Wenger calls for all or bust

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned his players that their hopes of lifting the Premier League title will be dealt a fatal blow if they lose to Liverpool on Saturday.
The third-placed Gunners welcome the Reds to Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime, in a match which can be seen live on Sky Sports 1, hoping to [...]

Gerrard wants time in new role

Steven Gerrard is confident his England partnership with Wayne Rooney can work, providing the two of them adapt to their roles.
During Wednesday’s lacklustre 1-0 defeat in France, Gerrard was deployed as the support to Rooney, who was playing as a lone striker.
Gerrard has been operating in that role for Liverpool in recent weeks, but was [...]

Sagna setback for Gunners

Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna will be out for at least three weeks due to the ankle injury he suffered at Chelsea.
Sagna headed Arsenal in front at Stamford Bridge last Sunday before collecting the knock prior to Didier Drogba’s double for the Blues.
The defender was forced to pull out of the France squad to face England [...]

Messi - English main threat

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has admitted England’s four contenders in the UEFA Champions League pose the biggest threat to his side in this season’s competition.
The Catalan giants avoided any of the English sides in the quarter-finals draw after being paired with Schalke in the draw.
Messi is a big fan of Premier League football and he is [...]

An Arsenal fan’s agony

Arsenal’s Grand Slam Sunday defeat at Chelsea hammered a painful nail in the coffin of their crumbling Premier League title ambitions, with only a flicker of light now visible in their bid to top the table come May.
Gunners fans had been dreaming and pining for a first league crown since 2004, but stale league displays [...]

Fabregas sights on final

Cesc Fabregas has admitted that he is dreaming of another UEFA Champions League final appearance this season, but is not intent on gaining revenge over Barcelona.
The Arsenal midfielder is desperate to make up for losing in Paris two years ago when Barcelona came from behind to win the trophy with goals from Sameul Eto’o and [...]

Rooney revels in United win

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was delighted with his side’s victory over Liverpool as they moved five points clear at the top of the table.
Goals from Wes Brown, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani were enough to give United another win over their arch-rivals, but much of the headlines were dominated by Javier Mascherano’s sending off.
Mascherano was [...]

Drogba ready for Grand Slam

 
Didier Drogba has told  that he cannot wait for Grand Slam Sunday.
In what promises to be the a pivotal weekend in the Premier League title race, the top four clash on Sunday as Manchester United entertain Liverpool and Arsenal travel to Chelsea.
“It is going to be some weekend,” the Chelsea striker spoke.
Drogba admits that Arsenal [...]

Fergie - It will be intense

Sir Alex Ferguson is relishing the ‘intensity’ of Manchester United’s Grand Slam Sunday meeting with Liverpool.
The Premier League leaders welcome their fierce rivals to Old Trafford determined to end any lingering dreams the Anfield outfit have of edging back into the title race.
Ferguson’s men have turned a five-point deficit on Arsenal into a three-point lead [...]

Rafa riled by Fergie tactics

 
Rafa Benitez believes Sir Alex Ferguson has attempted to manipulate referee Steve Bennett ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United on Sunday.
United boss Ferguson has repeatedly called for star player Cristiano Ronaldo to receive more protection from officials in the days leading up to this weekend’s match.
The Scot insists he fears the Portugal winger will [...]