Benitez blames Boro slip-up on Torres injury
The pressure is beginning to tell on Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, who yesterday sought to deflect blame resulting from the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough at the weekend. "BenÃtez, has blamed his side's struggles up front for the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on Saturday, adding that if Fernando Torres had been... [continued]
"We are now rated in the Uefa rankings as the best team in Europe over the last five years. That underlines how we have done in those seasons" Lies, damned lies and statistics, eh, Rafa Benitez?
Lampard: We can catch Man Utd
Chelsea's talismanic midfield Frank Lampard has claimed the club can overhaul Manchester United at the summit of the Premier League, according to the Daily Telegraph. "Chelsea are seven points behind leaders United and have played a game more, but Lampard believes the feelgood factor created by Guus Hiddink's arrival as... [continued]
Ben Foster aims to be first choice keeper at Man U
Manchester United's Carling Cup final penalty shoot-out hero Ben Foster hopes to replace Edwin van der Sar as the club's first-choice goal keeper, James Ducker writes in the Times. "On first impressions, Foster might seem too nice a guy to succeed at one of the most demanding clubs in European... [continued]
Arsene Wenger warns Aston Villa
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defiantly insisited that his side will pick off fourth placed Aston Villa before the end of the season. "Wenger warned Villa Park boss Martin O'Neill his Arsenal side plan to make Aston Villa pay for failing to hammer home their advantage in the race for... [continued]
Alastair Cook notches up a ton as England draw
Fourth Test, Day 5: England (600/6 dec & 279-2) drew with West Indies (749/9 dec) Alastair Cook finally broke his hundred hoodoo when he moved on from a half-century to post a 100+ total for the first time in more than a year as England's penultimate Test of the West... [continued]
Australia overwhelm South Africa
Australia proved that even with a green bowling attack they are more than a handful for most sides, as they bowled out South Africa for 291 to win the First Test in Johannesburg by 162 runs. "South Africa succumbed to the mental pressure of pursuing their formidable target of 454,... [continued]
"We wanted to chip away and put them under pressure. The wicket with the new ball has been a totally different kettle of fish to when the ball’s been old" Ricky Ponting explains Australia's match-winning strategy
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