Returning Rooney ends Rangers hopes November 24, 2010 RANGERS(0) vs MANCHESTER UTD(1) STRIKER Wayne Rooney celebrated his return to the Manchester United starting line-up by converting the late penalty which ended Rangers’ hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League. United now need just a point at home to Valencia in a fortnight’s time to ensure top spot in Group C, while [...]
Fabregas faces race to be fit in time for United title showdown November 23, 2010 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas is set to miss up to three weeks after suffering yet another hamstring strain. The Spain international was plagued by a similar injury last season and has already missed a month of the current campaign having returned late to his club following his World Cup exploits in South Africa. The 23-year-old [...]
Chelsea deny Carlo resignation claims November 21, 2010 CHELSEA were last night forced to publicly deny that manager Carlo Ancelotti had sensationally quit the club, following a day of intense speculation over the Italian’s future. Suggestions surfaced that Ancelotti had become disenchanted with life at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea’s dramatic recent slump continued with a shock 1-0 defeat at Birmingham on Saturday. As [...]
Pedersen double leaves Rovers chiefs cock-a-hoop November 21, 2010 BLACKBURN boss Sam Allardyce toasted his team’s first victory in front of their new Indian owners. Officials from Venkateshwara Hatcheries watched on as goals in each half from midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen helped Rovers beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League. “Now they have seen us win for the first time,” said Allardyce. “Hopefully, [...]
Harry will spend again to boost title challenge November 21, 2010 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp will spend again in January in order to boost his side’s title challenge. As revealed by City A.M. 10 days ago, the former Portsmouth manager has been given the green light to dip into the record £120m revenues the club generated last year. Saturday’s dramatic 3-2 win over Arsenal in the north [...]
Tevez reignites City charge November 21, 2010 FULHAM (1) vs MAN CITY (4) MANCHESTER CITY are right back in the Premier League title hunt after a comprehensive 4-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, but manager Roberto Mancini is urging his players to keep a measure of perspective. Goals from Yaya Toure and Pablo Zabaleta were sandwiched between a Carlos Tevez brace – [...]
Van Persie: I advised Arsenal to sign Van der Vaart November 18, 2010 ARSENAL striker Robin van Persie has added further spice to tomorrow’s north London derby by revealing he begged manager Arsene Wenger to sign Rafael van der Vaart. Holland playmaker Van der Vaart has been a revelation at Tottenham since joining in September and will pose the visitors’ biggest threat when they clash at Emirates Stadium. [...]
Capello sure England call will focus Carroll November 16, 2010 ENGLAND v/s FRANCE NEWCASTLE’S Andy Carroll has made as many front page as back page headlines during his fledgling career, but England boss Fabio Capello believes the glare of the international spotlight will help focus the mind of the talented striker. Carroll, 21, the joint leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season, is set [...]
Injured Alex joins Terry on Chelsea’s treatment table November 16, 2010 CHELSEA’S defensive crisis deepened yesterday when the club announced centre-half Alex will miss up to eight weeks with an ongoing knee injury. The Brazilian international has already been absent from the Blues’ last two Premier League fixtures against Fulham and Sunderland because of the problem, although he had linked up with Brazil for this evening’s [...]
Fans hail Glazers’ PIK pay-off but big questions remain November 16, 2010 MANCHESTER UNITED supporters have hailed the Glazer family’s decision to pay off £220m of costly payment-in-kind loans (PIK), removing a potential drain on the indebted club’s resources, as a victory for fans. But they have urged the Glazers to show greater transparency in their running of the Premier League outfit. United said yesterday no money [...]