Sportblog + Premier League

Wednesday 6 October 2010
Liverpool Football Club sale – live

Could the sale of Liverpool football club finally bring some good news for fans? Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Steve Busfield: The board of Liverpool has agreed the sale of the Club to New England Sports Ventures, pending legal proceedings and premier league approval. Follow the latest developments and reaction here
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Posted by Steve Busfield 08.50 BST
Monday 4 October 2010
Football Weekly: Hodgson horror, X-rated tackles, sewage and Sven

Podcast: AC Jimbo and co discuss: how long Roy Hodgson has left at Liverpool; bad tackling and Sven-Goran Eriksson's returns to management

Posted by James Richardson, Andy Duckworth, Barry Glendenning, James Dart, Jonathan Wilson, Sid Lowe 16.14 BST
Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend

The presence of Javier Mascherano might have helped Liverpool avoid embarrassment in their match against Blackpool. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

Barry Glendenning: Liverpool miss their snarling Argentinian, and other thoughts from the weekend's Premier League action Continue reading...

Posted by Barry Glendenning 13.41 BST
Blackpool deserve more praise after media focus on burying Liverpool

Blackpool's Charlie Adam celebrates opening the scoring from the penalty spot against Liverpool at Anfield. Photograph: Joe Giddens/Empics Sport

Andy Hunter: Blackpool's vibrant and courageous performance should not play second fiddle to Liverpool's dismal display Continue reading...

Posted by Andy Hunter 12.40 BST
Sunday 3 October 2010
Chelsea juggernaut rolls on as Arsenal display familiar failings

Ashley Cole hardly needs to justify his move to Chelsea, given Arsenal's failure to win a trophy since his departure. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

David Hytner: Ashley Cole enjoyed another sweet day against his former club as Arsenal fell short at the key moments once again Continue reading...

Posted by David Hytner 18.43 BST
Friday 1 October 2010
QPR's march recalls the days when football's plot was less predictable

QPR's position at the top of the Championship is a reminder of a time when the lesser lights were able to challenge for the top prize in English football. Photograph: Joe Giddens/Empics Sport

David Lacey: The Premier League script has become so predictable that the lesser-ranked teams cannot even contemplate breaking into the top six Continue reading...

Posted by David Lacey 13.32 BST
Thursday 30 September 2010
Football Weekly Extra: A five-star Champions League display

Podcast: With wins for Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Rangers and Man Utd, continental teams wilt in the heat of the British contenders

Posted by James Richardson, Scott Murray, James Dart, Paul Doyle 17.29 BST
Monday 27 September 2010
Football Weekly: Upsets aplenty in the Premier League

Podcast: West Brom stun Arsenal and Manchester City tame Chelsea. Plus, Gazza returns to management; Darren Bent: English goal machine; and round-ups from Italy, Germany and Spain

Posted by James Richardson, Ben Green, Sean Ingle, Gregg Roughley, Barney Ronay, Sid Lowe, Raphael Honigstein 17.07 BST
Premier League chalkboards analysis

Michael Cox: Gaël Clichy's aerial struggles, Gareth Barry's all-round display against Chelsea, Ashley Young's lateral movement and Michael Essien's shooting
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Posted by Michael Cox 12.15 BST
Should Liverpool's goal against Sunderland have stood?

Sunderland players surround Stuart Attwell after he allowed Liverpool's controversial opening goal on Saturday to stand. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Steve Busfield: Should Liverpool's goal against Sunderland have stood? And was it within the 'spirit' of the game?
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Posted by Steve Busfield 11.30 BST
Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend

West Bromwich Albion's Peter Odemwingie, second from right, puts his team 1-0 up against Arsenal at the Emirates. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Barney Ronay: The second-tier teams are catching up, and other thoughts from the weekend's Premier League action Continue reading...

Posted by Barney Ronay 10.33 BST
Manchester City's barricade keeps out Chelsea marauders

Didier Drogba shoots past the Manchester City defender Kolo Touré, who gave the Chelsea striker little joy at Eastlands. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

David Pleat: Manchester City put up the shutters and relied on a risky counter-attacking strategy to defeat Chelsea Continue reading...

Posted by David Pleat 00.06 BST
Saturday 25 September 2010
Roberto Mancini's boot-camp regime pays dividends but still lacks style

Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, celebrates a notable victory over the Premier League leaders Chelsea. Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

Paul Hayward: The Manchester City manager's main aim seems to be to make his team fight, not entertain Continue reading...

Posted by Paul Hayward at Eastlands 19.39 BST
Friday 24 September 2010
Carlo Ancelotti delighted with his ageing finished articles

Carlo Ancelotti, right, and some of his backroom staff oversee training at Cobham earlier today. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

Kevin McCarra: Chelsea's manager sees no need to go out and spend big money on players and is almost apologetic about the prowess of his Double winners
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Posted by Kevin McCarra 23.00 BST
Thursday 23 September 2010
It's tight at the top of The Plonkership

Blackburn's Sam Allardyce, whose comments have contributed much to the recent 'banquet of riches' laid before us. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images

Marina Hyde: In The Plonkership, managers could receive points for witlessness, disingenuousness and babyishness
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Posted by Marina Hyde 00.06 BST