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Why Roberto Di Matteo deserves to stay on as Chelsea manager
Even though Chelsea won the FA Cup and Champions League this season, there’s still some doubt whether interim manager Roberto Di Matteo will return for next season. He took over the position after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked and even though the team finished sixth in the EPL, the two trophies have made for a successful [...]
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Scotland 22-man squad for May 26 friendly against USA
Scotland manager Craig Levein has announced a 22-man squad to face the United States on May 26, 2012. The team has a few veterans like Kenny Miller, Gary Caldwell, and Craig Gordon along with several younger players. The full list is below. Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Matt Gilks 4 [...]
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QPR midfielder Joey Barton suspended eight matches and fined £75,000
An independent commission has issued the punishment for two charges of violent conduct against Joey Barton. The QPR midfielder had incidents, after being sent off in the season finale, against Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany. Overall, Barton will be suspended for 12 matches (four additional matches because of red card along with eight match for [...]
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Bayern Munich 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) Chelsea – Match Recap – UEFA Champions League – 19 May 2012
Chelsea finished their improbable run to the UEFA Champions League final with a 4-3 win on penalty kicks against Bayern Munich. For most of the match, Chelsea played a defensive match and looked for their chances on the counterattack. Ultimately, they would come from behind in the second half and also during the penalty kick [...]
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Bayern Munich 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) Chelsea – Player Ratings – UEFA Champions League – 19 May 2012
Below are player ratings (on a scale of 1 to 10) for Bayern Munich 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final on May 19, 2012. Bayern Munich Neuer – 9 – Made some saves in the shoot-out and converted one as well Tymoschuk – 6 Boateng – 6 Contento – 6 [...]
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West Ham United edges Blackpool 2-1 to earn promotion to EPL
West Ham have returned to the English Premier League with a 2-1 win over Blackpool in the English Championship promotion playoff final. Heading into this match, West Ham were the clear favorites and initially it appeared that Blackpool was no match. The Hammers took a 1-0 lead with a 35th minute Carlton Cole goal but the [...]
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Bayern Munich v Chelsea – TV Listings – UEFA Champions League – 19 May 2012
Below are television listings for the UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea on Saturday, May 19, 2012. North/South America FOX (USA), ESPN (Brazil), Rogers Sportsnet (Canada), Fox Sports (various South America/Central America countries) Europe/Africa ITV (UK), Sky Sports 1 (UK), NTV (Russia), Sky Sport 1 (Germany/Italy), RAI 1 (Italy), TF1 (France), TVE [...]
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Bayern Munich v Chelsea – Match Predictions – UEFA Champions League – 19 May 2012
Below are predictions for the UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Score Bayern Munich 2-1 Chelsea – Bayern have the home advantage and have been very impressive in the Champions League this season. This combined with missing several key players due to suspensions will be more than [...]
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Bayern Munich v Chelsea – Match Preview – UEFA Champions League – 19 May 2012
The top club competition in the world comes to an end with Bayern Munich hosting Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final. The match will take place at the Allianz Arena which is the home stadium of Bayern Munich. Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo ‘Cahill and David Luiz trained the whole week so we [...]
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The 90th Minute Podcast – Episode 22 – David Bevan talks English Championship
David Bevan from The Seventy Two (http://www.theseventytwo.com) recaps the English Championship season and previews the upcoming promotion playoff final between West Ham United and Blackpool. You can follow The Seventy Two on twitter @The72Football The 90th Minute Podcast – Episode 22 Featuring David Bevan Follow @jrf90thminute