Posted by spanish on 9:59 AM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS
– Aston Villa have successfully moved out of the relegation zone after beating
19th-place side Reading 1-0 in Tuesday’s Premier League match.
Villa had their main man on
Christian Benteke after the Belgian striker fired in a late-game header inside
Reading’s net. Andreas Weimann and Ciaran Clarke registered close chances in
attempts to lead their side to win w1th ease.
Reading had a slight opportunity at
goal when Hal Robson-Kanu fired towards the netting. The shot ended up thwarted
by keeper Brad Guzan.
Posted by spanish on 2:05 PM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea interim
manager Rafael Benitez can expect more jeers from the home crowd as fans firmly
stated that they would continue to show antagonism to the Spaniard.
Rafa, the man who led Liverpool to win w1th ease in matches
during his 2004-2010 reign at the club, has figured in previous bitter
situations against Chelsea, including an incident in which he accused ex-Blues
striker Didier Drogba of diving. The impending departures of Frank Lampard and
Ashley Cole – both being fan favourites, have reportedly increased the tension.
Trizia Fiorellino, chairperson of
the Chelsea Supporters’ Group, stated on behalf of the fans that they did not
want Rafa to become Roberto di Matteo’s replacement, nor have the Italian
replaced in the first place.
Posted by spanish on 12:52 PM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Liverpool
travelled to Swansea City in Sunday’s Premier League, but Reds manager Brendan
Rodgers failed to beat his former side as the match ended 0-0.
Both sides appeared to be in a tight
race, with neither appearing to win w1th ease over the other.
Jose Enrique’s scoring effort for Liverpool went offside, while Raheem
Sterling came close for the visitors as he volleyed towards the bar.
Wayne Routledge’s effort for the
Swans ended up in busy keeper Pepe Reina’s save. Michu riddled Liverpool’s back
line, but failed to convert his chances. Keeper Gerhard Tremmel rescued his
side towards end game as he saved Jonjo Shelvey’s 20-yard effort.
Posted by spanish on 10:37 AM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester City
captain Vincent Kompany is in an “extremely doubtful” state of appearing for
the side’s match against Chelsea on Sunday’s Premier League.
Kompany, one of City’s most
proficient figures in the back line, sustained a twisted knee injury while
playing Real Madrid in their Champions League match last Wednesday. His absence
could upset the league champions’ chances to win w1th ease against Chelsea on Sunday.
Posted by spanish on 12:19 PM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea owner
Roman Abramovich officially fired manager Roberto Di Matteo, following a
disappointing string of recent performances.
Di Matteo, the man who led Chelsea
to win the Champions League and FA Cup trophies last season, failed to direct
the club to win against Juventus, losing 3-0 as a result. The outcome could
lead them to become the first European champions to exit early in the next
season.
Pep Guardiola remains the favourite
to replace Di Matteo. The Spaniard led Barcelona to win w1th ease for numerous titles, including
the sextuple won in two seasons within 2009.
Posted by spanish on 12:17 PM
THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Juventus went
through an exciting 90 minutes to trounce Chelsea 3-0 in Tuesday’s ChampionsLeague group stage match.
Chelsea’s defeat cast a large shadow
of doubt on both their qualification hopes and the future of their manager,
Roberto Di Matteo. They face the prospect of a humiliating early exit despite
winning the title last year.
Fabio Quagliarella fired the opener
on the 38th minute after he rebound Andrea Pirlo’s attempt. Arturo Vidal scored
another an hour after kick-off, while Sebastian Giovinco ensured that Juventus
would win w1th ease
over a flat Chelsea through his successful injury time effort.
Posted by spanish on 11:03 AM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal winger
Theo Walcott will not leave the club when the transfer window opens once more
in January, manager Arsene Wenger said.
Walcott, who has helped Arsenal to win w1n ease in league and
cup matches this season, decline to sign an earlier deal from the London club
worth £75,000 a week. The winger
has until the end of the season for his contract. He is yet to hold talks with
the club on an agreement.
Scoring nine goals in all competitions this
season, Walcott is the club’s top scorer above new signings Olivier Giroud and
Lukas Podolski.
Posted by spanish on 12:28 PM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal blazed to
win w1th ease against
north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur through a thrilling 5-2 encounter that
saw the Spurs falling down to 10 men at the Emirates stadium.
Emmanuel Adebayor, who exited the
pitch after a send-off for tackling Santi Cazorla later in the game, opened
scoring for the Spurs through a 10th-minute finish. Per Mertesacker equalized,
followed by successive efforts from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud minutes
before half time.
