Friday, November 8, 2013

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• Spurs boss AVB: ‘Newcastle probably expect to qualify for Europe’
• Man City’s David Silva out for up to four weeks
• Photos: Oscar and Gary Cahill show off new boots in Chelsea training
• Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney: ‘Arsenal must be sick of the sight of me’
• Six fallers in the managerial sack race in October
• Eden Hazard missed Chelsea training after forgetting his passport
• Video: Jermain Defoe talks about becoming Tottenham’s top European goalscorer
• Photos: Liverpool players training ahead of Fulham game
• Man Utd join Chelsea and Man City in the race for Sami Khedira
• Porto say Chelsea and Man Utd target Eliaquim Mangala is available
• Spurs unveil ‘His Eyes Are Offside’ chant aimed at Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hints Mathieu Flamini and Jack Wilshere will be fit to face Man Utd
• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers: ‘Luis Suarez is the happiest he’s ever been’
• Arsenal linked with Monaco right-back Fabinho
• Liverpool set to make Raheem Sterling available for loan
• Man Utd’s Javier Hernandez emerges as a January transfer target for Arsenal
• Tottenham’s Lewis Holtby touts transfers for Julian Draxler and Marco Reus
• Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City ready to pounce for ‘unhappy’ Edinson Cavani
• Video: Tottenham’s Kyle Walker seatbelts Call of Duty game in his car
• Video: Erik Lamela scores his first Tottenham goal vs FC Sheriff

Spurs boss AVB: ‘Newcastle probably expect to qualify for Europe’ Posted: 08 Nov 2013 05:49 AM PST Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas is predicting a tough game against Newcastle for his side. He believes the Magpies’ hierarchy are expecting European qualification after their investment. He said: “Now we are not picking up great results and obviously not counting the derby they played against Sunderland – always a team that wants to be […]

Man City’s David Silva out for up to four weeks Posted: 08 Nov 2013 05:36 AM PST TRAINING GROUND LIVE: Manuel Pellegrini begins his press conference #sunderlandvcity pic.twitter.com/3Nt3ZIW6IS — Manchester City FC (@MCFC) November 8, 2013 Manchester City midfielder David Silva will be out of action for up to four weeks, manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed. The Spain international’s calf injury could keep him out of action for a month. He was […]

Photos: Oscar and Gary Cahill show off new boots in Chelsea training Posted: 08 Nov 2013 05:01 AM PST Here's a pic from training, ft. @GaryJCahill and Oscar in their new @adidasUK boots… #allincfc pic.twitter.com/s0p05Mr5W7 — Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) November 8, 2013 Chelsea stars Oscar and Gary Cahill put their new Adidas Samba collection boots to the test in training today ahead of this weekend’s clash with West Brom. More on the Samba collection […]

Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney: ‘Arsenal must be sick of the sight of me’ Posted: 08 Nov 2013 04:58 AM PST Wayne Rooney admits Arsenal must be fed up of his habit of scoring key goals against them. The then Everton youngster announced his arrival on the big stage with his strike against the Gunners in 2002. He scored the second goal in a 2-0 win to end Arsenal’s 49-match in 2004. The England striker scored […]

Six fallers in the managerial sack race in October Posted: 08 Nov 2013 04:35 AM PST There were six managerial casualties in October's Sack Race spanning across all four leagues in English football. The Premier League lost a character in Ian Holloway, while Tony Mowbray's time at Middlesbrough finally came to an end. League One experienced three departures with Gillingham, Sheffield United and Notts County all making a change in the […]

Eden Hazard missed Chelsea training after forgetting his passport Posted: 08 Nov 2013 03:38 AM PST . @hazardeden10 : "Ça m'a fait chaud au cœur car je ne m'attendais pas autant de bruit' http://t.co/dgLLE4kV8K pic.twitter.com/rqfs82VUWb — LOSC (@losclive) November 6, 2013 Chelsea star Eden Hazard missed the training session that resulted in him being dropped for Wednesday’s win over Schalke after forgetting his passport. The 22-year-old had returned to former club […]

Video: Jermain Defoe talks about becoming Tottenham’s top European goalscorer Posted: 08 Nov 2013 03:15 AM PST Jermain Defoe became Tottenham’s top scorer in European competitions with his goal against FC Sheriff in last night’s Europa League game. And he says he is delighted to have broken Martin Chivers’ record by bagging his 23rd goal in Europe for Spurs. He said: “Great achievement. I just went upstairs, saw Martin… and obviously to […]

Photos: Liverpool players training ahead of Fulham game Posted: 08 Nov 2013 03:12 AM PST Photo: Victor Moses and Luis Suarez in good spirits during Thursday morning's training session #LFC pic.twitter.com/M7SXekh0Wu — Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 7, 2013 Liverpool have been training ahead of their weekend game against Fulham – and it looks like the session involved some entertaining head-to-heads. Photos from training show pictures of Victor Moses and Luis […]

