Monday, February 3, 2014

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• Photo: Are Man Utd trying to offload Tom Cleverley to a non-league team?
• Man Utd’s Juan Mata hopes to get a house this week
• Liverpool defender Kolo Toure acknowledges ‘crazy’ mistake against West Brom
• West Ham striker Andy Carroll nearly ended up in the bath with Sky Sports News presenter Charlie Webster
• Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea on alert as Toni Kroos is dropped by Bayern Munich
• Video: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo’s soft red card vs Athletic Bilbao
• Police release photos of Tottenham fans suspected of throwing coins at Arsenal’s Theo Walcott
• Arsenal send Aaron Ramsey to Dubai for warm weather training
• Transcript of Newcastle boss Alan Pardew’s awkward press conference after Sunderland defeat
• Man Utd scouted Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho last weekend
• Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu to decide on future this summer
• Fenerbahce could sign Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse today
• Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he wouldn’t have signed Kim Kallstrom if it hadn’t have been deadline day
• Top 10 conclusions: Premier League weekend, 1-2 February
• Video: Arsenal match-winner Alex Oxlade Chamberlain’s individual highlights vs Crystal Palace
• Video: Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade Chamberlain unaware of Manchester City vs Chelsea game
• Photo: West Brom boss Pepe Mel sends out youthful side to face Liverpool
• Hard Tackle: What is Nicklas Bendtner up to on the Arsenal bench?
• Liverpool to blame for collapse of Yevhen Konoplyanka deal, claim Dnipro
• GIF It: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain scores his and Arsenal’s second vs Crystal Palace
• West Brom goalscorer Victor Anichebe got Everton text telling him to ‘do’ Liverpool
• Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has zip trouble for the umpteenth time
• GIF It: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain gives Arsenal the lead vs Crystal Palace

Photo: Are Man Utd trying to offload Tom Cleverley to a non-league team? Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:12 AM PST Danny Welbeck and @tomclevz23 are backing Wythenshawe Amateurs' bid to win an FA grant. More: http://t.co/2s57klNvND pic.twitter.com/Vh1bUnuaJC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 3, 2014 Manchester United are not trying to shift out-of-form midfielder Tom Cleverley to a non-league outfit, but you could be forgiven for thinking they were. The England international posed with the shirt […]

Man Utd’s Juan Mata hopes to get a house this week Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:03 AM PST Exclusive: Here's the first photo of @JuanMata8 training with his new #mufc team-mates at the Aon Training Complex. pic.twitter.com/ULGSvUyvOX — Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 30, 2014 Manchester United’s record signing Juan Mata has revealed that he hopes to move into a house in the Manchester area this week. Writing in his weekly blog, the Spaniard […]

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure acknowledges ‘crazy’ mistake against West Brom Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:43 AM PST Kolo Toure has held his hands up to the awful pass that allowed West Brom to grab an equaliser against Liverpool yesterday. The Reds defender’s terrible ball across his penalty area allowed Baggies striker Victor Anichebe to score. Toure said: “I made a bad pass. I made a bad decision. I don't know why I […]

West Ham striker Andy Carroll nearly ended up in the bath with Sky Sports News presenter Charlie Webster Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:20 AM PST It's officially over. She's had an ice bath and eaten a load of carbs. pic.twitter.com/Jg9vGqVZHu — Charlie Webster (@CharlieCW) February 1, 2014 Andy Carroll nearly had to take a bath with Sky Sports News presenter Charlie Webster after his red card in West Ham’s win over Swansea on Saturday. Webster had completed a 250-mile charity […]

Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea on alert as Toni Kroos is dropped by Bayern Munich Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:01 AM PST A host of Premier League clubs are monitoring Toni Kroos’ situation amid reports of deterioration of relations between the midfielder and Bayern Munich. The 24-year-old was benched for the European champions’ win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend. And the decision to drop him comes just a week after he through a tantrum after being […]

Video: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo’s soft red card vs Athletic Bilbao Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:47 AM PST Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo found himself on the receiving end of somebody going down too easily during his side’s game against Athletic Bilbao. The boot was on the other foot as the former Manchester United man was sent-off for violent conduct after doing very little wrong. He reacted to a shove by Carlos Gurpegi […]

Police release photos of Tottenham fans suspected of throwing coins at Arsenal’s Theo Walcott Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:35 AM PST Police have released CCTV photos of three Tottenham fans suspected of throwing coins at Arsenal winger Theo Walcott. The Gunners star was pelted with coins as he was stretchered off during last month’s FA Cup third round clash between the north London rivals. That prompted Walcott’s controversial 2-0 gesture as he was being carried off. […]

Arsenal send Aaron Ramsey to Dubai for warm weather training Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:55 AM PST Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been sent to Dubai to continue his recovery from injury. The Wales star is ruled out for a further six weeks after suffering a setback in his recovery. But the Gunners star has been given the chance to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to head […]

