Saturday, 23 April 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Unwanted Liverpool Midfielder Refuses To Leave
Liverpool midfielder Christian Poulsen has snubbed a move back to Denmark this summer, according to his agent Jorn Bonnesen.
The 31-year-old has not established himself in the first-team this season after moving from Juventus.
He was signed by former manager Roy Hodgson but has not been given a chance under his replacement Kenny Dalglish.
Along with Paul Konchesky, Poulsen has come to symbolise everything Hodgson got wrong to the Liverpool supporters.
There were reports the Denmark international could make a return to Copenhagen but his agent has dismissed any such move.
“Danish football is of no interest to him this summer,” Bonnesen told Bold. “It is not in Christian’s thinking.
“Christian really likes life at Liverpool, both on and off the field. He has a contract for another two years and will continue working hard to secure more playing time.
“He has been out with a hamstring injury for recent matches – that’s why he hasn’t been in the squad.
“Liverpool have a few injuries at the moment, so there will be opportunities for him in the run-in.”
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Chelsea keeping tabs on Dutch World Cup star; Buffon could leave Juve for Roma
Chelsea are readying bid for Ajax full-back Gregory van der Wiel, according to The Mirror.
With Jose Bosingwa set to leave the Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, the Blues are desperate to sign a world-class right-back and thus complete their back line.
Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly singled out Ajax full-back Gregory van der Wiel as the number one target and it is thought that the Holland international would be tempted to leave Amsterdam Arena at the end of the season.
Chelsea have already made enquires about the availability of the Dutch star and the Blues are expected to step up their interest in the coming days.
The 23-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom ever since he was handed a first team debut in 2007 and he was an important part of Bert van Marwijk’s side that reached the World Cup final in South Africa.
Impressive technical qualities and a great composure with which he plays the game make Van der Wiel one of the best full-backs in Europe, with his attacking runs often wreaking havoc upon opposition defenders.
Despite his fragile age, the Dutch international already has a huge experience at the biggest stage and he is expected to fit right into the Chelsea squad.
Buffon could leave Juve for Roma
Gianluigi Buffon has yet to decide whether he will stay on at Juve after this season ends, while being the subject of interest from Roma.
The 33-year-old keeper has had his doubts over the course in which Juventus are going and has hinted on several occasions that he could leave the club in the near future.
The Bianconeri are hoping Buffon will accept a significant pay cut to his current contract, under which he is thought to be earning around
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Mario Balotelli; Change Your Attitude or Leave
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has something every other manager in world club football would give a right arm for; a blank cheque book. The City manager has vast financial backing and the ability to throw millions of pounds at international footballers around the globe to try and attract them to ply their trade at Eastlands. The Italian has selected countryman Mario Balotelli as one of the players he believes can fire City into Champions League qualification contention and lead the club into a new era. However, despite being a talented and physically able forward, the ex-Inter striker’s appeal is jaded by the fact that he has a terrible attitude and temperament, something that a leading club paying massive wages shouldn’t need to endure. Despite showing glimpses of excellence on the pitch in his first season in England, ‘Super Mario’ is often distant, lazy and disrespectful, and if the striker’s attitude doesn’t change Mancini would be best advised sending Balotelli back to Italy.
Balotelli signed for City back in August 2010 for a fee of
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Frank Leboeuf Thinks Chelsea Boss Will Leave This Summer: What Do You Think?
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Thursday, 17 March 2011
Justin Bieber Forced To Leave Hotel Undercover
Upon leaving his London hotel this afternoon ahead of tonight”s show at the O2 Arena, Justin Bieber had to hide his face from waiting photographers.
The Canadian star was led to a chauffeur driven car by his security team to avoid the crowds that had gathered to catch a glimpse of him.
The Justin Bieber UK tour is now well under-way, with tickets available online for the singer’s remaining shows in Manchester, Sheffield and Notingham.
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Sunday, 13 March 2011
Argentina leave out Tevez for friendlies
Argentina boss Sergio Batista has called up seven Serie A players for this month’s friendlies against the US and Costa Rica.
Manchester City star Carlos Tevez and Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero were surprise omissions from Batista’s squad, but Inter Milan duo Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso have been rewarded for their good form with selection.
Other Italian-based players included are Napoli pair Ezequiel Lavezzi and Jose Sosa, plus Catania’s Mariano Andujar, Roma defender Nicolas Burdisso and Palermo’s Javier Pastore.
Independiente goalkeeper Adrian Gabbarini comes into the squad, as does Sevilla central defender Federico Fazio, who replaces Spartak Moscow stopper Nicolas Pareja.
Argentina travel to New Jersey to play the US on March 26 and then on to San Jose to take on Costa Rica on March 29.
