Manchester City joined Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table, beating Everton in the day’s early game, with Sir Alex Ferguson’s men held to a 1-1 draw at Stoke City later on. Roberto Mancini’s side put the pressure on as second half substitutes Mario Balotelli and James Milner gave the blue half […]
Premier League
Big welcome sight for all Liverpool fans last night against Brighton in the Carling Cup was the appearance of Steven Gerrard for the last 15 minutes. The Liverpool skipper has endured the longest lay-off of his career, stretching six months and covering 17 matches, after surgery on a niggling groin problem that had previously restricted him to […]
Manchester United went two points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Chelsea in an incredible game at Old Trafford today. United were three up at half-time with goals from Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne Rooney as Chelsea contributed to their own downfall courtesy of poor defending and a dismal failure to […]
My last game in London was today’s match-up at Craven Cottage between Fulham and Man City. My wife and daughter had never been to a Premier League match, so I thought that the small ground and full capacity would provide an atmosphere that they would enjoy. They witnessed a great Fulham comeback, four goals and […]
Ayegbeni Yakubu scored twice on his Blackburn Rovers debut as Steve Kean’s team shocked Arsenal 4-3 to win their first league match of the season. Arsenal have now won just 1 of their last 11 away league games and have conceded 12 goals on their last two Premier League away games. But the Gunners should […]
A Dutch classic and a Warsaw derby are among the weekend’s top games as on-song Manchester United FC look to test new-look Chelsea FC’s resolve in the English Premier League. Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven v AFC Ajax Ajax will be keen to defend their unbeaten start to the Eredivisie season when they visit a PSV side […]
Winners in 2010, Inter Milan were shocked at home by Trabzonspor, but there was better news for fellow former champions Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid opened their Champions League group stage campaigns with away victories, but 2010 winners Inter MIlan suffered a shock home defeat by Trabzonspor AŞ in the […]
AC Milan got the new season off to a dramatic start with a thrilling draw at Barcelona but there were opening victories for Marseille, Chelsea, Porto and APOEL. Pato struck for AC Milan inside 25 seconds at Camp Nou, the fifth fastest in Champions League history and the earliest on any matchday one. Pedro Rodríguez […]
Inter Milan kicked off the new Serie A season with a defeat and there was frustration elsewhere for European champions FC Barcelona, but the goals continue to flow for Mario Gomez and Wayne Rooney as the duo helped respective sides Bayern Munich and Manchester United record big wins. Italy Inter were hoping to make the […]