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23:00 21 Mar 2010 |
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guardian.co.uk |
| Milan miss their chance to pass Inter |
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• Milan held to 1-1 draw by Napoli and stay behind Inter• José Mourinho refuses to talk to media after Inter also drawFrustrated Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Napoli at San Siro today.Faltering leaders Internazionale drew 1-1 at Palermo yesterday to give second-placed Milan a glimpse of the summit for the first time this season but instead they lie one point behind.The Milan right-back Massimo Oddo collided with his own goalkeeper Christian Abbiati and left the Napoli defender Hugo Campagnaro to slot into an open goal. But Filippo Inzaghi levelled by heading in Ronaldinho's cross in the 26th minute.Fourth-bottom Lazio opened up a four-point cushion above the drop zone after the forwards Tommaso Rocchi and Sergio Floccari scored confident goals in a 2-0 win at Cagliari, whose fans will be given refunds for the defeat under a club initiative.On Saturday the Inter coach José Mourinho had declined to talk to the media after the[...] |
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23:00 21 Mar 2010 |
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mirror.co.uk |
| It would be Special to see Mourinho back in England |
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Jose Mourinho may be heading for a possible Serie A and Champions League double, but I’m convinced he can’t wait to come back to England.The English media are still besotted with the Special One – their love was obvious in the press conference after he masterminded Inter Milan’s defeat of Chelsea last week.And after casting his spell yet again over Stamford Bridge it is surely time for him to come back to these shores next season.He was tactically spot on against his old team and his constant.. . |
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22:15 21 Mar 2010 |
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Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer |
| AC Milan draws with Napoli to stay 2nd in Serie A (AP) |
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AC Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A when it drew 1-1 at home to Napoli on Sunday. Napoli took the lead in the 13th minute through Hugo Campagnaro before Filippo Inzaghi equalized in the 26th. Milan then wasted a number of chances in the second half to stay one point behind Inter Milan in the standings. |
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22:15 21 Mar 2010 |
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Soccerway.com |
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22:00 21 Mar 2010 |
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eurosport |
| Sampdoria 1-0 Juventus |
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A goalkeeping howler from Antonio Chimenti hands Sampdoria a 1-0 win over Juventus that puts them above the Old Lady in Serie A. |
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21:54 21 Mar 2010 |
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football.co.uk |
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21:53 21 Mar 2010 |
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espn.com |
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21:53 21 Mar 2010 |
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guardian.co.uk |
| Carlo Ancelotti admits Chelsea have lost composure |
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• Draw with Blackburn leaves Chelsea in third place• Manager admits title is 'more difficult' after poor runCarlo Ancelotti conceded tonight that his Chelsea team had lost confidence and composure after their second demoralising result in a week. Six days after going out of the Champions League they could only draw 1-1 at Blackburn Rovers and their manager admitted they were no longer favourites for the Premier League title.Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a sixth‑minute lead with his 28th goal of the season but they threw away a winning position when El Hadji Diouf equalised in the second half. Ancelotti later accepted that Manchester United were now "strongly placed" for what would be their fourth championship in a row. "For us it is less of a probability," he said.In all competitions Chelsea have won five and lost four of their last 11 games and Ancelotti believes the rot set in when they were beaten 4-2 at home by Manchester City on 27 February. "That result was[...] |
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21:53 21 Mar 2010 |
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21:45 21 Mar 2010 |
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transfermarketweb.com |
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21:38 21 Mar 2010 |
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rte.ie |
| Mancini denies Juventus link |
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits he is flattered to be linked to the Juventus job but insists there is ‘no truth at all’ to reports he has already been approached about taking over the Serie A giants. |
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21:38 21 Mar 2010 |
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guardian.co.uk |
| Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea - as it happened | Premier League | Paolo Bandini |
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Hello again Or perhaps hello for the first time today, depending on whether you've just been following our minute-by-minute report of Manchester United v Liverpool. United's win in that game means Chelsea are now five points behind the league leaders ahead of this, the first of two games in hand. A win, clearly, is essential for Carlo Ancelotti's side but may not be as straightforward as it first sounds. Blackburn have been beaten just twice at home this season and knocked Chelsea, albeit not their first-choice XI, out of the Carling Cup with a penalty shoot-out win here in December. Having said all that, Blackburn's record is probably made to look better by the fact they are yet to play any of the top three at home in the league and they lost 5-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this season. Plus they are missing Paul Robinson, Ryan Nelsen, Gael Givet, Lars Jacobsen, Vince Grella and Franco Di Santo. I'm saying this one finishes Blackburn 1-3 Chelsea. But then I have been[...] |
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21:22 21 Mar 2010 |
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guardian.co.uk |
| Fulham 1-2 Man City |
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At first glance Manchester City's pursuit of the Champions League appears healthier than ever, though realism is tempering any giddy anticipation. Roberto Mancini puffed his cheeks and offered a shrug when asked if his side are now favourites in the aftermath of this victory to claim the coveted fourth place. "No, no," came his reply before he reverted to complimenting the quality of the other contenders. "It will be a fight until the end."Given his team's propensity to implode, that much seems inevitable. Liverpool were leapfrogged with this win, only City's second in seven matches, and fourth can be gained by defeating Everton at Eastlands on Wednesday, all of which suggests momentum is returning. This was an impressive success with only Aston Villa having prevailed here since September.Yet a contest that had been largely one‑sided ended with the visitors gasping for the final whistle. Mancini could be grateful the hosts were all out of comebacks. He was happier still that an[...] |
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21:22 21 Mar 2010 |
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Skysports.com |
| Mancini rejects Juve rumours |
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Roberto Mancini has played down rumours which have suggested he has been approached to take charge of Juventus. |
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20:54 21 Mar 2010 |
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BBC Sport |
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20:54 21 Mar 2010 |
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metro.co.uk |
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20:46 21 Mar 2010 |
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football.co.uk |
