Boas:Anger of Chelsea Fans Is Fair
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NNewew VVisionision SPORT Monday, January 2, 2012 47 Suarez evidence was ‘unreliable’ LIVERPOOL Liverpool striker Luis Suarez ‘Real disaster’ gave “unreliable” evidence to a panel investigating ac- cusations he racially abused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, a Football Associ- Sunderland sink Man City ation report said on Saturday. The document detailed the reasons for Suarez’s eight- match ban, handed out earlier Fergie wants quick response this month for abusing France defender Evra in a 1-1 Premier MANCHESTER League draw at Anfield on Premier League Results Oct. 15. Sunderland stunned Premier Sunderland1 Man City 0 “Mr Suarez’s evidence was League leaders Manchester West Brom 0 Everton 1 unreliable in relation to mat- City with a stoppage-time Arsenal 1 QPR 0 ters of critical importance,” the goal to win 1-0 on Sunday Bolton 1 Wolves 1 report said, adding “Mr Evra as Roberto Mancini’s side let Chelsea 1 Villa 3 was a credible witness”. the slip-ups of their main title United 2 Blackburn 3 rivals go unpunished. Norwich 1 Fulham 1 Vermaelen faces With Manchester United Stoke 2 Wigan 2 and Chelsea slumping to Swansea 1 Spurs 1 spell on sidelines home defeats the previous Liverpool 3 Newcastle 1 SOCCER day and Tottenham Hotspur managing only a draw, City pected it. We lost two terrible Arsenal defender Thomas arrived at the Stadium of goals and you can’t do that.” Vermaelen will be out for up Light intending to make the United fell behind to two to three weeks with a calf chasing pack pay for dropping strikes from Yakubu, either strain, manager Arsene points. side of the break, before Dimi- Wenger said on Saturday. Instead, they too were tar Berbatov hauled his side Arsenal are already missing shocked as South Korean Ji back level with two of his own four defenders when the Dong-won slotted home in the in quick succession. Belgian international deep- third minute of stoppage time However, Blackburn stunned ened the club’s injury woes to snatch the three points for United late on, when 20-year- by limping off during the 1-0 the hosts after a frantic finale old Hanley beat keeper David win over London rivals when City had desperately de Gea to Morten Gamst Queens Park Rangers in the chased a winner of their own. Pedersen’s corner, and again Premier League. “We have The result left City on 45 rose highest to head in the lost Vermaelen for two or points from 19 games, ahead follow-up. three weeks so I have to look of second-placed United on “We all could have done if I can find somebody on goal difference and six points better,” he said, when asked loan,” said Wenger. Vermaelen in front of third-placed Spurs about De Gea. “It was a bad is normally a central defender who have played one game goal to lose. but has played as a left back fewer. “At 2-2, I thought we were to cover for Kieran Gibbs and In the day’s other game, going to win it. It looked like Santos who are injured. Victor Anichebe scored the momentum was with an 87th-minute winner as us, but that third goal was a Everton beat West Bromwich killer.” Transfer Albion 1-0 in a drab mid-table Ferguson pointed to the encounter at the Hawthorns. injuries in defence that forced (Reporting by Sonia Oxley, him to field senior players out editing by Tony Jimenez; To of their usual positions. Gossip “We’ve had problems with query or comment on this story email four central defenders out,” added the Scot. “We missed BALOTELLI Ferguson calls defeat by Michael Carrick’s craft in (Man City) Blackburn a disaster the middle. We played Park Sir Alex Ferguson described Ji-sung and Rafael in centre Mario Balotelli is Manchester United’s 3-2 midfield, but they aren’t cen- set to be the sub- home defeat by bottom club tre midfielders. ject of a summer of Blackburn as “a disaster”. transfer speculation, after After battling back from 2-0 Quick response needed reports in Italy claimed AC down, United were dealt the Sir Alex Ferguson has called Milan are planning a dou- final blow 10 minutes from on his under-performing ble raid on Manchester time courtesy of a goal from Manchester United stars to City. The identity of their Grant Hanley. give an immediate response first target is an open “It is a disaster,” said the to their shock 3-2 defeat secret, as Rossoneri offi- United’s Phil Jones (top) challenges Blackburns’ Yakubu. Blackburn beat Man United 3-2 United manager. “I never ex- against struggling Blackburn. cials have publicly dis- cussed their desire to sign City rebel Carlos Tevez in Can Arsenal maintain January. \ Boas: Anger of Chelsea fans is fair ingly impatient with man- who represent this club and LONDON LUKAS PODOLSKI ager Andre Villas-Boas. its history and they are the (FC Cologne) Chelsea fans, spoiled by suc- The young Portuguese, most important people. December 31, 2011? Germany striker cess in recent years, showed however, looks unlikely to “It’s a pity and we regret Write Lukas Podolski their anger at the team’s buckle under the weight of putting on a show like this,” remains Arsenal’s poor run of form by leav- expectation at a club that said Villas-Boas after the top striker target for the ing Stamford Bridge in their has gone through seven Londoners were sunk by managers in seven years. goals from Stephen Ireland, ! January window. droves before the end of Sat- "##" Thierry Henry may already urday’s 3-1 home defeat by “The fans have a right to Stilian Petrov and Darren be in the building as a Aston Villa. show their disappointment,” Bent. “There is no running NB: Send before loan signing, but the While Villa’s delirious Villas-Boas told the BBC af- away or excuses.” Thursday 3pm. Gunners’ search for a top players ran to the corner of ter Chelsea dropped to fifth Chelsea, who won the Pre- Available to Airtel, line marksman continues the ground to celebrate with in the Premier League table. mier League and FA Cup “The resentment they feel double under Carlo Ancelot- MTN, Orange, utl & and the news leaking out their supporters, the rest of Warid of FC Cologne is good. the stadium was half-empty we must take on board. ti 19 months ago, have taken -- a sure sign the Chelsea “It’s fair and we respect three points from their last subscribers !$%&!$ Under fire Chelsea boss Boas faithful are growing increas- them. They are the people four matches. .