Friday, January 10, 2014

Off The Post

---

• Rio Ferdinand: Man United fans must stick with the team
• Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood: ‘Erik Lamela will not be going out on loan’
• Fulham boss Meulensteen rules out signing ex-Man Utd youngster Ravel Morrison from West Ham
• Photo: Liverpool’s SAS partnership reunited in training ahead of Stoke game
• Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hints at January signing from Premier League rival
• Tomas Rosicky will stay at Arsenal, says Arsene Wenger
• Photo: Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd players gather for Lucas Leiva’s birthday
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reveals Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is fit to face Aston Villa
• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says he’s under pressure due to erosion of traditional values
• Real Madrid willing to let Alvaro Morata join Arsenal
• Man Utd’s Robin Van Persie set to return for Chelsea clash
• Arsenal target Yohan Cabaye could leave Newcastle for £6m this summer
• Photo: Arsenal branded condoms
• Rio Ferdinand ‘begged’ Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United
• Hull boss Steve Bruce angry at links with Sunderland’s Steven Fletcher and West Brom’s Shane Long
• Theo Walcott injury accelerates Arsene Wenger’s desire for new Arsenal players
• Video: Blackpool boss Paul Ince dismisses Swansea McDonalds talks rumours
• Thibaut Courtois set for talks with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho
• Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers fined £8,000 over Man City comments
• Man City striker Edin Dzeko gets his own abacus
• Video: Man City striker Sergio Aguero in training after injury

Rio Ferdinand: Man United fans must stick with the team Posted: 10 Jan 2014 07:30 AM PST Manchester United fans must get get behind the team during their current slump in form, according to veteran defender Rio Ferdinand. He has compared the champions’ fortunes this season with a transition period at Old Trafford between 2003 and 2005. He said: “We are just eager to get going again. At these types of moments […]

Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood: ‘Erik Lamela will not be going out on loan’ Posted: 10 Jan 2014 07:08 AM PST Tim at today's press conference. We've got his thoughts on the Palace game in the next few Tweets. pic.twitter.com/Od68Ox2HIB — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 10, 2014 Erik Lamela will not be returning to Italy on loan during the current transfer window, according to Spurs manager Tim Sherwood. The club’s record signing, a £30m arrival from […]

Fulham boss Meulensteen rules out signing ex-Man Utd youngster Ravel Morrison from West Ham Posted: 10 Jan 2014 06:52 AM PST Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen says he will not be trying to sign West Ham’s Ravel Morrison – even though he worked with him at Manchester United. Morrison has got his career back on track at Upton Park this season, but has been linked with a January move away from the relegation-threatened Hammers. Meulensteen says a […]

Photo: Liverpool’s SAS partnership reunited in training ahead of Stoke game Posted: 10 Jan 2014 06:46 AM PST PHOTO: The Premier League's most lethal partnership train together at Melwood #LFC pic.twitter.com/R6OnCvwz03 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 10, 2014 Liverpool strike partners Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge have been training together today – albeit they found themselves on opposing teams. The SAS partnership was separated by Sturridge being on the bibs team in training, […]

Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hints at January signing from Premier League rival Posted: 10 Jan 2014 04:50 AM PST Arsene Wenger has indicated that Arsenal are working to bring in a player from a rival Premier League club this month. The Gunners boss refused to comment on transfer rumours before dropping a big hint that at least some of his January shopping will be done in England. He said: “I do not want to […]

Tomas Rosicky will stay at Arsenal, says Arsene Wenger Posted: 10 Jan 2014 04:30 AM PST Arsene Wenger has indicated that midfielder Tomas Rosicky will be handed a new deal at Arsenal. The Czech star, aged 33, is out of contract in the summer but Wenger believes he will sign an extension. He said: “Rosicky will stay here at the end of the season. He’s a marvellous player and contributes well […]

Photo: Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd players gather for Lucas Leiva’s birthday Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:32 AM PST Liverpool star Lucas Leiva’s birthday party cut across club rivalries. The Brazilian star had a get together yesterday evening to celebrate his 27th birthday – and it brought out the great and good of the North West’s South American community! Manchester United’s Rafael and Fabio and Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta and Fernandinho were among those […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reveals Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is fit to face Aston Villa Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:26 AM PST Here's the boss in the press conference. He's talking right now. #AVFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/SsjJTdyF2i — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 10, 2014 Arsene Wenger says he would have no hesitation about playing Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in Monday’s game against Aston Villa. The Arsenal midfielder has been out of action since suffering an injury against Villa on the […]

