Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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• Video: Levski Sofia fans force coach Ivaylo Petev to strip at his first press conference
• Photo: Aaron Lennon returns to Spurs training after injury
• Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney takes indirect swipe at Chelsea skipper John Terry
• Video: Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney hails England striker options as best in his time
• Video: Spurs’ Lewis Holtby does a great impression of Man City keeper Joe Hart
• Dennis Bergkamp wants to return to Arsenal as a coach
• Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere: ‘I didn’t say Man Utd youngster Adnan Januzaj shouldn’t play for England’
• Arsenal want to sign Aston Villa keeper Brad Guzan
• Photo: Spurs star Mousa Dembele limps out of Belgium training
• Swansea tell Arsenal and Liverpool to pay £30m if they want Michu
• Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho: ‘Sometimes I drive on the wrong side of the road’
• David Vaughan reveals Sunderland players have been gagged over Paolo Di Canio
• Bacary Sagna set to quit Arsenal
• Arsenal agree to sign Aston Villa, Chelsea and Tottenham target Kristopher Da Graca
• Javier Hernandez hints he could leave Man Utd to find first-team football

Video: Levski Sofia fans force coach Ivaylo Petev to strip at his first press conference Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:02 AM PDT Gus Poyet can be grateful that there was no widespread backlash against his appointment by Sunderland fans. On the same day the Uruguayan boss was unveiled by the Black Cats, Bulgarian side Levski Sofia held a first press conference for new coach Ivaylo Petev. Levski fans are furious at the appointment, claiming Petev is a […]

Photo: Aaron Lennon returns to Spurs training after injury Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:55 AM PDT Good afternoon from the Training Centre! Great to see @Aaron7Lennon back in full training after his foot injury. pic.twitter.com/d2FsqFnQ45 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 9, 2013 Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon has returned to training from the injury that has ruined his start to the season. The England international has been absent since Spurs’ first game […]

Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney takes indirect swipe at Chelsea skipper John Terry Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:47 AM PDT Wayne Rooney has taken a bit of swipe at Chelsea defender John Terry, saying he believes that Steven Gerrard should have been given the England captaincy much earlier in his career. Liverpool captain Gerrard and Terry were the two contenders for the captaincy when David Beckham was moved aside by Steve McClaren in 2006. The […]

Video: Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney hails England striker options as best in his time Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:32 AM PDT Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says the attacking options at Roy Hodgson’s disposal are the best he can remember during his time with the squad. He reckons the goalscoring threat of Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck, Jermain Defoe, Rickie Lambert and himself tops anything that’s been available since he made his international debut in 2003.

Video: Spurs’ Lewis Holtby does a great impression of Man City keeper Joe Hart Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:22 AM PDT While international team-mates are away, there is plenty of time for Premier League stars to mess around on the training ground. That meant Lewis Holtby was in goal at Tottenham training today. The German did a great impersonation of Manchester City keeper Joe Hart’s current floppy wrist problems as he failed to keep out Michael […]

Dennis Bergkamp wants to return to Arsenal as a coach Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:18 AM PDT Dennis Bergkamp says he would love to return to Arsenal in a coaching role and has given some unexpected support for Tony Adams’ claim to the manager’s job. The Dutchman is currently working as a coach at Ajax and intends to continue in that role for the next few years. But beyond that he sees […]

Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere: ‘I didn’t say Man Utd youngster Adnan Januzaj shouldn’t play for England’ Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:10 AM PDT Just to clarify a few things….again! Seems to be a trend in this country, poor journalism in my eyes! I wasn't referring to Janujaz… — Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) October 9, 2013 The question was should foreign players be allowed to play for England, and in my opinion I don't think they should! He is a […]

Arsenal want to sign Aston Villa keeper Brad Guzan Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:59 AM PDT Arsenal are interested in signing goalkeeper Brad Guzan from Aston Villa. That’s according to the official MLS website. They report that the Gunners are still hoping to add competition for first-choice Wojciech Szczesny after his loss of form last season. Stoke’s Asmir Begovic, QPR’s Julio Cesar and Newcastle’s Tim Krul have all been linked with […]

Photo: Spurs star Mousa Dembele limps out of Belgium training Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:47 AM PDT Pech voor #Dembélé #Tottenham #RodeDuivels #krobel #HLN pic.twitter.com/9Ys68EwYax — Kjell Doms (@D_Boy85) October 9, 2013 Worrying news for Tottenham fans as midfielder Mousa Dembele limped off during Belgium’s training session today. The former Fulham man was helped off the field by two members of the Belgian medical team. You can clearly see some heavy strapping […]

Swansea tell Arsenal and Liverpool to pay £30m if they want Michu Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:18 AM PDT Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has slapped on £30m price tag on star striker Michu following his call-up to the Spain squad. The 27-year-old was linked with moves to Arsenal and Liverpool over the summer, and rumours persist that both clubs are interested in the former Rayo Vallecano man. Manager Michael Laudrup claimed that Michu was […]

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho: ‘Sometimes I drive on the wrong side of the road’ Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:12 AM PDT Photo: Suarez celebrates with Sakho after making it 2-0 at the Stadium of Light pic.twitter.com/AgRifCIBWP — Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 29, 2013 Liverpool’s summer signing Mamadou Sakho has revealed he sometimes finds himself driving on the wrong side of the road as he adapts to life in England. The former PSG defender says he has […]

David Vaughan reveals Sunderland players have been gagged over Paolo Di Canio Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:01 AM PDT Sunderland’s players have been banned from talking about former manager Paolo Di Canio’s time at the club. As Gus Poyet was unveiled as the Black Cats’ new manager, midfielder David Vaughan revealed that the players have been told not to discuss Di Canio’s brief stint in charge. With various rumours about Di Canio’s interesting disciplinary […]

Bacary Sagna set to quit Arsenal Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:30 AM PDT Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna is set to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season. The Daily Mail reports that the France international has ‘privately acknowledged’ that he will not be signing a new deal at the Emirates. The 30-year-old is reportedly seeking the big pay day that would accompany […]

Arsenal agree to sign Aston Villa, Chelsea and Tottenham target Kristopher Da Graca Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:20 AM PDT Swedish youngster Kristopher Da Graca has agreed a deal to join Arsenal. The 15-year-old defender was wanting by a host of Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa, Chelsea and Tottenham. He had been on trial with all four clubs, but has opted to join the Gunners following his stint with them in August. De Graca […]

Javier Hernandez hints he could leave Man Utd to find first-team football Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:11 AM PDT Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez says he needs to be given more opportunities and is working towards being a regular starter – whether that’s at United or another club. The 25-year-old enjoyed a sensational first season in English football after joining from Chivas Guadalajara for £6m in 2010. Despite scoring 20 goals that season, he […]

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