Liverpool’s misery continues with derby loss
Liverpool, English football giants’ new era gets off to a bitterly disappointing start.
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Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by Everton in the Merseyside derby yesterday as the English football giants’ new era got off to a bitterly disappointing start.
Goals in each half from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta sealed the points for Everton, who moved up to 11th in the Premier League standings as Liverpool slipped to second from bottom.
With their new American owner John W Henry watching from the stands at Goodison Park, Liverpool were unable to provide the win their supporters craved after last week’s legal drama, which culminated in the club’s takeover.
The defeat means Roy Hodgson’s side have taken only six points from eight games this year, a grim indicator of the size of the rebuilding task facing Henry and his New England Sports Ventures (NESV) group.
City go second with close win
Carlos Tevez inspired Manchester City in the 3-2 win at Blackpool that moved them up to second in the table behind leaders Chelsea.
Tevez scored twice in the second half, following a stalemate at the interval, that took Manchester City to 17 points, just two behind Chelsea. The Argentine opened the scoring in the 67th-minute, a flicked David Silva cross and the goal stood despite the striker appearing to be offside.
Marlon Harewood equalised through a brilliant header but Tevez’s second, a low deflected shot, restored City’s lead. Silva extended City’s advantage late in the day as Gary Taylor-Fletcher struck a late goal deep into injury time as Blackpool’s consolation.
Chelsea rue missed chance in Villa stalemate
Carlo Ancelotti missed a golden opportunity to pile on the misery for Sir Alex Ferguson as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw At Villa Park on Saturday. The rampaging Premier League leaders had the chance to send a chilling warning to Old Trafford - just hours after United squandered more points at in front of their own fans. But Ancelotti’s Blues were unable to punish the carelessness of their main title rivals and departed Villa Park after extending their poor run to just one win in their last 12 visits.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 18th, 2010.
Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by Everton in the Merseyside derby yesterday as the English football giants’ new era got off to a bitterly disappointing start.
Goals in each half from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta sealed the points for Everton, who moved up to 11th in the Premier League standings as Liverpool slipped to second from bottom.
With their new American owner John W Henry watching from the stands at Goodison Park, Liverpool were unable to provide the win their supporters craved after last week’s legal drama, which culminated in the club’s takeover.
The defeat means Roy Hodgson’s side have taken only six points from eight games this year, a grim indicator of the size of the rebuilding task facing Henry and his New England Sports Ventures (NESV) group.
City go second with close win
Carlos Tevez inspired Manchester City in the 3-2 win at Blackpool that moved them up to second in the table behind leaders Chelsea.
Tevez scored twice in the second half, following a stalemate at the interval, that took Manchester City to 17 points, just two behind Chelsea. The Argentine opened the scoring in the 67th-minute, a flicked David Silva cross and the goal stood despite the striker appearing to be offside.
Marlon Harewood equalised through a brilliant header but Tevez’s second, a low deflected shot, restored City’s lead. Silva extended City’s advantage late in the day as Gary Taylor-Fletcher struck a late goal deep into injury time as Blackpool’s consolation.
Chelsea rue missed chance in Villa stalemate
Carlo Ancelotti missed a golden opportunity to pile on the misery for Sir Alex Ferguson as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw At Villa Park on Saturday. The rampaging Premier League leaders had the chance to send a chilling warning to Old Trafford - just hours after United squandered more points at in front of their own fans. But Ancelotti’s Blues were unable to punish the carelessness of their main title rivals and departed Villa Park after extending their poor run to just one win in their last 12 visits.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 18th, 2010.