Thursday, February 6, 2014

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• Man City midfielder Fernandinho hopes to be back in ’15 days or less’
• Joe Kinnear ‘told Newcastle he was going to sign Mohamed Salah for £25m’ after he had agreed Chelsea move
• Photos: Liverpool training ahead of Arsenal clash
• Video: Everton’s Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku is gripped by a penalty shootout
• Man Utd boss David Moyes is the new Tinkerman
• Cesc Fabregas ‘cannot wait to see’ if Arsenal can win the league
• Swansea defender Chico Flores hits out at West Ham’s ugly play
• Photo: Chelsea’s Eden Hazard takes on a group of kids
• Joe Kinnear quits and Newcastle immediately make a signing
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells Chelsea to pull out of the title race
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger didn’t want Liverpool’s Luis Suarez to replace Olivier Giroud
• Arsenal should have Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta fit for Liverpool clash
• French sides Monaco and PSG aim to beat Man City and Man Utd to Eliaquim Mangala
• ‘Furious’ Man Utd captain Nemanja Vidic ready to sign for Inter Milan
• Porto’s Fernando ready to give up World Cup dream in order to join Man City
• GIF It: Real Sociedad keeper Enaut Zubikarai’s hilarious own goal vs Barcelona
• Funny football team names
• GIF It: Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen nutmegs a small child, child cries
• Paul Ince the headline name in January sack race update
• Photo: Disabled Arsenal fan trolls Chelsea skipper John Terry
• Photo: Swansea caretaker boss Garry Monk takes his first training session
• Man Utd and Aston Villa legend Eric Djemba-Djemba joins St Mirren
• Brendan Rodgers rules Liverpool out of title race after watching Man City vs Chelsea
• Stevan Jovetic says he chose Man City ‘project’ over Real Madrid

Man City midfielder Fernandinho hopes to be back in ’15 days or less’ Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:10 AM PST Good afternoon, I would like to tell you about my injury and quell rumors. I return to play in 15 days or less! — Fernandinho (@fernaoficial) February 6, 2014 Fernandinho has sought to reassure Manchester City fans that he will be back soon by promising that he will be ready for action in “15 days or […]

Joe Kinnear ‘told Newcastle he was going to sign Mohamed Salah for £25m’ after he had agreed Chelsea move Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:03 AM PST Former Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear allegedly claimed he was about to sign Mohamed Salah from Basel in a £25m deal – when the player had already agreed a transfer to Chelsea for around half that fee. The Daily Mail and The Independent have both published a series of claims about why Magpies owner […]

Photos: Liverpool training ahead of Arsenal clash Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:46 AM PST Photo: The boss leads pre-Arsenal training on Thursday #LFC pic.twitter.com/NBtvL8ck1j — Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 6, 2014 Liverpool have been training today in preparation for Saturday’s early kick-off against Arsenal. Manager Brendan Rodgers took the session and will deliver his press conference ahead of the game at 2pm this afternoon. The attacking trio of Luis […]

Video: Everton’s Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku is gripped by a penalty shootout Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:16 AM PST Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, who is currently on loan at Everton, was back in his native Belgium this week to watch the cup semi-final clash between KV Oostende and Lokeren. The tie went to penalties, with Lokeren eventually emerging 9-8 victors. It’s safe to say that Lukaku was getting into the drama. One fan recorded […]

Man Utd boss David Moyes is the new Tinkerman Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:02 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes has been dubbed the new Tinkerman after stats showed he has made more changes than any other Premier League manager so far this season. The United boss has made a whopping 83 changes to date and has not named an unchanged side for consecutive Premier League games at all since […]

Cesc Fabregas ‘cannot wait to see’ if Arsenal can win the league Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:57 AM PST Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas says he watches every Arsenal game and is hoping to see his old side “finally” win the Premier League this season. The ex-Gunners midfielder is cheering on Arsene Wenger’s side and says it would be amazing to see them end their trophy drought this season. He told the Daily Mail: “I […]

Swansea defender Chico Flores hits out at West Ham’s ugly play Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:48 AM PST They should be more preoccupied with the ugly way their team play football: always making very long passes and never quick short passing. — Chico Flores (@ChicoFlores12) February 5, 2014 Swansea centre-back Chico Flores has responded to online abuse from West Ham fans angry at his role in Andy Carroll’s red card last weekend, claiming […]

Photo: Chelsea’s Eden Hazard takes on a group of kids Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:38 AM PST Premier League defenders have been struggling to get to grips with Chelsea’s Eden Hazard this season, so the kids at the Chelsea Foundation probably didn’t stand much of a chance. The Belgium international is already Jose Mourinho’s golden boy, but a bit of community work won’t harm that reputation at all. And unlike, Tottenham’s Christian […]

Joe Kinnear quits and Newcastle immediately make a signing Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:16 AM PST No sooner is former director of football Joe Kinnear out the door than Newcastle are able to announce an exciting new signing. Unfortunately for the Toon Army, the big deal is a commercial tie-in with pizza-floggers Papa John’s. In true Kinnear style, the deal only runs until the end of the season. We're happy to […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells Chelsea to pull out of the title race Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:09 AM PST Arsene Wenger has invited Chelsea to step aside if they’re not interested in competing in this season’s title race. The Arsenal manager was responding to Blues boss Jose Mourinho’s claims that his side are not in contention to be champions this season. Following Monday night’s win over Manchester City, Mourinho described his side as ‘a […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger didn’t want Liverpool’s Luis Suarez to replace Olivier Giroud Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:59 AM PST The @Arsenal boss at his pre-match press conference #LFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/OVzJpE9aFs — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 6, 2014 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied that he tried to replace star striker Olivier Giroud with Luis Suarez last summer. The Gunners bid £1 over a non-existent £40m release clause in the Liverpool talisman’s contract. But ahead of […]

