Disgraced former Wigan Athletic striker Marlon King has joined Coventry City on a one-year contract after training with the Championship club for the past few weeks. The 30-year-old played under Sky Blues manager Aidy Boothroyd during his time at Watford. “I am very grateful for the chance Coventry City have given me and I look [ Read More ]
Manchester United 2 Liverpool 2 A glorious hat trick from Dimitar Berbatov gave Manchester United a fully deserved win against Liverpool. The Bulgarian striker scored either side of half time, including a stunning overhead kick to mark his second goal. Liverpool were thrown a lifeline by lapse’s in United’s defence as Steven Gerrard scored twice [ Read More ]
Sunderland 1 Arsenal 1 A goal in stoppage time from Darren Bent earned a deserved point for Sunderland against an Arsenal side reduced to 10-men at the Stadium of Light. The Gunners went in front in bizarre fashion when a Cesc Fabregas block on a clearance from Anton Ferdinand flew in from 40 yards out. [ Read More ]
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Tottenham Hotspur 3 Wolves 1 Tottenham came from behind to beat Wolves and brush aside any notions of another European hangover. Wolves took a surprise lead at White Hart Lane when Steven Fletcher tapped in a cross from Kevin Foley in the dying stages of a first half that Spurs had dominated. Spurs were back [ Read More ]
Liverpool 4 Steaua Bucharest 1 Liverpool comfortably beat Steaua Bucharest in their Europa League tie, with Joe Cole scoring his first goal for the club following his summer move from Chelsea. England international Cole needed just 27 seconds to break the deadlock after capitalising on poor backpass by Octavian Abrudan. The Romanians levelled when Cristian [ Read More ]
Manchester United 0 Rangers 0 Even the return of Wayne Rooney could not inspire Manchester United to victory against an ultra-defensive Rangers at Old Trafford. The striker was recalled to first team action after being left out against Everton on Saturday as United manager Alex Ferguson made 10 changes to the side that drew at [ Read More ]
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Werder Bremen 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Tottenham Hotspur ended their first ever Champions League appearance all square against Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. Spurs went in front when Petri Pasanen turned a cross from Gareth Bale into his own net before striker Peter Crouch doubled the lead on 18 minutes with a header. Werder dragged themselves [ Read More ]
Everton 3 Manchester United 3 Two goals in stoppage-time capped a stunning fightback for Everton after United manager Alex Ferguson dropped Wayne Rooney for his Goodison Park return. Ferguson’s side appeared to have his 700th game in charge sewn up as they held comfortable two-goal lead going into three minutes of added time. But Everton [ Read More ]
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Arsenal 4 Bolton Wanderers 1 Arsenal brushed aside 10-man Bolton and the free-scoring side took their goal tally to over 1,000 under Arsene Wenger. Defender Laurent Koscielny gave Arsenal the lead but his error allowed Johan Elmander to level for Bolton a minute before the break. The Gunners stepped up a gear in the second [ Read More ]
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West Ham United 1 Chelsea 3 It was an easy day at the office for Chelsea, who brushed aside rock-bottom West Ham at Upton Park. Michael Essien scored with a free header to put the Blues in front inside two minutes with a free header and Chelsea’s second was scored in bizarre fashion when a [ Read More ]