Don’t Give Up The Day Jobs: Pablo Barrientos & Maxi Lopez, Catania The long winter evenings must fly by in Catania with Pablo Barrientos and Maxi Lopez in charge of merriment. Image: Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images. Go to Source
Archive > November 2011
Blackburn R.: Rallying call from Kean
Blackburn R.: Rallying call from Kean Blackburn manager Steve Kean has urged the club’s players, staff and supporters to stand united following their latest on-field disappointment.Rovers were knocked out of the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday night, suffering a 2-0 defeat to npower Championship side Cardiff in south Wales. The result condemned the Lancashire club [...]
Liverpool: Carragher dreaming of Wembley
Liverpool: Carragher dreaming of Wembley Jamie Carragher is determined to make his Wembley debut for Liverpool in the Carling Cup final.The Reds took a step closer to winning their first piece of silverware since 2006 when they dispatched Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to reach the semi-finals. Carragher, who was making his [...]
Chelsea: Villas-Boas demands better
Chelsea: Villas-Boas demands better Andre Villas-Boas accepts Champions League oblivion beckons if Chelsea are unable to improve on Tuesday night’s feeble outing in the Carling Cup.The Blues’ chase for silverware suffered a setback as they exited the cup with a dismal 2-0 defeat by Liverpool, their third loss in four games. Just as worryingly for [...]
Leeds Utd.: Grayson- Win was for Gary
Leeds Utd.: Grayson- Win was for Gary Leeds manager Simon Grayson dedicated his side’s 4-0 win at Nottingham Forest to Gary Speed, saying: ‘He would have been delighted with that’.Grayson signed schoolboy forms with Leeds on the same day as Speed when the pair were 14, forging a lifelong friendship that ended when Speed was [...]
Arsenal: No further action after cup row
Arsenal: No further action after cup row Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Frimpong will not face any action over their post-match tunnel row at the Emirates Stadium.The pair clashed verbally after Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night but the incident has not been reported to the Football Association.Nasri, who [...]
Man. Utd.: Coe- Olympics offer great platform
Man. Utd.: Coe- Olympics offer great platform Sebastian Coe has insisted Sir Alex Ferguson’s young stars could benefit from being part of the Great Britain Olympic football team.The Manchester United boss has said he does not want England players such as Phil Jones and Chris Smalling to play in both Euro 2012 and the Olympics. [...]
Birmingham C.: Beausejour confident of Braga shock
Birmingham C.: Beausejour confident of Braga shock Jean Beausejour is confident about Birmingham’s chances of clinching a huge victory in Portugal on Wednesday night despite admitting Braga possess plenty of quality in their ranks.Blues head into the penultimate round of Europa League fixtures knowing Group H could not be more finely balanced – with themselves, [...]
Tottenham H.: Roman to miss Greek clash
Tottenham H.: Roman to miss Greek clash Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko looks set for a spell on the sidelines after injuring his knee in a freak accident involving Andros Townsend.Pavlyuchenko has not started a Barclays Premier League game this season, but he has enjoyed a run of appearances in the Europa League and was expected [...]
Arsenal: Wenger bemoans Gunners naivety
Arsenal: Wenger bemoans Gunners naivety Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted he was frustrated after his side were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City in the Carling Cup quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium.The hosts created several chances throughout the 90 minutes while City’s only effort on target proved to be decisive, as Sergio Aguero converted with only [...]
