Saturday, March 13, 2010

Match Preview Chelsea v West Ham United

East meets west in a game which neither club can afford to lose at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Chelsea can take advantage of Manchester United not being in action until Sunday by reclaiming top spot, while time is running out for the Hammers to give themselves breathing room at the wrong end of the table.

The Blues have had two weeks to lick their wounds following a 4-2 humiliation for John Terry and company at the hands of Manchester City on February 27.

They were effective in sending Stoke City packing from the FA Cup at the sixth-round stage last weekend, but Chelsea have been far from their clinical best since losing to Everton in the league at the beginning of last month.

Injuries are certainly not helping coach Carlo Ancelotti, who will once again be without the likes of Petr Cech (calf), Ashley Cole (ankle), Michael Essien, Jose Bosingwa and Deco (all knee).

Michael Ballack and Juliano Belletti are both available after missing the Stoke game through suspension.

Meanwhile, West Ham's mini-revival following the takeover of the club by David Gold and David Sullivan in January is in danger of petering out.

Friday, March 12, 2010

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Manchester United 4-0 AC Milan Agg 7-2

Manchester United strolled into the last eight of the Champions League for the fourth successive season with a routine 4-0 victory against AC Milan at Old Trafford that sealed a 7-2 aggregate win against the outclassed Serie A outfit.

Wayne Rooney scored twice while Ji-Sung Park and Darren Fletcher were also on the scoresheet, although the Englishman's first goal only came after the Rossoneri had wasted two great early opportunities to get back into the tie.

United started the match as big favourites to progress after winning the first leg at the San Siro 3-2 and were able to welcome Rooney back into their starting line-up after the in-form striker has missed the 1-0 win at Wolves with a knee problem.

David Beckham, who was caught above his left eye by a boot kicked by a fuming Sir Alex Ferguson in a well-documented incident more than seven years ago, had to settle for a place on the Milan substitute's bench.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Libero - Who Needs Fabregas When You Have ARSHAVIN

Here we were thinking that Cesc Fabregas was the be all and end all for Arsenal. The Gunners' Wayne Rooney, their Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard rolled into one. The man upon whose shoulders rested any hope of success this season.

Well, Arsenal's historic 5-0 thumping of Porto to emphatically seal a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League proved they are far from a one-man band.

Yes, Porto's away record against English teams isn't the best. And yes, they are far from the European powerhouses they once were. But Arsenal still needed to defy the odds to see them overturn the 2-1 deficit they faced going into the second leg of the tie at the Emirates.

It was, as Ron Atkinson might have said, a 'big ask' especially considering the Gunners had not managed to come from behind after a first leg defeat in European football since 1978, back when all but Manuel Almunia and Sol Campbell of Arsenal's starting XI were still twinkles in their parents' eyes. And this time they were deprived of their star player. Yet how they delivered.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Gerrard Could Face FA Rap For V-Sign

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard could face an FA investigation after he appeared to flash a V-sign at referee Andre Marriner during his side's 1-0 defeat at Wigan on Monday night.

The England midfielder was booked in the 81st minute of the Barclays Premier League clash at the DW Stadium following a robust challenge from behind on James McCarthy, and replays of the incident suggested that Gerrard had gestured towards Marriner as well as mouthing an obscenity at the official.

Marriner did not notice the gesture but the FA may decide that Gerrard, who captained England in their 3-1 friendly victory over Egypt last week, has a case to answer.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, speaking after the game, insisted he had not seen the incident.

"I don't know, I was too far away," he said.