ARSENAL 1, CHELSEA 0 Arsene Wenger finally recorded a victory over adversary Jose Mourinho as Arsenal defeated Chelsea to win the FA Community Shield, the curtain-raiser to the new season. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s spectacular strike separated the two teams as Arsenal manager Wenger recorded a first win against his counterpart at the 14th time of asking. […]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Rooney at the double as England silence Scotland in Auld Enemy clash
SCOTLAND 1, ENGLAND 3 Captain Wayne Rooney led from the front as England triumphed on their first visit to Scotland in 15 years. Rooney scored twice as England silenced the Scots as they extended their unbeaten sequence to four games North of the Border. They were his 45th and 46th international goals as he claimed […]
Brazil held to a draw by England
BRAZIL 2, ENGLAND 2 Brazil and England played out an entertaining draw which showed the potential of both sides. Like his father before him, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored at the Maracana but England couldn’t hold on for victory against a Brazil side who arguably deserved more than a draw in the end. England manager Roy Hodgson […]
Team news for England v France
The BBC reports the teams are as follows: France: Lloris, Debuchy, Rami, Mexes, Evra, Nasri, Cabaye, Diarra, Malouda, Ribery, Benzema. Subs: Mandanda, Giroud, Matuidi, Reveillere, Menez, M’Vila, Martin, Ben Arfa, Valbuena, Clichy, Koscielny, Carrasso. England: Hart, Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole, Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Young, Welbeck. Subs: Green, Walcott, Henderson, Carroll, Baines, Jones, Jagielka, Downing, Defoe, Butland. […]