Hodgson delighted as fringe players and young starlets prove their worth December 2, 2010 STEAUA BUCHAREST(1) vs LIVERPOOL(1) LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson believes his side’s progression to the last 32 of the Europa League is the perfect riposte to those who doubt the depth and quality of his squad. The Reds are through to the knockout stage of the competition with a game to spare following last night’s draw [...]
Arsenal land plum draw and Irons get the Blues December 1, 2010 ARSENAL’S position as overwhelming Carling Cup favourites was enhanced last night when they were paired with Championship side Ipswich in the draw for the semi-finals. The Gunners, without a trophy since their FA Cup victory over Manchester United in 2005, are now ideally placed to win their first silverware since they moved into Emirates Stadium. [...]
HAMMERED: IRONS BLOW UNITED AWAY November 30, 2010 WEST HAM 4 v/s MAN UNITED 0 WEST HAM cast their relegation fears aside to knock Manchester United out of the Carling Cup, a result their manager Avram Grant claimed would provide the turning point in their season. United, Premier League leaders and winners of the competition in each of the last two seasons, came [...]
Gunners just three games from ending trophy wait November 30, 2010 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger watched his side take a huge step towards ending their six-year trophy drought, but insisted he would not let the pursuit of long-awaited silverware become “an obsession”. An own goal from Antolin Alcaraz and a second-half strike by Nicklas Bendtner eased the Gunners into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. With [...]
Chelsea back on top, but only in agents’ spending fees table November 30, 2010 CHAMPIONS Chelsea were the Premier League’s biggest spenders on agents’ fees for the period October 2009 to September 2010, shelling out over £9m, according to figures released yesterday. Chelsea made only two major acquisitions during the period in question – Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool and Ramires from Benfica – but the club’s policy of staggerring [...]
Barca show Jose who’s the Real deal November 29, 2010 –BARCELONA produced an astonishing display of attacking football to batter Real Madrid 5-0 at the Camo Nou and hand Jose Mourinho his heaviest ever defeat as a manager. The Spanish heavyweights came into this Clasico fixture both unbeaten and with Real leading their great rivals by a solitary point. But Barca had something to prove, [...]
Hammers can end Untied’s unbeaten run, says Tomkins November 29, 2010 WEST HAM UTD v/s MANCHESTER UTD WEST HAM defender James Tomkins believes his side can cause a major Carling Cup upset against Manchester United tonight. The Hammers are still propping up the Premier League table, despite Saturday’s 3-1 home win over Wigan and must overcome the league leaders, who are unbeaten in all competitions this season, if they [...]
Carlo calls on stars as Blues lose top spot November 28, 2010 NEWCASTLE (1) v/s CHELSEA (1) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti is preparing to fast-track John Terry and Frank Lampard back into action after seeing his side lose top spot in the Premier League for the first time since April. The Blues’ dire run of league form continued yesterday at Newcastle, where they needed a Salomon Kalou [...]
Wenger: It’s easier to sort home form November 28, 2010 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes his side’s patchy home form won’t be a barrier to them challenging for the Premier League title. The Gunners moved to the top of the table, albeit for just a few hours, on Saturday following another impressive win on the road, this time 4-2 at Aston Villa. Arsenal have amassed 17 [...]
United to host Liverpool in heavyweight third round tie November 28, 2010 MANCHESTER UNITED will host Liverpool in the glamour third round tie of this season’s FA Cup. The Premier League leaders take on the seven-times winners in the only all Premier League tie of the round. Meanwhile, United’s splinter club, FC United of Manchester, will face last season’s beaten finalists Portsmouth if they win their replay at home to [...]