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- Arsène Wenger says new striker not essential for Arsenal
- Louis van Gaal: I can revive Manchester United step by step
- Alan Pardews death stare to keep Neil Warnock in his place
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- What made Liverpools Mario Balotelli the man he is today?
- Louis van Gaal defends Manchester Uniteds Luke Shaw on fitness claims
- Brendan Rodgers reaches Liverpool century with Real promise at Anfield
- Chelsea the fare for next beneficiaries of Steven Naismiths largesse
- Neil Warnock and Crystal Palace want payback at Newcastle United
- Liverpools Brendan Rodgers to unleash Mario Balotelli at Tottenham
- Lee Cattermole can get into England team, says Gus Poyet
- Tottenham secure deal to sign Benjamin Stambouli from Montpellier
- Why is Louis van Gaal so hell-bent on using 3-5-2 at Manchester United?
- Harry Redknapp to sign two-year contract extension at QPR
- Mauricio Pochettino plays down Balotelli and Spurs Liverpool past
- Fernando Torres agrees to leave Chelsea for Milan on free transfer
- West Ham United v Southampton: match preview
- Felix Magath sticks to his guns after critics take aim at Fulham record
- Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland: match preview
- Neil Warnock lodges bid to bring Armand Traoré to Crystal Palace
- Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion: match preview
- Manchester City v Stoke City: match preview
- Xabi Alonso says farewell to Real Madrid and joins Bayern Munich - video
- Bundesliga: Schalke get ready to face Bayern Munich - video
- Leicester City v Arsenal: match preview
| Arsène Wenger says new striker not essential for Arsenal Posted: 29 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT Arsène Wenger hints defensive arrivals more likely Arsenal manager refuses to panic over new striker Our transfer window interactive Arsène Wenger has said Arsenals hopes this season do not rest on signing a striker before the closure of the transfer window on Monday night, even though he has lost his main forward, Olivier Giroud, to a fractured tibia until the new year. The pressure on Wenger to add more firepower to his squad increased after the extent of Girouds injury was confirmed and it would be seen as an unnecessary risk for Arsenal not to recruit a forward. Given that Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell are yet to prove themselves at the highest level and Wenger does not believe that Lukas Podolski is suited to being the focal point of his attack, there does not appear to be much of an argument against Arsenal signing another striker. Continue reading... |
| Louis van Gaal: I can revive Manchester United step by step Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT Manchester United manager bullish before Burnley trip Louis van Gaals answer was short and will sound the sweetest of music to worried Manchester United fans. No. No. I am sorry, the manager said, requiring only five words to discard the notion he could ever doubt his own ability. Yet there should be no mistake: now is the time for Van Gaal to prove his brilliance. As the 20-times champions roll into Turf Moor to face Burnley in Saturdays early kick-off Van Gaal enters full fire-fighting mode only three games into his tenure. Continue reading... |
| Alan Pardews death stare to keep Neil Warnock in his place Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT Newcastle manager can face down Crystal Palace counterpart Pardew more measured after last seasons controversies Neil Warnock signs two-year contract at Palace Continue reading...  |
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| What made Liverpools Mario Balotelli the man he is today? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT The striker who is set to make his Liverpool debut on Sunday was adopted and grew up without cultural reference points that most take for granted Henderson claims Liverpool can cope without Suárez Liverpool to face Real Madrid and Basel Another town, another team, yet another fresh start for Mario Balotelli. Less than a week after completing a £16m move from Milan, the Italy striker is expected to make his Liverpool debut on Sunday lunchtime at White Hart Lane. The Reds will be his fourth club in the space of five years. Balotelli believes he has found an environment where he can thrive. He told reporters on Monday that he was happy to be back in England, that football in this country was beautiful, and that it had been a mistake for him ever to go back to Serie A. But in Italy, the press had a different take. They recalled how the player had returned enthusiastically to his home country just 19 months earlier, bemoaning Manchesters weather and cuisine. Continue reading... |
| Louis van Gaal defends Manchester Uniteds Luke Shaw on fitness claims Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT Manchester United coach hits back at Roy Hodgson comments Defender praised as an example to the dressing room Roy Hodgson admits concerns over Luke Shaw fitness Jonathan Wilson: Why is Van Gaal intent on 3-5-2? Louis van Gaal has challenged Roy Hodgsons assessment that Luke Shaw has questionable fitness. The Manchester United manager described the left-back as an example to the dressing room owing to his determination to follow the clubs fitness regime. Van Gaal had described the 19-year-old as unfit during Uniteds tour of the United States yet after Hodgson, the England manager, agreed he moved to clarify his position. Continue reading... |
