Arsenal starlet credits Henry for turnaround
Robin van Persie may have picked up all the accolades but Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is fully aware that the impact of Thierry Henry’s loan spell midway through the season played an instrumental role in reviving the Gunners’ Premier League season. In particular, Szczesny recalls Henry’s last-gasp match winner in the 2-1 win over Sunderland...
Touré puts City on the brink of glory
It's a packed show and a packed pod as James Richardson is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Ashdown, Rob Smyth and Paolo Bandini to look back on a dramatic weekend of domestic and continental football.Manchester City's victory over Newcastle sets up a...
Kenny Dalglish to assess Liverpool’s season with club owners
• Dalglish: We will look at how this season played out• Owners will demand assurances from the managerKenny Dalglish has said he will analyse Liverpool's season and the future direction of the club with the club's principal owner, John W ...
Chelsea see off Liverpool in the starter for European Cup main course
• Chelsea victory owes much to survivalist streak• Liverpool should have prevented openerThis FA Cup final was anything but a game apart. Recent results loomed over it, with Chelsea alone heartened by those memories. Roberto Di Matteo's side w...
Frank Lampard leads Chelsea clamour for ‘unique’ Didier Drogba to stay
Midfielder desperate for 'bulldozer with sublime touch' to be dissuaded from accepting £6.7m contract to play in ChinaShirt in hand, Didier Drogba sprinted to the Chelsea fans on the final whistle but could not bring himself to throw the treasured jer...
Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo kept in credit by bank manager’s call | Daniel Taylor
Assistant referee Andrew Garratt spot-on over Petr Cech save which launched celebrations for man in temporary chargeThere was the width of a cigarette paper in it. On the far side, a sunrise of a smile had broken out on Kenny Dalglish's face. He was pu...
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool | FA Cup final match report
• Check out Tom Jenkins' gallery from WembleyChelsea survived a Liverpool fightback to lift the FA Cup for the third time in four years, Andy Carroll's excellent second-half goal setting up a close finish but not quite saving the game. The Liverpool ...
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: how the FA Cup final players rated
Didier Drogba was immense for Chelsea, Andy Carroll almost turned the match in Liverpool's favour and Jay Spearing had an afternoon to forget• Check out Tom Jenkins' gallery from WembleyCHELSEA – 4-4-1-1Petr Cech, 7 Showed amazing reactions to keep...
Roberto Di Matteo basks in praise from his Chelsea Cup final winners
• John Terry cites 'superb' run under caretaker manager• Frank Lampard says Di Matteo has 'turned the club around'Chelsea's players united in praise of Roberto di Matteo after securing the club's fourth FA Cup in six years, with their targets now f...
Marathon FA Cup coverage suits those with taste for jumping off roofs
In a unique experiment into the extremes of human endurance, ESPN showed six times more FA Cup final buildup than match"Good morning," said the ESPN anchor, Rebecca Lowe, a few moments after 8am on Saturday, "and welcome to Wembley Stadium, where in ju...
Kenny Dalglish laments Liverpool’s naivety and nerves against Chelsea
• Liverpool manager saw 'youngsters' against 'thoroughbreds' • Steven Gerrard vows fightback after summer of strengtheningKenny Dalglish had cut a miserable figure on the touchline at the final whistle, lost in his own thoughts as his defeated play...
