Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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• Seydou Keita reveals he snubbed Liverpool to join Valencia
• Will the Europa League scupper Man Utd’s pre-season tour to the USA?
• Video: Man City’s Yaya Toure and Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o swap shirts at half-time
• Brazilian legend Cafu dubs Liverpool’s Jon Flanagan ‘the Red Cafu’
• Arsenal ‘want to sign’ former Man City star Mario Balotelli
• Video: Chelsea are still not title contenders after Man City win, says Jose Mourinho
• What to do if you have spare tickets
• Photo: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and Man Utd manager David Moyes scout Man City vs Chelsea
• Zenit set to bid for Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen
• Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear resigns
• Photo: Manchester City unveil new banner for Manchester United boss David Moyes at Chelsea game
• Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Billy the masseur gave team-talk for Man City game
• Video: Top nine transfers from January 2014 feat. Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal
• Everton came close to re-signing Jack Rodwell from Man City on deadline day
• Top 10 conclusions: Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
• GIF It: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho furious that Man City’s Matija Nastasic isn’t sent-off
• Bologna forget to collect new signing Ibson from the airport
• GIF It: Branislav Ivanovic smashes Chelsea into the lead at Man City
• Man City advertising hoardings actively encouraging Chelsea kit clash
• Man City and Chelsea sides cost exactly the same
• Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris not thinking about PSG… for now
• Fernandinho out of Chelsea game – were Manchester City playing mind games?
• Arsenal defenders hate conceding goals, says Laurent Koscielny
• Former Arsenal striker Carlos Vela out of World Cup on ‘mental and emotional’ grounds

Seydou Keita reveals he snubbed Liverpool to join Valencia Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:22 AM PST VÍDEO: Gran expectación para recibir a Keita en Mestalla http://t.co/jk3CVjQUIn pic.twitter.com/Rv8iOH0fuu — Valencia CF (@valenciacf) February 3, 2014 Former Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita claims he was in advanced talks with Liverpool before opting to join Valencia instead. The Mali international suggests a move to the Reds was on the cards before the Spanish side’s interest […]

Will the Europa League scupper Man Utd’s pre-season tour to the USA? Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:02 AM PST BREAKING: We can confirm this year's #mufc pre-season tour will take place in the United States. #mutour pic.twitter.com/9Mf2C2P71a — Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 4, 2014 Manchester United have announced plans for a pre-season tour of the USA this summer. The champions have been understandably vague about the itinerary for the trip. There are rumours of […]

Video: Man City’s Yaya Toure and Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o swap shirts at half-time Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:55 AM PST Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o swapped shirts at half-time during last night’s Premier League clash. The former Barcelona team-mates were sensible enough to wait until they were off the pitch before completing the exchange, but it was captured by City’s Tunnel Cam. Eto’o can probably get away with it given […]

Brazilian legend Cafu dubs Liverpool’s Jon Flanagan ‘the Red Cafu’ Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:41 AM PST .@paulhamill88 I have fan tweets who say RedCafu is Flanagan at Liverpool. I must watch more Premier league to see both ! — Cafu. (@officialcafu) February 3, 2014 Double World Cup winner Cafu has given Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan a mention on his Twitter account, referring to him as ‘the Red Cafu’. The Brazilian legend […]

Arsenal ‘want to sign’ former Man City star Mario Balotelli Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:41 AM PST Arsenal are planning to bring ex-Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli back to the Premier League, according to reports in the Italian media. Tuttosport claims that the AC Milan star is a target for Arsene Wenger. The reports suggest that the fact that Milan are unlikely to qualify for next season’s Champions League and their poor […]

Video: Chelsea are still not title contenders after Man City win, says Jose Mourinho Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:29 AM PST Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists that his side are not title contenders despite their win over favourites Manchester City last night. The Special One continued his claims that he is building for a bid to become champions next season even after an impressive victory at the Etihad. Confronted with the suggestion that the Blues have […]

What to do if you have spare tickets Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:20 AM PST It’s not so long ago that if work shifts or an inconveniently planned wedding interfered with your plans to go to the match, your only hope of avoiding being out of pocket was offering your ticket around the pub and hoping to find a taker. That was all very well, except that it usually turns […]

Photo: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and Man Utd manager David Moyes scout Man City vs Chelsea Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:16 AM PST You can tell that the Manchester United job is taking its toll on David Moyes. He had visibly aged as he sat alongside Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers for last night’s game between Manchester City and Chelsea. In truth, only Rodgers was there. But it appeared that City had seated the Reds boss to cause optimum […]

Zenit set to bid for Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:04 AM PST Arsenal are bracing themselves for a bid for captain Thomas Vermaelen from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg. The Gunners skipper has found himself sidelined by the impressive centre-back pairing of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker. Although he has hardly featured this season, the Belgium international remains Arsene Wenger’s first backup option. The Gunners boss has […]

Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear resigns Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:45 AM PST Joe Kinnear has resigned from his role as Newcastle’s director of football. The former Wimbledon boss had come under increasing criticism from fans having told critics to judge him on his signings and then failed to make a single permanent deal in two transfer windows. The 67-year-old was responsible for transfers, with manager Alan Pardew […]

