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Big Four through

September 24th, 2009

The renowned big four of the Barclays Premier League are through to the last 16 of the League Cup. Liverpool and Arsenal were already through the previous night, while Manchester United and Chelsea joined them the following tonight.

United were playing newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford in front of 51,000 supporters. Sir Alex Ferguson started the match with a 4-3-3 formation. Macheda, Welback and Owen had been allotted strikers positions. Carrick, Nani and Gibson covered the midfield, and the defense was formed by Neville, Brown, Evans and Fabio and Kuszczak adorned the goalies position.

The win didn’t come easy for United as they were left with 10 men in the 30th minute when Fabio was shown a straight red card for a foul on Kightly. Kightly was running straight towards the United goal post when Fabio came from behind and slipped in front of Kightly. Fabio was then seen bringing Kightly down with his hands and was red carded by referee Peter Walton. Ferguson soon replaced his young striker Macheda with young defender Ritchie De Laet to make the defense strong.

United kept attacking and finally the breakthrough came in the 66th minute with a superb one-two between Welbeck and Owen which saw Welbeck scoring his first goal in his first match this season for the club. The match ended at 1-0 for the home team.

In London, Kalou scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute which was enough to see Chelsea through to the next round. Neighbors, Tottenham Hotspurs defeated Preston North End 5-1, and Everton won 4-0 against Hull City. Extra time was needed to decide the result between Fulham and the big spenders of Premier League, Manchester City. The match ended 1-2 to City with Toure scoring the winner in the 111th minute. Villa is through to the next round as they defeated Cardiff City 1-0.

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Stoke City v Chelsea

September 10th, 2009

Chelsea travel to resilient Stoke and the Britannia Stadium on Saturday looking to continue their very impressive start to this current Premier League season. With four wins from four games so far, Carlo Ancellotti’s team are brimming with confidence and head the table on goal difference from fellow London side Tottenham.

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Stoke City have also started the season well, currently occupying fifth spot in the league table with seven points; points that have come from two wins (both at home) one draw away to Birmingham, and a rather comprehensive 4-0 defeat at Anfield by Liverpool.

With both teams coming into the game after the two week international break, Stoke will feel they will have the “fresher” options as most of Chelsea’s squad will be flying in from around the world just a day or two before the clash. Nevertheless, Ancellotti knows the strength of his current squad and will be confident that whatever team he puts out on Saturday afternoon will be well equipped to deal with the pressures at hand.

Stoke manager Tony Pullis this week welcomed former Thailand boss Peter Reid to the Britannia Stadium as the teams new assistant manager, and he will be hoping that Reid’s vast experience in the game can benefit the club further. With two wins out of two so far this season at home, Stoke look well equipped to see out the current campaign without any major relegation hitches hanging over their heads.

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Chelsea v Burnley

August 28th, 2009

Chelsea host Burnley at Stamford Bridge this Saturday and will be hoping to make it four wins out of four so far this season. Burnley themselves are not doing too badly either, with six points out of a possible nine to their credit, including the now famous 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Turf Moor.

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Chelsea have started off the season in fine form, promising a bright, new future under new boss Carlos Ancellotti. With maximum points from their first three games, they share top spot with fellow Londoners Tottenham, with Saturday’s game giving them every chance of sitting pretty at the top come Saturday evening.

Last Sunday Chelsea had the West London derby against Fulham to deal with, but came through the game with flying colours, leaving Roy Hodgson’s team to mull over a 2-0 defeat. With Didier Drogba and Nicholas Anelka the Blues two scorers, Ancellotti will be happy in the knowledge that his striking options have started the campaign on full throttle.

Burnley’s first foray back in the top flight for over thirty years has started better than they could have expected, especially as they have faced Manchester United and Everton in the first three games. The victory against United last week will probably be the Clarets most memorable game of the whole season but nevertheless puts them in good spirits for the rest of the campaign. They will have to be mindful however, that Hull City also started life in the top division well last season, but were almost relegated!

