Friday, February 14, 2014

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• Jose Mourinho hints Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois could be sold to help Chelsea meet Financial Fair Play
• Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho brands Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ‘a specialist in failure’
• Iraqi Luis Suarez lookalike meets Liverpool ‘strike partner’ Daniel Sturridge
• Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham still in the hunt for Croatian wonderkid Robert Muric
• Funny football chants
• Image: Arsenal fans organise card display for Bayern Munich game
• Video: Wilfried Bony sings his own chant on his way to Swansea training
• Video: Chelsea legend Didier Drogba shows off his goalkeeping skills
• Jose Mourinho: ‘Chelsea are relaxed, calm and going in a good direction’
• Bacary Sagna ‘not close’ to signing a new Arsenal deal
• Arsenal vs Liverpool FA Cup clash could affect the title race, says Arsene Wenger
• Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla out of Liverpool clash with illness
• Video: Aly Cissokho – saviour of the Liverpool captain’s armband
• GIF It: Steven Gerrard praises Liverpool youngster Joao Carlos Teixeira as ‘f**king brilliant’
• Video: Kostas Mitroglou scores twice in his first game in a Fulham shirt vs Aston Villa U21
• Atletico Madrid want Spurs’ Hugo Lloris if Thibaut Courtois goes back to Chelsea
• Juande Ramos used to spy on Tottenham players at McDonald’s
• Video: Man City’s Yaya Toure & Vincent Kompany, Liverpool’s Kolo Toure and Southampton’s Victor Wanyama campaign against wildlife crime
• Tottenham to pip Man City to Nigerian wonderkid Musa Yahaya
• Man Utd stadium tours ‘dropped by 45%’ since David Moyes took charge

Jose Mourinho hints Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois could be sold to help Chelsea meet Financial Fair Play Posted: 14 Feb 2014 07:19 AM PST Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has reeled off a list of young players Chelsea could see to keep them on the right side of Financial Fair Play regulations. Proven Premier League talent Romelu Lukaku and La Liga star Thibaut Courtois are among those he mentioned. Mourinho suggested that investing in the youngsters in previous years would […]

Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho brands Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ‘a specialist in failure’ Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:32 AM PST Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has described Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger as a “specialist in failure”. Speaking at his press conference ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup clash with Manchester City, Mourinho criticised Wenger’s recent record. He said: “He is a specialist in failure. I’m not. “So if he is right and I am afraid of failure […]

Iraqi Luis Suarez lookalike meets Liverpool ‘strike partner’ Daniel Sturridge Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:06 AM PST A Luis Suarez lookalike from Iraq has travelled to Liverpool in the hope of meeting his doppelganger – and he’s already posed for photos with would-be strike partner Daniel Sturridge. The man, who is a Liverpool supporter, rose to prominence after being caught on camera during an Al Arabia broadcast of the Reds’ victory over […]

Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham still in the hunt for Croatian wonderkid Robert Muric Posted: 14 Feb 2014 04:12 AM PST Premier League trio Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham have not given up hope of signing Dinamo Zagreb youngster Robert Muric after it emerged that his anticipated move to Ajax is not yet finalised. Muric, aged 17, is out of contract in the summer and is likely to be available for a small compensation package in […]

Funny football chants Posted: 14 Feb 2014 04:02 AM PST “Niall Quinn's disco pants are the best, they go up from his arse to his chest, they are better than Adam and the Ants, Niall Quinn's disco pants.” Manchester City fans celebrate their former striker’s night on the tiles wearing just denim cut-offs (it’s explained in the video above). “Leighton Baines, I bet you think […]

Image: Arsenal fans organise card display for Bayern Munich game Posted: 14 Feb 2014 03:32 AM PST REDaction have organised this for the Munich game. All Arsenal fans please retweet! Spread the info! pic.twitter.com/axbT5vAp1x — Arsenal Focus (@FocusAFC) February 13, 2014 Arsenal fans are being urged to get into the stadium early for next week’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich to take part in a stadium-wide card display. REDaction, the supporters […]

Video: Wilfried Bony sings his own chant on his way to Swansea training Posted: 14 Feb 2014 03:26 AM PST Swansea striker Wilfried Bony has got a unique way of gearing himself up for training. The former Vitesse Arnhem man was filmed singing his own chant as he made his way onto the training pitch yesterday.

