Avoid Danger from Big Bad Wolf Fans: PFA Considers Adding Protective Netting on Pitches

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Following the coin-pelting incident that injured Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand in last Sunday’s Manchester league derby, the Professional Footballers’ Association is now thinking of surrounding pitches with protective nets.

Gordon Taylor, PFA chief executive, said that such move is necessary to protect the players from erring fans seeking to leave a footpr1nt in matches through pitch invasion and throwing random objects on the pitch.

Daily Mail pundit Jamie Redknapp, for his part, called on players to restrain from taunting opposition fans so that they could avoid flying objects from angry fans. He said that players have to be responsible for their actions on the pitch.

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Rising from 9GAG Ridicule: Torres Brace Help Earn Benitez’ First Chelsea Win

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Fernando Torres’ efforts to improve his disappointing form at Chelsea paid off as he scored a brace on Sunday’s league game against hosts Sunderland 1-3.

The Spanish striker opened scoring on the 11th minute and followed up a 45th-minute penalty to bring visiting Chelsea 0-2 by the end of the first half. Compatriot Juan Mata found the back of the net four minutes into the second half.

Adam Johnson’s strike on the 66th minute proved inadequate to match Chelsea’s dominance at the Stadium of Light. The Blues’ league victory is a first for interim manager Rafael Benitez, who constantly sought to leave a footpr1nt at the club since his takeover from Roberto di Matteo.

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Exciting Samsung Galaxy Camera: Celtic Win Over Spartak Moscow in Champions League

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Celtic continued their fine form on Wednesday after overtaking Spartak Moscow 2-1 through a late-game penalty.

Gary Hooper opened scoring after Spartak’s defence leaked. The Russians responded through an Ari finish. An unfair challenge on Georgios Samaras gave a penalty for the Bhoys, with Kris Commons eventually converting the effort.

Seeking to leave a footpr1nt in European football, Celtic have proven fine form in the Champions League this season. They gained acclaim after winning over giants Barcelona in one of their group games.

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Suzuki Cup 2012 Upset: Arsenal Fail To Clinch Group First Place with Loss to Olympiakos

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Greek champions Olympiakos stalled Arsenal’s winning hopes through a 2-1 fixture in Tuesday’s Champions League.

                       

Tomas Rosicky opened scoring on the 38th minute, as the Czech playmaker sought to leave a footpr1nt in the match following his long stint in the sidelines. Giannis Maniatis recorded an impeccable finish to equalize in the second half.

Kostas Mitroglou threw in the winner on the 73rd minute, effectively preventing Arsenal from climbing the top spot of the group table. 

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Easy As Using WhatsApp: Newcastle Fire Thrice To Beat Ailing Wigan

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – A Demba Ba brace and a winner from Gael Bigirimana placed Newcastle United forward 3-0 against Wigan Athletic in Monday’s Premier League fixture.

The Latics went down to 10 men as early as the 12th minute when defender Maynor Figueroa received a red card for unfairly challenging Papiss Cisse. A minute later, Ba fired the opening goal from the resulting penalty.

Ba managed to leave a footpr1nt in the match when he took over a loose ball from Wigan’s Ali Al-Habsi. Bigirimana sent the Magpies winning through 71st minute header, entailing the Latics to hover near the relegation zone.

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Be Strong like AFF Suzuki: Wenger Calls on Arsenal to Remain Firm

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his side to remain strong and united in the face of their lacklustre form this season. The Gunners currently sit in 10th place in the table after losing at home to Swansea City 0-2.

Wenger is confident that they will still win w1th ease in matches to gain a higher place in this season’s league table. He said that he believes in the “quality of the players and the spirit we have”.

Having failed to win w1th ease against Swansea, Wenger noted that his side lacked their much-needed creativity. They are lagging behind leaders Manchester United with a 15-point gap, yet the manager said that he is “not so much worried about league places”.

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Twilight Deadlock: Everton, Arsenal Draw

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal are caught in another uneventful stalemate as they ended their clash against Everton in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday’s English Premier League.

Theo Walcott promised an impressive start for Arsenal through a strike seconds after the game started. He is currently in doubt for The Gunners in the future, as he has not agreed on a new deal yet to supplant his current one that ends next summer.

