Arsenal starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks set to make his bow in senior international football in a Euro 2012 audition at the end of this month, according to The Mirror. England faces Holland on February 29 in a friendly rearranged from September last year and the 18-year-old is thought to be on the mind of boss Fabio Capello as he starts to weigh up his options… Read more

Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has said that if he has another shot at being coach of the national team, he would do things differently. The former Super Eagles trainer, who was sacked after failing to qualify the country for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also said that things must change concerning the administration of football in the country. “There is nowhere in the… Read more

Roman Pavlyuchenko believes he has made the right decision to leave Tottenham and return to Russia with Lokomotiv Moscow. The Russian international striker scored 42 goals in 113 appearances for Spurs after arriving from Spartak Moscow for 14 million pounds, but never established himself in the starting lineup and only managed 5 substitute appearances in the Premier League this season. After the north London side… Read more

Arsenal recorded their first Premier League win of the calendar year after they hammered Blackburn 7-1 at the Emirates on Saturday. Robin Van Persie tapped home in the opening two minutes before Morten Gamst Pedersen equalized with a well- struck free-kick. The Gunners captain scored an almost identical second before turning provider with a sumptuous pass to feed in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the third. After… Read more

Andre Villas-Boas maintains Fernando Torres is having a ‘tremendous’ impact at Chelsea, despite the forward’s struggle for goals since his arrival at Stamford Bridge. Since signing from Liverpool in January last year, the Spain international has scored five times in 44 appearances and has failed to find the net since October. But while admitting Torres needs to improve on his movement in order to fit… Read more

Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata believes Sunday’s English Premier League clash against Manchester United can define his club’s season. Mata, who joined Chelsea for 23.5 million pounds from Valencia in the off-season, has been one of his side’s rare shining lights in a season in which they trail co-leaders Manchester City and United by 12 points. And although Mata cast doubt on Chelsea’s ability to win… Read more

Marseille welcome Lyon to Stade Velodrome in an intriguing Ligue 1 clash on Sunday, while league leaders Paris Saint-Germain meet Evian TG. Didier Deschamps’ Marseille side are unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions, and booked a place in the Coupe de la Ligue final with a win over Nice on Wednesday. Coincidentally, they will face Lyon in that final in April, but Sunday’s league… Read more