Legionaires make it happen for Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, England ● Newcastle United overcame Southampton 4-2 in an end-to-end encounter at St James’ Park on Sunday to move six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Newcastle rebranded the day ‘French Day’ in honour of the swelling numbers of French players in their ranks and there was a distinct Gallic [...]
Berbatov volleys Fulham up the ladder
LONDON, England ● A marvellous volley from Dimitar Berbatov gave Fulham a 1-0 win at home over Stoke City on Saturday that lifted Martin Jol’s men to 11th place in the Premier League table. Berbatov rewarded Fulham’s first-half endeavour with a beautifully controlled volley just before the interval, ambling onto a headed clearance [...]
Good business Newcastle at Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England ● Aston Villa’s fortunes continued to plunge on Tuesday as they sank into the Premier League’s bottom three following a 2-1 loss at home to relegation rivals Newcastle United. Goals from Papiss Cisse and Yohan Cabaye put the visitors 2-0 up after 31 minutes and despite a valiant fightback sparked by a Christian [...]
Milan’s Pazzini double floors Bologna
MILAN, Italy ● Giampaolo Pazzini’s second half brace ensured Milan’s return to the top six of Serie A as they beat Bologna 2-1 at the San Siro. The striker had missed two big chances before he atoned with the opener, beating Bologna goalkeeper Federico Agliardi with a deflected shot. But there was nothing lucky about [...]
Norwich hold on to unbeaten streak
NORWICH, England ● Norwich City extended their unbeaten run to eight Premier League games with a 2-1 win at home to Sunderland on Sunday that left the visitors just a point above the relegation zone. Goals from Sebastien Bassong and Anthony Pilkington put Norwich 2-0 up and although Craig Gardner replied before half-time, Martin O’Neill’s [...]
WIlshire worth gold for Arsenal
LONDON, England ● Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere fired the Gunners into the last 16 of the Champions League as his first goal for two years inspired a 2-0 win over Montpellier on Wednesday. Wilshere had gone 725 days without a goal, since he netted against Aston Villa in November 2010, after being sidelined for 14 [...]
‘Assistant’ Di Matteo surpasses master AVB
LONDON, England ● Juan Mata struck twice as Chelsea maintained their grip on the top of the English Premier League table with a 4-2 victory Saturday over former manager Andre Villas-Boas’ Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The match had been billed as an opportunity for Villas-Boas to hit back at the club who dismissed him [...]
Wigan shows Southampton what PL is all about
SOUTHAMPTON, England ● Wigan Athletic struck twice in the second-half to condemn Southampton to a 2-0 Premier League defeat at St Mary’s. Franco Di Santo fired into the roof of the net after the break and Arouna Kone put the finishing touches on a polished display late on. For the newly promoted Saints this will [...]
Real punishes Milan in friendly
NEW YORK, NY ● Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half goals, and Kaka set up three against his former and perhaps future team as Real Madrid downed AC Milan 5-1 on Wednesday in a friendly at Yankee Stadium. Angel di Maria put Madrid ahead with a spectacular 25-yard volley in the 24th minute, but [...]
