Monthly Archives: March 2014

‘It’s like having a choice of two blokes to nick your wife’ – Gary Neville on Manchester City & Liverpool title fight

The former Manchester United right-back revealed his displeasure at seeing two of his former club’s great rivals battling for the title on Monday night

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has likened Liverpool and Manchester City’s battle for the title to having a choice of “two blokes to nick your wife.”

The two clubs appear set to battle it out for the Premier League trophy following Chelsea’s slip-up at Crystal Palace, where they were beaten 1-0.

Liverpool currently lead the way with 71 points from 32 games, but City lie just four points behind with two games in hand.

And, when asked about the two sides’ titanic clash at Anfield in two weeks’ time on Sky Sports, Neville revealed his displeasure at seeing two of United’s great rivals battling it out at the top of the league.

“[Head to head] for the title? It’s like having a choice of two blokes to nick your wife!” he joked.

On a more serious note, Neville cast doubt on Chelsea’s challenge in the wake of their shock loss at Selhurst Park, claiming their depleted forward line is “costing them a little bit.”

“I think Chelsea at this moment in time, that pain of the forward is costing them a little bit,” he said, “and you just wonder whether they can get back from where they were on Saturday and losing at Palace.”

Poyet tips Suarez to star at World Cup

The former international midfielder believes the Liverpool star can find his club form for Uruguay this summer and thinks la Celeste have what it takes to cause some upsets

Former Uruguay international Gus Poyet has tipped Liverpool star Luis Suarez to shine for his country at this summer’s World Cup.

Poyet won 26 caps for la Celeste, helping them to a Copa America title in 1995, and is now manager of Premier League club Sunderland.

And he has tipped Suarez, who has scored 29 goals in 27 Premier League appearances this season, to play a starring role at the World Cup.

“Suarez is a player that you don’t want to play against,” Poyet told Radio Yorkshire.

“He’s a player that if you want to buy one player now in England… you would probably want to buy him because you know that he is going to give you something extra.”

Uruguay finished fourth at World Cup 2010 before going on to win the 2011 Copa America, but had to come through a playoff with Jordan to earn their place at Brazil 2014, and Poyet believes the unity of the squad will come to the fore when spending an extended period of time together.

“I think before these kinds of competitions – World Cup, Copa America, Confederations Cup – the team gets together and the group really click together and we become very difficult to play against,” he Poyet continued.

“And of course, having the main players available, Luis Suarez, [Edinson] Cavani, even Diego Forlan is going to be there.

“To be in that possibility to go and create something is special… we will be a difficult team to play against.”

Uruguay will face Costa Rica, England and Italy in Group D in Brazil.

A first for Messi, Superclasico cheerleaders and Liverpool go top – Defining moments of the weekend

Check out the best photos from the latest round of matches throughout the footballing world, featuring the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and more

Another dramatic weekend of action climaxed with Superclasico, as the pressure increases in the Premier League and La Liga title chases.

Check out the rest of the most illuminating images from across the globe…