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20:37 21 Mar 2010 |
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SoccerNews.com |
| Diouf puts dent in Chelsea´s title challenge |
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El-Hadji Diouf delivered a significant blow to Chelsea’s title challenge as the Blackburn striker scored his first goal this year to salvage a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park on Sunday.Carlo Ancelotti’s side had been coasting towards another three points when… |
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20:31 21 Mar 2010 |
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Reuters |
| Ancelotti urges Chelsea to hold their nerve |
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LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti urged his side not to lose their nerve after a bad week in which the London side crashed out of the Champions League ended with them losing ground on Manchester United in the title race. |
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20:01 21 Mar 2010 |
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tribalfootball.com |
| Ancelotti still remains confident as Chelsea drop points at Blackburn |
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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted it had been a tough week following the disappointment of their Champions League exit against Inter Milan with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers. "It has been a hard week, but every week is hard as you have to prepare for the games," the Italian said. Ancelotti continued: "It was a difficult game, with a lot of fight on the pitch. "We tried to play football, but lost some confidence as they put us under pressure and won more second balls. "We tried, but were unlucky." The Chelsea coach, however, maintained all was not lost, despite his side now down in third place, five points behind leaders Manchester United, although with a match in hand against bottom club Portsmouth next week. "Now is a difficult moment, but we do not have to lose our confidence," he said. "We are behind now and have to catch up, but I think we can still do it. "The pressure was already on us as we needed to win, but we did not. "It is more difficult now, but we have to think about[...] |
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19:54 21 Mar 2010 |
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football.co.uk |
| Injury blow for Lescott |
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England defender Joleon Lescott has suffered a hamstring injury and will have a scan to determine the extent of the problem, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed.. . |
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19:46 21 Mar 2010 |
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guardian.co.uk |
| Fulham 1-2 Man City |
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Manchester City have never found the postscript to a Lord Mayor's show more to their liking. Their pursuit of fourth place was bolstered by victory here, albeit with a few nervous moments endured in the latter stages. This stadium echoed with appeals for a late penalty after Bjorn Helge Riise's centre struck Vincent Kompany's hand, but Fulham's pleas went unanswered and City breathed again.Roberto Mancini's side have leapfrogged Liverpool and loiter just two points below Tottenham Hotspur in the final Champions League qualification place, with a game in hand to come. They had appeared comfortable for long periods here with Fulham apparently emotionally spent after their Europa League heroics against Juventus. Yet, with the visitors passing up their chances to make the scoreline more convincing, anxiety gripped late. Danny Murphy's penalty gave the hosts hope, and it was the Londoners who ended the stronger. City seem incapable of making life easy for themselves.The visitors[...] |
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19:37 21 Mar 2010 |
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Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer |
| Ancelotti urges Chelsea to hold their nerve (Reuters) |
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Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelottiurged his side not to lose their nerve after a bad week in whichthe London side crashed out of the Champions League ended withthem losing ground on Manchester United in the title race. |
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19:31 21 Mar 2010 |
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Independent.ie |
| Injury blow for Lescott |
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England defender Joleon Lescott has suffered a hamstring injury and will have a scan to determine the extent of the problem, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed. |
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19:31 21 Mar 2010 |
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Independent.ie |
| Blues suffer title blow |
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Chelsea suffered a stumble in the title race with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn to round off a week of bitter disappointment for Carlo Ancelotti's side. |
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19:16 21 Mar 2010 |
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guardian.co.uk |
| Leicester City 2-2 Coventry City |
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Coventry City's improvement may have come too late for Chris Coleman's team to force their way into the play-offs, but the determination they showed in recovering from a two-goal deficit suggested they cannot be ruled out. "It's going to be Forest, Leicester, Swansea and another. There's always a surprise, and we'll take it as far as we can," said Coleman.The presence of a raucous and substantial away support notwithstanding, Coventry began with an uncertainty which invited exploitation, with the visitors' conventional four in midfield unable to come to grips with Leicester's five, and in particular with Andy King.Their failure to pick up Leicester's young Wales international was marked during a move in which King made four passes before being in the right place to strok the ball beyond Coventry's goalkeeper Keiren Westwood after James McPake could only half-clear Lloyd Dyer's cross.Leicester's second, also scored by King, was more controversial. Quite how[...] |
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19:09 21 Mar 2010 |
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football.co.uk |
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19:09 21 Mar 2010 |
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cbc.ca |
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19:09 21 Mar 2010 |
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tribalfootball.com |
| Mancini still remains confident as Chelsea drop points at Blackburn |
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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted it had been a tough week following the disappointment of their Champions League exit against Inter Milan with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers. "It has been a hard week, but every week is hard as you have to prepare for the games," the Italian said. Ancelotti continued: "It was a difficult game, with a lot of fight on the pitch. "We tried to play football, but lost some confidence as they put us under pressure and won more second balls. "We tried, but were unlucky." The Chelsea coach, however, maintained all was not lost, despite his side now down in third place, five points behind leaders Manchester United, although with a match in hand against bottom club Portsmouth next week. "Now is a difficult moment, but we do not have to lose our confidence," he said. "We are behind now and have to catch up, but I think we can still do it. "The pressure was already on us as we needed to win, but we did not. "It is more difficult now, but we have to think about[...] |
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19:09 21 Mar 2010 |
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Skysports.com |
| Carlo concedes tough week |
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Carlo Ancelotti concedes it has been a hard week after Chelsea dropped two points on their travels to Blackburn. |
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