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says he’s under pressure due to erosion of traditional values Posted: 10 Jan 2014 02:11 AM PST Sam Allardyce has used his weekly newspaper column to lament an erosion of traditional values in modern society. The immediate example that sprang to mind? The lack of patience for football managers, naturally. Writing in the Evening Standard, he said: “At the moment it is relentlessly negative. The criticism heading my way is non-stop. I […]

Real Madrid willing to let Alvaro Morata join Arsenal Posted: 10 Jan 2014 12:58 AM PST Arsenal could be set to sign Alvaro Morata after Real Madrid reportedly softened their stance on letting their young striker leave. The Spanish giants previously said the 21-year-old would not be allowed to leave, with manager Carlo Ancelotti saying that he would not let any players depart during the current transfer window. But the Evening […]

Man Utd’s Robin Van Persie set to return for Chelsea clash Posted: 10 Jan 2014 12:46 AM PST Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie has resumed full training after his injury layoff. Tomorrow’s game against Swansea will come too soon for the Dutchman, but he could provide a much needed boost for under-fire boss David Moyes by returning for next Sunday’s clash with Chelsea. Van Persie has been out for a month with […]

Arsenal target Yohan Cabaye could leave Newcastle for £6m this summer Posted: 10 Jan 2014 12:30 AM PST Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye could engineer a £6m move away from the club in the summer, according to reports. The Daily Telegraph claims the France international could enforce the Webster rule, which allows a player to buy-out the remainder of a contract. Under that ruling, which is named after former Hearts defender Andy Webster, a […]

Photo: Arsenal branded condoms Posted: 10 Jan 2014 12:13 AM PST Arsenal condoms, because Ramsey can't be the only guy to score. pic.twitter.com/PdamWm4YKe — Big Friendly German (@ZineAFC) January 9, 2014 This photo of a pack of Arsenal condoms is doing the rounds this morning. While it is probably safe to assume that these are produced outside the realms of officially sanctioned club merchandise, they’ve still […]

Rio Ferdinand ‘begged’ Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United Posted: 10 Jan 2014 12:01 AM PST Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed how he hounded former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in an attempt to persuade him to return to the club in the summer. Ferdinand says he begged the Real Madrid star to re-sign for United, but thinks the champions have missed their chance to sign him. Asked if he had […]

Hull boss Steve Bruce angry at links with Sunderland’s Steven Fletcher and West Brom’s Shane Long Posted: 09 Jan 2014 10:03 AM PST Hull manager Steve Bruce has hit out at “nonsense” stories linking him with moves for Sunderland’s Steven Fletcher and West Brom’s Shane Long. The Tigers boss is concerned that the inaccurate reports will get him in the bad books with Black Cats manager Gus Poyet and the Baggies hierarchy. He insists he has not been […]

Theo Walcott injury accelerates Arsene Wenger’s desire for new Arsenal players Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:53 AM PST Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the injury to Theo Walcott has “accelerated” his desire to bring in new players. But he is also aware that it has increased speculation about potential transfer targets. He told the club’s official website: "[Walcott's injury] has accelerated speculation first and of course my desire as well – but let’s […]

Video: Blackpool boss Paul Ince dismisses Swansea McDonalds talks rumours Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:40 AM PST Blackpool manager Paul Ince has denied that he and son Thomas met a Swansea representative to discuss a possible transfer. The pair were photographed in McDonalds at Chester Services seemingly sitting with a third-person. Rumours soon spread that a move to the Swans was being discussed. But Ince insists they had just popped in to […]

Thibaut Courtois set for talks with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed that he is due for talks with manager Jose Mourinho about his future. The Belgium international has been on-loan at Spanish side Atletico Madrid for three seasons. A move away from the Blues had looked on the cards, with Atletico and Barcelona both interested, but Courtois has indicated that […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers fined £8,000 over Man City comments Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:03 AM PST Brendan Rodgers has been handed an £8,000 fine by the FA for comments he made about the referee following Liverpool’s defeat at Manchester City last month. As we reported yesterday, the Reds boss had already accepted the charge and knew that a fine was likely. A statement from the FA read: ‘Rodgers was charged for […]

Man City striker Edin Dzeko gets his own abacus Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:33 AM PST Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko has found even competition sponsors are poking fun at him after he lost count of the score following last night’s Capital One Cup win over West Ham. The Bosnian striker was praising the 5-0 win, even though City had actually scored six. Now sponsors Capital One are wading in on Dzeko […]

Video: Man City striker Sergio Aguero in training after injury Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:17 AM PST Sergio Aguero has posted this video showing his recovery training. The Manchester City striker is on the comeback trail after his recent calf injury. Writing on his Facebook page, he said: “I'm working full steam to regain my condition. And I'm better each day! Here's another video, now with my field work.” He is not […]

You are subscribed to email updates from Off The Post To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610