There are reports in the media that Frank Lampard is understood to have agreed a new one-year deal at Chelsea. Frank Lampard scored a double delight against Aston Villa this weekend and at the same time became Chelsea’s top scorer after surpassing Bobby Tambling’s record of 202 goals. There’s been shock all around Stamford Bridge [...]
It was the 22nd of November 1986, Alex Ferguson’s first home game in charge of Manchester United against Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford. Twenty seven years later and Sir Alex Ferguson will be in the home dugout for the final time as Manchester United face Swansea City in their final home game of the 2012-2013 [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement today after spending 27 years at Manchester United and bringing a huge amount of success to the club. But where did it all begin for the Scot and how successful was he at his other clubs? We take a look. Ferguson started his managerial career at East Stirlingshire in [...]
With the dignity and professionalism that epitomised his lifelong career in football be it both as a player and as a manager, Sir Alex Ferguson this morning announced his retirement from football aged 71 with the Scot’s final game being away at West Bromwich Albion on May 19th. Sir Alex Ferguson having just secured Manchester United’s [...]
The 220th edition of English football’s oldest local rivalry was played out at Anfield today as Liverpool took on Everton. It was to be Jamie Carragher’s last derby game before the Liverpool legend retired from football, but the match was unable to provide the result both sets of supporters would have wanted as it ended [...]
The rivalry between Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez is the sub-plot of tomorrow’s fixture as Champions United play host to Rafa’s Chelsea side, the two managers have used their pre-match press conferences to stoke the fire of their rivalry this week with Sir Alex suggesting Benitez was more concerned about his own CV than [...]
With the title race being decided early in April this season, many betting firms have placed Manchester United as the favourites to claim the throne once again for the upcoming 2013/14 campaign and bwin are one of these . The statistics paint a positive picture for the future, and the bookies aren’t wrong in thinking [...]
Andre Villas-Boas has assured Tottenham fans that Gareth Bale will still be at White Hart Lane next season, whether the North London side qualify for the Champions League or not. The Tottenham manager said ”The information that I have from the club, which was mistakenly written about last week, is that the player is here to [...]
Chelsea star Branislav Ivanovic has admitted that he and his fellow team mates are hoping to welcome the return of the Special One. In his post-match press conference last night, when asked if he would still be the manager of Real Madrid next season, Jose Mourinho said “maybe not”, further adding, “I want to be [...]
A much anticipated match at the DW stadium ended in a dismal 2-2 draw for Wigan and Spurs. Both teams urgently required that vital win however neither achieved the three points they so desperately needed as Wigan were looking to come clear out of the relegation zone and Tottenham were vying for the coveted 4th [...]
Newly crowned Premier League Champions Manchester United begin their final four games of the season with a trip to London to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium which since its opening in 2006 hasn’t been a very happy hunting ground at all for Sir Alex Ferguson’s men. Manchester United have won just two of the League fixtures played between the two [...]
Chelsea return from their European travels after a late winner by David Luiz against FC Basel on Thursday night puts them in poll position to reach a successive European Final. Now though The Blues must switch focus back onto the Premier League and their quest to finish in the top four and secure Champions League [...]