Tottenham missed a chance to move into the top four as Fulham dominated Saturday's 0-0 draw between the London rivals at Craven Cottage. Harry Redknapp's side would have gone above fourth-placed Aston Villa with a victory, but were forced to settle for a point that left them in fifth. Redknapp opted to drop England striker Jermain Defoe to the bench as captain Robbie Keane partnered Peter Crouch in attack, while Ledley King and Luka Modric were among the Spurs substitutes after recovering... Read Full Story
Celtic reduced the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League to one point with a 2-0 win over Hamilton here on Saturday. A super first-half strike from Glenn Loovens was all that separated the sides at Celtic Park until substitute Niall McGinn curled in a last minute goal. Despite a plethora of chances for the home side the Hoops failed to show any real prowess in front of goal in a frustrating afternoon for Tony Mowbray's strikers. However the win piles the pressure on rivals Rangers... Read Full Story
Roberto Mancini?s reign as Manchester City manager got off to a winning start on Saturday as first half goals from Martin Petrov and Carlos Tevez secured a 2-0 victory over Stoke. The Italian, three times a Serie A winner as manager of Inter Milan, made his controversial move to Manchester after City replaced Mark Hughes, immediately following last Saturday?s home victory over Sunderland. City, and in particular chief operating officer Garry Cook and chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak, have been... Read Full Story
Marouane Fellaini rescued Everton as the Belgian midfielder's late equaliser snatched a 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Saturday. David Moyes' team trailed to Darren Bent's early goal at the Stadium of Light, but Fellaini levelled with five minutes left to hand the Toffees their fourth successive Premier League draw. Everton remain only two points above the relegation zone, but Moyes can take heart from the way his players battled to the end. Sunderland stay marooned in mid-table after failing to... Read Full Story
West Ham claimed a crucial 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Portsmouth in Saturday's relegation battle at Upton Park. Gianfranco Zola's side started the day just one point ahead of rock bottom Portsmouth, but goals from Alessandro Diamanti, who put the hosts ahead with a first half penalty, and Radoslav Kovac enabled the Hammers to boost their hopes of beating the drop. It was West Ham's first win since late November and Zola will be hoping for another Christmas revival from his club, who were... Read Full Story
Arsenal are set to contest a Football Association charge of failing to control their players in a bad-tempered Premier League match against Hull last week. Arsenal and Hull were both hit with the FA charge after a mass confrontation involving 21 of the 22 players on the field at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday. The row started after Arsenal's Samir Nasri appeared to tread on the ankle of Hull midfielder Richard Garcia late in the first half. Hull manager Phil Brown has already hit out at... Read Full Story
Chelsea can cement their position on top of the Premier League with a win over Birmingham on Saturday, while new Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini gets his first taste of English football against Stoke. With second-placed Manchester United not in action until Sunday's clash at Hull, Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea will move seven points clear of the reigning champions if they can defeat Birmingham at St Andrews. But Ancelotti, whose team have spluttered of late, would be wise not to take... Read Full Story
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes throw-ins should be replaced by 'kick-ins' in a bid to make the game flow more smoothly. Wenger is unimpressed with the way teams like Stoke have adopted the long throw as a way to put opponents under aerial pressure. The Frenchman saw his side destroyed by two Rory Delap long-throws that led to goals in their 2-1 defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season. Now Wenger has suggested that the rules should be changed so that players can use their feet to... Read Full Story
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes throw-ins should be replaced by 'kick-ins' in a bid to make the game flow more smoothly. Wenger is unimpressed with the way teams like Stoke have adopted the long throw as a way to put opponents under aerial pressure. The Frenchman saw his side destroyed by two Rory Delap long-throws that led to goals in their 2-1 defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season. Now Wenger has suggested that the rules should be changed so that players can use their feet to... Read Full Story
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is targeting another heavyweight Premier League scalp when Tottenham come calling at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Fulham's 3-0 victory over Manchester United last weekend was one of the most impressive results of the season so far, and it came from a side that has already seen off Liverpool. Hodgson hopes capital rivals Spurs will also come unstuck, even though he is a great admirer of their team, and their manager. "I'm pleased to be playing Tottenham on the back... Read Full Story
