Everton celebrated their 1-0 win over Tottenham half-heartedly, knowing that there are many problems the Toffees will need to deal with in the coming weeks. Following the match, David Moyes confirmed that striker Yakubu will be out for the rest of the Premier League campaign. The Nigerian was subbed out in the first half after injuring his achilles tendon, and now faces a long layoff.
Furthermore, Yakubu’s replacement - Louis Saha - was stretchered off later in the match with a hamstring tear. There is no word on how long Saha …

The Barclays Premier League hosted four matches today, each of which was full of excitement and drama. Premiership Talk gives a rundown of all four matches from around the league.
At the City of Manchester Stadium Mark Hughes’ City side narrowly lost 1-0 to a stingy Manchester United side. Wayne Rooney netted his 100th career goal for the Red Devils before Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in another Manchester derby. The Portuguese winger was issued a second yellow card after intentionally handling the ball, although he insists it was because he …

Manchester United took another step towards the top as they narrowly beat cross-town rivals Manchester City. Wayne Rooney supplied the only goal of the day as he notched up his 100th career goal for the Red Devils.
United played a large part of the second half a man down as Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off following a second yellow card for an intentional hand ball. The Portuguese winger claimed a whistle was blown, so he put his hands up to catch the corner kick. Howard Webb did not hesitate to eject …

Two of the northeast’s most bitter rivals fought to a 0-0 draw today in a match plagued by fog. There was no real quality in this match as Newcastle were clearly happy with a draw and Middlesbrough never looked like finding the back of the net.
The only real chance of the match came through Obafemi Martins. The pacy Nigerian striker hit the crossbar on 35 mintues. Sanli Tuncay gave the home fans something to cheer about as he put on a masterclass of footwork in the first half. Afonso Alves …

Roy Keane’s Black Cats side slipped further down the table following a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Bolton. The home side grabbed a 1-0 lead after 11 minutes when Djibril Cisse fired home from 16 yards out. The lead was short lived, though, as Matty Taylor got the better of Pascal Chimbonda in the air and equalized for Bolton just six minutes after going behind. Four minutes later Gary Cahill dealt Sunderland another blow as he made it 2-1 for Bolton. Djibril Cisse then put Sunderland back into contention …

Real Madrid love the spotlight. The glamor club of Spain is always entangled in transfer speculation, and president Ramon Calderon has started the rumor mill again.
“You want headlines and I’m going to give you them,” Calderon told Radio Marca. “We are going to make two good signings in the month of December. I don’t know their names because that is Mijatovic’s domain, but I know they are going to be young, quick, and will be able to play in the Champions League.
“We want them to be players who will stay …

Saturday’s Premier League fixtures consist of some mouth-watering clashes, and Middlesbrough v Newcastle leads the pack. This edition of the Tyne-Tees derby sees two sides who both are in dire need of a win; Newcastle are trying to climb out of the relegation zone while Middlesbrough are trying to assert themselves into a coveted European spot. This match between two northeast rivals is sure to be a passionate one, and for that reason it is Saturday’s Match of the Day.
Both sides have been given an early boost by their …

Jermain Defoe has given Portsmouth a huge boost ahead of their clash with Paul Ince’s struggling Blackburn side. The England international was injured in his last Premier League outing, but scans today revealed the injury isn’t as bad as first feared. Defoe has confirmed that he will square off against the Rovers this weekend.
Defoe said: “I saw a specialist for some scans and it was only a little problem with my back. It’s all connected and it was running through the back of my legs and that’s why it …

Word coming out of St. James’ Park today confirms that the Tyneside club have signed Joe Kinnear for the rest of the season. The 61 year old has been a controversial figure since joining the club, using foul language in most of his press conferences. Today, though, Kinnear was all smiles as his contract was extended following a 0-0 draw with Chelsea. This comes after Kinnear has led Newcastle to 10 points from a possible 24.
Kinnear is understandably looking at new targets for the January transfer window, and two …

Manchester United have completed the first notable signing ahead of January. Partizan Belgrade winger Zoran Tosic, a twenty-one year old Serbian international, has signed a deal with Manchester United that will bring him to the club on January 1st.
Tosic didn’t immediately get a work permit to play in England as he didn’t have enough caps for Serbia (12 caps). Manchester United, led by Sir Alex Ferguson, appealed this decision and today won the hearing in Sheffield to clinch the signing.
Rumors are now floating about that 19 year old Adem …