| Brendan Rodgers reaches Liverpool century with Real promise at Anfield Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT Win at Tottenham would move him alongside Shankly, Benítez Manager picks first game v FC Gomel as favourite of first 100 You never forget the first time, which explains why Brendan Rodgers cites a Europa League third-round qualifier against FC Gomel of Belarus as his stand-out game as Liverpool manager. The 100th match of his Anfield tenure arrives at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday with Liverpool safely back in the Champions League and paired against Real Madrid. There can be no better illustration of the rapid rise under Rodgers than those two European staging posts. Continue reading... |
| Chelsea the fare for next beneficiaries of Steven Naismiths largesse Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT Everton forward happy with impact of seasonticket scheme Scot the form man as Lukaku and Etoo prepare for former club Four unemployed people will attend Chelseas visit to Goodison Park on Saturday courtesy of four season tickets that the Everton forward Steven Naismith bought and donated to Jobcentre Plus. The act drew widespread acclaim for a player now lauded by the Gwladys Street for his tireless influence on the team. We are losing the spine of what football is all about is how the Scotland international eloquently, alarmingly puts it. Naismith is evidence that Premier League players are not impervious to the call for a reduction in the ticket prices from which they benefit. He insists he is far from alone and his message is timely. Spirit of Shankly and The Blue Union, Liverpool and Everton supporters groups, issued a joint statement this week entitled The Greed of Modern Football after their requests for a reciprocal ticket price reduction for the Anfield and Goodison derbies were rejected by the citys two clubs. Continue reading... |
| Neil Warnock and Crystal Palace want payback at Newcastle United Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:29 PM PDT Manager indebted to London club but still owed 2010 bus bill Administration meant driver would not take us unless I paid Match preview: Newcastle United v Crystal Palace New man at helm wants to return favour Neil Warnock returns to St James Park as the manager of Crystal Palace on Saturday with contrasting feelings. The thrill of being back in the Premier League will be mixed with regret at a visit that hastened the end of his previous spell. The last time Warnock brought a team to Newcastle United, in January 2010, he did so under the cloud of administration Palace being informed of their fate as their plane landed at the airport. Continue reading... |
| Liverpools Brendan Rodgers to unleash Mario Balotelli at Tottenham Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:29 PM PDT Balotelli has impressed Rodgers in training Brendan Rodgers has no reservations over handing Mario Balotelli an immediate debut at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, insisting the £16m striker will not become a distraction at Liverpool. This wont be the Mario Balotelli show every week, the Liverpool manager said, twice, at his first pre-match press conference since signing the Italy international. The 24-year-old has impressed in training since joining Liverpool on Monday and, having had a pre-season with Milan, he is likely to be given a start by Rodgers at White Hart Lane with the team lacking penetration in the 3-1 defeat at Manchester City. He has looked great and, if I need to put him in, I will, said Rodgers. I wont have any fears about that. Continue reading... |
| Lee Cattermole can get into England team, says Gus Poyet Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT Sunderland manager backs midfielder to follow Jack Colback Ginger Pirlo can star for England Gus Poyet believes Lee Cattermole can emulate his former Sunderland team-mate Jack Colback and earn a place in the England squad. Cattermole has improved radically under Poyets management at the Stadium of Light and, although they are very different midfielders, many north-east football watchers are surprised that Newcastle Uniteds Colback received a call up ahead of Sunderlands enforcer. Continue reading... |
| Tottenham secure deal to sign Benjamin Stambouli from Montpellier Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:44 PM PDT French defensive midfielder heads to London for Spurs medical Tottenham drawn with Besiktas, Partizan Belgrade and Asteras Pochettino plays down Balotelli impact before Liverpool match Tottenham Hotspur have reached agreement with Montpellier to sign the defensive midfielder Benjamin Stambouli. The 24-year-old former France Under-21 international is heading to England to have a medical. Continue reading... |
| Why is Louis van Gaal so hell-bent on using 3-5-2 at Manchester United? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:32 PM PDT Purchase of Ángel di María suggests Old Trafford manager is going to stick with the formation at United United players need time, says Van Gaal The question, often, is not the what or the how but the why. On Sunday, after Manchester United had staggered to a 1-1 draw against Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers had been hammered 4-0 by Tottenham, there was much carping about 3-5-2, the formation United had used in taking one point from their first two Premier League games of the season, and QPR in losing both their opening matches. That Hull City had played 3-5-2 in beating QPR and that Steve Bruces side reached the FA Cup final last season playing with this formation tended to be overlooked amid the carping. It is rarely the system to blame, but the personnel and their application of it. Continue reading... |
