Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ‘cried’ upon learning that David Moyes had got Man Utd job
• Barcelona monitoring Chelsea’s Spanish trio
• Everton’s Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku: ‘I watch every minute of every Premier League game’
• Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas praises Paul Lambert’s youth policy at Aston Villa
• Man Utd boss David Moyes ‘shocked’ by Man City defeat
• Robin Van Persie out of Man Utd’s game against Liverpool
• Florentino Perez says Real Madrid signed Gareth Bale from Spurs on the cheap
• Philippe Coutinho tells Liverpool fans: ‘I’ll be back soon’
• Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs hoping yoga sessions will earn him a World Cup spot
• Video: Adam Morgan’s sensational long-range strike (Liverpool U21 vs Man City U21)
• Man Utd skipper Nemanja Vidic: ‘Man City defeat hurt’
• Roberto Di Matteo and Gus Poyet set to reject Sunderland
• Arsenal chairman Chips Keswick promises more big spending
• Leighton Baines’ goals inspired by being dropped by Everton team-mate Leon Osman
• Mathieu Flamini allegedly warned by FA for threatening to blind Stoke’s Marc Wilson

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ‘cried’ upon learning that David Moyes had got Man Utd job Posted: 24 Sep 2013 08:03 AM PDT Jose Mourinho cried when he discovered that he would not be replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, according to a book due to be published in Spain tomorrow. The book claims: “Mourinho, fed by his devoted agent Mendes believed that Ferguson, as well as an ally, was his friend and Godfather. He was […]

Barcelona monitoring Chelsea’s Spanish trio Posted: 24 Sep 2013 07:56 AM PDT Barcelona are tracking Chelsea’s Fernando Torres, Juan Mata and Cesar Azpilicueta, according to reports in the Spanish media. The Sport newspaper claims that the La Liga champions are keeping tabs on all three following Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho has publicly admitted that he doesn’t believe Mata currently merits a place in his […]

Everton’s Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku: ‘I watch every minute of every Premier League game’ Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:45 AM PDT Romelu Lukaku says he watches every minute of every Premier League game in an effort to improve his own game. The Belgium international, currently on loan at Everton from Chelsea, wants to become the best striker in the league, so he likes to see what the competition are up to. The 20-year-old conducts his marathon […]

Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas praises Paul Lambert’s youth policy at Aston Villa Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:37 AM PDT 'The amount of players he has brought through is something remarkable, with results too' #THFC pic.twitter.com/PlTeQIVy3j — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 24, 2013 Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas has praised Aston Villa counterpart Paul Lambert for successfully developing academy players into his first-team squad. The Villa boss has made a point of nurturing young talent […]

Man Utd boss David Moyes ‘shocked’ by Man City defeat Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:20 AM PDT David Moyes has admitted he was shocked by that nature of Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City in Sunday’s derby match. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Capital One Cup game against Liverpool, Moyes said he had put the City loss behind him. He said: “Well it’s gone now so I can’t do anything about it. […]

Robin Van Persie out of Man Utd’s game against Liverpool Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:04 AM PDT Robin Van Persie has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Capital One Cup clash with Liverpool and is a doubt for Saturday’s game against West Brom. The Manchester United striker missed his side’s derby day defeat to Manchester City on Sunday and will not feature against the Reds. United boss David Moyes said: “I don’t think […]

Florentino Perez says Real Madrid signed Gareth Bale from Spurs on the cheap Posted: 24 Sep 2013 05:43 AM PDT Real Madrid president Florentino Perez reckons he got a bargain when he signed Gareth Bale from Spurs. The deal was drawn out while Perez and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy haggled over the figures. Despite breaking the world transfer record, Perez thinks he paid under the odds for the 24-year-old. He told a Spanish radio station: […]

Philippe Coutinho tells Liverpool fans: ‘I’ll be back soon’ Posted: 24 Sep 2013 05:39 AM PDT Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho has declared the operation on his shoulder a success and vowed to back in the team soon. The Brazilian star required surgery after falling awkwardly following a foul by Ashley Williams during the 2-2 draw with Swansea. But Coutinho says the procedure went well and he is now on his way […]

Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs hoping yoga sessions will earn him a World Cup spot Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:20 PM PDT Injury-prone Arsenal full-back Kieran Gibbs is hoping taking up yoga can help him to force his way into the England squad ahead of next summer’s World Cup. The 23-year-old once looked nailed-on to become Ashley Cole’s understudy at left-back. But a succession of niggles have held his career back. Gibbs is hoping a new fitness […]

Video: Adam Morgan’s sensational long-range strike (Liverpool U21 vs Man City U21) Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT Xabi who? Liverpool youngster Adam Morgan took Reds supporters back to a certain Senor Alonso’s time at the club with this 45-yard wonder goal for the under-21 side against Manchester City.

Man Utd skipper Nemanja Vidic: ‘Man City defeat hurt’ Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:46 PM PDT Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic says the derby day thrashing at the hands of rivals Manchester City hurt. The Serbia international said the champions had the experience to bounce back from the 4-1 reverse, but acknowledged that questions would be asked of the squad and of new manager David Moyes. He said: "It doesn't matter […]

Roberto Di Matteo and Gus Poyet set to reject Sunderland Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:36 PM PDT Roberto Di Matteo and Gus Poyet, two of the early favourites to replace Paolo Di Canio as Sunderland manager, are both set to rule themselves out of contention for the post. The Guardian reports that the pair both plan to spurn any approach from the Black Cats, with “Di Matteo, especially, and Poyet apparently lukewarm” […]

Arsenal chairman Chips Keswick promises more big spending Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:39 AM PDT Arsenal are preparing to follow the Mesut Ozil signing by splashing the cash again, according to their new chairman. Chips Keswick, who became the Gunners’ chairman in June in an appointment that ruined search engine optimisation for Cumbrian take-away businesses, said that Arsene Wenger will be given cash to spend on strengthening his squad even […]

Leighton Baines’ goals inspired by being dropped by Everton team-mate Leon Osman Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:32 AM PDT Leighton Baines says he scored his stunning free-kick double against West Ham in response to being left out of Leon Osman’s fantasy football. Osman dropped his Everton team-mate after claiming that he wasn’t bringing in enough points this season. Baines vowed that was about to change and he wasn’t wrong. Speaking to Match of the […]

Mathieu Flamini allegedly warned by FA for threatening to blind Stoke’s Marc Wilson Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:10 AM PDT Rumours coming out of Arsenal suggest that Mathieu Flamini was cautioned by the FA over suggestions that he threatened to blind Stoke defender Marc Wilson. We can’t verify how much factual basis there is to the suggestions. Certainly the Frenchman was seen having words with Wilson while pointing to his eyes during yesterday’s game. Wilson […]

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