Arsenal should have Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta fit for Liverpool clash Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:47 AM PST The @Arsenal boss at his pre-match press conference #LFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/OVzJpE9aFs — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 6, 2014 Arsenal midfielders Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta should be fit for this weekend’s trip to Liverpool, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. England international Wilshere is back in contention, although his is a slight doubt for the Liverpool clash, […]

French sides Monaco and PSG aim to beat Man City and Man Utd to Eliaquim Mangala Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:50 AM PST Monaco and Paris Saint Germain have joined the race for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala. Both club have reportedly made contact with the Portuguese side about deals to take the France international back to his homeland. The 22-year-old is high on Manchester United’s summer shopping list and was the subject of a deadline day bid from […]

‘Furious’ Man Utd captain Nemanja Vidic ready to sign for Inter Milan Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:36 AM PST Manchester United skipper Nemanja Vidic is reportedly on the verge of signing a deal to join Inter Milan in the summer. The Serbia international is said to be fuming at the Premier League champions’ failure to offer him a new contract and is now resigned to moving on at the end of the season. The […]

Porto’s Fernando ready to give up World Cup dream in order to join Man City Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:26 AM PST Porto midfielder Fernando may be forced to sacrifice his hopes of playing in a World Cup in his homeland in order to join Manchester City. The Brazilian-born star is now a naturalised Portuguese and is being talked about as a possible contender for Portugal’s World Cup squad. But after the 26-year-old’s proposed move to City […]

GIF It: Real Sociedad keeper Enaut Zubikarai’s hilarious own goal vs Barcelona Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:17 AM PST This is one of those unfortunate situations where the scoresheet indicates that the goalkeeper scored an own goal, but the blame lies entirely with a defender. Real Sociedad keeper Enaut Zubikarai is the innocent victim. He had already been beaten by a shot from Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez, but must have breathed a sigh of relief […]

Funny football team names Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:07 PM PST We’ve scoured world football in search of the funniest football team names. Here’s a list of the best we’ve found. Deportivo Wanka The infamously named Peruvian outfit has carved out a strong replica shirt sales market built exclusively around shifting D. Wanka branded merchandise to English-speaking football fans with a suitable juvenile sense of humour. […]

GIF It: Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen nutmegs a small child, child cries Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:25 AM PST Getting nutmegged hurts. Even if you’re a toddler and your opponent is a Premier League footballer, getting nutmegged hurts. Just ask this little fella, who was reduced to tears by Tottenham star Christian Eriksen. The Spurs playmaker’s skills were too much to take and the youngster ran away in tears.

Paul Ince the headline name in January sack race update Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:19 AM PST As always during the football season, January is a busy time both on and off the pitch for managers, with the relentless pressure of results and the transfer window weighing heavily on their minds. We are now past the half-way mark in the Premier League as well as the Football League, and gaffers the length […]

Photo: Disabled Arsenal fan trolls Chelsea skipper John Terry Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:51 AM PST Chelsea captain John Terry was reduced to fits of laughter after finding himself on the end of some excellent wind-up work by an Arsenal fan. Terry was, to his credit, visiting QEF Independent Living Services in Leatherhead, Surrey, recently. Among the residents he met during his visit was Arsenal supporter Ben Rycraft. The cheeky Gooner, […]

Photo: Swansea caretaker boss Garry Monk takes his first training session Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:42 AM PST PHOTO: New Head Coach Garry Monk takes training this afternoon. #swans pic.twitter.com/euZy1D2SAZ — Swansea City FC (@SwansOfficial) February 5, 2014 Swansea caretaker manager Garry Monk has taken his first training session since taking over Michael Laudrup’s duties yesterday evening. And the Swans stalwart made the most of it: he ordered a double-session for his players […]

Man Utd and Aston Villa legend Eric Djemba-Djemba joins St Mirren Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:34 AM PST Eric Djemba-Djemba – one of the greatest dodgy Manchester United signings – has joined Scottish side St Mirren. The 32-year-old has joined the Buddies until the end of the season after passing a medical this afternoon. The Cameroon international has been given the No.99 squad number. Sir Alex Ferguson signed Djemba-Djemba from French side Nantes […]

Brendan Rodgers rules Liverpool out of title race after watching Man City vs Chelsea Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:26 AM PST Brendan Rodgers and #LFC's backroom team took part in an @LFCFoundation challenge day today: http://t.co/CKfyZkuJS9 pic.twitter.com/0RWwvhGfMx — Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 5, 2014 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers concluded that his side are not title contenders after watching Manchester City and Chelsea in action. He was at the Etihad on Monday evening to see Chelsea’s surprise […]

Stevan Jovetic says he chose Man City ‘project’ over Real Madrid Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:20 AM PST Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic claims he turned down Real Madrid to join the club last summer. Injury and the outstanding form of Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo has prevented the Montenegro international from progressing at the Etihad so far, but he has started to get more chances in recent weeks. The former Partizan Belgrade […]

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