Friday, 29 August 2014

Warnock has no issues with Puncheon

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Warnock has no issues with Puncheon

Warnock has no issues with Puncheon

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:55 AM PDT

Puncheon was fined 15,000 and warned about his conduct after a tirade aimed at Warnock in March following criticism of the former Blackpool widemans woeful penalty miss in a Premier League clash at Tottenham. Warnock, who returned for a second spell as Palace boss on Wednesday, had said on talkSPORT: Theres no way I wouldve trusted him with a penalty. Youve got to have somebody a little bit more cool, and hes not like that, Jason. He can whack a 35-yard free-kick in here and there but a penalty, with all the pressure on him at a place like White Hart Lane - not in a million years for me. That prompted an angry reaction from Puncheon on social media, but Warnock is not dwelling on the past and revealed that the 28-year-old will be in contention to face Newcastle United on Saturday in his first game back at the helm. Me and Jason Puncheon have had a good talk and Im delighted with him. If he gets his head right, hes as good as any in the league, said Warnock. Hes a really good chap, he will be involved in Saturday.

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Palace re-sign Zaha on loan

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:33 AM PDT

The 21-year-old, who has two caps for England, completed a movefrom Selhurst Park to Old Trafford for an undisclosed fee ahead of the 2013-14 season. However, under new United manager David Moyes, Zaha struggled for first-team opportunities, making just four appearances in all competitions. Zaha was loaned to Cardiff City in January, but once again he failed to make a strong impression, with just five Premier League starts as the Welsh clubwere condemned to relegation. After the departure of Tony Pulis, Palace appointed Neil Warnock as his successor on Wednesday,and 24 hours later the boss revealed that he had held a conversation with Zaha about a potential move back to Selhurst Park. The deal was confirmed later on Thursday, with Zahaunderlininghisexcitement at being back. Im just buzzing to be back, to be in and around the lads again, he told the clubs official website. There have been rumours for a while, but it was only yesterday that it got sorted out and I was happy it got sorted out ASAP because I just need to get out and play. The best place to come back to is Palace where I am loved. Speaking to my family and my agent, they knew I would be comfortable coming back here because Ive got the support of the fans and the club. When I come back here I know I can just get straight back into it.

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Burnley v Manchester United: Van Gaal hoping to kickstart recovery

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 10:51 AM PDT

Having endured the disastrous tenure of David Moyes, United fans approachedthe 2014-15 campaign high on optimism afterwatchingVan Gaalguide Netherlands to a third-place finish at the World Cup in Brazil. However, a change of management has seen little immediate improvement, with just one point taken from league outings against Swansea City and Sunderland, while Tuesdays 4-0 League Cup humiliation at third-tier MK Dons was a new low. United are at least boosted by the arrival of Argentinawinger Angel di Maria from Real Madrid for a British transfer record of 59.7million, butVan Gaal is aware that there is no quick fix to the problems at Old Trafford. We have to look at the future and we are doing that now by restoring and rebuilding a new team and that costs time, he said on Thursday. Im sorry to say that for the fans because the fans are amazing in my opinion. I think its fantastic that we have such fans. I hope we fulfil their expectations but I said already that it is not done in one month. We have to win, to get results, and hopefully we shall start it on Saturday at Burnley. Burnley, meanwhile, entered the new season widely tipped to go straight back downafter gaining promotion from the Championship last term, and they have struggled in their new surroundings early on. Sean Dyches side were outclassed 3-1 by Chelsea in their opening fixturebefore an improved display could not prevent a 1-0 defeat at Swansea last weekend. Saturdays game will evoke memories among homefans of Robbie Blakes thumpingvolleyed winner in the corresponding fixture five years ago as Burnleystunned the then-champions 1-0 in the first Premier League clash at Turf Moor. Despite Uniteds troubles, Dycheis fully aware of the threat posed by the 13-time Premier League winners. Theres a bit of hoo-ha about Manchester United at the moment, he said. I dont look at that, I look at the players theyve got, the manager theyve got, the club they are. I dont think you start looking at them for any other reason other than theyre a fantastic club, a very good group of players and a renowned manager. Were not naive enough to think that theres any other reason, theyll come here to play hard and try to get a result, and of course well do that as well. Di Maria could make his United debut, although fellow new signing Marcos Rojois still awaiting a valid work permit and is unlikely to feature. Already without Luke Shaw and Michael Carrick,Van Gaal revealed thatAnder Herrera -another new arrival - has picked up an injury, while Chris Smalling (groin) remains a doubt, as do Marouane Fellaini(ankle) andJesse Lingard (knee). By contrast, Burnley have no new injury problems, with long-term absenteeSam Vokesrecovering from knee ligament damage.

