Two trophies may still prove too little for Liverpool
Andy Carroll’s winner in the FA Cup semi-final against Everton might have put Liverpool on course for a second trophy, but even if they go on to win the competition it will still represent a poor return for the season.
In most major football nations, the national cup competition comes in a very distant second to the league in terms of importance, but for years England bucked that trend and the FA Cup retained huge prestige.
Could Pardew take Champions League spot and England job from Redknapp?
By Phil O’Connor
Unheralded and unpopular when he took over at Newcastle United, Alan Pardew has led them into the upper reaches of the English Premier League, and within touching distance of a Champions League place.
The question is whether he can beat Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Redknapp to fourth spot and the last Premier League place in football’s top club competition – and make himself a contender for the England manager’s job at the same time.
United suffer loss as victorious City cut gap
LONDON (Reuters) – A lethargic Manchester United lost 1-0 at lowly Wigan Athletic to open the door for Manchester City to cut their Premier League lead to five points with a thumping victory over West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday.
Carlos Tevez scored on his first start for City since September in a 4-0 win as the title race took a surprise twist with five matches remaining.
Soccer-United suffer loss as victorious City cut gap
LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) – A lethargic Manchester United
lost 1-0 at lowly Wigan Athletic to open the door for Manchester
City to cut their Premier League lead to five points with a
thumping victory over West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday.
Carlos Tevez scored on his first start for City since
September in a 4-0 win as the title race took a surprise twist
with five matches remaining.
Chelsea seal controversial win, Spurs held
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea grabbed a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic thanks to an offside goal by Branislav Ivanovic and a last-gasp Juan Mata winner on Saturday to boost their push for a top four finish in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur climbed to third spot with a 0-0 draw at Sunderland but Arsenal can move back above them with a point at home to second-placed Manchester City on Sunday when leaders Manchester United, five points clear on 76, host Queens Park Rangers.
Soccer-Chelsea seal controversial win, Spurs held
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – Chelsea grabbed a 2-1 victory
over Wigan Athletic thanks to an offside goal by Branislav
Ivanovic and a last-gasp Juan Mata winner on Saturday to boost
their push for a top four finish in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur climbed to third spot with a 0-0 draw at
Sunderland but Arsenal can move back above them with a point at
home to second-placed Manchester City on Sunday when leaders
Manchester United, five points clear on 76, host Queens Park
Rangers.
Sweden hope Ibrahimovic can sparkle now Milan are out
Phil O’Connor
There was one soccer coach just as happy as Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola on Tuesday when his side knocked AC Milan out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage.
That man is Sweden coach Erik Hamren.
With Euro 2012 approaching fast, Hamren will be quietly pleased that top striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic won’t be involved in the final in Munich on May 19 and can instead avoid injury and stay fresh.
De Gea comes good just in time for title-chasing United
LONDON (Reuters) – David de Gea’s recent good form could be a key element in Manchester United retaining their Premier League title after the previously jittery Spaniard showed he is not the latest goalkeeping dud signed by Alex Ferguson.
The 21-year-old made three excellent saves in Monday’s 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers which sent the champions five points clear of second-placed Manchester City with seven games left.
Soccer-De Gea comes good just in time for title-chasing United
LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – David de Gea’s recent good form
could be a key element in Manchester United retaining their
Premier League title after the previously jittery Spaniard
showed he is not the latest goalkeeping dud signed by Alex
Ferguson.
The 21-year-old made three excellent saves in Monday’s 2-0
win at Blackburn Rovers which sent the champions five points
clear of second-placed Manchester City with seven games left.
Scene set for Barcelona-Milan battle royal at Champions League
LONDON (Reuters) – The clash between European nobles Barcelona and AC Milan looks the only wide-open Champions League quarter-final second leg this week with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all but through and Chelsea in good shape.
Holders Barca drew 0-0 in Milan in the first match last week and Pep Guardiola’s side remain favourites to advance but a score draw for the Serie A champions on Tuesday would cause a right royal upset.
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