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Monday, 4 April 2011

Berlusconi: Balotelli not welcome at Milan

Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has rejected claims linking Mario Balotelli with a move to San Siro.

The Manchester City striker is a Milan fan and he was expected to join the Rossoneri some time in the future, but Berlusconi says that is unlikely to happen.

Berlusconi: Balotelli not welcome at Milan

Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has rejected claims linking Mario Balotelli with a move to San Siro.

The Manchester City striker is a Milan fan and he was expected to join the Rossoneri some time in the future, but Berlusconi says that is unlikely to happen.

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Arsenal To Welcome Big Gunners Back From Injury

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will welcome back four key players and is hopeful a further three will be available for Saturday’s visit of Blackburn Rovers.

Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), Alex Song (knee),Theo Walcott (ankle) and Abou Diaby(groin) all return after missing the 2-2 draw at West Brom.

Wenger is also confident Robin van Persie (knee), Nicklas Bendtner (ankle) and Aaron Ramsey (groin) will shake off minor niggles to play.

All three picked up the injuries on international duty and any decision will be left until after training tomorrow.

The only bad news for Wenger is the definite absence of Denilson with a toe injury

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Welcome news on Ribery injury

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery expressed his relief after learning on Sunday that his knee injury was not as serious as initially thought.

The France international was expected to face a long-term stint on the sidelines after limping off in the first half of Bayern’s 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Wolfsburg on Saturday.

But scans revealed that Ribery will only need to miss training for the next five days, although he is unlikely to take the field for Bayern’s league clash at home to Kaiserslautern this weekend.

“There is some luck in the misfortune,” Ribery, who has just returned from a three-month injury break after damaging ankle ligaments in November, said after receiving the results.

“I am naturally disappointed on the one hand that I am now injured again.”

“On the other hand, I am to some extent relieved that it did not turn out to be a serious injury.”

Defending champions Bayern sit 16 points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund after 18 games.

Sun 16 January, 2011

Welcome news on Ribery injury

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery expressed his relief after learning on Sunday that his knee injury was not as serious as initially thought.

The France international was expected to face a long-term stint on the sidelines after limping off in the first half of Bayern’s 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Wolfsburg on Saturday.

But scans revealed that Ribery will only need to miss training for the next five days, although he is unlikely to take the field for Bayern’s league clash at home to Kaiserslautern this weekend.

“There is some luck in the misfortune,” Ribery, who has just returned from a three-month injury break after damaging ankle ligaments in November, said after receiving the results.

“I am naturally disappointed on the one hand that I am now injured again.”

“On the other hand, I am to some extent relieved that it did not turn out to be a serious injury.”

Defending champions Bayern sit 16 points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund after 18 games.

Sun 16 January, 2011

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Welcome back Nani (vs Stoke)

By: Shaun | January 4th, 2011
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nanistoke A much better showing than the previous 2 outings, but nowhere near the dominating performance that we expect from our our boys especially at home.

Some impressions:

1.Nani adds such a cutting edge to our attack. He also brings an arrogance onto the field that may border on petulance at times, but gives us more confidence going forward. His goal really came out of nothing and that’s why he is so valuable. He is able to do something that noone else on the team is capable of save for Rooney and maybe Berba. His ability to strike and curl with his left is an added threat since defenders can’t just force him one way. If he keeps playing at this level, I can’t see him still being a United player in 3 years. The call of the Bernabeu will be too strong to resist.

2.Chicharito truly has that poacher’s instinct as he has a knack of getting into the right spots at the right time. It’s been said repeatedly, but very Owen-like.

chicharitostoke2 3.Neville should have seen how Giggs, despite his age, contributes and makes positive things happen when he’s out there. Contrast that with his own performances this season and he should have the common sense to call it a day come May. Would love to see the club offer him a spot on the coaching staff to work specifically with the younger ones (Rafael, Fabio, Smalling). Yes, his pace and ability may have diminished, but the experience from which he can draw upon and impart to the younger defenders is priceless. All that aside, Giggs was in the thick of things today and used his experience to great effect.

4.Awful defending on their goal. Smalling was on the wing defending the cross from coming in and Whitehead crept in between Vidic and Evra. Fletcher had dropped back to help, but it was 3 on 3 in the box.

5.We are set at rightback for the next 10 years or however long Rafael wants to play in a United shirt.

6.Chris Smalling looked good as well. More often than not, very calm and composed on the ball. Will have to work on his positioning and tactical understanding (like all young players), but is able to keep cool with the ball at his feet when under pressure.

7.Owen is still alive and still has a squad number. He didn’t really do anything noteworthy while in the game except a late run into the box in injury time only to miscontrol the cross from Nani. Well, he did finish the game injury free. Which for Owen, is a big positive.

chicharitostoke3 8.Sometimes, patience is what we need in much greater measure. Would we ever have expected Nani to be performing consistently at this level after his performances in his second season? We knew the talent was there, we just questioned his ability to understand the game and play intelligently. Maybe the same rule needs to be applied to players like Obertan and Bebe. Maybe even Evans. Not sure if Gibson should be included with that bunch. Still really haven’t seen anything from him that would suggest a step up to United quality if given more experience/playing time.

Some Related Man United Posts:Perfect ending to a tumultuous week (vs Stoke)The return of Rooney (vs Wigan)The Berba Show pt 2 (feat Blackburn)All hail Chicharito (vs Wolves Carling Cup)Not again?!?! (v West Brom)

Category: Chicharito, English Premier League, Manchester United, Match Reports, Nani, Old Trafford, United Youngsters

Tags: Chicharito, English Premier League, Manchester United, Match Reports, Nani, Old Trafford, Premiership, Ryan Giggs, United Youngsters
Tweet « News/rumors from around the web – Jan 2nd | Home | Swapnil"He is able to do something that noone else on the team is capable of save for Rooney and maybe Berba"...seriously??when was the last time you saw either of them curl or even just shoot the ball from outside the box????nani's the only player in the team who can do that
also i thought though giggs was great yesterday,he was trying to play fancy or maybe difficult passes way to often when there was easier option available but i don't have any problem with that really.since the absence of scholes we are lacking creativity.
kusczack thought is not a bad no 2 to have,for me his reactions are a second or two slower.i maybe wrong but i thought vds would have reacted a little early than him and would probably have tipped away yesterday's goal and the goal by west brom.
finally we have never played our best 11 this season with someone either valencia,rooney or vds,scholes out in every game and still we are 5 clear of arsenal,9 clear of chelsea!how great is that!!!!Shaunswapnil-that statement was in reference to being able to produce a goal out of nothing, not so much to the ability to strike cleanly from outside the box. sorry for the confusion.

and i agree with you regarding the keeper's reaction to their goal. when i saw the replay again, i thought "vds would have reached that". i guess thats the difference between a 1st and 2nd choice keeper.blog comments powered by Disqus

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Friday, 10 September 2010

Unpleasant Welcome At Goodison Predicted For the Talented Mr. Rooney

By: ChrisS | September 9th, 2010

If Wayne Rooney was the second of the Three Little Pigs, he could really look forward to this weekend’s fixture due to all the stick he’ll be receiving for free. DownloadedFile

Category: Team News

Tags: Everton, Louis Saha, Manchester United, Phil Neville, Team News, Wayne Rooney
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