Vermaelen: Free-scoring Arsenal are in title hunt November 9, 2009 ARSENAL defender Thomas Vermaelen has warned their Premier League rivals that they are capable of mounting a sustained title challenge this year. The Gunners have not won the league since 2004, and last season rarely looked likely to trouble front-runners Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea. But Saturday’s 4-1 win at Wolves continued their impressive start [...]
It’s time to hunker down in a cosy pub January 13, 2010 THE JERUSALEM TAVERN, CLERKENWELL Yes it’s a classic and an obvious choice, but there’s still no finer place to hunker down and enjoy a few pints of beer. And what beer it is. This Farringdon pub serves the full range of the very fine St Peter’s beers, including their Organic bitter, blackberry, nettle and gooseberry [...]
Youngster Welbeck gets 10-man United off hook September 23, 2009 MANCHESTER UTD (1) vs WOLVES (0) MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Danny Welbeck gave boss Sir Alex Ferguson a timely reminder of his ability as his strike sent them into round four. The 18-year-old, in his first start of the season, played a neat one-two with Michael Owen before firing low past Marcus Hahnemann in the 67th [...]
Given to the rescue for shaky City November 1, 2009 MARK HUGHES admitted his superstar Manchester City line-up were second best as keeper Shay Given saved them from the brink of defeat at St Andrews. Given kept out a second half penalty from Blues striker James McFadden to earn City the point they needed to take them into the Premier League top four. But Hughes [...]
Wenger: Treat Alkmaar like Tottenham November 3, 2009 ARSENAL vs AZ ALKMAAR ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has ordered his players to approach tonight’s Champions League fixture with the same intensity as Saturday’s north London derby. The fired-up Gunners thumped Tottenham 3-0 at the weekend to keep the heat on Premier League pace-setters Chelsea and Manchester United. Qualification for Europe’s last 16 will be [...]
Wenger: Treat Alkmaar like Tottenham November 3, 2009 ARSENAL vs AZ ALKMAAR ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has ordered his players to approach tonight’s Champions League fixture with the same intensity as Saturday’s north London derby. The fired-up Gunners thumped Tottenham 3-0 at the weekend to keep the heat on Premier League pace-setters Chelsea and Manchester United. Qualification for Europe’s last 16 will be [...]
Loyal crowds galvanising top clubs against the recession October 6, 2009 TOP FLIGHT clubs have again demonstrated their ability to resist the effects of the downturn by posting strong attendance figures for the start of the season. Experts had expected clubs to feel the pinch more than ever in the current campaign, the first since Britain officially entered recession in January. But Premier League outfits have [...]
Hughes berates leaky defence as plucky Fulham show heart October 25, 2009 FRUSTRATED Manchester City boss Mark Hughes pointed the finger of blame at his defence after Fulham rallied from 2-0 down to secure an unlikely point at Eastlands. Goals from Joleon Lescott and Martin Petrov inside seven second half minutes put Hughes’ men in cruise control, only for plucky Fulham to fight back with goals from [...]
Fergie and Wenger join forces in poach row September 10, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has joined forces with old foe Arsene Wenger in speaking out against the “poaching” scandal, which has plagued the reputation of English football. International governing bodies, Uefa and FIFA, want to outlaw the overseas transfers of players under the age of 18, following claims from abroad that Premier League [...]
Fergie and Wenger join forces in poach row September 10, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has joined forces with old foe Arsene Wenger in speaking out against the “poaching” scandal, which has plagued the reputation of English football. International governing bodies, Uefa and FIFA, want to outlaw the overseas transfers of players under the age of 18, following claims from abroad that Premier League [...]