Gunner: “We’ve lost too many”
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has publicly spoken of his side’s recent struggles after the Gunners could only muster a 0-0 draw against Bolton earlier this week. Arsenal have been in a poor run of form of late, prompting many media outlets to question the future of Arsene Wenger. “We had a lot of chances to...
Toon manager talks up chances
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has praised his side for their recent form, and is confident about their chances in the coming weeks. The impressive Magpies have been boosted by the return of Senegal striker Demba Ba, and is thrilled with his side’s performance during the African Cup of Nations. Now, Newcastle find themselves in...
QPR boss slams racism row decision
Queens Park Rangers boss Mark Hughes has slammed the decision to delay John Terry’s racism hearing until July. Terry was involved in an alleged racially-motivated clash with QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, and Hughes is upset that the trial will interrupt his side’s preseason plans. “They’ve made a decision that impacts on one of my players,...
Blues defender has “lost his head”
Fresh off a transfer from the struggling Bolton Wanderers, defender Gary Cahill is reportedly already unhappy at Stamford Bridge. Cahill found himself on the bench for Chelsea’s recent match against Swansea City, as he was hoping to fill in for the injured John Terry. Goal.com is reporting that an inside source close to the Chelsea training...
Arsenal boss: We are already improving
Critics may already be writing off Arsenal’s chances of a top-four finish after last night’s goalless draw at Bolton but manager Arsene Wenger has evidence that his side his actually improving. In his post-match press conference, Wenger was reminded that earning only a point in their last four fixtures had pushed the Gunners to seventh...
Chelsea boss defiant over striker pairing
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions that the club will part ways with either Didier Drogba or Fernando Torres in the near future, insisting that both will have roles to play at Stamford Bridge. Torres has struggled for goals since his £50 million move from Liverpool a year ago and his goal return has not...
Wenger identifies missing ingredient
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that going four games without a win is frustrating but believes that a top-four finish remains achievable as long as the Gunners make an early impact on their matches. Last night’s goalless draw at Bolton left Wenger’s side in seventh place, five points behind fourth-place Chelsea and another seven behind...
Familiar face heading back to LA
After spending a year in Germany playing for FC Ingolstadt of the German 2. Bundesliga, United States striker Edson Buddle is returning to the Galaxy after signing a free transfer. The Galaxy garnered suspicion early Wednesday when they posted a picture of a blank #14 jersey on their official Twitter account, asking fans whose name...
Latics boss slams Spurs defender
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez was left furious when Tottenham left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto was allowed to remain on the pitch despite a high tackle that forced forward Franco Di Santo out of the Latics’ 3-1 defeat at White Hart Lane. With his side firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, the only positive...
Gunner in awe of veteran’s presence
Arsenal starlet Francis Coquelin has hailed the locker room impact of legendary on-loan striker Thierry Henry, insisting that the veteran does not need to be on the pitch all the time to offer his leadership. Henry’s two-month spell at the Emirates began with a bang as his decisive goal knocked Leeds United out of the...
Everton signings aiming high
Everton boss David Moyes was a busy man in January, signing the likes of Darron Gibson and Nikica Jelavic, loaning former Toffees Steven Pienaar and Landon Donovan, and offloading Louis Saha to Tottenham. All that activity is seemingly about to payoff, with the traditionally slow-starting Merseysiders back in the top half of the table following...