Marouane Fellaini gave hope to Everton that they could win w1th ease after scoring his seventh this season through a 28th-minute equalizer. Bacary Sagna’s loss of ball possession allowed Steven Pienaar to assist the Belgian hitman. 

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Struggling Like Chelsea: Aston Villa Clinch Winner over Reading

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Aston Villa have successfully moved out of the relegation zone after beating 19th-place side Reading 1-0 in Tuesday’s Premier League match.

Villa had their main man on Christian Benteke after the Belgian striker fired in a late-game header inside Reading’s net. Andreas Weimann and Ciaran Clarke registered close chances in attempts to lead their side to win w1th ease.

Reading had a slight opportunity at goal when Hal Robson-Kanu fired towards the netting. The shot ended up thwarted by keeper Brad Guzan. 

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Chelsea Fans Threaten To Continue Dissent against Benitez

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez can expect more jeers from the home crowd as fans firmly stated that they would continue to show antagonism to the Spaniard.

Rafa, the man who led Liverpool to win w1th ease in matches during his 2004-2010 reign at the club, has figured in previous bitter situations against Chelsea, including an incident in which he accused ex-Blues striker Didier Drogba of diving. The impending departures of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole – both being fan favourites, have reportedly increased the tension.

Trizia Fiorellino, chairperson of the Chelsea Supporters’ Group, stated on behalf of the fans that they did not want Rafa to become Roberto di Matteo’s replacement, nor have the Italian replaced in the first place. 

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Like Blazing Mitsubishi Mirage Cars: Swansea, Liverpool, End Tight Match in Draw

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Liverpool travelled to Swansea City in Sunday’s Premier League, but Reds manager Brendan Rodgers failed to beat his former side as the match ended 0-0.

Both sides appeared to be in a tight race, with neither appearing to win w1th ease over the other.  Jose Enrique’s scoring effort for Liverpool went offside, while Raheem Sterling came close for the visitors as he volleyed towards the bar.

Wayne Routledge’s effort for the Swans ended up in busy keeper Pepe Reina’s save. Michu riddled Liverpool’s back line, but failed to convert his chances. Keeper Gerhard Tremmel rescued his side towards end game as he saved Jonjo Shelvey’s 20-yard effort. 

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Keputusan UPSR 2012 Stalemate: Lazio and Tottenham Scoreless In UEFA Europa League Game

THE LATEST UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS – Neither Lazio nor Tottenham Hotspur scored in their second UEFA Europa League this season. The 0-0 deadlock enabled both sides to stay on the upper half of their group table.

Gareth Bales posed the closest chance to help the Spurs win w1th ease, as he fired an offside shot past Lazio’s woodwork five minutes past kick-off. Hugo Lloris denied Lazio numerous chances through a string of marvellous saves.

Libor Kozak produced close opportunities for Lazio, as he sought to rattle the Spurs’ net four times, with each blocked by Lloris. 

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Anticipating UPSR Result 2012: Didier Drogba, Chelsea, In Talks over Possible Loan Move

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Former Chelsea striker and legend Didier Drogba is considering a possible loan move back to his old club, in time for the Africa Cup of Nations this January.

Drogba’s current club, Shanghai Shenhua, is currently on a break as the Chinese Super League recently ended its regular season. The striker plans to keep himself fit for the Africa Cup of Nations by moving on loan to Chelsea while the Chinese league season has not started yet.

Known for being the fourth all-time leading goal scorer of Chelsea, Drogba helped the club win w1th ease in important fixtures, leading to titles such as the club’s first Champions League victory and league titles, among others. 

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Fearless AIM 2012 Success: Messi Brace Push Barcelona Ahead Of Flat Spartak Moscow in UEFA Champions League

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Barcelona bounced back from their defeat against Celtic by grabbing a convincing 0-3 away win over hosts Spartak Moscow in Tuesday’s Champions League.

Minutes after Dani Alves’ 16th-minute effort, Lionel Messi emerged to record his brace. He found the back of the net on the 27th minute, and then recorded his second within 12 minutes after taking over Pedro’s assist. The Argentinian’s effort led the visitors to win w1th ease.