Man Utd join Chelsea and Man City in the race for Sami Khedira Posted: 08 Nov 2013 03:02 AM PST Manchester United have reportedly dispatched Phil Neville on a scouting mission to Real Madrid in the hope of beating Chelsea to the signing of Sami Khedira. The champions made an offer for the Germany international in the summer when they pursued a host of midfield options. And they are set to return with an improved […]

Porto say Chelsea and Man Utd target Eliaquim Mangala is available Posted: 08 Nov 2013 03:00 AM PST Porto have revealed that they will part company with highly sought after defender Eliaquim Mangala – but only if they receive a lucrative bid. Chelsea, Manchester United and Barcelona are all known to be tracking the 22-year-old. The Blues went as far as to make a bid for the France international in the summer, but […]

Spurs unveil ‘His Eyes Are Offside’ chant aimed at Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil Posted: 08 Nov 2013 02:41 AM PST Tottenham supporters unveiled a new chant mocking Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil during last night’s Europa League win over FC Sheriff. The chant goes: His eyes are offside, His eyes are offside: Mesut Özil, his eyes are offside.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hints Mathieu Flamini and Jack Wilshere will be fit to face Man Utd Posted: 08 Nov 2013 02:35 AM PST The boss in the press conference #MUFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/iCusLjD3fe — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 8, 2013 Arsenal midfielders Mathieu Flamini and Jack Wilshere are both back in training ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester United. Manager Arsene Wenger revealed both players are back from injury and will take part in a training session today. Flamini is […]

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers: ‘Luis Suarez is the happiest he’s ever been’ Posted: 08 Nov 2013 01:40 AM PST Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has gone from wanting to leave the club to being the happiest he has ever been, according to Reds boss Brendan Rodgers. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s game against Fulham, Rodgers stood by the club’s strong stance against selling the Uruguay international over the summer. And he says the 26-year-old has […]

Arsenal linked with Monaco right-back Fabinho Posted: 08 Nov 2013 01:30 AM PST Monaco full-back Fabinho is being targeted by Arsenal. The right-back, who is currently on loan from Portuguese side Rio Ave, has caught the eye of many onlookers with his performances in Ligue 1 so far this season, including the Gunners’ French scout and former midfielder Gilles Grimandi. As we’ve previously reported, Wenger has instructed all […]

Liverpool set to make Raheem Sterling available for loan Posted: 08 Nov 2013 01:20 AM PST Liverpool are ready to let winger Raheem Sterling leave on loan – provided they can get a replacement in during the January transfer window. The England international will be allowed to go out to a Premier League or Championship side. Sterling, aged 18, establishes himself as a first-team regular in the first part of last […]

Man Utd’s Javier Hernandez emerges as a January transfer target for Arsenal Posted: 08 Nov 2013 01:20 AM PST Arsenal are being linked with a January move for out-of-favour Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez. The Mexico international has struggled to hold down a regular first-team spot over the last couple of seasons and has started this campaign behind Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck ahead of him in the pecking order. Arsene […]

Tottenham’s Lewis Holtby touts transfers for Julian Draxler and Marco Reus Posted: 08 Nov 2013 12:53 AM PST Spurs star Lewis Holtby has revealed he believes his friends Julian Draxler and Marco Reus will join him in the Premier League. The Germany international believes Schalke youngster Draxler and Borussia Dortmund star Reus will be the next players to join the ranks of German players in the Premier League. He told the Evening Standard: […]

Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City ready to pounce for ‘unhappy’ Edinson Cavani Posted: 07 Nov 2013 08:33 PM PST Edinson Cavani is already unhappy at PSG and Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are preparing to make a move to sign him. According to Le10Sport, Cavani is not happy in the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and is already regretting his decision to move to Parc des Princes. The reports claim the former Napoli man might […]

Video: Tottenham’s Kyle Walker seatbelts Call of Duty game in his car Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:55 PM PST Spurs full-back Kyle Walker clearly treasures his new Call of Duty game. So much so that he fastened it with a seatbelt as he brought it home from the shop. The England international indicated that he was preparing to enter “hibernation mode” – retreating into his house to spend a lot of time on the […]

Video: Erik Lamela scores his first Tottenham goal vs FC Sheriff Posted: 07 Nov 2013 05:49 PM PST Under-pressure Spurs star Erik Lamela has lifted some of the weight of his shoulders by scoring his first goal for the club in last night’s Europa League win over FC Sheriff. Tottenham’s marquee summer signing has, by his own admission, struggled to settle at the club since his move from Roma. But when the ball […]

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