Ancelotti Prepared for Criticism

Ancelotti Prepared for Criticism

Carlo Ancelotti expects to come in for criticism following Chelsea's dramatic slump in fortunes. 22 Nov 2010
Ancelotti Defends 'Unlucky' Chelsea

Ancelotti Defends 'Unlucky' Chelsea

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insists only the result disappointed him after Birmingham scored a shock 1-0 victory over the Premier League leaders at St Andrew's. 21 Nov 2010
Pires: I Could Play Until I'm 40

Pires: I Could Play Until I'm 40

Robert Pires has not ruled out playing until he is 40 after returning to the Premier League with Aston Villa after a four-year absence. 20 Nov 2010
Pires Can Help Young Players - Houllier

Pires Can Help Young Players - Houllier

Gerard Houllier believes new signing Robert Pires can have a major influence on Aston Villa's cluster of rising young talent. 20 Nov 2010
France Bonus Issue Resolved

France Bonus Issue Resolved

France have finally resolved their World Cup bonus dispute on the eve of their friendly with England at Wembley. 17 Nov 2010
Drinking Culture Holds Players Back - Rio

Drinking Culture Holds Players Back - Rio

England skipper Rio Ferdinand admits there is no room in modern football for players "going out on the lash" if they want to do themselves justice at the top level of the game. 17 Nov 2010
Houllier Rules Out Owen Swoop

Houllier Rules Out Owen Swoop

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has ruled out the possibility of trying to sign Manchester United striker Michael Owen in January. 17 Nov 2010
Malouda Seeks Wembley Boost

Malouda Seeks Wembley Boost

Midfielder Florent Malouda wants France to use their Wembley friendly with England to measure how far they have progressed since a dismal World Cup. 16 Nov 2010
Fabianski Pleased With Contribution

Fabianski Pleased With Contribution

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski believes the experience he is gaining from being a regular first-team player is helping him cope with the kind of error he made against Newcastle. 12 Nov 2010
Di Matteo Defends'Dirty' Baggies

Di Matteo Defends'Dirty' Baggies

Roberto Di Matteo insists West Brom "are not a dirty team" despite their recent spate of red cards ahead of tonight's clash with West Ham at Upton Park. 10 Nov 2010
Houllier Unveils Villa Scouting Overhaul

Houllier Unveils Villa Scouting Overhaul

Gerard Houllier is poised to expand the scope of Aston Villa's recruitment system after appointing Jeff Vetere as the club's new chief scout. 10 Nov 2010
Villa Pair Call a Truce

Villa Pair Call a Truce

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier and striker John Carew appear to have called a truce after their weekend war of words. 9 Nov 2010
Houllier Set for Carew Talks

Houllier Set for Carew Talks

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier will hold talks with striker John Carew today after being on the receiving end of a weekend outburst from the Norway international. 8 Nov 2010
Hahnemann Ponders Stateside Return

Hahnemann Ponders Stateside Return

Wolves keeper Marcus Hahnemann has intimated he could end his career in his native United States. 8 Nov 2010
Houllier Hopeful Over Petrov Fitness

Houllier Hopeful Over Petrov Fitness

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is keeping his fingers crossed skipper Stiliyan Petrov will not need surgery to resolve his knee problem. 29 Oct 2010
Blues Boss 'Delighted' By Foster's Start

Blues Boss 'Delighted' By Foster's Start

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has hailed the immediate impact made by summer signing Ben Foster. 29 Oct 2010
Houllier Refuses to Take Credit

Houllier Refuses to Take Credit

Gerard Houllier refused to take credit for the double substitution which spared Aston Villa's blushes and booked them a Carling Cup quarter-final spot. 28 Oct 2010

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