Archive for December, 2008
Alex To Face FA Review Of Cahill Stamp
By admin at 23 December, 2008, 11:44 am
Chelsea’s Brazilian defender, Alex, could be in trouble with the FA after stamping on Everton’s Tim Cahill in last night’s 0-0 draw. Following the sending off of Chelsea captain, John Terry, Alex was seen to stamp on Cahill, although referee Phil Dowd missed it. If the FA deem Alex’s stamp to be intentional, he will [...]
Read More >>Arsenal Disaster: Fabregas Out For Four Months
By admin at 23 December, 2008, 11:21 am
Newly appointed Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas, has been ruled out by his manager for four months today. Fabregas was substituted at half time in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool, following a challenge from Xabi Alonso. With initial predictions suggesting that Fabregas would be missing for several weeks, Arsene Wenger has today revealed scans confirm he [...]
Read More >>Tough Champions League Draw For English Teams
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 2:56 pm
The English teams have been dealt difficult draws in the Champions League, with Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all coming up against tough teams in the next round. United will play Jose Mourinho’s side Inter Milan, Chelsea take on Juventus, Liverpool will face Roma, whilst Arsenal will play Roma. Conspiracy theorists would suggest the [...]
Read More >>Gallas Seeking Arsenal Exit
By admin at 18 December, 2008, 2:54 pm
William Gallas was stripped of the Arsenal’s captaincy following a series of interviews with the press putting down his team mates. The final straw was when he revealed the bust ups going on behind the scene in the Arsenal dressing room. Whilst still an Arsenal player, with Cesc Fabregas as the captain, reports today suggest [...]
Read More >>Mourinho Not Interested In Drogba… Unless Adriano Leaves
By admin at 18 December, 2008, 2:48 pm
Jose Mourinho has today denied rumours that a deal is in place which would see Chelsea’s Didier Drogba join Inter Milan in a swap deal with Adriano. However, Mourinho has suggested that if Adriano is keen to leave and gets his way in January, another striker would be needed in his place. “That is not [...]
Read More >>Drogba To Inter? No Thanks!
By admin at 15 December, 2008, 5:35 pm
Didier Drogba has lost his place in Chelsea’s starting line-up to Nicolas Anelka, who is currently the Premiership’s in form striker. Drogba has changed his mind on numerous occasions over where he sees his future, sometimes preferring to stay at Chelsea, whilst at other times, fancying a move abroad. He has been linked on numerous [...]
Read More >>Greedy West Ham Skipper Wants More
By admin at 11 December, 2008, 5:57 pm
West Ham captain, Lucas Neill, is facing the end of his contract with the club and is looking for more money despite the Hammer’s current financial difficulties. Neill joined West Ham from Blackburn in January 2007 after turning down a move to Liverpool because they offered him ‘only’ £40,000. Now it appears as though his [...]
Read More >>Avram Grant On Kaka, Childish Chelsea and Anelka
By admin at 11 December, 2008, 5:52 pm
In Jose Mourinho’s last season at Chelsea, he saw his team knocked out of the Champions League on penalties by Liverpool and finishing some way behind Manchester United in the Premiership. Avram Grant was his unpopular replacement, yet he took the title race down to the final day, beat Liverpool in the semi-finals of the [...]
Read More >>Bust Up With Manager Sees Derby Keeper Suspended
By admin at 9 December, 2008, 2:56 pm
Former Manchester United and West Ham goalkeeper, Roy Carroll, has been suspended from his current club for two weeks. Following last Saturday’s defeat to Crystal Palace, tempers flared in the Derby dressing room, which resulted in altercation between Carroll and his manager, Paul Jewell. The goalkeeper has now been suspended for two weeks, although the [...]
Read More >>Spurs Reject Get Real Madrid Job
By admin at 9 December, 2008, 2:51 pm
After winning the League Cup with Tottenham Hotspur in his first season, Juande Ramos received his marching from the London club after an abysmal start to the season. Ramos has already proven himself a success in Spain, winning several trophies with Sevilla before he joined Spurs, and will be hoping for more of the same [...]
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