Sunday, March 16, 2014

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• Video and GIF: Steven Gerrard scores a second penalty for Liverpool vs Man Utd
• Video and GIF: Steven Gerrard penalty gives Liverpool the lead vs Man Utd
• GIF It: Liverpool sub Lucas legs it from Man Utd skipper Nemanja Vidic
• Man Utd skipper Nemanja Vidic: ‘Moyes needs time, but I didn’t think we would be this bad’
• Top five conclusions: Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
• Photos: Liverpool’s dressing room ahead of Man Utd clash
• Photo: Hairy Galatasaray fan shaves tribute to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in to his back
• Arsenal linked with Bayern Munich’s Mario Mandzukic
• Spurs join Arsenal and Newcastle in the hunt for QPR’s Loic Remy
• Chelsea ‘will sell Romelu Lukaku this summer’
• Photo: Man City skipper Vincent Kompany leaves studmarks in Hull’s tunnel after red card
• Barcelona keeping tabs on Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’ contract situation
• Olivier Giroud’s wife tells him to quit Arsenal and move back to France
• Man Utd join the race for Arsenal target Julian Draxler
• Man Utd to offer cash plus Shinji Kagawa for Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus
• Video: Former Tottenham man Jermain Defoe scores twice on his Toronto debut vs Seattle
• Liverpool and Chelsea scouts watch Hoffenheim’s Roberto Firmino score vs Mainz
• Tactical Review: Aston Vila 1-0 Chelsea
• Video: Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino giggles at Dejan Lovren’s testicle injury
• Tottenham prepare for Arsenal clash by covering Sandro in birthday cake
• Juventus star Paul Pogba ‘rejects chance’ to rejoin Manchester United
• Robin Van Persie and Phil Neville’s sons both train with Man City, not Man Utd
• Video: Chelsea’s Ramires shown red card for horrible two-footed stamp on Aston Villa’s Karim El Ahmadi
• Top five conclusions: Hull City 0-2 Manchester City

Video and GIF: Steven Gerrard scores a second penalty for Liverpool vs Man Utd Posted: 16 Mar 2014 07:38 AM PDT Liverpool have gone 2-0 up against Manchester United after less than a minute of the second half – and again it was a Steven Gerrard penalty. The second spot-kick was awarded just 26secs after the restart following Phil Jones’ clumsy challenge on Joe Allen.

Video and GIF: Steven Gerrard penalty gives Liverpool the lead vs Man Utd Posted: 16 Mar 2014 07:06 AM PDT Liverpool have taken the lead against Manchester United from the penalty spot after Rafael’s handball. Steven Gerrard was emphatic with his spot-kick, sending keeper David De Gea the wrong way. The penalty was awarded when Luis Suarez beat Radael and the Brazilian full-back instinctively stuck out an arm to block the ball.

GIF It: Liverpool sub Lucas legs it from Man Utd skipper Nemanja Vidic Posted: 16 Mar 2014 06:32 AM PDT Liverpool substitute Lucas Leiva was one of the last people out of the Reds’ dressing room at Old Trafford only to discover that he was accidentally leading Manchester United down the tunnel. He broke into a job to put a bit of distance between himself and United captain Nemanja Vidic.

Man Utd skipper Nemanja Vidic: ‘Moyes needs time, but I didn’t think we would be this bad’ Posted: 16 Mar 2014 06:11 AM PDT Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic says he is surprised at how poor they have been this season. Speaking ahead of today’s clash with Liverpool, Vidic said the changeover between Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes was always likely be tough, but he didn’t anticipate they would be so far off the pace in the Premier […]

Top five conclusions: Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea Posted: 16 Mar 2014 05:59 AM PDT 1. The little horse in it to win Jose Mourinho has been taking every opportunity to downplay their title ambitions this season, claiming that his team are working on winning the league next season but developments in this game should leave no doubts over what Chelsea are aiming for. His frustration on the touchline over […]

Photos: Liverpool’s dressing room ahead of Man Utd clash Posted: 16 Mar 2014 05:41 AM PDT PHOTO: Exclusive picture from inside the #LFC dressing room at Old Trafford pic.twitter.com/F0zpruV7bX — Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 16, 2014 Liverpool have shared photos of their dressing room at Old Trafford ahead of this afternoon’s game against Manchester United. PHOTO: Another #LFC dressing room shot pic.twitter.com/kQubJeLPaa — Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 16, 2014 PHOTO: The […]

