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Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth: Roberts brace

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:13 GMT

Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth: Roberts brace

Aston Villa 5-1 Bolton Wanderers: Carew inspired

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:46:20 GMT

John Carew produced an inspired performance as Aston Villa demolished Bolton 5-1 to put their push for a European spot back on course with a resounding victory.

Manchester City 3-3 Burnley: McDonald leveller

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:52 GMT

Kevin McDonald had the last word in an amazing 3-3 draw which brought Burnley their first away point of the season and condemned Manchester City to a fifth successive draw.

Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland: Bent misses pen

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:24:02 GMT

Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland: Bent misses pen

Berbatov: Title race is between United and Chelsea

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:37:28 GMT

Dimitar Berbatov is convinced the two sides battling it out at Stamford Bridge on Sunday will also fill the top two positions in the Premier League this season.

Benitez expects to call on Torres as Gerrard trains

Soccernet staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:26:48 GMT

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes he can see light at the end of the tunnel as his players return to fitness, with Steven Gerrard back in training on Friday.

Beleaguered Brown vows to save struggling Hull

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:17:16 GMT

Hull boss Phil Brown remains positive under intense pressure and views the club's change of regime as a fresh start rather than the beginning of the end.

Ancelotti in no rush to buy new players

Soccernet staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:13:43 GMT

Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he will not be rushing into the transfer market after the club's ban was suspended on Friday.

Injured Johnson hoping Liverpool's luck will change

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:12:18 GMT

Defender Glen Johnson may be struggling to be fit for Liverpool's home clash with Birmingham on Monday but he is convinced he is part of a squad good enough to turn around recent disastrous form.

Jagielka facing longer lay-off after surgery

Soccernet staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:08:27 GMT

Everton defender Phil Jagielka has undergone a second knee operation and may not play again until after Christmas, adding to the injury woes at the Toffees that has seen them get off to slow starts in the Premier League and Europa League.

Return to top form is child's play for Drogba

soccernet.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:05:55 GMT

Didier Drogba has revealed a word of warning from his eight-year-old son persuaded him to change his on-field conduct.

Chelsea will copy Liverpool blueprint to beat United

Soccernet staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:44:52 GMT

Liverpool taught Carlo Ancelotti a lesson in shutting down Manchester United's midfield when they met two weeks ago, and the Chelsea boss plans to copy that engine room pressure against their league rivals at Stamford Bridge Sunday.

Stoke boss Pulis hails Shawcross agreement

soccernet.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:23:22 GMT

Stoke are close to securing the long-term future of defender Ryan Shawcross, the club announced on Friday afternoon.

Brown: Stoke showdown not a "must-win" game

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:47 GMT

Phil Brown has attempted to alleviate some of the pressure on his Hull City side by claiming that Sunday's Premier League tie against Stoke City is not a "must-win" game.

Chelsea put off by Aguero price

Harry Harris, Football Correspondent — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:53 GMT

Chelsea have been quoted 45 million euros for Atletico Madrid's wonder striker Sergio Aguero, who scored twice against Carlo Ancelotti's side in the Champions League this week, but may cool their interest due to financial concerns.

CAS suspend Chelsea transfer ban over appeal

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:40 GMT

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their transfer ban pending a final decision.

It's not about me against Tottenham, says Bent

soccernet.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:58 GMT

Darren Bent will not allow his return to Tottenham to overshadow Sunderland's search for three more Premier League points.

Deco: Chelsea too powerful

soccernet.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:06:14 GMT

Deco has stoked the fires ahead of the clash with Manchester United by claiming that he thinks Chelsea have too much fire-power for Manchester United to contend with.

Chelsea fearing loss of Drogba and Essien in Jan

Harry Harris, Football Correspondent — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:27:03 GMT

While Sir Alex begins the mind games by building up Chelsea in the expectation of knocking them down, there is a real fear among the Geriacticos of the Bridge that their championship charge will be hurt more by the African Nations Cup than by Manchester United on Sunday.

Fergie: Kuszczak was joking

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:07:22 GMT

Tomasz Kuszczak has hit out at Manchester United team-mate Edwin van der Sar for refusing to pass down advice despite his requests for help and hinted at his frustration after failing to displace the veteran Dutchman.

Hart: I wouldn't quit

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:28:36 GMT

Portsmouth manager Paul Hart claims that he never considered quitting the club, despite failing to collect a single point from their opening seven matches.

Wenger: Van Persie is best striker in the League

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:59:59 GMT

Arsene Wenger has claimed Robin van Persie is the deadliest striker in the Premier League and that he would not swap him for anyone else in world football.

Chelsea looking to sell Bridge naming rights

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:26:04 GMT

Chelsea are preparing to follow Newcastle's lead by selling the naming rights for Stamford Bridge, new chief executive Ron Gourlay revealed on Thursday. Although insisting that Chelsea need the millions such a lucrative sponsorship deal would secure, Gourlay promised that the words 'Stamford' and 'Bridge' will remain.

Benitez fears surgery for Gerrard and Torres

Soccernet staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:40 GMT

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez still fears that both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will need to go under the knife to finally cure their groin problems.

Benitez fears surgery for Gerrard and Torres

Soccernet staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:02 GMT

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is still fears that both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will need to go under the knife to finally cure their groin problems.