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Gerrard defends young guns’ desire

London: Steven Gerrard has rejected Patrick Vieira’s claim that young English players lack the pride and hunger to represent their country and pointed to a new-found strength in depth within the national set-up which is serving to “raise performances” under Roy Hodgson. Vieira,...

Manchester, England. Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, insisted on Wednesday his team cannot win the Premier League title because of Manchester United’s superior team spirit. In a bizarre post-match press conference, following City’s emphatic 4-0 victory over...

Manchester United took a measure of revenge on neighbor Manchester City on Sunday by knocking the defending champion out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory marked by Paul Scholes coming out of retirement. Wayne Rooney headed in two goals either side of Danny Welbeck's volley...

Essien ready to return for Chelsea

London - Ghanaian international midfielder Michael Essien should be in line for a first team start in mid-January after recovering from a serious knee injury said Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas on Friday. Essien, 29, has not played this season after suffering the injury before the first match of the campaign but Villas-Boas said he was nearing...

Sir Alex Ferguson says television has too much power

In an exclusive interview with BBC North West Tonight, Ferguson said TV controls aspects of the game because of the vast amount of money it provides. He claimed clubs had lost control over fixtures and this had had a detrimental effect on those competing in Europe. "When you shake hands with the devil you have to pay the price," he said. "Television...

Paul Scholes understands Carlos Tevez's refusal to play

Ex-Manchester United midfielder Scholes was unwilling to play in a League Cup tie in 2001, having been dropped for the previous game against Liverpool. He stated what he did was "equally bad if not worse" than Tevez's situation. "I know Carlos quite well. He's a player who wants to be playing," Scholes told BBC Radio 5 live. "When he's a...

Ferguson marks silver anniversary at Old Trafford

London: The mood was not one of sentimentality as Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated his 25th anniversary at Old Trafford. It was the quest for redemption weighing most heavily on his brow. Ferguson chose not to view his own stadium as the scene of so many well-remembered triumphs. He sounded more like a member of the emergency services leading his team...

Can rough diamond Kaby make the grade at Chelsea?

Having first appeared on the Chelsea radar during the final months of José Mourinho's reign in West London, exciting midfielder Aliu Djaló is hoping for his Blues breakthrough under Mourinho's apprentice, André Villas-Boas. Djaló, known simply as Kaby after the famous leader of his homeland of Guinea-Bissau, arrived in London after four years in...

Van Persie: We have to be stronger

Robin van Persie feels it is difficult to put into words the reasons why Arsenal failed to deliver silverware again, but maintained it was up to the squad to prove they have what it takes to get over the line next season.The Gunners 2-1 home defeat by Aston Villa leaves them in real danger of being overtaken by FA Cup winners Manchester City in the...

Manchester City proving their worth

By Jaydip SenguptaDubai - Former Manchester United midfielder Lee Sharpe believes Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City are destined for glory after their defeat of the Red Devils in the FA Cup recently.Speaking to XPRESS during his visit to Abu Dhabi in his role as guest commentator on AD Sports, Sharpe said: "Manchester City are definitely learning to...

United favourites but Chelsea not out yet

London - Fortress Old Trafford, Chelsea's flat form and a welter of statistics point to Manchester United advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions League today — yet one goal changes the whole tie.United hold the whip hand following Wayne Rooney's goal in their 1-0 quarter-final first-leg win at Stamford Bridge and in most circumstances in the...

Arsenal misses chance to pressure United

Arsenal was held to 0-0 by Sunderland to halt its charge for the Premier League title while West Bromwich Albion and West Ham picked up crucial victories at the other end of the table on Saturday.Sunderland was thankful to Simon Mignolet at the Emirates Stadium, with the goalkeeper producing an inspired display to keep second-place Arsenal at bay in...

Ferguson eyes key wins over Arsenal and Chelsea

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United can take a giant step towards regaining the Premier League title if they win this month's crunch clashes against Arsenal and Chelsea. United moved two points clear at the top of the table last weekend after Chelsea's latest stumble at Newcastle dropped them to second place and Ferguson's side can extend...

Newcastle defender Williamson signs new deal

Newcastle United defender Mike Williamson signed a new five-and-a-half year contract with the Premier League club on Friday. Williamson has played a key role in Newcastle's solid start to life back in the English top-flight after last season's promotion from the Championship. Magpies manager Chris Hughton rates the 27-year-old as one of the finest...

Solskjaer leaves Manchester United to coach Molde

Oslo - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ended a 14-year association with Manchester United on Tuesday when he agreed to move back to his home country as coach of Norwegian club Molde. The 37-year-old Solskjaer, who scored United's injury-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final, signed a contract with a yearly salary of 2.4 million Norwegian kroner ($410,000),...

Chelsea: Drogba Recovering from Malaria

London - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has almost recovered from malaria diagnosis, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. The player from Ivory Coast was absent at last month's match against Aston Villa and Spartak Moscow, because of illness before down the field. Drogba also only played as a substitute in the second round on Sunday when they lost...

Wayne Rooney signs five-year Manchester United deal

On Wednesday, the 24-year-old striker said concerns over the strength of the club's squad were behind his original decision not to sign a new deal.United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "I'm delighted Wayne's agreed to stay."Rooney stated: "I said on Wednesday the manager's a genius and it's his belief and support that convinced me to stay."The England...

City deny Rooney contact as clubs weigh up offers

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini denied on Wednesday that his club had approached Wayne Rooney in a bid to sign the striker from cross-town rival Manchester United.Big-spending City was one of the teams heavily linked to speculation about Rooney, who has told United manager Alex Ferguson he does not want to extend his contract at Old Trafford...

Rooney plunges United in crisis

What began as tabloid rumour became dramatic football fact this week when it was revealed Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United.Boss Sir Alex Ferguson was quick to dismiss claims it was due to a fall out between the two but whatever the reason it is a serious dent to United’s hopes of silverware this season.In the Champions League last season...

Rooney’s Future In Doubt As Man Utd Drop More Points

Over the weekend many would have thought that the biggest news story surrounding Man Utd would be the 2-2 draw at home to West Brom on Saturday, which saw Man Utd again lose a two goal lead to get their fifth draw of the league season. However the biggest story of the weekend was the news than Wayne Rooney is refusing to sign a new contract with the...

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