Patrice Evra has contradicted his Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson by insisting that it was the players to blame for the 1-0 defeat at Arsenal, not the referee. Ferguson was furious with the referee Chris Foy at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday for denying his team an 88th minute penalty for what looked to [...]
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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Arsenal have overcome Manchester United at last, just when it seemed that the reliability of Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was beyond dispute. They had not been beaten by the Gunners in a span of seven games, spread over two-and-a-half years in all competitions. United have now faltered just when a great deal is at stake. [...]
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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Would you give a new long-term contract to a player still on crutches after suffering, with a double fracture to the tibia and fibula of his lower right leg, an injury that has ended careers? Arsène Wenger did, on 1 June last year, and on Sunday Aaron Ramsey repaid his faith, scoring the goal that [...]
Monday, May 2, 2011
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