Chelsea left back Ashley Cole broke his left ankle in the game against Everton last night, an injury that will keep him out of the Chelsea line-up for three months, and puts his World Cup in doubt. Cole’s injury means we might see the combination of Wayne Bridge and John Terry playing along side each […]
Premier League
Another fascinating night in the Premier League where Chelsea 2-1 loss at Everton on Wednesday allowed Manchester United to move within a point of the league leaders. Loius Saha scored two and missed a penalty as Everton stunned Chelsea at Goodison. Florent Malouda had put Chelsea ahead early in the first half, but Chelsea’s weakness […]
Manchester City are level with Liverpool in the race for the final Champions League spot with a game in hand after a 2-0 win against Bolton while UEFA Europa League hopefuls Fulham also won. Man City took another notable stride towards a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-0 triumph over Bolton Wanderers. […]
Two goals from Didier Drogba in the first 25 minutes gave Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win against Arsenal, in a result that ended the Gunners faint title hopes. Chelsea responded quickly to Manchester United taking over top place in the league after they beat Portsmouth 5-0 yesterday. Only 8 minutes had gone by when Drogba, […]
European champions Spain were given no favors this morning when the draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying rounds were made. Spain’s group includes the Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania and Liechtenstein. Runners up in 2008 Germany were handed a much easier draw as they will play Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and the side they beat […]
Dirk Kuyt’s 55th-minute header settled the Merseyside derby in Liverpool favor, while Manchester United moved to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing over Portsmouth. The Merseyside derby has seen more red cards than any other game in the Premier League and today’s match extended that record. Liverpool defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos was […]
England boss Fabio Capello took our advice and has fired John Terry as England captain. Replacing Terry will be Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand. “After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry,” said Capello in a statement released to the press. […]
For the second time in four days, Chelsea struggled away to a team in the relegation zone. Unlike on Saturday there was no late rescue as Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw with Hull City. The point increases Chelsea’s gap over Manchester United to 2 points and to 6 points over Arsenal, who Chelsea […]
For anyone wondering if the financial credit crunch had impacted the business dealings of Premier League clubs, then today was proof that even Premier League teams are feeling the pinch. The vast majority of moves on the final day of the Januayr transfer window were loan’s as teams did not have the capital to invest […]