The title is Manchester United’s in all but name. Arithmetic states that another point is required, away to Blackburn Rovers or at home to Blackpool, but the matter, in effect, was settled here. Chelsea, the reigning Premier League champions, were forced to confront their own inferiority at Old Trafford. The narrow score misrepresented the authority [...]
Sunday, May 8, 2011
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Sir Alex Ferguson believes it would constitute “an astonishing decision” if Chelsea chose to relieve Carlo Ancelotti of his duties at the end of the season, with the Italian set to discuss his future at Stamford Bridge in the week after the final round of Premier League fixtures. Ancelotti takes his side to Old Trafford [...]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo repeated allegations that referees favour Barcelona after his side were eliminated from the Champions League by their bitter rivals in the semi-finals on Tuesday. UEFA are probing comments by Real coach Jose Mourinho after last week’s first leg when he suggested there was a conspiracy at European football’s governing body [...]
Monday, May 2, 2011
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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 8, 2011
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