Alex McLeish has called upon his side to go out today and ‘do it for Stan’ as Aston Villa hosts Chelsea at Villa Park. Club captain Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute Leukaemia and McLeish hopes the sad news will galvanise his team to put in a performance for their captain, who is already in London undertaking treatment.
Elsewhere in the news Chelsea are furious with the FA over the semi-final scheduling; Arsene Wenger attacks UEFA over referees, while Harry Redknapp admitted that Luka Modric’s head maybe turned by the recent link to Manchester City.
Headlines
Aston Villa and the football world are in shock as Stiliyan Petrov is diagnosed with acute leukaemia – Guardian
Chelsea are furious over the scheduling of their FA Cup semi-final on the April 15th, with Roberto Di Matteo claiming that common sense hasn’t prevailed – Guardian
Sergio Aguero’s stupid injury that Roberto Mancini was alluding to may have been caused by a foot-spray that had an allergic reaction with the Argentine’s foot – Guardian
QPR have found the real cost of joining the Premier League elite by racking up debts of £56.1m – Daily Telegraph
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers believes he is more than equipped to manage a big club if the opportunity ever presents itself – Daily Telegraph
Arsene Wenger has attacked UEFA over their ‘untouchable’ referees in the Champions League – Independent
Jose Mourinho has denied reports in Spain that he has signed a contract to take over Manchester City at the end of the season – Independent
Harry Redknapp has conceded that Luka Modric could have his head turned by a megabucks deal on the table at City – Daily Mail
FootballFanCast General Stay ahead in the world of football analysis, commentary, and fan insights with FootballFancast. FootballFanCast General Stay ahead in the world of football analysis, commentary, and fan insights with FootballFancast.
By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept Valnet’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime.
The Met Police want to ensure that no London games are played in the Premier and football leagues while the Paralympics are taking place – Daily Mail
Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are set to battle it out for the £6m Athletic Bilbao star Markel Susaeta – Sun
[ad_pod id=’unruly-2′ align=’left’]