Video: Chelsea legend Didier Drogba shows off his goalkeeping skills Posted: 14 Feb 2014 03:22 AM PST We’re not sure if Galatasaray are planning to spring a huge tactical surprise on Chelsea, but Blues legend Didier Drogba has been training in goal ahead of the Champions League clash with his former club. The veteran striker was between the sticks for a training session with his Turkish side and it was pretty easy […]

Jose Mourinho: ‘Chelsea are relaxed, calm and going in a good direction’ Posted: 14 Feb 2014 02:05 AM PST Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says his club are relaxed, safe in the knowledge that success is just round the corner. He says that even if his side don’t win anything this season, the Blues are building a team that will definitely win trophies in the future. Mourinho said: “You know, we go match after match. […]

Bacary Sagna ‘not close’ to signing a new Arsenal deal Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:59 AM PST Wenger on Sagna: "No, he is not close to signing [a new deal]. It is an ongoing process." http://t.co/V0VsBKP2F2 #AFCvLFC — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 14, 2014 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that right-back Bacary Sagna is “not close” to signing a new contract. The France international’s current deal expires at the end of […]

Arsenal vs Liverpool FA Cup clash could affect the title race, says Arsene Wenger Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:53 AM PST The boss is talking about Liverpool, Man Utd and Bayern in the press conference right now. Here's a pic. pic.twitter.com/RF2YmpJ7FW — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 14, 2014 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes this weekend’s FA Cup fifth round clash with Liverpool could impact the Premier League title race. With one eye on getting one over […]

Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla out of Liverpool clash with illness Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:45 AM PST TEAM NEWS: Flamini is back from suspension. Cazorla is ill so will not be available http://t.co/V0VsBKP2F2 #AFCvLFC — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 14, 2014 Santi Cazorla will miss Arsenal’s FA Cup fifth round clash with Liverpool this weekend through illness. Arsene Wenger confirmed that the Spanish playmaker will be absent for Sunday’s game at his […]

Video: Aly Cissokho – saviour of the Liverpool captain’s armband Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:35 AM PST Aly Cissokho: part full-back, part footman to Steven Gerrard. While most Liverpool players were busy going mad after Gerrard’s last-gasp winner at Fulham on Wednesday night, Cissokho’s first through was to salvage the captain’s armband that had been flung aside during the skipper’s epic goal celebration. You can see Cissokho collecting the armband in the […]

GIF It: Steven Gerrard praises Liverpool youngster Joao Carlos Teixeira as ‘f**king brilliant’ Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:25 AM PST Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was full of words of encouragement for debutant Joao Carlos Teixera during the Reds’ 2-3 win at Fulham on Wednesday evening. Gerrard was captured on camera telling the Portuguese youngster: “That, what you did there, was f**king brilliant.” The skipper was referred to a block tackle Teixeira had made after coming […]

Video: Kostas Mitroglou scores twice in his first game in a Fulham shirt vs Aston Villa U21 Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:18 AM PST Fulham’s big-money January signing Kostas Mitroglou played his first game for the club this week. The Greece international played for the Cottagers’ Under-21 side in their game against Aston Villa. Mitroglou helped himself to a brace, including one excellent long-range curler, as Fulham won the game 5-3. The £11m man has been out with a […]

Atletico Madrid want Spurs’ Hugo Lloris if Thibaut Courtois goes back to Chelsea Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:09 AM PST Atletico Madrid will move for Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris if on-loan Chelsea youngster Thibaut Courtois returns to his parent club. Talks are believed to be ongoing behind-the-scenes between Courtois, aged 21, and the Blues. The Belgium international has been at the Vicente Calderon for the past three seasons and has made it clear that he […]

Juande Ramos used to spy on Tottenham players at McDonald’s Posted: 14 Feb 2014 12:47 AM PST Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has criticised his old players for tucking into fast food while they were playing for him. The Spaniard, currently in charge at Dnipro, who meet Spurs in the Europa League next week, says he used to spot his players eating burgers in McDonald’s in Chigwell. Ramos was also very open […]

Video: Man City’s Yaya Toure & Vincent Kompany, Liverpool’s Kolo Toure and Southampton’s Victor Wanyama campaign against wildlife crime Posted: 13 Feb 2014 09:02 AM PST A quartet of Premier League players with connections to Africa have lent their support to a video campaign to end wildlife crime. Manchester City pair Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany, from the Ivory Coast and of Congolese descent respectively, Southampton’s Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama and Liverpool’s Ivorian defender Kolo Toure are all featured in the […]

Tottenham to pip Man City to Nigerian wonderkid Musa Yahaya Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:44 AM PST Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Musa Yahaya. Dubbed ‘the Nigerian Iniesta’, Yahaya is a 16-year-old midfielder who caught the eye of many European scouts with his excellent performances at the recent Under-17 World Cup. Manchester City and Ajax have both been credited with interest in the youngster, who currently plays for Mutunchi […]

Man Utd stadium tours ‘dropped by 45%’ since David Moyes took charge Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:26 AM PST Tours of Manchester United’s stadium have dropped by 45 per cent since David Moyes took over as manager, according to a gift experience website selling the tours. Sales of Old Tafford tours dropped by 34 per cent immediately after Moyes’ appointment and average sales figures have continued to decline month-on-month ever since, claims Buyagift.com. A […]

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