Tottenham Hotspurs manager Andre Villas-Boas reckons he has made major changes to the way he manages following the “mistakes” of his time at Chelsea. Villas-Boas returns to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday for the first time since he was sacked by Blues owner Roman Abramovich barely nine months into his three-year “project” with the Blues. Rumours [...]
Chelsea’s last gasp victory at Old Trafford today, thanks to Juan Mata’s 87th-minute winner, has tightened their grip on a Champions League spot. They are now third on the league table, behind the champions Manchester United and Manchester City. Arsenal, in fourth position is sandwiched between Tottenham and Chelsea. Arsenal have 67 points, one behind [...]
Juan Mata’s dramatic late goal earned Chelsea an unlikely three points in their quest for Champions League football as they secured a 1-0 victory at Premier League champions Manchester United on Sunday. The Chelsea midfielder struck at the end of a rare flowing move in the 87th minute — Ramires’ back-heel finding Oscar, whose pass [...]
Gareth Bale enhanced his burgeoning reputation with another superb goal as Tottenham beat Southampton 1-0 on Saturday to remain in the hunt for Champions League football next season. Voted this season’s player of the year by both fellow professionals and sports writers, the Wales international broke the deadlock with a solo effort from outside the [...]
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott claimed the quickest goal of the Premier League season when he broke the deadlock after just 20 seconds of his side’s game at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. Fans at Loftus Road were still taking their seats when the England international calmly beat goalkeeper Rob Green from Aaron Ramsey’s through ball. [...]
Manchester United fan Onyekachi Apam has said he hopes to move to the English Premier League in the summer. Premier League trio Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland have all been linked with the Nigeria international in the past. The 26-year-old ex-Enugu Rangers central defender has played all of his club football in France, first [...]
Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale has been named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. The Welshman acquired 53 per cent of the votes narrowly edging out Manchester United’s Robin van Persie who received 43 per cent, with Juan Mata coming third. Bale becomes Spurs’ first winner of the FWA award since David Ginola [...]
