Chelsea's title challenge has petered out with a snarl after José Mourinho suffered his first Premier League home defeat over his two spells at the club and made his frustrations clear post-match at the performance of the referee, Mike Dean.
Sunderland inflicted the Portuguese's first league loss at Stamford Bridge in his 78 matches courtesy of a controversial penalty, flagged for by the assistant referee eight minutes from time, with the spot-kick converted by Fabio Borini, a former Chelsea player on loan on Wearside from Liverpool. The Italian's parent club can move five points clear at the
zondag 20 april 2014
Rodgers uses Hillsborough campaigner to help inspire Liverpool at Norwich
Brendan Rodgers has revealed that the long-time Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall inspired Liverpool to a 3-2 victory over Norwich, one which puts them five points clear at the top of the Premier League and, with three games to play, on course for a first league title in 24 years.
Liverpool had to show late resilience to overcome Neil Adams' side as Norwich responded to going 2-0 down inside 11 minutes with a
Lukas Podolski double eases Arsenal past Hull in FA Cup final rehearsal
Arsenal maintained control of their Champions League destiny with a clinical victory over Hull City.
Lukas Podolski scored either side of half-time after Aaron Ramsey got his 16th goal of the season to keep Arsène Wenger's men in the top four ahead of Everton. Hull were by no means outclassed but were guilty of failing to take their chances early in the contest.
Steve Bruce will pray his side are sharper in front of goal when the teams meet again in the FA Cup final on 17 May.
Arsenal weathered an early flurry from Hull and a
donderdag 17 april 2014
Gareth Bale goal: I don't think I've seen anything like it, says Xabi Alonso
Carlo Ancelotti hailed Gareth Bale after the Welshman's late goal sunk Barcelona and gave Real Madrid the Copa del Rey for the 19th time in their history.
The Welshman galloped towards goal with five minutes remaining and had to swerve off the pitch to beat the Barcelona defender Marc Bartra before sliding the ball through the legs of the goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto to secure a 2-1 win.
The goal came after Bartra had pulled Barcelona back into the game with a powerful header, which cancelled out Ángel di María's first-half opener. It was Bale's first match-winning goal since joining Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur last summer for a world-record fee.
"It was his most important goal, it was the most defining moment of the game," the manager Ancelotti said in the post-match press conference.
Xabi Alonso added: "The goal was incredible, I don't think I've seen anything like it. It looked like the ball was going out and he was under pressure, he ran off the pitch to keep it in, it was just amazing.
"Now we have the taste of victory. It was a really exciting game, with both sides playing at their best."
maandag 14 april 2014
Diego Costa will be fit to face Chelsea in Champions League semi-final
Diego Costa will be fit to play against Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday 22 April.
The 25-year-old forward, tipped to join Chelsea in the summer, collided with a post when scoring Atlético's second goal in the 2-0 win at Getafe on Sunday. He left the field on a stretcher but Atlético have played down concerns that his shin injury was serious.
"Luckily, Diego Costa only has a wound after
The 25-year-old forward, tipped to join Chelsea in the summer, collided with a post when scoring Atlético's second goal in the 2-0 win at Getafe on Sunday. He left the field on a stretcher but Atlético have played down concerns that his shin injury was serious.
"Luckily, Diego Costa only has a wound after
Liverpool dare to dream as tearful Gerrard hails win over Manchester City
Emotional Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admitted Sunday's 3-2 victory over title rivals Manchester City was the longest 90 minutes of his career.
The 33-year-old midfielder has experienced the full range of feelings during his lengthy career at Anfield but, having seen his side's 2-0 lead pegged back in the second half, there was still time for a nervy finish.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel had put the hosts ahead inside 26 minutes, only for a rejuvenated David Silva to score one and
zaterdag 12 april 2014
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