Chelsea 5-0 Watford
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FA Cup holders Chelsea produced a five-star performance to destroy woeful Watford 5-0 at Stamford Bridge and move effortlessly into the fourth round.
Two goals from Daniel Sturridge, his first for the club, inspired the Blues who were helped by an own goal from John Eustace, and strikes from Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard.
Chelsea dominated from the kick-off and goalkeeper Hilario was hardly tested as second-tier Watford...
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
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Arsenal scored twice in five second-half minutes to come from behind to beat West Ham at Upton Park and secure their place in the FA Cup fourth round.
With more pressing matters ahead in their respective Premier League campaigns at opposite ends of the table, both managers could perhaps be forgiven for their team selection.
However, once the action got under way, the encounter turned out to be a decent cup tie.
West Ham,...
Leeds stun Manchester United 1-0
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Leeds emerged from five years of hurt to inflict some pain of their own as Jermaine Beckford’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over old enemies Manchester United at Old Trafford.
It is six years since Leeds’ loyal fans have made this particular trip – and not since 1981 have they returned across the Pennines celebrating victory. But in manager Simon Grayson they have a man with the club in his...
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds United
Posted by admin on Jan 03, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Jermaine Beckford scored as Leeds United beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in a famous FA Cup third round giant-killing.
The League One side won a tumultuous encounter against their hated rivals to inflict Sir Alex Ferguson’s first FA Cup defeat against lower league opposition in 21 years as United manager.
It will go down as one of the greatest wins in the history of a club whose recent history has provided...
Amirulhadi out for missed glory in Dubai
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HAVING missed the later stages of the national Under-23 side’s gold medal winning run in Vientiane last month, Amirulhadi Zainal will seek redemption when Malaysia travel to Dubai for the Asian Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates.
The 23-year-old Selangor midfielder could only watch frustratingly from the sidelines as his teammates etched themselves into the history books after he was handed a three-match...
FAM: It’s just not practical
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THE sports minister’s suggestion of full-time centralised training for the national team has been deemed impractical due to the demanding nature of professional football.
Not only would it deprive players from earning an income that commensurate with their ability in a free market, it would also place cash-strapped FA of Malaysia (FAM) in a bind financially if it was to take on the added responsibility of caring...
La Liga: Barca drop points, Atletico beat Sevilla
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Barcelona dropped points at Camp Nou for the first time in the campaign as they began 2010 with a 1-1 draw against Villarreal.
Having shown the fans the six trophies they won during 2009 prior to kick-off, Barca had looked to be on course to get the new year underway in style as Pedro put the ball into the net seven minutes into the match after Thierry Henry had hit the woodwork.
However, in-form Villarreal hit back early...
Late Zigic winner pushes Valencia up to third
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Nikola Zigic was the hero as Valencia snatched a last-gasp 1-0 victory over plucky Espanyol in the first Primera Division match of 2010.
Espanyol frustrated the home side for long periods and looked good for a point as the game moved into stoppage time.
But Zigic, a second-half substitute, headed a dramatic late winner to move Los Che provisionally into third place in La Liga and send the visitors back to Barcelona empty-handed...
Beckham “almost cried” at drawing Man Utd tie
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December 30, 2009
David Beckham says he almost cried when his AC Milan side were drawn against former club Manchester United in the Champions League last 16.
The 34-year-old, starting his second five-month loan at Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy, is especially looking forward to March’s second leg in Manchester having won the 1999 European Cup during his 10-year Old Trafford career.
“When I heard about the tie...
Devan’s riches of talent in Selangor team the envy of all coaches
Posted by admin on Jan 03, 2010 | 1 Comment
PETALING JAYA: Selangor coach K. Devan, who led the team to a treble last season, has one good reason to smile even before the start of the new season.
With at least two good players in each position in the squad, the 48-year-old manager-cum-coach is clearly spoilt for choice for the Charity Shield (Sultan Ahmad Shah Cup) match against Negri Sembilan on Jan 9.
Devan said that even without the five players – Safiq Rahim,...
