Arsene Wenger reckons in two or three years this Arsenal team will be graduating with honors. If he can teach them where the goal is, he might be right. For while these young Gunners can pass the opposition to death they need to spend a considerable amount of time at finishing school. Robin van Persie’s […]
Serie A
AC Milan consolidated third place in the Serie A table with a laboured 1-0 victory over Cagliari on Sunday. With both leaders Inter Milan and Juventus winning on Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti’s side needed three points to keep up the pressure on the top two. And although it was not pretty football at the San Siro, […]
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes the only way his team will not win a fourth straight Scudetto is if they “give it away”. Mourinho’s team beat AC Milan 2-1 last weekend, a result which, coupled with second-place Juventus’ 1-1 draw against Sampdoria, pushed the league-leading Nerazzurri nine points clear of Juve. “If we lose […]
Under pressure AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti will not throw in the towel on the Serie A title despite trailing leaders Inter Milan by 11 points after Sunday’s 2-1 derby defeat. Milan have not won the scudetto since 2004 and despite European Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007, Ancelotti’s position is looking increasingly precarious. The […]
Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to nine points on Sunday night by beating city rivals AC Milan 2-1 in an entertaining derby at the San Siro. Jose Mourinho’s side seemed in complete command at the break thanks to goals from Adriano and Dejan Stankovic. But a second-half rally from […]
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has told his side it is “imperative” they beat city rivals Inter at the San Siro on Sunday. Ancelotti has been the centre of attention in Milan this week after being linked with the Chelsea job following the departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari. But the 49-year-old has confirmed he has no interest […]
Milan playmaker Kaka is bidding to defy club medics and make the squad for a city derby his side almost certainly need to win to keep their dwindling Serie A title hopes alive. The Brazilian, who turned down a world record move to Manchester City last month, injured his foot in Saturday’s 1-1 draw […]
Substitute Christian Poulsen’s stoppage-time winner gave 10-man Juventus a vital three points as they beat Catania 2-1 to move into second spot between Inter Milan in the Serie A standings. Vincenzo Iaquinta had given the visitors an early lead with an 11th-minute header but instantly went from hero to villain as he was sent off […]