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July 12th, 2009

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Manchester United Vs Blackburn Rovers: United’s record run ends at 1334 minutes

February 22nd, 2009

Even though the record run of clean sheets ended for Manchester United, they kept their winning streak alive following another moment of magic from Portuguese winger, Cristiano Ronaldo that sunk Blackburn 2-1 at the Theater of Dreams.

Ronaldo came up with a stunning free kick on the stroke of an hour that allowed Red Devils to stay 8 points clear at the top of the table.

This strike came after Roque Santa Cruz scored his first goal for the Rovers in an injury-hit season and in the process broke United’s record at 1,334 minutes.

The game could have gone either way after Rooney scored the opener followed quickly by an equalizer from Santa Cruz.

This was the only game for a long time, when United’s defense seemed vulnerable. However, Rovers failed to convert the chances and now are staying put in the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, Chelsea came out refreshed under their new manager, Guus Hiddink, and registered a 1-0 win over the in-form Aston Villa at Villa Park thanks to a first half goal from Nicolas Anelka.

With this win, Blues are now only 2 points behind second-placed Liverpool.

At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal’s poor run continued, as they were held 0-0 by Sunderland.

Middlesbrough also failed to break the deadlock against Wigan, as the fans at Riverside Stadium were unable to witness their side move out of the bottom of the League table.

Portsmouth’s Ryan Shawcross scored in the injury time, as Pompey were able to manage a 2-2 draw against Stoke City at Britannia Stadium.

Elsewhere at Reebok Stadium, Kevin Davies took Bolton to safety, as he scored in his side’s 2-1 win over the Hammers.

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Giggs: I may consider retiring at the end of this season

January 6th, 2009

After serving Manchester United for 18 years, Ryan Giggs may call it quits after the current season gets over.

Contract of United’s winger is going to expire in May. He is yet to get a fresh deal from the Red Devils.

Welshman, who has a cabinet filled with medals, has never been a part of any other club barring the Red Devils.

Giggs said, ‘I am going to keep playing till the time I enjoy it. If I’m fit and my manager will need me, I will continue my journey.’

‘If any of these things stop, I will have to consider retiring.’

‘It may come at the end of this season or the next one. What I am waiting for is my current contract to expire in the month of May and then I will make the decision.’

‘At this moment, there hasn’t been any communication with the club on this issue.’

‘I’m as fit as I could have ever been. The only thing, which is different today, is the time I’m taking for recovering from games. Two days following the Southampton game, I am still feeling its effect on my body.’

‘Still, I don’t want to make a decision on my retirement now, as I have time and am looking to concentrate more on the job in hand. We have a tough campaign coming up starting with a game against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday.’

Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson still isn’t confirmed on the future of striker Carlos Tevez at the Theater of Dreams.

Ferguson said, ‘From my experience in the game, it is difficult to predict what can happen, till it actually does.’

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Mourinho looking to manage Liverpool in future

October 16th, 2008

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho wants to manage the Reds in the future and by doing so, he wishes to return to the Premier League again.

Earlier, Mourinho enjoyed a successful stint when he was the manager at Stamford Bridge. He is again looking forward to return to England again and weave his magic one more time.

According to close sources of the former Chelsea Boss, he is a great admirer of Liverpool.

Mourinho told news sources after leaving Chelsea last year in September ‘I will definitely come back in England as a manager, but I don’t want to do it as my very next step. For the time being, I want to manage a club in another country for getting more experience and a new style of football.’

Portuguese was true to his words when he took charge of Inter Milan few months back. But, the experience of Mourinho at the San Siro has been far from being easy.

Recently, the Inter Milan boss came under the wrath of the Italian media after an incident where he refused to appear for a post match conference when Inter defeated Leece.

Mourinho was quick to shot back at the Italian scribes after they criticised him and said ‘I think that you are not in love with football, as I hoped. All I am noticing is that everyone is obsessed with small little things and not the issues that matter.’

