Football in England

4 Mar 2013

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is relishing tomorrow night's visit of Real Madrid, but is also looking forward to next season and the impact Shinji Kagawa can have on his team.

Mancini seeks to build upon Chelsea victory

4 Mar 2013

Roberto Mancini has called on Manchester City to use last week's victory over Chelsea as inspiration to keep the pressure on Manchester United when the champions travel to Aston Villa today.

Benitez tries to mend fences with Chelsea fans

4 Mar 2013

Since arriving at Stamford Bridge, Benitez has been barracked by a section of the home support, who have never forgiven him for comments made about the club when he was in charge of Liverpool.

Arsenal handed warning over Bale's firepower ahead of Spurs clash

3 Mar 2013

Bale will be in the spotlight when Arsenal arrive at White Hart Lane for a potentially decisive moment in the battle to qualify for the Champions League.

Benitez could be asked to leave Chelsea early after rant

1 Mar 2013

It was the very fact that he was installed as "interim" manager when he replaced sacked Champions League-winning boss Roberto di Matteo in November that riled the Spaniard and led him to criticise...

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Everton ended third-tier Oldham Athletic's giant-killing FA Cup run with a 3-1 victory in their fifth-round replay in a result that will see an all-Premier-League quarter-final match against Wigan...

Arsenal profits put pressure on Arsene Wenger to start spending

Arsene Wenger will face renewed calls for new signings after Arsenal announced a pre-tax profit of £17.8 million (HK$208 million) in their half-yearly results. Wenger has been criticised...

Chelsea player Juan Mata urges teammates to shurg off defeats

Chelsea visits second-tier Middlesbrough in the fifth round tonight, three days after a 2-0 loss at Manchester City that left them seven points adrift of the top two in the Premier League.

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City keep slim title hopes alive

Second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez earned Manchester City a 2-0 win over Chelsea yesterday that gave their fading hopes of retaining the Premier League crown a boost.

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Title not in Manchester United's bag yet, warns Alex Ferguson

With 11 games remaining Ferguson's side are in a dominant position, but the manager refused to declare his side to be champions-elect.

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Wenger relief as Arsenal triumph

Arsene Wenger said he was proud of his Arsenal players after Santi Cazorla lifted the gloom around the Emirates Stadium with a crucial double in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.