Juan Mata: Fernando Torres convinced me to join Chelsea
Chelsea new boy Juan Mata has revealed that Fernando Torres urged him to sign for the Blues this summer. The 23-year-old winger has already scored…
Premier League Archives: 09/2011
Sir Alex compares Man United’s Wayne Rooney to Pelé
Sir Alex Ferguson has likened Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to Brazilian legend Pelé ahead of the Red Devils’ opening Champions League clash. The Premier…
Borussia Dortmund 1 Arsenal 1: I had no chance – Szczesny
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny admitted he could do nothing to prevent Ivan Perisic’s stunning late equaliser after Arsenal kicked off their Champions League campaign with a…
Former Liverpool boss backs Torres to find form at Chelsea
Former Liverpool manager Rafael BenÃtez believes it will not be long before Fernando Torres rediscovers his goalscoring form at Chelsea. The 27-year-old Spain striker has…
André Villas-Boas: Chelsea’s group is ‘extremely difficult’
Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas is taking nothing for granted ahead of his side’s Champions League group stage opener against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. The Blues…
Arsenal 1 Swansea 0: Arsène Wenger hails ‘vital’ victory
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger admitted it is was “vital” his side returned to winning ways after the Gunners edged to a narrow victory over Swansea…
Man City 3 Wigan 0: Mancini says his team ‘must improve’
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned his players that they “must improve” despite their impressive start to the Premier League season. Sergio Agüero’s well-taken…
Sunderland 1 Chelsea 2: Villas-Boas hails ‘deserved’ victory
Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas believes the Blues were fully deserving of their victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. John Terry and…
Stoke 1 Liverpool 0: Carragher unhappy about ‘harsh’ penalty
Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher bemoaned a “harsh” penalty decision after Stoke City condemned the Reds to their first defeat of the Premier League campaign at…
Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva wary of tough away trips
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has challenged the Reds to carry the momentum from their impressive run of form into their trips to Stoke City and…
Torres’s Chelsea form is not a worry, insists Villas-Boas
Chelsea boss André Villas-Boas insists he is not concerned about Fernando Torres’s stuttering form since the striker’s £50m move to Stamford Bridge from Liverpool in…
Champions League revenue: Man United beat Barça earnings
Manchester United earned over €2.1m (£1.9m) more in broadcasting and marketing revenue from last season’s Champions League than eventual winners Barcelona. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men…
Javier Hernández: Sir Alex helped me settle at Man United
Javier Hernández has hailed the influence of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on his blossoming career since he arrived at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old…