Grant heartened by display

admin | September 12, 2010

Avram Grant says he was encouraged by West Ham’s display in their 3-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. The Hammers are languishing in the basement of the Premier League table after losing all four of their fixtures this term, with Scott Parker’s goal just their second of the campaign. But Grant insists he took heart [...]

Redknapp rues Modric injury

admin | September 12, 2010

Harry Redknapp admits he is sweating on the fitness of Luka Modric after Tottenham Hotspur’s draw at West Bromwich Albion. Modric was forced to leave the field moments after scoring the opener and watched the rest of the match on crutches as Chris Brunt grabbed a first-half equaliser for the promoted Baggies. And Redknapp revealed [...]

Fergie explains Rooney absence

admin | September 12, 2010

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he left Wayne Rooney out of his Manchester United team to face Everton as he did not want to subject the striker to ‘terrible abuse’. Rooney, who left Everton to join United six years ago, is regularly jeered by Toffees supporters on his return to Goodison Park. However, the level [...]

Inter win as Milan and Roma fall

admin | September 12, 2010

Serie A newcomers AC Cesena defeated AC Milan 2-0 as Zlatan Ibrahimović missed a penalty on his debut while AS Roma lost 5-1 at Cagliari Calcio but FC Internazionale Milano won. There were mixed fortunes for Italy’s three UEFA Champions League contenders on Saturday as FC Internazionale Milano beat Udinese Calcio but both AC Milan [...]

Hercules perform feat at Barcelona

admin | September 12, 2010

Two Nelson Valdez goals gave Hercules CF a stunning 2-0 win at FC Barcelona while José Mourinho secured victory on his home debut as Real Madrid CF coach thanks to Ricardo Carvalho. FC Barcelona suffered their first home Liga defeat for more than a year as Hercules CF came away from Camp Nou with a [...]