| Harry Redknapp to sign two-year contract extension at QPR Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:09 PM PDT Redknapp rejects claims he is set to be replaced QPR sign goalkeeper Alex McCarthy from Reading QPRs Faurlín suffers his third knee injury Big interview: QPRs Robert Green Harry Redknapp has confirmed he has been offered a two-year contract extension at QPR and said he would keep the club in the Premier League this season. Following defeats in their opening two league games, reports began circling earlier in the week that the QPR chairman, Tony Fernandes, was ready to make an early change of manager. Tim Sherwood had been linked with the Loftus Road job after his former employers Tottenham beat QPR in a clinical 4-0 victory on Sunday but Redknapp, who brought the club back up through the play-offs, revealed he was ready to commit his future to the club. Continue reading... |
| Mauricio Pochettino plays down Balotelli and Spurs Liverpool past Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:57 AM PDT Italians arrival is important for Liverpool but not for us Tottenham signing Fabrizio Fazio unlikely to feature Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham Hotspur must not let the circus surrounding Mario Balotelli distract them when the Italian makes his debut for Liverpool at White Hart Lane on Sunday . Balotelli is expected to start alongside Daniel Sturridge in Liverpools attack after his £16m arrival from Milan this week and the focus on him will be intense. Yet Pochettino was not willing to discuss the former Manchester City strikers return to England in great depth, saying that it was of no significance to Tottenham. Continue reading... |
| Fernando Torres agrees to leave Chelsea for Milan on free transfer Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:50 AM PDT Striker bought for £50m in 2011 will cost Milan nothing José Mourinho may move for Loïc Rémy of QPR Our transfer window interactive Fernando Torres is to have a medical at Milan on Saturday after agreement was reached between the Italian club, Chelsea and the players representatives to smooth what is, in effect, a free transfer. The Spain striker, who cost a British record £50m when he signed from Liverpool in January 2011, will leave England after seven seasons in the Premier League and sign a two-year deal at San Siro after agreeing a compromise over his wage demands. He was initially reluctant to lower his £175,000-a-week salary. Continue reading... |
| West Ham United v Southampton: match preview Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:26 AM PDT |
| Felix Magath sticks to his guns after critics take aim at Fulham record Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:21 AM PDT Manager blames everyone but himself for the clubs poor form and continues his war of words with Mohamed Al Fayed during a confusing briefing before the visit of Cardiff City Al Fayed hits back at Magaths absurd claims Felix Magath may have lost the first four league games of the Championship season but he clearly believes that little or none of the blame for Fulhams predicament should be laid at his door. They lie bottom of the table following relegation after 13 consecutive seasons in the Premier League. On Saturday they play Cardiff City, who are eighth in the Championship and have, seemingly, coped better with life outside the top flight. In recent times, Magath has come under attack from the former players John Arne Riise and Brede Hangeland, who were scathing in their criticism of his apparently brutal training methods. I really like Fulham, Riise said. Its a real family club with a great stadium, but with Magath everything gets flushed down the toilet. Continue reading... |
| Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland: match preview Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:11 AM PDT |
| Neil Warnock lodges bid to bring Armand Traoré to Crystal Palace Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:27 AM PDT Wigans James McArthur among Warnocks other targets Wilfried Zaha available to face Newcastle Warnock says he has debt to clear at Palace Our transfer window interactive Continue reading...  |
| Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion: match preview Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:26 AM PDT |
| Manchester City v Stoke City: match preview Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:07 AM PDT |
| Xabi Alonso says farewell to Real Madrid and joins Bayern Munich - video Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:39 AM PDT Bayern Munich's newest signing Xabi Alonso holds a farewell conference for his former club Real Madrid on Friday. The Spaniard says the contract offer came to his attention only two weeks ago. He has signed a two-year deal with Pep Guardiola's side, who hopes he will boost Bayern's midfield options following a string of injuries Continue reading...  |
| Bundesliga: Schalke get ready to face Bayern Munich - video Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:36 AM PDT Schalke 04 prepare to face defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on Saturday. Manager Jens Keller and his team train for the match in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday after losing their Bundesliga season opening match last weekend against Hannover 96. Jens Keller says he is confident about his team even if Bayern are the favourites Continue reading...  |
| Leicester City v Arsenal: match preview Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:21 AM PDT |
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