Grant demands focused finish

Chelsea manager Avram Grant fears a lack of concentration may scupper his side’s hopes for silverware this season.
The Blues remain in the hunt for glory both at home and abroad this season, but recently let a 3-1 lead slip against Tottenham in the Premier League and on Wednesday Fenerbahce came from a goal behind to [...]

Boro – No feud with Ron

Gareth Southgate has insisted that Middlesbrough have no feud with Manchester United ahead of Sunday’s crucial game between the two clubs.
Talk of a feud arose after Southgate accused Cristiano Ronaldo of diving in the corresponding fixture last season when he fell under a Mark Schwarzer challenge to win a penalty.
Southgate’s accusation prompted United boss Sir [...]

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 [...]

Barca fight for Assulin

Israeli starlet Gai Assulin is ready to shun English interest to remain at Barcelona.
The 16-year-old midfielder made history on Wednesday evening when he became his country’s youngest ever international when he came on for Yossi Benayoun during their 1-0 win over Chile.
Assulin is one of the leading lights at La Masia – Barca’s youth academy [...]

Wenger hails ‘model’ Becks

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists David Beckham was a ‘model’ to his squad during the time he spent training with the Gunners.
Los Angeles Galaxy and England midfielder Beckham spent a number of weeks over the New Year training with Arsenal in a bid to maintain his fitness as it was the American close season.
Beckham, who [...]

Wenger keen on Lyon ace

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed he is interested in signing Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa.
Ben Arfa is one of the most sought-after young players in Europe after impressing for Lyon in the last few seasons.
Manchester United were linked with a move for Ben Arfa and team-mate Karim Benzema last month, while Spurs have held [...]

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 [...]

Drogba doubles sees Chelsea usurp Arsenal in title race

 
Didier Drogba cast himself as Chelsea’s title saviour on an afternoon when his brace rendered Arsenal’s own challenge redundant at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United’s cruise control victory over Liverpool earlier in the afternoon had made the capital derby a must-win affair and it was Avram Grant that emerged victorious as Chelsea came from behind to see [...]

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 [...]