Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Ferdinand confirms United exit after 12 years

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Ferdinand confirms United exit after 12 years

Ferdinand confirms United exit after 12 years

Posted: 12 May 2014 01:40 PM PDT

It was reported on Monday that the vastly experienced former England centre-back would not be offered a new deal at Old Trafford, with his contract having expired at the end of the season. And Ferdinand, who joined United for a then club-record fee of around £30million back in 2002, has confirmed his long spell at United is over. The 35-year-old told his official website 5mag: "I have thought long and hard over the last few months about my future, and after 12 fantastic years playing, for what I regard, as the best club in the world, I have decided the time is right for me to move on, "I joined Manchester United in the hope of winning trophies, and never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined how successful we would be during my time here. "There have been so many highlights, playing alongside some great players who have become good friends, winning my first Premier League title and also that fantastic night in Moscow are memories that I will cherish forever. "Circumstances didn't allow for me to say goodbye the way I would have liked but I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my team-mates, staff, the club the fans for an unbelievable 12 yrs that I'll never forget. Winning trophies I dreamed about as a kid came true at this great club. "I am feeling fit and healthy, ready for a new challenge and looking forward to whatever the future holds for me." The former West Ham and Leeds United defender won six Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League and two League Cups in his illustrious career with United, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup in 2008. Ferdinand fell out of favour under David Moyes this season before the Scotsman was sacked, with his departure following that of fellow centre-back Nemanja Vidic, who opted to join Inter.

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Facts: The tough tacklers who avoid the refs attention

Posted: 12 May 2014 07:15 AM PDT

On a day devoid of surprises, Manchester City won the league with a 2-0 home stroll past West Ham, rendering Liverpool's come-from-behind 2-1 win over Newcastle as academic as Chelsea's come-from-behind 2-1 win at already-relegatedCardiff, Arsenal's steady 2-0 win at newly-relegated Norwich and Everton's steady 2-0 win at nearly-relegated Hull. Tottenham's 3-0 home win over Aston Villa meant that Manchester United couldn't claim that last Europa League spot - but the outgoing champions wouldn't have done anyway, as they limped to a 1-1 draw at Southampton. Stoke confirmed ninth place with a 2-1 win at West Brom and their old boss Tony Pulis's Crystal Palace shared four goals with Fulham, while Swansea's win at Sunderland meant that not one game was won by a lower-placed team. Click the big red headlines to analyse each game further on Stats Zone... Man City 2-0 West Ham The Hammers didn't manage a single shot on target. Yaya Toure had a round-high 129 touches in this game – the ninth time this season he has had 100+ in a game. Martin Demichelis completed all of his 41 passes. Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle Newcastle's 5 unblocked shots all came in the first half. Mathieu Debuchy won a round-high 7 tackles. Only Cheick Tiote has attempted more in a PL game for Newcastle this season. Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea Mohamed Salah managed 13 touches in the opposition box, more than any other player this weekend. Chelsea managed a round-high 28 shots, although only 7 were on target. Norwich 0-2 Arsenal Norwich had just 37% possession, their third-lowest total of the season (they had less vs Man City and Everton). No player made more saves (5) than Lukasz Fabianski and kept a clean sheet this weekend. Hull 0-2 Everton Hull managed just 1 successful dribble, the fewest of any side this weekend. 58% of Everton's passes were in their own half; this week, only they and Spurs (50.1%) made most of their passes in their own half. Tottenham 3-0 Aston Villa Spurs were caught offside 7 times in this match, a round-high figure. Aston Villa attempted a round-high 30 forward long balls in this match; they have also made the most overall this season, 1294. Southampton 1-1 Man United The outgoing champions had just 2 shots on target – their joint-second lowest league tally this season (1 at home to Liverpool). By comparison, Rickie Lambert got 3 shots on target: only he and Samir Nasri managed that in this weekend's Premier League games. Southampton won 100% of the tackles they attempted in this match (14/14), the only side to do so this weekend. West Brom 1-2 Stoke West Brom conceded just 3 fouls, a weekend low. Stoke attempted just 6 crosses from open play, a joint low for the weekend. Fulham 2-2 Crystal Palace Fulham attempted more crosses from open play (26) than any other side this weekend. Yannick Bolasie attempted more dribbles (11) than anyone else this weekend. Sunderland 1-3 Swansea Two players conceded a round-high 5 fouls this weekend: Swansea's Kyle Bartley and Newcastle's Cheick Tiote. Neither were booked. Sunderland didn't misplace any of their 67 passes (including throw-ins) in their defensive third, the best rate of any side this weekend. Analyse all of these games using Stats Zone

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Reus rules out Dortmund summer departure

Posted: 12 May 2014 01:50 AM PDT

The Germany international scored 16 goals in 30 league appearances as Dortmund finished as runners-up in theBundesliga, and is a reported transfer target for Manchester United. However, Reus stressed he had worked hard to earn his place at Dortmund and would not contemplate making an exit in the near future. "I can definitely say that I will play for Dortmund next season," he is quoted as telling Kicker. "I don't have to keep stressing how well I feel here. "After playing 10 years in the youth here I had to go a step back via Ahlen and Monchengladbach to make two steps forward. "Now I am back in Dortmund and – again – I feel totally well here and have a contract until 2017." Coach Jurgen Klopphas backed Reus to finish as the division's top scorer next season, with Bayern Munich-bound striker Robert Lewandowski having claimed the honour this term, signing off with two goals in Dortmund's 4-0 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Reus went off injured in that game but is expected to be fit for Saturday's DFB-Pokal final against Bayern.