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The Football Weekly, FREE from FourFourTwo

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT

The app, which works on all Apple and Android devices, updates ahead of each weekend's fixtures to bring football fans content on their mobiles. With entirely separate content from the monthly magazine (also now available in abespoke-for-iPad version), theWeeklybrings interviews, analysis, reaction and previews. In theWeekly's21st issue, available now, we look at the 'men to save a season' and assess how new arrivals Angel di Maria and Mario Balotelli can inspire Manchester United and Liverpool. Jonathan Fadugba wonders whether the signing of Super Mario will be Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers' crowning glory, while Martin Mazur - editor of Argentina's El Grafico magazine - profiles Old Trafford's new hero. FFTalso takes a look at United boss Louis van Gaal during his playing days, and how he's been ruffling feathers since his breakthrough years at Sparta Rotterdam. There's also the lowdown on Barcelona starlet Munir El Haddadi, who impressed for the Blaugrana in pre-season and netted on his La Liga debut last weekend, and Michael 'Zonal Marking' Cox on how Maurico Pochettino has transformed Tottenham ahead of Sunday's showdown with Liverpool. There's also a round-up of the best quotes and things we've learned this week, whileBack of the Net reports on MK Dons' League Cup exploits. And if that's not enough to make you part with your zero pence, there's match previews for the weekend's 10 Premier League matches, plus the week's finest photos and a round-up of the 'other' football news you may have missed. TheFourFourTwo Football Weeklyis downloadable for free atGoogle Playand theApp Storeand updates every Thursday.

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Di Maria contract written in quick-drying ink

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 09:09 AM PDT

Di Maria signed a five-year contract on Tuesday, with Manchester United executive Ed Woodward hailing the deal as "legally watertight". "We're delighted to welcome Angel di Maria to Manchester United's warm, unyielding embrace," Woodward said. "I'm sure he will enjoy the next –and final –chapter of his career, but if he doesn't, well, there's absolutely nothing he can do about it." Woodward took the unusual step of reading out the contract's small print, which consisted mostly of various types of natural disaster that would fail to invalidate it. "He's here, and he's staying here," a maniacally grinning Woodward added, clutching the player's registration, passport, and car keys, which he proceeded to swallow. Di Maria, who Woodward confirmed has a buy-out clause of infinity pounds, said that he had been impressed by United's keenness to complete the deal as quickly as possible. "Mr Woodward showed his professionalism by quickly switching off the television when I came in, even though United were playing at the time," Di Maria told reporters. "He said he wasn't going to let me leave until I signed," the Argentine midfielder continued. "Then he laughed, and then I laughed, and then he stopped laughing and locked the door." Woodward went on to say that the club was still working on getting Juventus's Arturo Vidal to Old Trafford, and that club officials were camped outside his home with chloroform pads and a large sack. More from Back of the Net

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Van Gaal confirms more signings to come

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 07:59 AM PDT

The quality of United's squad has come into question in recent times, with their start to the 2014-15 campaign only serving to fuel those doubts. Tuesday's 4-0 League Cup thumping at the hands of third-tier MK Dons came on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Swansea City and a 1-1 draw at Sunderland in the Premier League, leaving Van Gaal searching for his first competitive win as United manager. The Old Trafford club smashed the British transfer record earlier this week in signing Angel di Maria from Real Madrid for £59.7 million but, speaking at the Argentina international's unveiling on Thursday, Van Gaal indicated their spending will not stop there. "The club will [announce] when the time's there,"said the Dutchman."Players will leave, others will come." Di Maria became United's fourth signing of the window, after the arrivals of Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera and Marcos Rojo. The likes of Javier Hernandez, Marouane Fellaini and Wilfried Zahahave all been linked with moves away from Old Trafford as Van Gaal looks to rebuild the squad in a bid to challenge for trophies once again.

