Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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• Photo: Man Utd boss David Moyes shows off his skills at training
• Wolfsburg star Diego touts move to Arsenal or Southampton
• Spurs fans angered by training ground photos
• Photo: Chelsea take a stroll around Basel
• Everton’s Leighton Baines out for up to six weeks
• Brazilian midfielder Everton Ribeiro discusses ‘dream’ Man Utd move
• Tottenham plot loan move for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata
• Arsenal fans almost forced me to drop Aaron Ramsey, says Arsene Wenger
• Carlo Ancelotti: ‘I tried to kill a Chelsea player’
• Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner explains arrest
• Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner arrested for criminal damage
• Man City ‘preparing cash plus Joe Hart’ deal for Stoke’s Asmir Begovic
• Photo: Cardiff fan takes a selfie with ex-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson
• Graphic: Roberto Soldado’s heat map (Man City 6-0 Tottenham)
• Video: Chelsea training ahead of Basel match
• Video: Tony Pulis relishing ‘tough job’ at Crystal Palace
• Video: Thierry Henry training with Arsenal
• Chelsea and Man Utd chase Dinamo Zagreb youngster Robert Muric
• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho sent a photo of his haircut to his wife so she’d open the door to him!
• Photo: Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski now kicking balls after injury
• Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger aims to secure qualification against Marseille
• Video: Aaron Ramsey says Arsenal are in control

Photo: Man Utd boss David Moyes shows off his skills at training Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:15 AM PST IMAGE: Here's #mufc manager David Moyes, showing off some ball skills this morning. pic.twitter.com/C7Cx31aqGO — Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 26, 2013 Is he going to give himself a run out against Bayer Leverkusen? Manchester United’s below-par start to the season probably doesn’t require such desperate measures, but manager David Moyes was working on his ball […]

Wolfsburg star Diego touts move to Arsenal or Southampton Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:01 AM PST Brazil international Diego has suggested he could move to Arsenal or Southampton on a free transfer next summer. The Wolfsburg playmaker was one of Europe’s most sought-after players when he left Werder Bremen in 2009. He and team-mate Mesut Ozil were a scintillating double act during the 2008/09 season, and Diego has hinted at a […]

Spurs fans angered by training ground photos Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:42 AM PST On the training pitch today ahead of our @EuropaLeague fixture on Thursday, @ShaqCoulthirst goes on a run… #THFC pic.twitter.com/1iI5Ez3xcj — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 26, 2013 Spurs have shared photos of their preparations for Thursday evening’s Europa League clash with Tromso. But the images have been met by a less than favourable response from fans […]

Photo: Chelsea take a stroll around Basel Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:41 AM PST The players and support staff stretch their legs with a walk near the team's hotel. #CFC pic.twitter.com/xAmqGwCh6o — Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) November 26, 2013 Chelsea have gone for a matchday walk ahead of this evening’s game against Basel. The players and support staff took in the Swiss scenery during their lunchtime stroll near the team […]

Everton’s Leighton Baines out for up to six weeks Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:15 AM PST Everton left-back Leighton Baines could have played his last game of the year after manager Roberto Martinez confirmed he faces up to six weeks out with a broken toe. The England international picked up a fracture in his right foot during Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. Martinez says Baines could be […]

Brazilian midfielder Everton Ribeiro discusses ‘dream’ Man Utd move Posted: 26 Nov 2013 01:43 AM PST Cruzeiro attacking midfielder Everton Ribeiro says it is his dream to play for Manchester United. The 24-year-old is rated at £7m, and the Daily Star claims the Premier League champions could launch a January bid at that level. David Moyes wants to add some midfield guile to provide decent service to his star strikers and […]

Tottenham plot loan move for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata Posted: 26 Nov 2013 01:33 AM PST Real Madrid youngster Alvaro Morata is being lined up as the answer to Tottenham’s goalscoring problems. Spurs have struggled to find the net this season, scoring just nine goals so far, and Andre Villas Boas is said to have set his sights on a loan move for Morata. The 21-year-old was touted as a possible […]

Arsenal fans almost forced me to drop Aaron Ramsey, says Arsene Wenger Posted: 26 Nov 2013 01:23 AM PST Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the club’s fans almost forced him to leave Aaron Ramsey out of the team last season. The Welshman has been one of the club’s star performers this season. But last season he was vocally criticised by supporters who didn’t think he was good enough to play for them. Wenger says […]

