Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Premiership chasing rivals Chelsea are still more than capable of winning the Premiership this year. Chelsea are nine points behind Arsenal at the moment.
Archive for February, 2008
Rafa Benitez has labelled Javier Mascherano as Liverpool’s ‘insurance policy’ as the long winded transfer saga for the Argentinian looks to be finally coming to a close as Mascherano is step closer to sealing a permanent move to the club.
Kia Joorabchian has insisted that he has the evidence that West Ham broke third-party ownership rules over the ownership of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano when both Argentinians played for the Hammers. Kia has brought a £7.1 million court action against the Hammers.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson believes that the Cottagers must beat Manchester United in the Premiership on Monday if they are to stand any chance of staying up. Fulham are four points clear of safety in the drop zone.
Tottenham defender Alan Hutton has said that it will take at least two years for Eduardo to return to the player he once was. Hutton suffered a similar injury in his time at Rangers when he broke the fibula and tibia in his right leg.
John Terry has categorically stated that his future will most certainly be at Chelsea. Terry and Henk Ten Cate had a falling out in recent weeks which cast a shadow over the England defender’s future. Barcelona have been linked with Terry for several months.
Newcastle striker Michael Owen believes that a victory at the weekend against Blackburn in the Premiership this weekend - which would be Keegan’s first - will motivate the players and give them some new found self-belief.
French Ligue 1 champions Lyon have revealed that they approached Jose Mourinho shortly after the Portuguese boss left Chelsea. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas’ personal adviser Bernard Lacombe revealed an approach was made.
Brazilian superstar Kaka has signed a new contract with AC Milan that is likely to keep him at the club until 2013. The 25-year-old midfielder is considered by many to be the best in the world, and news of this new contract will give Milan a welcome boost ahead of a crucial Champions League clash with Arsenal next week.
Former Fulham coach Lawrie Sanchez has slammed the Craven Cottage outfit for sacking him far too quickly - after only eight months - and feels that the club are now paying for it as they are staring relegation in the face, four points away from Premiership safety.