England: Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday.
The Spaniard is still unloved at Stamford Bridge but even the most ardent critic of Benitez must be impressed with the job he's done in his six months at the club.
By reaching the final of the Europa League, Benitez is close to winning the trophy he so craves to mark his brief spell at Chelsea. And beating fifth-place Spurs would all but secure a return to Europe's top competition, which was the club's priority this season. A win would put Chelsea six points clear of its London rival - and with a vastly superior goal difference, with two games left.
'We will try to win because we know it will guarantee a top-four finish," Benitez said after Sunday's 1-0 win at Manchester United. "Winning is crucial for us - it's even more important for them (Tottenham), so there will be a great atmosphere at Stamford Bridge."...
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11:37 AM, May 07, 2013
Manchester: Gareth Bale produced yet another moment of magic to keep Tottenham on course for a return to the Champions League, while Wigan boosted their survival hopes in the English Premier League with a come-from-behind win at West Bromwich Albion. Playing his first match since being named English football's player of the year, Bale cut inside from the right in the 86th minute and smashed a long-range strike into the...
10:39 PM, May 04, 2013
England: Arsenal provisionally moved into the Champions League places on Saturday by winning 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion after Tomas Rosicky scored in each half. The Gunners' sixth victory from their past seven Premier League matches enabled them to swap places with Chelsea, which can return to fourth place in the standings by beating Sunderland on Sunday. Tomas Rosicky scored in the 20th and 50th minutes at the Hawthorns for...
09:54 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Demba Ba gave under-fire Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez some much-needed respite by scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, provisionally moving the team into third place in the Premier League. ...
10:35 PM, Mar 02, 2013
West Bromwich Albion punished Liverpool for an inefficient display at Anfield, soaking up 80 minutes of pressure before scoring two late goals for a 2-0 victory. ...
08:28 AM, Feb 12, 2013
The QPR manager also slammed the officials for not awarding a late penalty when West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell appeared to handle the ball inside the area. ...
08:33 AM, Dec 27, 2012
West Brom won a Premier League game in London for the first time in 12 visits. ...
11:08 PM, Dec 26, 2012
London: Enjoying his most prolific spell in English football, Luis Suarez will look to wreak further havoc on Chelsea's creaking defense this weekend to reinvigorate Liverpool's stuttering Premier League campaign. The Uruguay striker has seven goals - more than half of Liverpool's total - in the league, with his effervescent form prompting manager Brendan Rodgers to compare him to Barcelona star Lionel Messi. "His cleverness and movement really is world...
12:11 PM, Nov 09, 2012
Birmingham: Peter Odemwingie scored twice to give West Bromwich Albion a 2-0 win over last-place Southampton in the Premier League on Monday, lifting his team to fifth place while increasing the pressure on visiting manager Nigel Adkins. Southampton suffered their fifth straight away loss and have now conceded 28 goals in 10 league matches. West Brom, meanwhile, bounced back from tough injury-time losses against Manchester City and Newcastle, thanks to...
09:15 AM, Nov 06, 2012
West Bromwich: Winless Queens Park Rangers remains last in the Premier League with only two points out of a possible 21 following a 3-2 loss at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Goals from James Morrison in the fifth minute, Zoltan Gera in the 22nd and Youssouf Mulumbu in the 85th gave West Brom their fourth league win of the season as the Baggies provisionally moved to fourth in the standings...
09:07 AM, Oct 07, 2012
London: Andre Villas-Boas was narrowly denied his first win in charge of Tottenham after West Bromwich Albion equalised in the 90th minute to draw 1-1 Saturday in the Premier League. James Morrison scored from close-range 30 seconds into stoppage time after William Gallas had cleared off the line at White Hart Lane. Benoit Assou-Ekotto smashed home a deflected half-volley in the 74th to put Tottenham ahead. Led by former Chelsea...
10:17 PM, Aug 25, 2012
Jerome Thomas brain-snap costly for 10-man Baggies. ...
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Arsenal came out for the second half having been forced to make a change. ...
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