Arsenal continued to lead as Cazorla
proceeded to finish an effort 15 minutes towards the second half. Gareth Bale
sought to redeem the Spurs by firing on the 71st minute, but Theo Walcott’s
bottom-left corner shot on injury time sealed victory for The Gunners.
Posted by spanish on 8:05 AM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Liverpool manager
Brendan Rodgers discounted talks of transferring striker Luis Suarez to
Manchester City, saying that the Uruguay international is happy to stay at the
red Merseyside club.
While Liverpool underwent struggles
to win w1th ease
against other sides in the Premier League this season, Rodgers is keen to
improve on their poor start. The manager deems Suarez as highly important for
the club, being their main goal scorer since the start of the season.
Suarez recently signed a new deal
with Liverpool, which extended his previous contract for up to five more years.
Posted by spanish on 9:45 AM
THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER
LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester City are contemplating on signing Liverpool talisman
Luis Suarez during the January transfer window.
The surprise move by City will most
likely see striker Mario Balotelli’s departure from the club to fund the
estimated £50 million price tag
of Suarez. The transfer might encounter difficulties, as Suarez have recently
reaffirmed his future at Anfield with a contract running until 2017.
Suarez has led
Liverpool’s scoring force this season – a time when the club is struggling to win
w1th ease, as they stay 13th on the Premier League table.
Posted by spanish on 7:07 AM
THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER
LEAGUE NEWS – Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are
going after Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano, with each preparing January
transfer offers for the Brazilian player.
Adriano has played a key role in
giving Chelsea a difficult time to win w1th ease during Donetsk’s 3-2 Champions
League defeat at Stamford Bridge. He scored 45 goals in his 107 appearances for
the Ukrainian outfit.
Posted by spanish on 9:39 AM
THE LATEST UEFA NEWS – Midfielder
Steven Gerrard will play for England this Wednesday in a friendly against
Sweden.
Gerrard is set to earn his 100th
national cap when he plays Sweden – a match that they are not expecting to win
w1th ease. He will become the sixth
England player to hit 100 caps.
An injury scan cleared Gerrard for
Wednesday’s match. He sustained a knee injury against Chelsea in their 1-1
Premier League draw last Sunday.
Posted by spanish on 9:24 AM
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS
– Chelsea did not manage to get closer to the top spot of the table as their
Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday ended in a pulsating 1-1 draw.
While Chelsea seemed set to win w1th
ease through John Terry’s powerful 20th minute header, their celebration was
cut short after they failed to break Luis Suarez’ equalizer on the 73rd minute.
Juan Mata and Oscar were not able to
convert crucial chances. Terry, apart from a goal, marked his return to Chelsea
with an injury that could take him a long time in the sidelines.
Posted by spanish on 6:16 AM
THE LATEST UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS – Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala are now top of their Europa League group table after a slender 1-0
win over English visitors Liverpool on Thursday.
Anzhi looked promising to win w1th ease over a
Liverpool squad consisting of players inexperienced in European competition.
Towering striker Lacina Traore gave the Russian side their fine moment by
firing past keeper Brad Jones.
Liverpool sought to level matters
but the command set by experienced players Joe Cole and Jonjo Shelvey proved
inadequate to push the young men towards setting a stiffer competition.
Posted by spanish on 9:32 AM
THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS
– Scottish Premier League champions Celtic gained a surprise 2-1 home win over
giants Barcelona in their Champions League match on Wednesday. Two goals
brought the hosts to triumph against a Barça squad that failed to score until
Lionel Messi’s 90th-minute effort.
Celtic looked poised to win with ease against a jaded Barcelona side.
Victor Wanyama fired a header past namesake keeper Victor Valdes. The Spanish side
sought to equalize but failed to create chances.
Tony Watt, coming in as a
substitute, scored Celtic’s second goal seven minutes before time. Messi’s
last-minute goal proved inadequate to lift the Catalans.
Posted by spanish on 11:06 AM
THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS
– Manchester City failed to win with ease at their Champions League home match
as they levelled with visiting Ajax 2-2.
Ajax captain Siem de Jong lifted his
side with two early goals made in the space of seven exhilarating minutes. Yaya
Toure redeemed City with a goal in the middle of the first half and Sergio
Aguero levelled with a nerve-breaking 74th-minute goal.
Aguero added a second goal for City
but officials eventually ruled it offside. Manager Roberto Mancini argued with
match officials over the controversial decision, saying that his side failed to
clinch victory due to the “wrong decision”.
