Entries from September 2008

Gerrard: Keane will strike soon

Date September 20, 2008

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has expressed his faith in out-of-form striker Robbie Keane, who has not scored even once since his arrival at Anfield. Keane was one of the most discussed players in the transfer season, but his present form suggests nothing worthy of it. Former Spurs striker has been unable to find the back [...]

Wenger: We need to capitalize on United-Chelsea result

Date September 20, 2008

Arsenal Boss, Arsene Wenger, is hoping that his side will be able to capitalize on the result of Manchester United and Chelsea game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and take the top position of the Premier League. Gunners will be looking forward to be at their best in Reebok Stadium against Bolton Wanderers, who recently [...]

Ronaldo: It’s very tough to intimidate me

Date September 19, 2008

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United winger, has told Chelsea players that they should forget about kicking him down to lumps when the two sides meet on Sunday. Portuguese Star, who is referred as mercurial dazzler by most experts, made a long-awaited return for the Red Devils on the pitch against Spanish Club, Villarreal, in the Champions [...]

Ferguson optimistic ahead of match against Chelsea

Date September 19, 2008

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is quite optimistic about the club’s chances of winning against Chelsea this weekend, despite a bad start to this season. Red Devils have won just one match and scored only four goals in their first five competitive matches of this season. The defending premiership champions lie at the 14th [...]

Middlesbrough marred with injuries

Date September 18, 2008

Middlesbrough is a side marred with injuries and that too at the start of the season when there is no tiredness or unrest to be taken care of. The latest addition to the injured list of players at the club is Turkish frontman Tuncay Sanli. Striker Tuncay will be out for action at least for [...]

Lampard: We are not afraid of Ronaldo

Date September 18, 2008

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insisted that his side has nothing to worry even if Manchester United’s hit man Cristiano Ronaldo is declared fit for the coming game. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men will face European Champions on Sunday at Stamford Bridge with high morale after they scored seven goals in the last two wins over City [...]

Terry free for facing Manchester United

Date September 17, 2008

John Terry, Chelsea captain, has been freed to play against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in a crucial Barclays Premier League encounter. Chelsea officials made an appeal against the red card that was shown to Terry during their 3-1 victory against Manchester City. Terry was shown the red card for bringing Jo, City [...]

Newcastle midfielder Guthrie to apologize to Hull striker Fagan

Date September 17, 2008

Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie, who just received his first red card with Newcastle in Saturday’s 1-2 loss to Hull City, has revealed that he wants to ‘personally’ apologize to the Tigers’ striker Craig Fagan as soon as possible. This was Newcastle’s first match since manager Kevin Keegan had left the club. It was revealed by [...]

Tottenham Hotspurs Vs Aston Villa: Spurs dismal run continues with 2-1 loss

Date September 16, 2008

Tottenham Hotspurs lost their third game of the season, as Aston Villa defeated the North Londoners 2-1 at White Hart Lane. This is the worst start from Spurs, as they have only scored 1 point from four games. Goals from Ashley Young and Reo Coker were instrumental in architecting a disappointing loss to North Londoners. [...]

Ferdinand: United’s poor showing baffled me

Date September 16, 2008

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand today stated that he was not exactly amused by the Red Devils’ performance on Saturday against a Liverpool side, who were without top players in their starting eleven. The game ended with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Anfield. He said ‘I am not able to explain the [...]