Chelsea 2 Man City 1: Lessons learned from feisty encounter
Frank Lampard makes the difference The England midfielder responded to the critics writing off his Chelsea career in typically emphatic fashion with his 82nd-minute winner…
Football Archives: 12/2011
Frank Lampard won’t be joining Tottenham, says Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp has dismissed speculation linking Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard with a move across London to Tottenham Hotspur. The Spurs manager, who is Lampard’s uncle,…
Bolton Wanderers 1 Aston Villa 2: We dug deep – Alex McLeish
Alex McLeish praised Aston Villa’s “mental toughness” after they secure their first away victory of the season against Bolton Wanderers. First half goals from Marc…
Liverpool 1 QPR 0: Dalglish and Warnock heap praise on Suárez
Kenny Dalglish hailed Luis Suárez’s display after the Uruguay striker’s second-half winner secured a narrow victory for Liverpool over Queens Park Rangers. Suárez struck after…
Pulis joins Dalglish in questioning the FA’s appeal of Rooney ban
Tony Pulis believes Kenny Dalglish was right to criticise the Football Association for setting a bad example by appealing Wayne Rooney’s Euro 2012 ban. The…
Chelsea won’t be fazed by Valencia task, insists André Villas-Boas
André Villas-Boas insists he will not instruct his Chelsea side to adopt a cautious approach against Valencia, despite the importance of Tuesday’s Champions League clash.…
Fulham 1 Liverpool 0: Dempsey nets winner after Spearing sees red
Clint Dempsey scored a dramatic late winner to clinch victory for Fulham over 10-man Liverpool at Craven Cottage. Dempsey fired home with five minutes left…
Chelsea players fully behind André Villas-Boas, says Daniel Sturridge
Daniel Sturridge insists André Villas-Boas has the full support of the Chelsea squad as the Blues gear up for their crunch Champions League clash with…
Lucas Leiva injury a big blow for Liverpool, admits Charlie Adam
Charlie Adam has admitted that losing Lucas Leiva to a season-ending knee injury is a big blow for Liverpool. Lucas, 24, will undergo surgery after…
Manchester United need to be more clinical – Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson urged Manchester United to be more clinical after their narrow 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday. United centre-half Phil Jones scored…
Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 1: Phil Jones seals narrow win
Phil Jones struck in the first half to seal a vital three points for Manchester United as they stuttered to victory against Aston Villa. The…
Trapattoni wants Ireland to be in contention ahead of Italy tie
Giovanni Trapattoni wants the Republic of Ireland to still be in with a fighting chance of reaching the quarter-finals when they meet Italy in their…
Euro 2012 draw: Ireland grouped with Croatia, Italy and Spain
The Republic of Ireland will face reigning world and European champions Spain in Group B at Euro 2012 after the draw was made on Friday…
Sir Alex Ferguson apologises for ‘disappointing’ Man United display
Sir Alex Ferugson labelled Manchester United’s performance against Crystal Palace a “big disappointment” after the Premier League side suffered a shock 2-1 Carling Cup defeat…