Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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• Photo: Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta test the turf at the Allianz Arena
• Sol Campbell: ‘I’m sure Spurs have moved on from my Arsenal move’
• Pep Guardiola: taking great careers up a gear
• Photo: Former Chelsea and Spurs target Hulk flies to London with his agent
• Samir Nasri: Manchester City’s complicated genius
• Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o posts photo of his birthday cake, reiterates that he’s 33
• Manchester United ‘open talks’ with Sporting Lisbon over William Carvalho
• Man Utd to challenge Arsenal for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata
• Inter owner ‘hasn’t spoken’ to Man Utd’s Javier Hernandez or Chelsea’s Fernando Torres
• Video: Arsenal don’t need an early goal against Bayern, says Arsene Wenger
• Liverpool scout Benfica’s Lazar Markovic, but Chelsea have first refusal
• Man Utd’s Juan Mata: ‘Play me as a no.10′
• Preview: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal
• Five footballers who have turned their hand to poker
• Photos: Arsenal fly to Germany for Bayern Munich clash
• Is it time for Tim Sherwood to leave Tottenham?

Photo: Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta test the turf at the Allianz Arena Posted: 11 Mar 2014 06:47 AM PDT Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and midfielder Mikel Arteta have had a look at the Allianz Arena’s pitch ahead of this evening’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. The duo inspected the playing surface yesterday evening as part of their final preparations for the last-16 second leg encounter.

Sol Campbell: ‘I’m sure Spurs have moved on from my Arsenal move’ Posted: 11 Mar 2014 06:40 AM PDT Former Tottenham captain Sol Campbell says he is sure that the club must have moved on from the switch to Arsenal that saw him branded ‘Judas’. The ex-England international admitted that the impact of vitriol directed towards him after transferring between the north London rivals was scary. He told the BBC: “I was 25/26. I […]

Pep Guardiola: taking great careers up a gear Posted: 11 Mar 2014 06:28 AM PDT Tonight's Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Arsenal will see two of the best managers in the world go head-to-head. While Arsene Wenger is renowned for his eye for talent and nurturing skills, Pep Guardiola’s career is not yet long enough to be fairly judged on that. But the the former Barcelona boss has […]

Photo: Former Chelsea and Spurs target Hulk flies to London with his agent Posted: 11 Mar 2014 06:10 AM PDT Zenit St Petersburg star Hulk has uploaded a picture showing him and his agent flying to London. The Brazil international confirmed that it is a business trip – though he doesn’t clarify whether it is transfer related. He said: “Going into London to work. With my agent and friend.” The 27-year-old has previously been linked […]

Samir Nasri: Manchester City’s complicated genius Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:13 AM PDT This article is a follow-up to yesterday’s article suggesting Samir Nasri poses a problem for Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini. *** Manuel Pellegrini is a manager who clearly values technical ability above all else. So, Martin Demichelis gets picked more often than Joleon Lescott. But then, like other managers before him, he has a technically […]

Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o posts photo of his birthday cake, reiterates that he’s 33 Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:02 AM PDT Dear All, Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes. It means the world to me. 33..Jesus Christ Age! SEF SEF pic.twitter.com/uaantbzUF4 — Samuel Eto'o (@setoo9) March 10, 2014 Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o celebrated his birthday yesterday. Late last night he took to Twitter to share a photo of his birthday cake – and to emphasise that he […]

Manchester United ‘open talks’ with Sporting Lisbon over William Carvalho Posted: 11 Mar 2014 01:50 AM PDT Manchester United have reportedly stepped up their attempts to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho by opening talks with the Portuguese club. The champions have scouted the youngster to within an inch of his life and have now begun to make their move, according to both The Sun and the Daily Mail. David Moyes has […]

Man Utd to challenge Arsenal for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata Posted: 11 Mar 2014 01:42 AM PDT Manchester United are reportedly planning to pip Arsenal to the signing of Real Madrid youngster Alvaro Morata. The Gunners have been linked with the 21-year-old striker for several months, but Real have repeatedly blocked their attempts to sign him either permanently or on loan. But he is set to move on this summer after falling […]

Inter owner ‘hasn’t spoken’ to Man Utd’s Javier Hernandez or Chelsea’s Fernando Torres Posted: 10 Mar 2014 02:45 PM PDT Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir says he has not been in touch with rumoured summer transfer targets Fernando Torres or Javier Hernandez – but he admitted that he rates the Manchester United striker. The Italian giants are expected to splash the cash this summer and are expected to strengthen their strikeforce. Chelsea’s Torres has been […]

Video: Arsenal don’t need an early goal against Bayern, says Arsene Wenger Posted: 10 Mar 2014 02:40 PM PDT Arsenal don’t necessarily need an early goal to beat Bayern Munich in tomorrow’s Champions League last-16 second league, according to manager Arsene Wenger. The Gunners need to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg, but Wenger indicated that he won’t be overly concerned if his side don’t strike in the opening stages. Asked about […]

Liverpool scout Benfica’s Lazar Markovic, but Chelsea have first refusal Posted: 10 Mar 2014 01:05 PM PDT Liverpool are scouting Benfica attacking midfielder Lazar Markovic – but Premier League rivals Chelsea are believed to have a deal in place that gives them first option on him. The Reds’ chief scout Barry Hunter was dispatched to the Aviva Stadium last week to watch the youngster in action for Serbia against Republic of Ireland. […]

Man Utd’s Juan Mata: ‘Play me as a no.10′ Posted: 10 Mar 2014 12:43 PM PDT Manchester United’s record signing Juan Mata is the latest player to question manager David Moyes’ tactics. The Spain international says he is currently being played out of position and wants to be moved to a more central position. Former Chelsea man Mata, a £37.5m arrival in January, says he is not comfortable in his current […]

Preview: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Posted: 10 Mar 2014 12:31 PM PDT In the first leg when these sides met at the Emirates, Arsenal started well but the complexion of the game changed after Mesut Ozil's penalty was saved by his Germany international team-mate Manuel Neuer. Since then, even his manager admitted that the miss took a lot out of the playmaker’s mental fitness. This game could […]

Five footballers who have turned their hand to poker Posted: 10 Mar 2014 12:25 PM PDT When you hang up your boots as a footballer, the main target career paths are to go into coaching or go into the media. But there is an increasing minority of former players who are now carving out potentially lucrative second careers as poker players. Some just dabble in the occasional tournament, while others treat […]

Photos: Arsenal fly to Germany for Bayern Munich clash Posted: 10 Mar 2014 08:59 AM PDT And here's the French midfielder joined by compatriot Laurent Koscielny on the plane… #BAYvAFC pic.twitter.com/WDjdufbtj3 — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 10, 2014 Arsenal’s squad are en route to Munich for their Champions League last-16 second leg against Bayern. Mathieu Flamini appears to have fashioned an arm rest for himself out of a towel or blanket […]

Is it time for Tim Sherwood to leave Tottenham? Posted: 10 Mar 2014 08:53 AM PDT After Tottenham’s indifferent start to the season under Andres Villas Boas, chairman Daniel Levy replaced the Portuguese manager with former Spurs midfielder Tim Sherwood. Sherwood is a man who clearly loves the club. Now that the notion that Sherwood will be replaced in summer is gathering momentum, is it really justified? To be fair to […]

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