paid Newcastle an astonishing £35m for the services of the England striker. The St James’ Park [...]
Have European financial fair play rules gone out of the window? January 31, 2011 EUROPEAN chiefs may want clubs to start breaking even, but that did not stop a huge Premier League spree yesterday. With so-called Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules on the horizon, City A.M. asked Dan Jones, of Deloitte’s Sport Business Group, to explain. Q: Are clubs ignoring FFP rules? A: Liverpool are shipping out a high-wage earner [...]