Archives for “Premier League”
While Manchester City paid tribute to the tragedy of Busby Babes, they did not spare the same consideration for their arch rival's Premier League title ambitions.
What better way for Aston Villa to recover from a demoralizing defeat to Fulham. Newcastle were caught in a 4-1 backlash and are now in dire straits, without a win in their past nine games.
The ultimate salesman of the Premier League, Richard Scudamore, has taken globalization to new heights. Under an audacious proposal, Premier League clubs will play league matches overseas.
Arsenal handed Manchester City their first home defeat in the Premier League and leapfrogged Manchester United to the league summit.
The Premier League is awash with cash, based on the latest compilation of the January transfer window figures.
Paul Scholes will play an instrumental role for Manchester United as they aim to repeat their treble achievement of 1999. Out for three months following a knee operation, his return is good news.
Exuberance about Kevin Keegan's arrival as Newcastle manager has cooled off but the soccer circus is well underway with Dennis Wise newly installed as director of football.
You will not catch Alex Ferguson dead in his tracks waxing lyrical about Liverpool. Nevertheless, he is weighing in with his support of Liverpool's beleaguered manager, Rafael Benitez.
A welcome reprieve for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after a tired Birmingham outing, as his team handed Fulham a crushing 3-0 defeat to keep pace with leader Manchester United.
According to Manchester United's assistant manager Carlos Queiroz, their ebullient midfielder Paul Scholes could make a return in the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on January 27.
Liverpool's title ambitions are waning. Mathematically, the battle to claim their first league championship in more than 17 years is far from over but you can sense the despondence when good, old Benitez decided not to pump up their hopes any more.
Newcastle were left in disarray when Sam Allardyce fell foul of the club's inflated expectations and under the guise of mutual agreement, was sacked after just 24 games and eight months in charge.
The FA Cup Third Round is over. Premier League clubs were reminded that playing in their lucrative league doesn't give them a divine right to qualify in the FA Cup.
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos vowed to tighten up his rearguard and he is not averse to overhauling the entire defense with new blood as the transfer window beckons.
Chelsea ensured a miserable New Year's Day for Roy Hodgson in his debut as Fulham manager. Hodgson has wasted no time in showing that the battle to stay in the top flight will be anything but easy.
Manchester City and Liverpool ended a highly anticipated match with a goalless draw at the City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday. The result maintained the status quo for the Big Four in the Premier League.
Anything can happen in soccer matches. As they say, "The ball is round" and you can't argue with that. Against West Ham, Manchester United can and should win but they missed a penalty - the result is 2-1 to the Hammers.
Seems like the smart money is on Manchester United to lift the Premiere League title. On Wednesday, they coasted to an emphatic 4-0 victory against Sunderland which moved them a point above Arsenal.
After a bruising encounter against Aston Villa which was full of drama, Chelsea fans can be forgiven for feeling heady after the 8 goals topsy-turvy ride.
Arsenal FC has bucked the trend and shown that pure profits can be made by soccer clubs if managed in the right manner and sticking to prudent purchases.
Sol Campbell has molded himself into a crusader against crowd abuse towards footballers and managers. Indignant that their human rights are being breached by fans who hurl verbal abuse, he is seeking redress from the Football Association and has garnered support within the soccer fraternity.
Chelsea’s championship hopes may bite the dust before January as an injury crisis thrusts Avram Grant’s management finesse and tactical astuteness into the spotlight. The Blues progress to a League Cup semi-final meeting with Everton after beating Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. It was a flattering score in an intense and spiteful match. [...]
Chelsea clashed with Valencia in a meaningless Champions League match on Tuesday. The Blues, deprived of Didier Drogba who was out after a knee operation, had already qualified for the next round (courtesy of a 4-0 win against Rosenborg).
Getting a shiny, new stadium seem to be the fad in the Premier League these days, most clubs have plans in the pipeline (if not already announced), but not all enjoy the same degree of success in garnering support.
In danger of scraping the barrel after Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool had toasted heartily for strong performances over the weekend, Manchester United came into the match against Fulham with only one thing in mind: to win.
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