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Di Maria is not the miracle, says Van Gaal

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 07:38 AM PDT

The Argentine winger arrived at the club from Real Madrid on Tuesdayfor a British record transfer fee of £59.7 million. That news was tempered just hours later as United were humiliated 4-0 in the League Cup second round by League One MK Dons. On the back of one point from the openingtwo Premier League games of 2014-15 against Swansea City and Sunderland, the size of the task ahead of Van Gaal has become abundantly clear, but the Dutchman insists Di Maria will not instantly solve all of the team's issues. "He can accelerate the game but he can also play in the interests of the team and that's why we have chosen this player," Van Gaal said atDi Maria's unveilingon Thursday. "I hope he shall give us good results but we cannot expect after two days' training sessions that he is the miracle. "You have to work for the miracle and he knows that. "I only buy players that can improve our philosophy. He fits in our philosophy and what he can do more than that, I can change the system with him and maybe we shall do that in the future. "He played as a wideplayer [at Real] but also in midfield so we are confident that he will succeed." Di Mariahimself, meanwhile, hopes he can help return the club to its former glories after a difficult last 12 months at Old Trafford since Alex Ferguson stepped aside. "I'm very pleased to play for Manchester United," he said. "I wanted to come here even though they're not playing Champions League, I want to help them get into the Champions League. "Manchester United have already won many trophies and are a very big team and I come in order to help the team raise their game and become an important team once again."

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Rooney named new England captain

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 04:11 AM PDT

Rooney was always the likely replacement for the retired Steven Gerrard and will now lead his nation through their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. England also saw Frank Lampard walk away from international football on Tuesday, making Rooney comfortably the most experienced member of Hodgson's squad. "I gave it a lot of thought but I think Wayne is an obvious choice, to be honest. He certainly deserves it," Hodgson said on Thursday. "I think he's the right choice. I think he's the right man. I think he'll take on the job with enormous enthusiasm. "He is now the captain of Manchester United. "I'm pleased to say that I've been able to offer it to him and I've had a long conversation with him. He wants to take on that enormous responsibility. "With his 95 caps and all the goals he has scored [40 for England] and all the things he has already done from such a young age, he is prepared to take responsibility. "All I can hope for really is that he continues to play well and that he shoulders the responsibility of captaincy as well as the captains before him." Hodgson rejected the suggestion that Rooney's captaincy heralded a new England era, though, and wants his side to build on their progress since he took charge in 2012. "I think we were bitterly disappointed not to do well in the World Cup," he added. "After the preparation and how we did in the first game, we had high hopes. "I think it's more a question of continuing… continuing a line we have already started on, which is giving younger players a chance to play." Rooney said Hodgson's decision to give him the captaincy was a "dream come true" and that he would seek out Gerrard for tips on how to deal with the role. "To be named as England captain is a dream come true for me personally, and of course my family," he told the Football Association's website. "It is something that I will take massive pride in doing. As a kid I always loved watching a big England game on the television. "Back then I had a burning ambition to play for my country. To be appointed captain is beyond my wildest dreams. "I would obviously like to thank Roy and the coaching staff for having the belief and confidence in me to do the job. "I have played under some fantastic captains at both Manchester United and England and would hope that I have picked up some of their strongest qualities. "I intend to speak with Steven about different aspects of the role. We had a great relationship from the moment we played together for our country and right up to our final game in Brazil. I am sure if ever I need to seek his advice he will be there to help. "I would hope that I have the full backing of the fans, I am their type of player. "My only thought is to win and give everything I have got, and that desire will be the way I want to captain the team.

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Mistaken identity, furious Fergie and a headbutt: the other British transfer records

