Chelsea 3 Arsenal 5: Brilliant Van Persie settles frantic clash
Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal overcame Chelsea in a thrilling, pulsating encounter at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Arsenal captain had cancelled…
Martin Caparrotta Archives: 10/2011
Villas-Boas: Terry incident not a distraction for Chelsea
André Villas-Boas insists John Terry is in the right frame of mind to play in Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The…
Wolves 2 Manchester City 5: Citizens run riot at Molineux
Edin Dzeko scored either side of the break as Manchester City cruised into the Carling Cup quarter-finals, brushing aside Wolverhampton Wanderers with a scintillating display…
Villas-Boas: Terry incident at QPR was a ‘misunderstanding’
André Villas-Boas has leapt to the defence of John Terry in the wake of allegations of a racist slur against Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea’s defeat…
Villas-Boas warns Chelsea players over use of Twitter
André Villas-Boas insists he has no problem with Chelsea players using Twitter – but only as a “social tool”. The Chelsea boss admits he understands…
Man City thrashing is my worst ever day, admits Sir Alex
Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled Manchester United’s humiliating 6-1 defeat by Manchester City as his “worst ever day” in charge of the Red Devils. Mario…
Arsenal 3 Stoke 1: Van Persie inspires Gunners to victory
Robin van Persie came off the bench to inspire Arsenal to victory over resilient Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Dutchman scored twice…
Otelul Galati 0 Man United 2: Rooney spares United blushes
Wayne Rooney smashed home two penalties as Manchester United were made to work hard for a victory against a resilient Otelul Galati side on Tuesday.…
Fernando Torres set to start for Chelsea against Genk
Fernando Torres is expected to lead the Chelsea front-line in the Blues’ Champions League clash with Belgian side Genk on Wednesday. The Spain striker is…
Gibbs ruled out but Ramsey set for Arsenal return
Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs will miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Marseille after being ruled out with a stomach muscle injury suffered in Sunday’s win…
Ferdinand left out but Vidić in line for Man United return
Rio Ferdinand has been left out of the Manchester United squad that travelled to Romania to face Otelul Galati in the Champions League on Tuesday.…
Arsenal 2 Sunderland 1: ‘Van Persie is fully committed’
Arsène Wenger hailed the commitment of Arsenal captain Robin van Persie after the Dutchman’s brace helped The Gunners edge past Sunderland at The Emirates on…
Liverpool 1 Man United 1: Rivals share the spoils at Anfield
Substitute Javier Hernández cancelled out Steven Gerrard’s opener as Manchester United and Liverpool shared the spoils at Anfield on Saturday. The Liverpool captain had given…
Fernando Torres revival ‘not linked to Juan Mata signing’
Fernando Torres’s improved form is not linked to Juan Mata’s arrival at Chelsea, according to Blues manager André Villas-Boas. Torres finally brought an end to…
FA awaits full Uefa report over Wayne Rooney suspenson
The Football Association will wait to receive clarification from Uefa over its reasons for Wayne Rooney’s three-game ban before choosing whether to appeal Thursday’s decision.…
Pep Guardiola will sign new Barcelona deal – Gerard Piqué
Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué is confident that Pep Guardiola will sign a new deal to extend his spell in charge of the Spanish champions. The…
Montenegro 2 England 2: Capello’s men qualify for finals
Ten-man England booked their place at next summer’s Euro 2012 finals with a draw against Montenegro but it was not as straightforward as it should…
London 2012: IOC backs BOA tough stance on drugs cheats
The International Olympic Committee has vowed to back the British Olympic Association over their right to choose which athletes are eligible to compete at London…
‘Andy Carroll has never had anything to prove at Liverpool’
Kenny Dalglish watched Andy Carroll open the scoring as Liverpool beat 10-man Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday – and then insisted the £35m striker…