Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas admits he fears for his job
Andre Villas-Boas has admitted he fears he will be sacked by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich before he has been given a chance to fully implement…
Premier League Archives: 02/2012
Chelsea still have a chance of finishing third, claims Villas-Boas
A defiant Andre Villas-Boas insisted he is not affected by the constant speculation over his Chelsea future, before boldly declaring that he is still harbouring…
Man City 4 Porto 0: Lessons from a comfortable cup win
City show why they’re favourites Roberto Mancini’s men currently edge derby rivals Manchester United as favourites to win the Europa League. And while on paper…
Napoli 3 Chelsea 1: Lessons learned from a frenetic encounter
Terry is missed dearly His troubles off the pitch have been well documented but John Terry, at 31, remains an integral part of Chelsea’s rearguard.…
Liverpool 6 Brighton 1: Scoreline flattered us, admits Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish believes Liverpool were flattered by their 6-1 FA Cup fifth-round victory over Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield on Sunday. The visitors scored…
Liverpool 6 Brighton 1: Lessons from a Reds rout at Anfield
Suárez was hit and miss The Uruguay striker made an underwhelming start to his FA Cup debut for Liverpool on Sunday, before bursting into life…
Sunderland 2 Arsenal 0: Lessons from a woeful Gunners display
Arsenal’s defensive weakness exposed – again The mere sight of Sebastien Squillaci warming up on the touchline is enough to send a shiver down the…
Chelsea 1 Birmingham 1: Lessons from a Stamford Bridge stalemate
Yet more pressure on Villas-Boas Andre Villas-Boas looks to be on borrowed time at Chelsea. The Stamford Bridge crowd expressed their displeasure at the Blues’…
Chelsea boss Villas-Boas insists he still has Abramovich’s support
Andre Villas-Boas has once again insisted he has the full backing of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, despite the Blues having fallen short of expectations in…
AC Milan 4 Arsenal 0: Lessons from a San Siro thrashing
Starting Walcott was a mistake Time is fast running out for Theo Walcott to prove himself at The Emirates. Many Gunners fans have lost patience…
Liverpool: We weren’t pressured into Suárez apologies by sponsors
Liverpool have been forced to insist they were not pressured into issuing apologies over the Luis Suárez saga by their shirt sponsors Standard Chartered. The…
Tottenham 5 Newcastle 0: Lessons from a one-sided affair
Why did Everton let Saha go? Louis Saha’s White Hart Lane debut was impressive, and it begged the question of why David Moyes allowed the…
Sunderland 1 Arsenal 2: Wenger praise for ‘legend’ Henry
Arsene Wenger heaped yet more praise on Thierry Henry after the French striker netted a last-gasp winner at Sunderland to hoist Arsenal into fourth place.…
Man United 2 Liverpool 1: Lessons from a tense top-flight encounter
Suárez the pantomime villain The tone of what was always going to be a particularly feisty north-west derby was set by Luis Suárez’s refusal to…
Fourth-place finish is not good enough for Chelsea, admits AVB
Andre Villas-Boas admits that Chelsea’s failure to mount a title challenge this season means his side have fallen short of expectations – but the Portuguese…
Liverpool 0 Tottenham 0: Lessons from an Anfield stalemate
The audition for England’s right-back position With Fabio Capello in attendance, Glen Johnson, Martin Kelly and Kyle Walker all looked to impress the Italian ahead…
Chelsea 3 Man United 3: Lessons learned from a dramatic draw
A glance at England’s future Two of England’s brightest prospects, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck, were in sparkling form in a pulsating encounter at Stamford…
Arsenal 7 Blackburn 1: Wenger hails Oxlade-Chamberlain display
Arsene Wenger admitted his delight at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s speedy development into an Arsenal first-team regular after watching his side thrash 10-man Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.…
Djibril Cisse could be key to QPR’s bid for Premier League survival
Mark Hughes’ shrewd signing of Djibril Cisse could prove the decisive factor in Queens Park Rangers’ quest for Premier League survival. The 30-year-old French striker,…