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Fernando Torres It's still tricky to work out which club came off worse from the January 2011deadline-day deal that saw Liverpool sell Torres to Chelsea for a British record £50 million, and then replace him with £35m Andy Carroll. Who was better value for money? Let's call it a draw. A goalless one. Occasional impressions of a clinical goalscorer sometimes lulled pundits into rash declarations that Torres was 'getting back to his best' at Chelsea, only for the Spaniard to prove them wrong. Torres did help the Blues win the Champions League, famously scoring at the Nou Camp, so Roman Abramovich may still believe he was worth it. But, shorn of the confidence that once helped him become an Anfield hero, Torres has netted only 20 goals in 110 league games for Chelsea and has finally been replaced for good by Diego Costa. Robinho "On the last day, Chelsea made a great proposal and I accepted," declared the Brazilian after making his £32.5m move from Real Madrid to the Premier League in 2008. Just one slight problem. "You mean Manchester City?" "Yes, Manchester, sorry." There's nothing like getting off on the right foot at a new club. If Robinho appeared dazed and confused after signing for City on the manic deadline day that followed Sheikh Mansour's takeover, his head remained elsewhere for much of his time at Eastlands. There were brief moments of genius that elevated him marginally above Jo in the list of City's worst Samba signings, but he also went AWOL and faced investigations over an alleged sexual assault before being cleared. He left two years later before missing out on selection for Brazil's own World Cup, which ended hopelessly. Juan Sebastian Veron "He is a f***ing great player. And you're all f***ing idiots." On that note, Sir Alex Ferguson departed the press conference and ordered journalists to leave the training ground. The Manchester United boss had become protective of his £28.1m record signing from Lazio, who was earning criticism for his performances at Old Trafford. The Argentine midfielder could play a sumptuous pass one minute and hammer a shot into the top tier the next, as he never found the consistency his talent promised. Like Robinho, perhaps his heart was somewhere else; maybe even with the club that his uncle Pedro Verde represented. "I was hoping to play for Sheffield United and here I am at Manchester United!" Veron once joked. Despite Ferguson's defence of Veron, he eventually conceded defeat and sold him to Chelsea for £15m –another move that the player failed to live up to. It could have been so different at Bramall Lane. Alan Shearer Shearer broke the British transfer record twice; first when he moved from Southampton to Blackburn Rovers for £3.6m in 1992, and then when he joined boyhood club Newcastle United for £15m shortly after Euro 96. But before he left Rovers, the England striker received an extraordinary offer from their steel magnate owner Jack Walker –to become the club's manager, aged only 25. Shearer politely declined the offer –mainly because of his desire to join Newcastle, but also to spend more time creosoting his fence (possibly), as he famously did to celebrate Blackburn's title win in 1995. The England star chose Newcastle over Manchester United in 1996, having also held talks with the Old Trafford club, going on to score a Premier League record 260 goals in 434 appearances. Duncan Ferguson The most expensive player in Britain was north of the border in 1993 when Rangers paid £4m for a particularly fiery targetman from Dundee United. Ferguson would score only two league goals for the Gers, with his time at Ibrox better remembered for headbutting Raith Rovers' Jock McStay. The striker was banned for 12 matches by the Scottish FA, charged with assault and swiftly moved on to Everton. A year later he was found guilty of assaulting McStay and sentenced to three months at Barlinnie jail. Amusingly, Ferguson's incarceration was later referenced by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra after Everton fan Osmo Tapio Raihala penned the composition 'Barlinnie Nine'. Of course you're going to listen to it (for about five seconds). Ian Rush When Liverpool called a press conference in 1988, few knew what would be announced until the familiar figure of Rush walked into the room. Boss Kenny Dalglish had somehow kept the Welshman's £2.7m return from Juventus a secret, in the days before the internet and Sky Sports News. Dalglish had been the British transfer record holder himself as a player when he joined Liverpool from Celtic for £440,000 in 1977, and would break the record several times as a manager. He paid £1.9m for Peter Beardsley at Anfield before swooping for both Alan Shearer and £5m Chris Sutton at Blackburn. But despite being Britain's most expensive player, Rush had actually returned to Liverpool for less than what Juventus paid to take him to Italy a year earlier; his £3.2m move to Juventus delivered only seven goals in Serie A. Trevor Francis Some say that Francis didn't achieve his full potential after becoming the first £1m player in British transfer history in 1979. After all, his contributions were limited to scoring the winning goal in the European Cup final, a trivial fixture of little importance. Even Brian Clough seemed somewhat underwhelmed at the press conference unveiling Francis, since it was delaying him from a pre-arranged game of squash. The forward would last only two years at the City Ground before moving on to Manchester City. But his goal against Malmo, delivering the first of Forest's two European Cups, would go down as one of the most memorable moments in English football. Denis Law Law broke the British record for a second time when he cut short a turbulent spell at Torino to join Manchester United for £115,000 in 1962. The Scot had moved to Manchester City from Huddersfield for £55,000 two years earlier, before his ill-fated switch to Italy. Law was injured in a car crash after his English team-mate Joe Baker drove the wrong way round a roundabout and flipped their vehicle. If that wasn't bad enough, his time at Torino took a bizarre turn when he was sent off in a match at the request of his own coach, who was said to have been riled by the temerity of the forward's decision to take a throw-in. Law was due to sign for Manchester United but was then informed he was going to Juventus instead, so flew back to Scotland in protest. Eventually, he got his way. Tommy Lawton Lawton had long established himself as one of the greats of the British game when he signed for Third Division South side Notts County for £20,000 in 1947. He had somehow been persuaded to join the Magpies by manager Arthur Stollery, his former physio at Chelsea, and lasted a little longer at Meadow Lane than Sol Campbell. Lawton scored 103 goals in five seasons as the club climbed into the Second Division, before finishing his career in the top flight with Arsenal. In his younger days he had made notable guest appearances for various clubs, including playing two matches on Christmas Day in 1940; one for Everton and another for Tranmere Rovers. Andy McCombie Jack Colback, take note. A full 110 years ago McCombie also made the controversial move from Sunderland to Newcastle United, for a British record fee of £700. But the Scottish full-back's switch was clouded in acrimony after a dispute with the Black Cats over £100 given to him to start a business. McCombie regarded it as a gift rather than a loan, and when the club asked for it back he refused. An FA investigation sided with the player and found financial irregularities at the club, for which Sunderland were fined £250. McCombie was soon sold to Newcastle but didn't enjoy a happy return to Sunderland, scoring an own goal within 60 secondsof a 3-1 defeat in his first match back at Roker Park.