Argentina squad: Sergio Romero, Mariano Andujar, Adrian Gabbarini; Federico Fazio, Javier Zanetti, Ezequiel Garay, Pablo Zabaleta, Marcos Rojo, Gabriel Milito, Nicolas Burdisso, Nicolas Otamendi; Mario Bolatti, Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Jose Sosa, Esteban Cambiasso, Fernando Belluschi, Javier Pastore, Angel Di Maria; Ezequiel Lavezzi, Lionel Messi, Nicolas Gaitan, Eduardo Salvio.
Sun 13 March, 2011Can Louis Van Gaal leave Bayern on a high?
Bayern are currently struggling in the Bundesliga but have the upper hand in their second round Champions League tie with European champions Inter.
Pattern
Bayern Munich are considered the giants of German football because of the number of German and European titles they have won in the past.
However every so often they experience a poor season and the head coach gets fired. It’s became an ugly pattern which must destabilise the whole club.
This summer Louis Van Gaal will pay the price for the clubs poor season. Bayern Munich is a big club with big personalities behind the scenes and Van Gaal is a big personality himself. His situation is not too dissimilar to that of Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Managers with big egos clash with the powerbrokers of these giant clubs and there is only ever one winner in this situation and it isn’t the managers.
Struggling
This season Bayern’s Bundesliga form has been inconsistent. Bayern currently find themselves in fourth place in Germany’s top flight. They are 16 points behind runaway leaders Dortmund.
Even more importantly they are currently four points behind Bayer Leverkusen, who are in second place the last automatic Champions League spot and Leverkusen also have a game in-hand.
One reason the club have struggled this season is the fact that star players such as Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben have spent long periods of time on the sidelines through injury. The pair have returned and Bayern’s form has improved.
Crucial
It is crucial for Bayern and boss Louis Van Gaal that the club manages to finish the season in good form and clinches a Champions League spot. Van Gaal knows how important it is to finish the season in good style.
He told German newspaper Bild: “I hope that I can leave this club through the front door, I want to leave with my pride intact,”
“It is important for my honour as a coach. I already have a fantastic year behind me, but I still want to reach these goals.”
Bayern enjoyed a superb season under Van Gaal last season winning the Bundesliga title, German cup and making it to the Champions League final only to lose 2-0 to Italian side Inter. This season Van Gaal’s team hasn’t been able to live up to last season’s achievements and it’s going to cost the Dutchman his job.
Champions League
Bayern have the chance to progress into the quarter finals of the Champions League after winning 1-0 at Inter in the first leg of their second round clash. In truth Bayern had the better of the game at the Giuseppe Meazza and deserved their late winner from Mario Gomez.
The second leg on Tuesday night at the Allianz Arena will give the Bavarians the chance to gain a little revenge for last season’s final defeat. If they play like they did in Italy then they should be taking their place in the last eight of the competition. It will however be harder for
Argentina leave out Tevez for friendlies
Argentina boss Sergio Batista has called up seven Serie A players for this month’s friendlies against the US and Costa Rica.
Manchester City star Carlos Tevez and Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero were surprise omissions from Batista’s squad, but Inter Milan duo Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso have been rewarded for their good form with selection.
Other Italian-based players included are Napoli pair Ezequiel Lavezzi and Jose Sosa, plus Catania’s Mariano Andujar, Roma defender Nicolas Burdisso and Palermo’s Javier Pastore.
Independiente goalkeeper Adrian Gabbarini comes into the squad, as does Sevilla central defender Federico Fazio, who replaces Spartak Moscow stopper Nicolas Pareja.
Argentina travel to New Jersey to play the US on March 26 and then on to San Jose to take on Costa Rica on March 29.
Argentina squad: Sergio Romero, Mariano Andujar, Adrian Gabbarini; Federico Fazio, Javier Zanetti, Ezequiel Garay, Pablo Zabaleta, Marcos Rojo, Gabriel Milito, Nicolas Burdisso, Nicolas Otamendi; Mario Bolatti, Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Jose Sosa, Esteban Cambiasso, Fernando Belluschi, Javier Pastore, Angel Di Maria; Ezequiel Lavezzi, Lionel Messi, Nicolas Gaitan, Eduardo Salvio.
Sun 13 March, 2011Can Louis Van Gaal leave Bayern on a high?
Bayern are currently struggling in the Bundesliga but have the upper hand in their second round Champions League tie with European champions Inter.
Pattern
Bayern Munich are considered the giants of German football because of the number of German and European titles they have won in the past.
However every so often they experience a poor season and the head coach gets fired. It’s became an ugly pattern which must destabilise the whole club.
This summer Louis Van Gaal will pay the price for the clubs poor season. Bayern Munich is a big club with big personalities behind the scenes and Van Gaal is a big personality himself. His situation is not too dissimilar to that of Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Managers with big egos clash with the powerbrokers of these giant clubs and there is only ever one winner in this situation and it isn’t the managers.