Photo: Manchester City unveil new banner for Manchester United boss David Moyes at Chelsea game Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:31 AM PST Manchester City supporters gave a new banner honouring Manchester United manager David Moyes at last night’s defeat to Chelsea. The banner features a less than flattering photo of the United boss in his playing days accompanied by the slogan: “Football Genius.” It was all very funny before kick-off, but was probably less amusing by the […]

Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Billy the masseur gave team-talk for Man City game Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:28 AM PST Jose Mourinho can’t take all the credit for last night’s win over Manchester City. The Chelsea boss revealed that Billy the masseur had delivered the team-talk before kick-off. The Special One had entrusted Billy McCulloch to deliver some final words of wisdom to the team ahead of the game, claiming he had not spoken to […]

Video: Top nine transfers from January 2014 feat. Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:23 AM PST The video above rounds up the transfers that grabbed most headlines during the January 2014 transfer window. We didn’t compile it, but included in there are: - Michael Essien - Yohan Cabaye - Mohamed Salah - Hernanes - Kim Kallstrom - Juan Mata - Ever Banega - Nemanja Matic - Dimitar Berbatov Arsenal fans would […]

Everton came close to re-signing Jack Rodwell from Man City on deadline day Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:06 AM PST Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell was on the verge of a transfer deadline day return to Everton – only to see the deal blocked when his current club failed to land Porto midfielder Fernando. The former England Under-21 international, aged 22, was one of the Toffees’ brightest prospects when he joined City in 2012, but […]

Top 10 conclusions: Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:17 PM PST 1. The title race is wide open. There goes City’s home record. Perhaps it’s going to be closer than many were predicting. 2. Jose Mourinho knows how to win big games. That was the sort of counter-attacking Mourinho display that even managed to halt Barcelona at their peak. 3. It’s not very often that Yaya […]

GIF It: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho furious that Man City’s Matija Nastasic isn’t sent-off Posted: 03 Feb 2014 01:52 PM PST Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic hauled down Oscar on the halfway line during tonight’s game against Chelsea. He was the last defender at the time, and it’s safe to say that Jose Mourinho thought he should have been sent-off. Referee Mike Dean saw it differently and booked the young centre-back.

Bologna forget to collect new signing Ibson from the airport Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:52 PM PST Italian side Bologna’s transfer dealings descended into farce when they forgot to pick-up their new signing from the airport today. Brazilian free agent Ibson signed for the Serie A side after terminating his contract with Corinthians by mutual consent. He flew into Rome this morning as planned, only to find that nobody from his new […]

GIF It: Branislav Ivanovic smashes Chelsea into the lead at Man City Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:34 PM PST Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic has fired his side into the lead at Manchester City with a stunning left-footed hit. The ball rebounded out of the City box towards the Serbia international and he absolutely nailed it to put Jose Mourinho’s side 0-1 up.

Man City advertising hoardings actively encouraging Chelsea kit clash Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:27 PM PST “Be Blue,” is the instruction from Manchester City’s advertising hoardings this evening, as if there was any choice in this game. Both City and Chelsea have been allowed to play in blue kits.

Man City and Chelsea sides cost exactly the same Posted: 03 Feb 2014 11:51 AM PST Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been enjoying playing the pauper card whenever Manchester City have come up in conversation in recent weeks. So, this Sky Sports graphic makes for particular interesting reading: the two sides cost exactly the same amount. Both tonight’s teams cost £156m to assemble. As you can see, they’re also very evenly […]

Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris not thinking about PSG… for now Posted: 03 Feb 2014 11:19 AM PST Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris has responded to rumours linking him with a move to Paris Saint Germain by saying he is only thinking of his current club – until the end of the season. The France international is reportedly a target for the Ligue 1 champions. While Lloris has sort quash those rumours he was […]

Fernandinho out of Chelsea game – were Manchester City playing mind games? Posted: 03 Feb 2014 11:10 AM PST CITY v CHELSEA: @fernaoficial feeling good ahead of tomorrow's clash with @chelseafc http://t.co/K9kBIVB2iw #mcfc http://t.co/QUHHZPSMTG — Manchester City FC (@MCFC) February 2, 2014 Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho is not in the team to face Chelsea this evening. The Brazilian – an influential part of City’s team this season – was reportedly injured in training yesterday. […]

Arsenal defenders hate conceding goals, says Laurent Koscielny Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:35 AM PST Laurent Koscielny says Arsenal’s solid defensive record this season comes from a hatred of conceding goals. The Gunners have been superb in defence this season, particularly the centre-back pairing of Koscielny and Per Mertesacker. The Frenchman says the backline hate to concede. He told the club’s official website: “The team needs all the players on […]

Former Arsenal striker Carlos Vela out of World Cup on ‘mental and emotional’ grounds Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:38 AM PST Mexico striker Carlos Vela will not be selected for this summer’s World Cup for “mental and emotional” reasons. The Mexican FA announced that its representatives had spoke to the Real Sociedad man and it had been decided that he will not play a part in the World Cup squad. A statement claimed: “The player said, […]

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