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Mata targets trophies with United next year

Posted: 12 May 2014 12:15 AM PDT

A meek title defence cost manager David Moyes his job last month and interim boss Ryan Giggswas left to guide the club into seventh place, leaving them without European football next season for the first time in 25 years. Mata arrived at Old Trafford in January and has made 15 appearances in the Premier League, scoring six goals, but he was unable to revive their fortunes. The Spaniard netted United's goal in their 1-1 draw with Southampton on the final day of the season and expects the club to come back stronger under their new manager, widely tipped to be Netherlands Louis van Gaal. "Personally, I'm quite happy because I've played a lot of games, I've scored six goals and gave five assists, so I'm happy with my job," he told MUTV. "But obviously I wanted to win more games, we lost games where we didn't play very well, so I'm not happy with that. "I'll keep going to fight for the titles. "I'm looking forward to next season to see how I can perform and how we can be back even stronger. "The best (thing to do) is to come back and win trophies, so we will try to do that next season."

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FourFourTwos Premier League report cards 2013/14: How did your team do?

Posted: 12 May 2014 12:05 AM PDT

The FourFourTwo team have graded all 20 clubs on their performance this season, and also named heroes, villains, highs and lows for the great, the good and the utterly hopeless of England's top flight... Arsenal Aston Villa Cardiff City Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Fulham Hull City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion West Ham United

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Report card: Man United plumb the depths in season of shame and horror

Posted: 12 May 2014 12:05 AM PDT

The lowdown It promised to be the dawning of a new era: the departing managerial totem replaced by his personally-approved successor; Screaming Lord Fergie followed by David Moyes. Or 'The Chosen One', as he was known until United chose to sack him. On paper, Moyes seemed a suitable choice. Solid, reliable, a hard taskmaster, he had punched above his weight at Everton. Could the trick be repeated at Old Trafford? Not a chance. From the moment Moyes was photographed at his Carrington desk (complete with excruciating rigor-mortis grin which seemed to say "Please don't notice my fly is undone"), he looked a man desperately seeking a foothold on a precarious ladder. Players complained of a training regime that focus on fitness rather than technique, the team lost their attacking thrust, and results took a worrying nosedive. As United's title-winning team turned into a squad of creaking, mentally fragile under-performers, Fortress Old Trafford's previously unshakeable foundations crukbled with shocking suddenness: top-four rivals Liverpool, Manchester City, Spurs and Everton all took maximum points at the Theatre Of Dreams. As did Newcastle, an otherwise underperforming West Brom, and drop-dodgers Sunderland. Even moribund Fulham managed a draw. Fortunes elsewhere, meanwhile, cast a poor light on Moyes' appointment. Under his successor Roberto Martinez, Everton played with previously undiscovered verve, looking for long stretches like Champions League qualification hopes. Meanwhile, United fans watched as Liverpool and City helped themselves to three agonisingly easy points at Old Trafford as they battled it out for the title –a predicament, one would imagine, which United fans must have felt was like decide which foot to have cut off in a Saw-like torture scene. Would they have taken this in August? Not a chance. The champions have been reduced to rubble, not even qualifying for the Europa League. For all the unease over replacing Ferguson, relinquishing their title so easily would have been unthinkable as the pre-season drew to a close. Would they have taken this in January? No. Even as Moyes struggled to motivate some of his players, there was a sense, come New Year's Day, that the tide could be turned in 2014. Not 24 hours later, that notion had been crushed when an equally erratic Spurs won 2-1 at Old Trafford. High point At least Wayne Rooney was giving it all (when fully fit). His instinctive turn and volley from the Upton Park halfway line is a strike that will be replayed in Goal of the Season showreels during the coming weeks. Low point Not just losing 3-0 at home to Manchester City, but admitting that the neighbours were the benchmark. "We have played a very good side, playing at the sort of level we are aspiring to," said Moyes. That would never have happened under Ferguson's watch. Hero of the season Adnan Januzaj. In a season when some of the trusted old guard looked to have played a season too many, and the big names appeared out of sorts, it was apt that a young player brimming with attacking gusto should most cheer United's fans. The future looks bright for this kid. Villain of the season Sir Alex Fergsuon. Controversial, but given his successor has been hung out to dry, it seems fair to question the man who actively installed him. "Why didn't you get Mourinho?" was a question being asked throughout the 2013/14 campaign. The season in microcosm The 2-2 draw against Fulham spoke volumes of United's regression this year. Having gone a goal down in the match's early exchanges at Old Trafford, United celebrated a brace of goals as if they had been Champions League final winners, rather than strikes against a team doomed to relegation. An injury time equaliser from Darren Bent merely added salt to the gaping, festering wound. FFT grade F. Mid-table mediocrity is not something United are accustomed to. Nor is losing so many games at home. Never has a report card "Must do better" been more appropriate. SEE ALSORead FFT's report cards for the other 19 Premier League teams

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