Monday, March 05, 2012

Will Ferrell interviewed during Mexico v Colombia match, answers all questions with ‘Chicharito’



During halftime of the Colombia's 2-0 win over Mexico in Miami on Wednesday night, Will Ferrell appeared on the Spanish-language telecast with co-stars Diego Luna and Genesis Rodriguez to promote their upcoming movie, "Casa de mi Padre."

David Moyes' ambition remains strong at Everton after 10 years in charge at Goodison Park



'Project' appears to have replaced the word 'club' in the lexicon of many ambitious young managers, but do not expect David Moyes to bandy around such buzzwords.

England: Premier League Weekend Review, Reports, Analyses, Teams of the Week, Table, Etc.

Manchester United claimed a crucial victory over Tottenham to boost their hopes of defending the Premier League title, while Arsenal took control of the race for fourth thanks to an inspired Robin van Persie. Andre Villas-Boas lost his job as Chelsea manager following defeat at West Brom, the Tyne-Wear derby ended in a draw and Wolves dropped into the relegation zone after being hammered by Fulham.

Review

Liverpool 1 - 2 Arsenal
Paul Wilson at Anfield
Duncan White at Anfield
Andy Hunter at Anfield


West Brom 1 - 0 Chelsea
Dominic Fifield at The Hawthorns


Manchester City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
Paul Doyle at the Etihad Stadium


Tottenham 1 - 3 Manchester United
Kevin Palmer at White Hart Lane
Daniel Taylor at White Hart Lane


Newcastle 1 - 1 Sunderland
Louise Taylor at St. James' Park
Jason Burt at Sports Direct Arena
Sunderland's Lee Cattermole and Stephane Sessegnon banned

Fulham 5 - 0 Wolves
David Hytner at Craven Cottage

Team of the Week
Team of the Week II

Five Things We Learned




Pos.TeamPlWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Manchester City27213369195066
2Manchester United27204366273964
3Tottenham Hotspur27165652331953
4Arsenal27154855381749
5Chelsea27137747321546
6Newcastle United2712873939044
7Liverpool2610973025539
8Fulham279993736136
9Stoke City27106112738-1136
10West Bromwich Albion27105123435-135
11Norwich City2798103844-635
12Sunderland2797113531434
13Everton2697102728-134
14Swansea City2789103034-433
15Aston Villa2761293035-530
16Queens Park Rangers2757152846-1822
17Blackburn Rovers2757153860-2222
18Wolverhampton Wanderers2757153056-2622
19Bolton Wanderers2762192956-2720
20Wigan Athletic2748152352-2920


The Five-Point European Review

Porto saw off Benfica to claim pole position in the Portuguese title race, while in Germany Schalke and Bayern Munich both lost ground on leaders Borussia Dortmund. In Serie A, Juventus could only manage a draw, but both Manchester clubs continued their winning ways in England. Barcelona ground out a win that keeps their faint hopes alive of catching Real Madrid in Spain. Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of the Ligue 1 table.

Review

The Fifth Official

Few of us like a Monday morning, but The Fifth Official does, for it brings with it a chance for him to point the finger and laugh. Here he pulls out the pretty, the puzzling and the downright pig-ugly from a week brimming with potential victims.

Chelsea Fire Andre Villas-Boas


Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked by Chelsea after less than a year in charge at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's decision comes on the back of Saturday's 1-0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion and a run of just three Premier League wins in their last 12 games. The 34-year-old Portuguese only took over as manager in June 2011. Former Chelsea midfielder Roberto di Matteo has been put in charge as first-team coach on an interim basis until the end of the season.



Chelsea an 'embarrassment' to league and next manager faces 'hell'



Richard Jolly: RIP AVB


Paul Hayward: No Chelsea manager will last under Roman Abramovich's risible ownership


Sid Lowe: José Mourinho and Pep Guardiola make intriguing contenders for Chelsea


Henry Winter: Mourinho only man who can rescue Chelsea


Phil McNulty: Time waits for no man at Stamford Bridge


Richard Williams: André Villas-Boas's callowness was no match for Chelsea's veterans

Off the Ball

Off the Ball never rests in its mission to scratch around the underbelly of professional football to find the most bizarre, humorous and inexplicable stories. This week, Andres Iniesta temporarily ditches Barcelona to become an albino pirate, Zlatan Ibrahimovic accidentally knocks out a team-mate, disgruntled fans waste perfectly good cooked sausages and chicken drumsticks pelting players, and Louis Saha explains why some footballers prefer to use escort girls.