Friday, October 30, 2009
Turning the corner
If enthusiasm alone counts for anything, expect West Ham to be out of the bottom three by December.
Eyes on London
Neck and neck in
the BPL race and
raring to go,
Arsenal and
Tottenham will
provide this
weekend’s
fireworks.
The frightful blues
David Moyes has produced a Halloween thriller of his own at
Everton. The moaning must stop or the Toffees could find
themselves in a stickier situation.
A game of chess?
Rafael Benitez squares up tactics with the wily Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage. Talk about a tense battle of wits.
Tip talk
The Tip Talk panel will be forecasting
the result of three matches every
week. The “expert” on the panel is
Shebby Singh, former national player
and current ESPN commentator. He
is joined by the Football Every Day
crew of Brian Martin, Zack Yusof,
Nelsen Ng and Daryl Goh.
Live telecast
Critics round on Real coach after shocking defeat
MADRID: Manuel Pellegrini’s future as Real Madrid coach was called into question on Wednesday after the big-spending side’s 4-0 thrashing at third-tier Alcorcon in the first-leg of their King’s Cup tie.
Juventus turn on the style
ROME: Juventus crushed visiting Sampdoria 5-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog the Genoa side into second place in Serie A but AC Milan’s revival stalled when last-gasp goals earned Napoli a 2-2 draw.
Aquilani finally makes his Liverpool first team debut
LONDON: After three months of waiting patiently, Liverpool fans finally got to see Alberto Aquilani make his first team debut on Wednesday.
Barca’s Pedro serves up Cultural show
MADRID: Pedro scored twice to give holders Barcelona a 2-0 lead over third-tier side Cultural Leonesa in the last 32 of the King’s Cup on Wednesday.
Bayern crush Frankfurt to enter q-finals
BERLIN: Bayern Munich crushed hosts Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 with a superb display of attacking football on Wednesday to advance to the German Cup quarter-finals.
Ronaldo to miss Real’s trip to Milan
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo will not be fit in time for Real Madrid’s trip to AC Milan in the Champions League next week, the La Liga club said on Wednesday.
Free-kick spray has Blatter’s support, says inventor
BUENOS AIRES: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed his support for a spray being trialled in several Latin American leagues to mark the correct distance for defensive walls at free kicks, the product’s inventor said.
Mouscron face extinction
BRUSSELS: Two-time Belgian Cup finalists Mouscron have been stripped of their licence by the Belgian Football Federation (URBSFA), who on Wednesday banned the club from competing in the Belgian championship.
Pohang ease past Umm for final spot
DOHA: South Korea’s Pohang Steelers entered the AFC Champions League final after a 2-1 win over Qatari side Umm Salal in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday to advance 4-1 on aggregate.
Petrucci: English sporting culture not for Italians
ROME: Italy does not need sporting-culture lessons from England, Italian Olympic Committee chief Gianni Petrucci said on Wednesday as the row over Fabio Capello’s accusation that ultra fans were ruining Serie A continued.
Torres can give Messi a run for the money
PARIS: Common wisdom has Lionel Messi of Barcelona as a shoo-in for World Footballer of the Year. But Fernando Torres of Liverpool wouldn’t be a bad choice, either.
Racing rule out Matthaeus
BUENOS AIRES: Former Germany captain Lothar Matthaeus, named as Racing Club’s new coach last week, will not be coming to Argentina, the club’s president Rodolfo Molina said on Wednesday.
FA: Maradona’s insults made ‘in state of violent emotion’
BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona was “in a state of violent emotion” when he made lewd remarks at journalists after Argentina qualified for the World Cup Finals, the Argentine FA’s (AFA) lawyer said on Wednesday.
Arsenal boss relies on youth to see off Liverpool
LONDON: A young Arsenal side delighted a near capacity crowd at the Emirates Stadium with a scintillating 2-1 victory over Liverpool to secure a place in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Cops seek ear-biting United fan
LONDON: Police are searching for a Manchester United fan who bit off part of a man’s ear at the Champions League final in Rome.
Scare for Stoke
LONDON: A plane carrying Stoke City players back home after their League Cup defeat at Portsmouth was forced to make an emergency landing in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Ancelotti not getting carried away by free-scoring Blues
LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti played down Chelsea’s recent scoring run that has brought 13 goals in three games and warned his side will face a much sterner test at Bolton this weekend.
Struggling Hull deny sacking boss Brown
LONDON: Premier League strugglers Hull City took the unusual step on Wednesday of denying reports that Phil Brown had been sacked as their manager.
Wenger: Starlets can shine at highest level
LONDON: Arsene Wenger predicted his crop of Arsenal youngsters would reach “the top level in the game” after they scalped Liverpool in the League Cup fourth round.
Terengganu turn to their ‘Baby-faced Assassin’ for goals
PETALING JAYA: The Terengganu fans will be rooting for Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin to deliver the goals in the Malaysia Cup semi-final second-leg match against Negri Sembilan at the Sultan Ismail Stadium in Kuala Terengganu tomorrow.
Perlis aim to counter Kelantan’s ‘leech tactics’
PETALING JAYA: Perlis are bracing themselves up for Kelantan’s “leech tactics” in the Malaysia Cup semi-final second-leg match at the Stadium Utama in Kangar tomorrow.
