Sven’s City playing like potential champions

Led by the magical, enigmatic Elano, Man City were a class above Newcastle United, as they convincingly won 3-1. The Toon side played well, and against any other side, may have come away with a point. Obefemi Martin scored a gem of a goal, further reinforcing the belief that he is a scorer of great [...]

Benitez looks at ‘bigger picture’ in rotation row

Fernando Torres has only been a Liverpool player for three months, yet he has already learned not to attempt to second guess the team selection of manager Rafael Benitez.
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The pyrotechnical area is not for me, says the new Keane

The list of things that irritate Roy Keane is already lengthy but on the eve of today’s duel with his former Manchester United team-mate Mark Hughes, Sunderland’s manager has revealed a new pet grouse.
“Some managers keep losing their rag on the sidelines and some are doing it for effect – just to be spotted themselves,” [...]

Overseas plans for Malaysian U-16 team, AGAIN!!

There are big plans being formulated for the national Under-16 team based in Bukit Jalil Sports School following their recent win of the Youth Cup.
The national U16 squad won the Youth Cup – which is really for U19 players – when they beat Kuala Lumpur 1-0 in the final with the only goal of [...]

WENGER: English game losing soul

Arsene Wenger has admitted serious fears for the future of English football.

The Arsenal manager believes the domestic game in England is in danger of being severely damaged by mass media coverage and new club ownership.

Arsenal are themselves reported to be the takeover target of [...]

Rafa wants Torres protection talk, not rotation talk

Rafa Benitez insists English football needs to clamp down on the heavy handed approach to Fernando Torres.

The Liverpool manager has been angered by the rough treatment dished out to Torres in the Reds’ midweek Carling Cup victory over Reading.

Torres scored a hat-trick in Liverpool’s [...]

Injured Ricardinho tells Cisse: I´m suing

Besiktas’s Brazilian midfielder Ricardinho announced Thursday his intention to sue Marseille’s Djibril Cisse for a tackle that has left him facing two months on the sidelines.
Ricardinho was taken off in the 44th minute in last week’s Champions League opening group tie at the Velodrome after Cisse’s 25th minute tackle which resulted in a freekick for [...]

Real Madrid overcome battling Betis to regain top spot

Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten record and returned to the top of La Liga after a 2-0 win over Real Betis but they made hard work of despatching the side from Seville on Thursday.
The reigning Spanish champions’ captain Raul Gonzalez finally broke the deadlock from the penalty spot after 66 minutes following a foul on [...]

Patience finally paying off for in-form Almunia

They say patience is a virtue and Manuel Almunia would surely agree. The Spanish goalkeeper has been understudy to Jens Lehmann since he joined Arsenal three years ago but an injury to the Germany No 1 has given the Spaniard his chance. He has taken it with aplomb.
Almunia played in six successive first-team games before [...]

Crouch: He’s doing magnificent!

Peter Crouch has paid tribute to strike-partner Fernando Torres for the way he has settled into life in England
Six goals before the end of September have ensured the Spaniard is already a firm favourite on the Kop. And Crouch revealed the new boy is adapting just as well off the pitch.
He said: “Fernando speaks a [...]