Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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• Photo: Man City star Yaya Toure wears the new Puma King boots
• Top five controversial Everton vs Liverpool moments
• Man City, Man United and Arsenal face disappointment in race for Juventus’ Paul Pogba
• Photo: Liverpool goalkeeper Luis Suarez?
• Competition: Win a Savile Rogue cashmere football scarf
• Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye launched new France home kit
• Chelsea and Man Utd ready to move for Xabi Alonso
• Barcelona line-up move for Chelsea’s Ramires
• Everton aim to beat Swansea to Diogo Viana
• Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini does not expect Spurs or Liverpool to challenge for the title
• Arsenal’s Serge Gnabry can go to World Cup, says Joachim Low
• Video: Arsenal and Liverpool target Konstantinos Mitroglou scores again (Romania vs Greece)
• Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City in for Barcelona’s Toni Sanabria
• GIF It: Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho scores his second (France 3-0 Ukraine)
• GIF It: Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker heads Germany into the lead against England
• Video: Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho scores (France 1-0 Ukraine)
• Video: Lukas Podolski bemoans Arsenal’s dodgy dressers
• Video: Man City’s John Guidetti scores two for Sweden U21
• Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado: ‘I’m not on top form’
• Man Utd defender Phil Jones ‘out for 10 days’
• Iago Aspas: ‘Top four is the minimum for Liverpool’
• Christian Eriksen will be back sooner than expected, say Spurs
• Everton’s Romelu Lukaku pleads for international partnership with Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke
• Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen warns he’s not happy at left-back

Photo: Man City star Yaya Toure wears the new Puma King boots Posted: 20 Nov 2013 06:06 AM PST Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been modelling the new Puma Kings which he will wear for the first time this weekend. Manchester United’s Nemanja Vidic and Cardiff’s Steven Caulker will be among the other Premier League stars donning the boots.

Top five controversial Everton vs Liverpool moments Posted: 20 Nov 2013 05:41 AM PST Once the dust has settled on this week’s international fixtures attention will inevitably turn to this weekend’s action, and that means Everton vs Liverpool. The history of the Merseyside derby teaches us that no matter how many soccer betting lines you look at, the game is almost impossible to predict but usually memorable. So, instead […]

Man City, Man United and Arsenal face disappointment in race for Juventus’ Paul Pogba Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:11 AM PST Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is unlikely to join any of the Premier League clubs tracking him for the foreseeable future. The former Manchester United youngster is wanted by his old club, Manchester City and Arsenal – but all three are set to miss out on their target, according to the Daily Mail. The 20-year-old was […]

Photo: Liverpool goalkeeper Luis Suarez? Posted: 20 Nov 2013 03:46 AM PST #SelecciónMayor. Último entrenamiento celeste previo al enfrentamiento ante Jordania: http://t.co/wg9g06x7v6 pic.twitter.com/LijhO1gqQI — AUF (@AUFOficial) November 19, 2013 We’re not saying that Uruguay are confident that their 5-0 first leg lead will be enough to see off Jordan in their World Cup qualification playoff… but they did put Luis Suarez in goal for their final training […]

Competition: Win a Savile Rogue cashmere football scarf Posted: 20 Nov 2013 03:40 AM PST OTP has teamed up with Savile Rogue to give you the chance to win one of the world's finest cashmere football scarves. Savile Rogue scarves give a nod to football terraces of yesteryear, shunning in-your-face logos and cheap nylon in favour of a traditional design and the comfort, quality and warmth of top grade wool. […]

Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye launched new France home kit Posted: 20 Nov 2013 03:26 AM PST Fresh from his heroic performance in helping France to overcome Ukraine in their World Cup qualification playoff, Yohan Cabaye finds himself starring in the campaign to promote France’s new kit. Not long after the final whistle had blown in last night’s 3-0 second leg win, it became clear that victory had saved an expensive photoshoot. […]

Chelsea and Man Utd ready to move for Xabi Alonso Posted: 20 Nov 2013 03:15 AM PST Chelsea and Manchester United will move to sign Xabi Alonso on a pre-contract agreement in January. The Daily Star reports that both clubs will aim to secure the Real Madrid’s signing ahead of next season. The former Liverpool star is out of contract at the end of the season and is wanted by clubs across […]

Barcelona line-up move for Chelsea’s Ramires Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:47 AM PST Chelsea midfielder Ramires is a target for Barcelona – if they fail to land Atletico Madrid youngster Koke. If they cannot sign their top target, they will move for the Blues’ Brazil international. Ramires is already rumoured to be wanted by Real Madrid, so Jose Mourinho could find both of the El Clasico clubs tracking […]

Everton aim to beat Swansea to Diogo Viana Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:40 AM PST Everton are ramping up their efforts to sign Gil Vicente midfielder Diogo Viana amid interest from Premier League rivals Swansea. Toffees boss Roberto Martinez has been monitoring the Portuguese winger since August, reports the Daily Mirror, but is stepping up that interest now that his former club have also made moves to sign Viana. Everton […]

Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini does not expect Spurs or Liverpool to challenge for the title Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:35 AM PST MATCH SHOT: Manuel Pellegrini shares some instructions with Jesus Navas #safcvcity #mcfc pic.twitter.com/wJn4gWNtbs — Manchester City FC (@MCFC) November 10, 2013 Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has indicated that he expects Liverpool and Tottenham’s title challenge to fade before the end of the season. The Chilean boss expects the Premier League to be decided between […]

Arsenal’s Serge Gnabry can go to World Cup, says Joachim Low Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:28 AM PST Germany boss Joachim Low says Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry is in his thoughts in the build-up to next summer’s World Cup. The 18-year-old winger has forced his way into the Gunners’ first-team after Arsene Wenger’s side suffered a series of injuries in wide areas. Now he has been encouraged to barge his way into his […]

Video: Arsenal and Liverpool target Konstantinos Mitroglou scores again (Romania vs Greece) Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:20 AM PST Greece international Konstantinos Mitroglou scored again as his side got a 1-1 draw in Romania to book their place at next summer’s World Cup. The Olympiakos striker was also on target twice in the first leg, showing the sort of goalscoring form that has grabbed the attention of both Arsenal and Liverpool. The 25-year-old has […]

Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City in for Barcelona’s Toni Sanabria Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:12 AM PST Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are all watching Barcelona wonderkid Toni Sanabria’s contract talks closely. The Catalan giants reportedly fear that the Premier League clubs could offer the 17-year-old a professional contract, which he cannot sign in Spain until he turns 18. The Paraguay international’s current deal includes a €3m release clause, and Barca boss […]

GIF It: Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho scores his second (France 3-0 Ukraine) Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:37 PM PST Move over, Suarez and Sturridge: there’s a new goalscoring superstar at Anfield. It looks like Mamadou Sakho is going to fire France to World Cup qualification. Overshadowing more prolific team-mates such as Franck Ribery, Olivier Giroud and Karim Benzema, Sakho has grabbed a brace to put his side 3-0 up on the night (and 3-2 […]

GIF It: Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker heads Germany into the lead against England Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:44 PM PST Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker has put Germany into the lead against England at Wembley. The big defender was lurking in the box after a corner and was on hand to head the ball past Joe Hart when the ball came back into the penalty area.

Video: Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho scores (France 1-0 Ukraine) Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:32 PM PST Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has put France back in with shout of World Cup qualification with a goal against Ukraine. Sakho poked the ball in from a tight angle to give France the lead in their playoff second leg. It’s 1-2 to Ukraine on aggregate. UPDATE: See Sakho’s second goal of the night, which has […]

Video: Lukas Podolski bemoans Arsenal’s dodgy dressers Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PST Lukas Podolski reckons his Arsenal team-mates’ dress sense is so dodgy that he couldn’t even pick out a single bad dresser. Asked to name and shame the Gunners’ worst dressed player, Poldi found himself spoiled for choice. He said: “There’s a lot of them. It depends on the day.” The Germany international added: “Sometimes it […]

Video: Man City’s John Guidetti scores two for Sweden U21 Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:01 PM PST Manchester City striker John Guidetti marked his return from over a year out injured with two goals for Sweden Under-21s. The young striker made his return for City’s elite development squad at the start of the month and followed that up with a first international appearance in more than 18 months. He scored the first […]

Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado: ‘I’m not on top form’ Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:27 AM PST Roberto Soldado says Tottenham fans have not yet seen the best of him. The former Valencia man has regularly been on the scoresheet since his arrival at White Hart Lane, but a lot of his goals have been from the penalty spot. While the Spaniard has been criticised for his overall contribution, others have defended […]

Man Utd defender Phil Jones ‘out for 10 days’ Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:20 AM PST Manchester United have confirmed that Phil Jones has suffered an abductor injury. The defender was subbed off during England’s defeat to Chile on Friday evening with a groin problem. He was immediately ruled out of tonight’s game against Germany and returned to United for treatment. Following scans, the problem has been identified as an abductor […]

Iago Aspas: ‘Top four is the minimum for Liverpool’ Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:13 AM PST Liverpool should be targeting a fourth place finish as an absolute minimum this season, according to Iago Aspas. The Spanish striker has only been on the fringes during the Reds’ promising start to the season – but he clearly believes that is only because of the quality Brendan Rodgers has at his disposal. The former […]

Christian Eriksen will be back sooner than expected, say Spurs Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:25 AM PST Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen will return to action more quickly than expected. The 21-year-old was expected to be out for six weeks with an ankle injury sustained during Denmark’s game against Norway on Friday evening. Reports this morning suggested that the injury could be worse than expected and rule Eriksen out until February. But Spurs […]

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku pleads for international partnership with Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:10 AM PST Romelu Lukaku has requested more time to prove that he and Christian Benteke can form a deadly striker partnership. The Chelsea striker, currently on-loan at Everton, was given a short stint alongside the Aston Villa man in Belgium’s defeat to Colombia last week. Belgium boss Marc Wilmots has previously preferred to play Benteke as a […]

Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen warns he’s not happy at left-back Posted: 19 Nov 2013 07:48 AM PST Spurs have been linked with a couple of left-backs in the forthcoming transfer window. And it seems they should work hard to sign one of them or risk infuriating Jan Vertonghen. The Belgium international prefers to play at centre-back but is also a decent left-back. But he’s been pressed into full-back duties more frequently than […]

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