Entries from November 2008

Stoke Vs Hull: No winner from the Battle of the New Boys

Date November 30, 2008

New boys of Premier League, Stoke & Hull, came out of a tough encounter at the Britannia Stadium and ended the game at even terms with a 1-1 score line.
Prior to the start of the game, Stoke was looking for their fifth straight victory at home in the league, whereas the club from Yorkshire tasted [...]

Scolari: Terry is a born leader

Date November 29, 2008

Chelsea Boss, Luiz Felipe Scolari, believes that in the form of John Terry, he has got the best captain in the world.
Chelsea will be facing Arsenal at Stamford Bridge with Gunners still reeling from dressing room turmoil, which forced manager Arsene Wenger strip Frenchman William Gallas of his captaincy.
This took place after French defender accused [...]

Ferguson: Robinho has the talent and composure for big games

Date November 28, 2008

Sir Alex Ferguson was impressed by Robinho’s performance thus far in the season. He was convinced that the player was worth the US$50 million paid by Manchester City on the deadline day of transfer season.
Initially, Ferguson, like most other experts, was staggered by Robinho’s decision of moving to City from a high profile club like [...]

Rooney: Ron is always ready for tough challenges

Date November 27, 2008

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney feels that Cristiano Ronaldo has the talent to rise above tough challenge and rival supporters’ baiting.
After a goalless draw against Villarreal in a Champions League encounter, Red Devils Boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, said that Ronaldo was a victim of systematic fouling in England & Europe.
Villarreal’s Capdevila was shown the red [...]

Wigan Athletic Vs Everton: Camara stars in 1-0 win for Lactics

Date November 25, 2008

Henri Camara gave Wigan Athletic something to cheer about, as he scored his first goal in two years and took his side out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 victory over Everton at the JJB Stadium.
Senegal International came as a substitute for Olivier Kapo and took just 6 minutes to rifle a low shot [...]

Tottenham Hotspurs Vs Blackburn Rovers: Pavlyuchenko strikes Spurs away from relegation zone

Date November 24, 2008

Harry Redknapp’s magic continued to reign supreme at White Hart Lane, as the rejuvenated Spurs defeated a 10-man Rovers 1-0.
Russian star forward, Roman Pavlyuchenko, again played a pivotal role in the victory of his side.
Pavlyuchenko, one of the stars of EURO 2008, struck the winner to get his side away from the relegation zone in [...]

Chelsea Vs Newcastle United: Given & Bassong saves the day for Magpies

Date November 23, 2008

Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool failed to score full points from their game, as they failed to consolidate their position in the League Table.
Chelsea had a goalless encounter against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge, as Kinnear’s men were able to continue their revival in the League this season.
Although Nicolas Anelka, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole [...]

Davies: I consider Rio as my benchmark

Date November 22, 2008

Curtis Davies revealed that England International Rio Ferdinand is his role model prior to their clash against one another at Villa Park.
Aston Villa’s central defender, who was recalled to England’s squad for their friendly against Germany, has been a Ferdinand admirer for a long time.
During an interview Davies said, ‘I still consider Rio to be [...]

Ferguson: O’Neil is amongst the top Premier League managers

Date November 21, 2008

Sir Alex Ferguson feels that Martin O’Neill has the talent to lead Aston Villa into the top four of this season.
While he was managing Celtic, O’Neill was amongst the front runner for Ferguson’s job at Old Trafford, when there were rumors of Manchester United boss stepping down from his job.
As the Scot ruled out any [...]

Kinnear: Owen all ready to start against Chelsea

Date November 20, 2008

According to Joe Kinnear, England International Michael Owen is fit and all set to get a berth in the starting lineup of Newcastle United.
Newcastle will be taking on current leaders in the Premier League table, Chelsea, on Saturday. Kinnear feels that it will not be just a case of a ‘damage limitation’ while playing against [...]