There is a possibility of Mourinho taking over the job at Anfield, after reports of Juventus trying to sign current Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez to replace Claudio Ranieri.

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Giggs: I can sense the Cup Catalyst in our game

September 25th, 2008

After a poor start to the premiership season, Manchester United seems to be getting back on track.

Ryan Giggs, Devils midfielder, said that though the club had an awful start, good form is visible in their play.

After two consecutive draws in Champions League & Premier Leagues matches against Villarreal and Chelsea respectively, the Old Trafford club scored a 3-1 victory over 10-men Middlesbrough on their home turf in the 3rd round of Carling Cup.

Although United currently are positioned fifteenth in the Premier League season with 5 points from 4 games, Giggs said ‘Cup catalyst is now visible in our game and we are in a position to show the same vigor that was the essence of a victorious outing during the previous season.’

‘We have the potential to win 10-15 games on a trot, whether home or away. Yes, the caliber of our opponents cannot be overlooked. Still when we are playing at our best, nothing can stop us.’

Ronaldo also made a much-awaited return to the Starting XI of Manchester United in the Cup tie and scored with a header much to the delight for the home fans.

With Bolton Wanderers also having a poor time in the Premier League, things could not have gone worse as they will be facing a revitalized Red Devils at Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson will be hoping that United will be able to finish the coming games better, after starting impressively in the last two games in the Premier League against Liverpool & Chelsea.

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FA: Too early to comment on the failure of ‘Respect’

September 24th, 2008

FA has remained totally committed for their initiative to have the referees respected despite their campaign took a major battering during two games in the previous week.

Brian Barwick, who will be leaving his post as chief executive in a short time, launched the campaign ‘Respect’ in the early part of the year.

Barwick claimed that it was his intentions for getting players into behaving better with the match officials. He also wanted them to work with the referees and avoid arguments and haranguing them.

The outgoing chief executive also wanted captains of the clubs to speak with referees only following any contentious decision.

Although this scheme was highly praised initially, major flashpoints of angry exchanges were seen during games at Vicarage Road and Stamford Bridge during the weekend. This has made many experts to believe that ‘Respect’ is dead and might not make a comeback until some strict action is taken.

However, FA vehemently has disputed their views. They feel that it is far too soon for making a judgment on this regard.

According to FA officials, though incidents didn’t make pretty viewing, it is felt that Respect might be working, as it took the edge off all the reactions during the weekend games.

There is no doubt to the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t hit back at referee Mike Riley in a manner, which he could have done for the officiating during Chelsea-United game.

Watford players also showed restrained behavior, as it could have been far worse considering they conceded a goal, which clearly was a shot almost a yard of their post.

FA spokesman said ‘’Respect’ is a long term commitment for improving the behavior of players on the field and we should not allow negative points of individual incidents to ruin its impact.’

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Lampard: We are not afraid of Ronaldo

September 18th, 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 and Bordeaux.

Ronaldo received PFA Player of the Year after he was instrumental in United’s double in the previous season.

Reports confirmed that the Portuguese winger was edging back from his ankle surgery. However, Lampard said ‘I have no idea about what his current situation and I’m not concerned too.

‘Going with the present form, Ronaldo might be the world’s best player. After what he achieved during the previous season for his club, you are ought to be impressed by the player. However if Red Devils put him on the field, we will have no other options but to deal with him.’

‘Our current lot can handle United’s strongest team. There is no reason why will we be looking to face a weakened side. The only thing in our mind is to beat them.’

Meanwhile, the availability of John Terry for the crucial encounter has also given a boost to Chelsea’s preparation.

A red card decision, which could have ruled England International Terry out for 3 games, has been overruled by a panel after Blues filed an appeal against it.

United’s boss Sir Alex Ferguson, whose midfield star Michael Carrick will miss out with injury that he sustained during the Liverpool Game, will be looking forward to have his best men on the field against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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