Carlo Ancelotti: ‘I tried to kill a Chelsea player’ Posted: 26 Nov 2013 01:16 AM PST Carlo Ancelotti has claimed he “tried to kill” a Chelsea player during his time at Stamford Bridge. While the Italian is presumably talking in terms of the player’s Blues career rather than his life, it’s clear that there was a serious fall-out. Ancelotti said: “We've never had any problems with the players, just one time […]

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner explains arrest Posted: 26 Nov 2013 01:09 AM PST Nicklas Bendtner has posted an explanation of his arrest for criminal damage on his Instagram account. The Arsenal striker wrote a statement on his phone, took a screenshot and posted it online as an image. The Denmark international says the allegations that he kicked in doors and smashed a window come from a simple misunderstanding […]

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner arrested for criminal damage Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:24 AM PST Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage at his luxury apartment block. The 25-year-old was questioned by police after the doors to a communal gym were kicked and a window smashed at the building in Bushey, Herts. Officers were waiting for the Denmark international when he returned home from training […]

Man City ‘preparing cash plus Joe Hart’ deal for Stoke’s Asmir Begovic Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:17 AM PST Manchester City are ready to launch a surprise swap deal for Stoke City keeper Asmir Begovic. The deal would see Joe Hart move in the opposite direction. Reports in the Daily Mirror claim that City boss Manuel Pellegrini is keen to buy a Champions League-eligible goalkeeper in the January transfer window and has made Begovic […]

Photo: Cardiff fan takes a selfie with ex-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:31 PM PST Being away from football management is giving Sir Alex Ferguson time to do all sorts of things, like posing for selfies. The former Manchester United boss had his picture taken with a Cardiff fan at yesterday’s 2-2 draw.

Graphic: Roberto Soldado’s heat map (Man City 6-0 Tottenham) Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST Roberto Soldado’s – and indeed Tottenham’s – afternoon against Manchester City is rather neatly summed up by this Opta heat map showing his average positions during the match. It appears to show that the Spanish striker spent most of his time taking kick-offs in the centre circle. And very little time doing anything anywhere of […]

Video: Chelsea training ahead of Basel match Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:32 PM PST Chelsea trained at Cobham today before flying to Switzerland for tomorrow’s Champions League game against Basel. The Blues are currently top of their group after recovering from a home defeat to tomorrow’s opponents in their opening group game.

Video: Tony Pulis relishing ‘tough job’ at Crystal Palace Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:24 PM PST New Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis says he knows he has taken a tough job. The former Stoke boss was unveiled by the Eagles this afternoon. Speaking at a press conference, he said: “I like climbing hills and you know this is going to be a tough job, but one that I’ll relish.” Pulis was […]

Video: Thierry Henry training with Arsenal Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:14 PM PST Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was once again training with his old team today. The Frenchman returned to the club last week and joined in the session ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Marseille. Despite the veteran New York Red Bulls striker returning to England during the MLS off-season, Arsene Wenger played down suggestions of […]

Chelsea and Man Utd chase Dinamo Zagreb youngster Robert Muric Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:56 AM PST Chelsea and Manchester United are both in the race to sign Croatian wonderkid Robert Muric, according to media reports in his homeland. The Jutarnji list newspaper claims that both Premier League sides are ready to spend €6m on the 17-year-old striker. The Dinamo Zagreb youngster is tipped to leave his current club before the start […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho sent a photo of his haircut to his wife so she’d open the door to him! Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:43 AM PST Here's a pic of Jose Mourinho and John Mikel Obi speaking to the media in Basel earlier this evening. #CFC pic.twitter.com/ECmCvqHC9r — Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) November 25, 2013 Jose Mourinho said he sent his wife a photo of his freshly shaven head so that she wouldn’t be scared of letting him to the house. The […]

Photo: Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski now kicking balls after injury Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:07 AM PST Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski has demonstrated that he’s now able to kick a ball in anger again after his recent injury layoff. The Germany international’s recovery has progressed to the stage that he is now training with a ball and he is expected to be available for selection very soon. Describing the moment on his […]

Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger aims to secure qualification against Marseille Posted: 25 Nov 2013 10:33 AM PST Arsene Wenger wants his Arsenal side to secure three points in tomorrow’s Champions League clash against Marseille in the hope that will be enough to see them through to the knockout stages with a game to spare. Victory at the Emirates tomorrow will take the Gunners to 12 points. Depending on the result of the […]

Video: Aaron Ramsey says Arsenal are in control Posted: 25 Nov 2013 10:27 AM PST Arsenal’s Champions League win at Borussia Dortmund has put them back in control ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Marseille, according to midfielder Aaron Ramsey. The Gunners are now favourites to qualify for the knockout stages and Ramsey is pleased that achieving that is now back in their hands. He said: “Oh, obviously it was important […]

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