City’s killer instinct to prove too much for Newcastle January 9, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON AND BILL ESDAILE WITH THE WEEKEND’S BEST FOOTBALL AND RACING BETS BOOKIES believe it is Manchester City’s title to throw away this year and the 2012 champions are doing their bit to repay the layers’ faith at the moment. Manuel Pellegrini’s men are the top flight’s form side, having taken 25 points from [...]
Capital One Cup: Fans turn on Allardyce as West Ham are hit for six by slick City January 8, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 6 vs WEST HAM UNITED 0 BELEAGUERED West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believed there was no disgrace in seeing his makeshift team become the fourth side this season to ship at least six goals at the Etihad Stadium. A hat-trick from £16m summer signing Alvaro Negredo, plus a brace from strike partner Edin [...]
FA Cup: Moyes fears transfer trouble as Swansea add to United’s woes January 5, 2014 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs SWANSEA CITY 2 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes fears he may fail to make “urgent” reinforcements to his squad after the champions’ faltering form continued with yesterday’s FA Cup third round humbling. A 90th-minute header from striker Wilfried Bony earned Swansea their first ever victory at Old Trafford and inflicted a [...]
Tottenham keep faith with Sherwood as De Boer focuses on Ajax December 19, 2013 TOTTENHAM interim manager Tim Sherwood is set to remain in charge for Sunday’s trip to Southampton despite suffering a Capital One Cup exit to London rivals West Ham in his first match. Sherwood confirmed after the midweek 2-1 defeat that he hoped to keep the job, while admitting he was unsure he would remain in [...]
Zola resigns as Watford manager December 16, 2013 FOOTBALL: Gianfranco Zola last night blamed “a variety of reasons” for his decision to resign as Watford manager. Zola, who leaves the club 13th in the Championship but had lost his last five home games, said: “I feel it’s in the best interests of the team somebody new is given the chance.”
Swans earn a draw at Norwich December 15, 2013 FOOTBALL: Swansea held onto their top-half position in the Premier League yesterday with a 1-1 draw at Norwich. Nathan Dyer put the visitors in front before Gary Hooper equalised.
I’m sure West Ham will keep faith with me, says Allardyce December 12, 2013 UNDER-FIRE West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes his job is safe despite an alarming dip in form that has pushed them to the brink of the relegation zone. Four defeats from their last five Premier League games mean the Hammers are just goal difference above 19th place, while all the teams below them have reacted [...]
Lucky Swansea hit back at Hull December 9, 2013 SWANSEA boss Michael Laudrup conceded his side had ridden their luck after defender Chico Flores earned the home side a 1-1 draw with Hull in the Premier League. Former Swans striker Danny Graham touched in Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross for his first league goal since New Year’s Day but Flores bundled a fortunate equaliser before Laudrup’s [...]
Moyes booed and beaten in Everton reunion December 4, 2013 MANCHESTER United boss David Moyes suffered a chastening defeat to former club Everton and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez hit Norwich for four on an eventful night in the Premier League. Full-back Bryan Oviedo’s 86th-minute goal condemned United and Moyes to a home defeat in his first meeting with the team he left in the summer [...]
Walcott ready for Arsenal return against high-flying Southampton November 21, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger plans to unleash forward Theo Walcott in tomorrow’s top of the table clash with former club Southampton following two months on the sidelines. Walcott scored in the Gunners’ 2-1 win at Marseille in September, but missed the subsequent 12 matches with an abdominal injury, which required minor surgery. However, Wenger is [...]