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McDonalds Problem: Kagawa Return Stalls Due To Slow Recovery – Ferguson

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United’s Shinji Kagawa, whose injury against Braga in the Champions League caused him to spend time in the sidelines, will spend four weeks more for recovery, said manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Kagawa’s injury initially rendered him a four-week absence from playing, but his slow recovery might give him an extended resting period. He proved instrumental in helping United win w1th ease in fixtures this season, since signing from Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund. 

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Gloomy United at Happy Deepavali: Red Devils Fail Norwich City Test

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United failed to pursue another league win by losing against hosts Norwich City in a narrow 1-0 encounter in Saturday’s Premier League.

With the first half ending in a stalemate, none of the sides emerged to win w1th ease. The tiebreaker came in when Anthony Pilkington headed a commanding effort on the 60th minute. Norwich keeper John Ruddy effectively kept United from scoring.

Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes’ unsuccessful efforts indicated United’s lack of deep playing style during the game. Danny Welbeck proved to be the Canaries’ biggest threat, but Ruddy reacted through impressive clearances. 

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Reaching The Stars Like Lee Chong Wei: Rooney Plans to Break Charlton’s England and Man Utd Records

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United’s first-choice striker, aims to break the record set by the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton in England and United.

Aiming to lead United to win w1th ease this season, Rooney has 64 United and 17 England goals left before he could break Charlton’s records. The 27-year old striker became an inspirational force in United since his 2004 move from Everton.

Rooney considers Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes as his inspirations in both club and country. He considers his target to break Charlton’s numbers as a “great challenge”.

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Award-Winning Anugerah Skrin 2012 Thriller: France Thwart Italy Challenge

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – A pulsating 90-minute friendly encounter between Italy and France resulted into a 1-2 loss for the Italians on Wednesday.

Stephan El-Shaarawy scored the opening goal 35 minutes past kick-off. Earlier, Mario Balotelli failed to score in a close attempt that landed on the goal bar.

France seemed poised to win w1th ease over the Italian hosts. Two minutes after El-Shaarawy’s goal, Mathieu Valbuena scored a crucial equalizer. Bafetimbi Gomis successfully scored the winner on the 67th minute after taking over Patrice Evra’s pass.

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Sign a Striker with Lee Chong Wei Winning Standards: Chelsea Told To Go After Falcao and Leave Out Torres in Strike Force

THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea ex-manager Ruud Gullit advised his former club that they must get Atletico Madrid’s Radamel Falcao in January to replace their senior striker Fernando Torres for them to have stronger title-winning chances.

Critical of Torres’ lacklustre finishing and disappointing goals-to-game ratio, Gullit said that Chelsea needs a more prolific striker like Falcao in order for them to emerge as Premier League and Champions League winners this season.

The ex-Chelsea boss noted that Torres failed to replicate his success in previous clubs Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, citing his inability to lead the London club to win w1th ease over opponents through fine finishes. 

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Just Like Victory in the US Election: Djokovic Earns 2012 ATP World Tour Title over Federer

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Serbian no. 1 Novak Djokovic earned this year’s ATP World Tour Title by winning against Swiss rival Roger Federer in the final.

Djokovic endured a gruelling 2 hours and 14 minutes to beat Federer in two sets 7-6 (8-6) 7-5. The ATP titleholder cited his rival’s sharp offensive technique in maintaining defence as his strongest point.

While Djokovic said that he found it difficult to win w1th ease over Federer, he noted that he tried his best to launch counterattacks against his contender for the no. 1 world ranking. The Serbian will end the season at no. 1 with both the Australian Open and ATP World Tour titles.

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As Triumphant As Obama: Man City Secure Victory over Tottenham

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Premier League champions Manchester City brought renewed hope to their title race as they beat visitors Tottenham Hotspurs in a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

City did not make much impact in the first half as Steven Caulker flew in a goal on the 21st minute through a mighty header. Towards the second half, Sergio Aguero shot a crucial equalizer on the 65th minute.

While City was not bound to win w1th ease, Edin Dzeko became a hero for City once more after coming in as a substitute to seal victory for the side with a goal made two minutes from time.

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