Wojciech Szczesny believes Arsenal can keep their title hopes on course with a win over north London rivals Tottenham on Wednesday. The Gunners suffered an extraordinary late setback at the Emirates on Sunday, squandering a much-needed win against Liverpool as Dirk Kuyt’s dramatic last-kick penalty secured the Reds a draw. But with six games left to play and trailing Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United by as many points, the…
Arsène Wenger has refused to give up on Arsenal winning the Premier League title despite their hopes of ousting Manchester United from top spot suffering a dramatic and seemingly devastating blow in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Wenger’s team looked set for victory following Robin van Persie’s penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time, only for the visitors to equalise through a penalty of their own four minutes later….
Andy Carroll has predicted a bright future for Liverpool after scoring his first two goals for the club in Monday’s 3-0 win against Manchester City. Carroll, who became Liverpool’s record signing in a 35-million-pound transfer from Newcastle United in January, blessed the move by bagging a brace either side of a Dirk Kuyt strike. The victory lifted the Reds to within five points of fifth-placed Tottenham on the English Premier…
Liverpool owner John W Henry concedes no player will be kept at Liverpool against their will – but has expressed his surprise at the relative lack of worth of contracts in English football. There has been speculation this week over the futures of star men Fernando Torres, Jose Reina and Dirk Kuyt, and Henry admits that he would not stand in their way if they wanted to quit the club….
Kick-off: Tuesday, 6th July – 7:30pm Venue: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town Semi-Final Uruguay The likelihood of Uruguay being South America’s one and only representative at the semi-final point of the competition would have been slim at the very beginning of the tournament, just as unlikely even at the quarter-final stage where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay all remained alive and kicking up till then. We are left with just one…