Struggling
This season Bayern’s Bundesliga form has been inconsistent. Bayern currently find themselves in fourth place in Germany’s top flight. They are 16 points behind runaway leaders Dortmund.
Even more importantly they are currently four points behind Bayer Leverkusen, who are in second place the last automatic Champions League spot and Leverkusen also have a game in-hand.
One reason the club have struggled this season is the fact that star players such as Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben have spent long periods of time on the sidelines through injury. The pair have returned and Bayern’s form has improved.
Crucial
It is crucial for Bayern and boss Louis Van Gaal that the club manages to finish the season in good form and clinches a Champions League spot. Van Gaal knows how important it is to finish the season in good style.
He told German newspaper Bild: “I hope that I can leave this club through the front door, I want to leave with my pride intact,”
“It is important for my honour as a coach. I already have a fantastic year behind me, but I still want to reach these goals.”
Bayern enjoyed a superb season under Van Gaal last season winning the Bundesliga title, German cup and making it to the Champions League final only to lose 2-0 to Italian side Inter. This season Van Gaal’s team hasn’t been able to live up to last season’s achievements and it’s going to cost the Dutchman his job.
Champions League
Bayern have the chance to progress into the quarter finals of the Champions League after winning 1-0 at Inter in the first leg of their second round clash. In truth Bayern had the better of the game at the Giuseppe Meazza and deserved their late winner from Mario Gomez.
The second leg on Tuesday night at the Allianz Arena will give the Bavarians the chance to gain a little revenge for last season’s final defeat. If they play like they did in Italy then they should be taking their place in the last eight of the competition. It will however be harder for
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Old Trafford striker could be heading to Stamford Bridge, Eastlands or the Bernabeu.
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Monday, 7 March 2011
Louis Van Gaal To Leave Bayern Munich Alerting Liverpool And Manchester City
Dutch manager will leave in the summer and could be on his way to Anfield or Eastlands.
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Friday, 4 March 2011
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Arsenal Are Not After Lech Poznan Striker And Leave Way Clear For Fulham
Latvian international unlikely to be heading to the Emirates.
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Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Giovanni Trapattoni Orders Darron Gibson to Leave Manchester United
Republic of Ireland manager urges midfielder to seek first-team football away from Manchester United.
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Sunday, 30 January 2011
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011
FA Cup wrap: Eriksson return ruined, Stoke leave it late
Manchester City spoiled the return of Sven-Goran Eriksson to defeat Leicester City 4-2 in their FA Cup third-round replay on Tuesday.
The English Premier League title-challengers were held 2-2 by the Championship club at the Walkers Stadium on January 9, in a reunion between Mancini and Leicester manager Eriksson.
Mancini was a player and assistant under Eriksson at Serie A side Lazio, and also had a five-match cameo as a player with Leicester in 2001.
Former England manager Eriksson served as manager of Manchester City for a single season in 2007/08, with the cup replay his first match back at Eastlands on the opposition bench.
Argentina international Carlos Tevez put the hosts in front after 15 minutes, but Leicester levelled just three minutes later through striker Paul Gallagher.
French veteran Patrick Vieira restored Manchester City’s lead in the 37th minute and winger Adam Johnson made it 3-1 less than 60 seconds later.
Tevez could have put the match beyond doubt from the penalty spot in the 59th minute, but the skipper hit a tame effort directly at Leicester goalkeeper Chris Weale.
The underdogs threatened to mount a comeback when frontman Lloyd Dyer pulled a goal back to make it 3-2 with seven minutes remaining.
But an equaliser never arrived and defender Aleksandar Kolarov’s 90th-minute goal booked the home side a fourth-round tie away to League One Notts County.
Fellow Premier League club Stoke City needed extra-time to overcome second-tier high-flyers Cardiff in their third-round replay.
After securing a 1-1 draw in the first instalment at Stoke’s Britannia Stadium, Dave Jones’ team – third in the Championship and challenging for promotion – held the visitors goalless throughout the regulation 90 minutes at the Cardiff City Stadium.
But two extra-time strikes from John Walters sealed the win for the Stoke.
Tony Pulis team will now face fellow top-flight club Wolverhampton Wanderers after they demolished Championship outfit Doncaster Rovers 5-0 at Molineux.
Steven Fletcher opened the scoring for Wolves with six minutes gone on the clock but the visitors remained in contention until just after the hour mark, when Geoffrey Mujangi Bia made it 2-0.
Kevin Doyle netted a third goal to put the match beyond doubt just five minutes later, before Matthew Jarvis got in on the act in the 74th minute.
Former Manchester United midfielder David Jones completed the rout three minutes into injury time.
Wed 19 January, 2011