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Ice cream, sausages and beer: Transfer fees that make Di Marias £59.7m look dull

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:35 AM PDT

1. Two tonnes of meat Ion Radu transferred from Jiul Petrosani to Valcea in 1998. The club's president explained: "We will sell the meat, then pay all the other players' salaries." 2. A set of kit, bag of balls and a goal net Gary Pallister transferred from Billingham Town to Middlesbrough in 1984. Manchester United paid £2.3 million for Pallister five years later. 3. A player's weight in fresh shrimp Kenneth Kristensen transferred from Vindbjart to Floey in 2002. Kristensen was said to have weighed in at around the 75 kg (165 lb) mark. 4. 30 tracksuits Zat Knight transferred from Rushall Olympic to Fulham in 1999. The tracksuits were more a gesture of goodwill than a transfer fee. 5. £100 and a barrel of beer Ernie Blenkinsop transferred from Cudworth to Blenkinsop in 1921. Said barrel was said to contain 45 litres (80 pints) of unspecified brown booze. 6. A set of weights Ian Wright transferred from Greenwich Borough to Crystal Palace in 1985. Six years and 117 goals later, Wright signed for Arsenal and represented England. 7. A set of football kit John Barnes transferred from Sudbury Court to Watford in 1981. Five years later, Liverpool paid Watford £900,000 for Barnes. 8. 10 footballs Liviu Baicea transferred from Jiul Petrosani to UT Arad in 1998. Having swapped one player for meat (see No. 1), Jiul Petrosani's president opted for a slightly more appropriate trade here. 9. A freezer full of ice cream Hugh McLenahan transferred from Stockport County to Manchester United in 1928. United assistant Louis Rocca ran an ice cream business at the time. 10. 15 kg (33 lb) of pork sausages Marius Cioara transferred from UT Arad to Regal Hornia in 2006. Ciora retired a day after this deal, claiming 'it was a huge insult', leaving Regal Hornia to demand the sausages back. Taken from Top 10 For Men by Nick Harper, published by Octopus and out now FEATURE The truth behind the transfer window rumour mill FEATURE FFT's guide to the confusing world of transfer window language

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Di Maria reveals he wanted to stay at Real

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:24 AM PDT

The Argentina midfielder sealed a £59.7 mllion move to Old Trafford on Tuesday and signed a five-year deal with the Premier League club. Di Maria has long since been linked with a move away from Santiago Bernabeu, but the 26-year-old claims he was forced out of the club and would have preferred to have stayed with the European champions. In an open letter to Real fans published by Marca, he said: "My time at Real Madrid has come to an end. It's impossible, in just a few lines, to put all I have gained here, but this letter is my way of explaining how I'm feeling now that I'm bidding the club farewell. "Over the four years I have had the honour of wearing this shirt, I have felt nothing but pride about everything that has happened and all I have achieved together with my team-mates. "Sadly, now I have to go, but I want to make it clear that this was never my wish. I've always wanted to progress, as anyone else does in their job. "I went to the World Cup after winning the 'Decima'with the hope of getting some signal from the Club Management, but it never came. "Many things were said and many lies circulated. They always wanted to pin the idea of leaving the club on me, but that's not how it was. "Unfortunately, my football isn't to someone's taste. The only thing I asked for was a fair deal. There are many things that I value and a lot of them have nothing to do with my salary. "I hope to find them at Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs in the world, with which I'm hoping to make history."

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