Europa success gives Fulham confidence ahead of QPR showdown Fulham Queens Park Rangers Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu believes Thursday night’s 2-0 Europa League victory at Odense BK is the ideal platform for QPR’s visit this weekend. “I thought we could have killed the game off a bit earlier,” he said. “We had a few chances [...]
Archive > September 2011
Brighton & HA: New deal for Poyet
Brighton & HA: New deal for Poyet Brighton manager Gus Poyet has signed a new five-year contract.The Uruguayan, 43, guided Brighton to the npower League One title last season and they currently lie fifth in the Championship. Poyet’s assistant, former Tottenham defender Mauricio Taricco, has also agreed a new five-year deal.Chairman Tony Bloom told the [...]
Aston Villa: McLeish backs NZogbia to shine
Aston Villa: McLeish backs NZogbia to shine Alex McLeish believes winger Charles N’Zogbia will be ready to kick-start his Aston Villa career when he faces his former club Wigan at Villa Park on Saturday.McLeish paid ?9.5 million to sign the French international during the summer after the sale of Ashley Young and Stewart Downing respectively [...]
Chelsea: Villas-Boas stands firm on Lampard
Chelsea: Villas-Boas stands firm on Lampard Andre Villas-Boas has declared he would not grant Frank Lampard’s wish to play every game for Chelsea, revealing the midfielder must continue to fight for his place in the side.Lampard this week admitted he was unhappy at being rotated in and out of the Blues’ starting XI since Villas-Boas [...]
Tottenham H.: Redknapp- Adebayor will get abuse
Tottenham H.: Redknapp- Adebayor will get abuse Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is sure that there will be no repeat of Emmanuel Adebayor’s infamous goal celebration if the striker scores against former club Arsenal again on Sunday.Adebayor was heavily criticised two years ago when he ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of [...]
A Week In Football : Donuts, Kettleneck and The Lovebirds
A Week In Football : Donuts, Kettleneck and The Lovebirds Two crimes committed by players based in Manchester this week. David de Gea allegedly ate a donut while wandering round a supermarket. I have given this heinous episode some thought and come to the conclusion that Tesco are quite clearly in the wrong for giving [...]
Arsenal: Wenger wants to be the best
Arsenal: Wenger wants to be the best Arsene Wenger celebrated his 15th anniversary in charge of Arsenal on Friday insisting his ambition remains to make the Gunners the best club in the world.Wenger has not won a trophy for six years and the club’s struggles will be brought into sharp focus on Sunday in the [...]
Bastian Schweinsteiger: Basket ‘Baller
Bastian Schweinsteiger: Basket ‘Baller Click here to view the embedded video. Shot in a docudrama style much like the early 2000′s show, ‘MTV Cribs’ (R.I.P.), Schweini (Bayern Munich footballer) went head-to-head with Steffen Hamann (Bayern Munich basketballer) in a shoot out. Bastian, being the cuter of the two, obviously has an unfair upper hand (see also: [...]
Leaving The Scene: Oguchi Onyewu, Sporting Lisbon
Leaving The Scene: Oguchi Onyewu, Sporting Lisbon We’ve gotta say, Senad Lulic, you’re probably not going to be given a free kick when the opposition player (in this case, the delightful Oguchi Onyewu) has left the incident before you’ve left the ground. But kudos for the reveal anyway. Image: REUTERS/Rafael Marchante. Go to Source
David de Gea: Lock Up Your Donuts!
David de Gea: Lock Up Your Donuts! Sorry. We couldn’t help ourselves. Original image: REUTERS/Darren Staples. We’ve all been tempted, Kickettes. But theft, even when it involves staples of life like glazed Krispy Kreme donuts, is a crime. David de Gea knows this now, having been apprehended by security officers after he was allegedly filmed on CCTV pilfering a pastry [...]