Transcript of Newcastle boss Alan Pardew’s awkward press conference after Sunderland defeat Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:46 AM PST After their humiliating defeat to Sunderland in Saturday’s Tyne-Wear derby, Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was left to front up to the press. The Magpies boss was grilled as to why the club had not replaced star player Yohan Cabaye after his transfer to Paris Saint Germain during the transfer window. The resulting exchanges make for […]

Man Utd scouted Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho last weekend Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:39 AM PST Manchester United scouts were at Sporting Lisbon’s game against Academica at the weekened to watch midfielder William Carvalho in action. The transfer window might have closed a couple of days earlier, but United’s scouting work remained in full swing – perhaps spurred on by their own 2-1 defeat at Stoke on Saturday. David Moyes has […]

Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu to decide on future this summer Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:46 AM PST Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu has hinted that he will leave the club in the summer. The 22-year-old says the Blues have been taking a keen interest in his progress during his loan spell at Valencia, but he freely admits that his long-term future will be up for discussion at the end of the season. Romeu […]

Fenerbahce could sign Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse today Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:40 AM PST Turkish side Fenerbahce could put together a deal to sign Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse today, according to reports. The Senegal international was being offered to everyone and anyone on transfer deadline day, but his preference for a permanent move deterred several clubs who wanted to sign him on loan. Before deadline day, a move to […]

Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he wouldn’t have signed Kim Kallstrom if it hadn’t have been deadline day Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:32 AM PST Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he only signed Kim Kallstrom because it was late on transfer deadline day and he didn’t have time to find an alternative. The Frenchman admits he had reservations about signing the 31-year-old after learning he was carrying a back injury. Asked if he had considered pulling out of the […]

Top 10 conclusions: Premier League weekend, 1-2 February Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:27 AM PST 1. Manchester United are hopeless. They slipped to another defeat against Stoke, even though they now have Juan Mata combining nicely with Robin Van Persie. 2. Lucky deflection or world class strike, Charlie Adam will celebrate will equal vigour. 3. Liverpool’s Kolo Toure must have wished he had a shower curtain to hide behind after […]

Video: Arsenal match-winner Alex Oxlade Chamberlain’s individual highlights vs Crystal Palace Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:09 AM PST Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade Chamberlain hit the ground running in his first Premier League start since the opening day of the season. The England international got his injury-hit season on track by scoring both goals and delivering a man of the match performance in yesterday’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Video: Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade Chamberlain unaware of Manchester City vs Chelsea game Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:07 AM PST Sky Sports were brought crashing down to earth yesterday when it became clear that some people are immune to their hype machine. In his post-match interview after his man of the match performance against Crystal Palace, Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade Chamberlain was asked if he would be watching tonight’s top-of-the-table clash between Manchester City and Chelsea. […]

Photo: West Brom boss Pepe Mel sends out youthful side to face Liverpool Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:54 AM PST West Brom manager Pepe Mel was always likely to bring his own ideas to the Baggies’ squad, but the scenes in the tunnel ahead of this afternoon’s game against Liverpool suggested a radical overhaul of the team.

Hard Tackle: What is Nicklas Bendtner up to on the Arsenal bench? Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:51 AM PST Nicklas Bendtner has been called some names by Arsenal supporters in recent seasons, and it appears at least one of them is accurate.

Liverpool to blame for collapse of Yevhen Konoplyanka deal, claim Dnipro Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:44 AM PST Liverpool were to blame for the collapse of their attempts to sign Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, according to the Ukrainian club. The version of events being briefed by Reds sources since the transfer deadline passed is that Dnipro’s president simply refused to sign the paperwork despite Liverpool’s bid activating a release clause in the 24-year-old’s […]

GIF It: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain scores his and Arsenal’s second vs Crystal Palace Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:35 AM PST Arsenal’s game against Crystal Palace this afternoon is all about Alex Oxlade Chamberlain. The youngster, making his first league start since August, has scored both goals to give the Gunners a 2-0 lead. His second goal saw him cutting in from the left and firing a low, right-footed shot in to the far corner.

West Brom goalscorer Victor Anichebe got Everton text telling him to ‘do’ Liverpool Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:29 AM PST Everton old boy Victor Anichebe says he received a text from the Toffees camp requesting that he “do” Liverpool this afternoon. The West Brom striker duly came off the bench to grab the equaliser against the Reds in today’s 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns. Everton masseur Jimmy Comer has asked for Anichebe’s intervention following his […]

Video: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has zip trouble for the umpteenth time Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:17 AM PST It happens with such alarming regularity that it’s hardly worth mentioning anymore. And yet Arsene Wenger is a man of such intelligence that we can’t help but report on his ongoing battle with the zip of his Arsenal puffa jacket. That and the fact that it makes for pretty comical viewing. The Gunners boss once […]

GIF It: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain gives Arsenal the lead vs Crystal Palace Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:08 AM PST After a frustrating first-half, Arsenal have taken the lead early in the second half of their game against Crystal Palace. Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, making his first Premier League start since the opening day of the season, got on the end of a lovely Santi Cazorla ball after a neat Arsenal move. The England international showed […]

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