Photo: Hairy Galatasaray fan shaves tribute to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in to his back Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:43 AM PDT Quite possibly the most disguting thing you’ll see today. This hairy-backed Galatasaray supporter has had a tribute to Didier Drogba shaved into his torso. The bald patches on the Turkish fan’s back now spell out Drogba’s name and his squad number. We particularly like the ‘A’ squeezed onto his shoulder after his, erm, back barber […]

Arsenal linked with Bayern Munich’s Mario Mandzukic Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:41 AM PDT Mario Mandzukic could be a summer transfer target for Arsenal, according to reports. The Croatia international is currently Bayern Munich’s first-choice striker, but that will all change when Pep Guardiola welcomes Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski to his squad at the end of the season. At that stage, Mandzukic, aged 27, is likely to see his […]

Spurs join Arsenal and Newcastle in the hunt for QPR’s Loic Remy Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:29 AM PDT Tottenham are the latest Premier League outfit to express an interest in signing Loic Remy this summer, according to reports. The QPR striker has been in impressive form on loan at Newcastle this season. The Magpies would like to make him a permanent signing, but have known for some time that they will face strong […]

Chelsea ‘will sell Romelu Lukaku this summer’ Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:21 AM PDT Chelsea plan to offload striker Romelu Lukaku at the end of the season, according to reports. The Belgium international is on loan at Everton this season after incoming manager Jose Mourinho decided to he didn’t haven’t a part to play at Stamford Bridge during the current campaign. It appears that he has seen nothing to […]

Photo: Man City skipper Vincent Kompany leaves studmarks in Hull’s tunnel after red card Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:14 AM PDT If Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany thought his red card against Hull yesterday was harsh, it wasn’t long before he had committed a nasty studs-up challenge. The centre-back took out his frustration on the tunnel at the KC Stadium after being given his marching orders after 10 minutes of the game. The Belgium internationals studmarks […]

Barcelona keeping tabs on Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’ contract situation Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:06 AM PDT PHOTO: Brendan Rodgers oversees pre-Manchester United training on Friday #LFC pic.twitter.com/UmceVVB4TJ — Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 14, 2014 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is being considered by Barcelona as a possible replacement for Gerardo Martino, according to the Sunday People. The Reds boss has just over 12 months left to run on his Anfield deal and […]

Olivier Giroud’s wife tells him to quit Arsenal and move back to France Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:53 AM PDT Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has reportedly been told to secure a transfer back to France by his wife. The 27-year-old made headline news last month when Giroud admitted taking model Celia Kay to his hotel room in the early hours of the morning. Now, his wife Jennifer has told him to leave the Gunners and […]

Man Utd join the race for Arsenal target Julian Draxler Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:43 AM PDT Manchester United plan to challenge Arsenal and Bayern Munich for the summer signing of Julian Draxler, according to reports. David Moyes’ side will make a £37m swoop for the 20-year-old midfielder at the end of the season, according to reports in the Sunday Star and the Sunday People. The Gunners came close to signing the […]

Man Utd to offer cash plus Shinji Kagawa for Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:29 AM PDT Manchester United are hoping to land Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus in a play-plus-cash deal involving Shinji Kagawa. David Moyes will offer the out-of-favour Japanese playmaker the chance to return to his former club as a makeweight in a swoop for Reus, reports the Sunday People. Reus, aged 24, is the latest Dortmund star linked […]

Video: Former Tottenham man Jermain Defoe scores twice on his Toronto debut vs Seattle Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:16 AM PDT Tottenham fans will be familiar with Clint Dempsey assists for Jermain Defoe. That was the case in the MLS yesterday despite the fact that the pair were on opposing teams as Defoe made his debut for FC Toronto. Dempsey’s dodgy packpass handed Defoe his second debut goal having already got off the mark by racing […]

Liverpool and Chelsea scouts watch Hoffenheim’s Roberto Firmino score vs Mainz Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:11 AM PDT Scouts from Liverpool and Chelsea were in the crowd to see transfer target Roberto Firmino score for Hoffenheim against Mainz yesterday, according to Bild. We reported last week that Liverpool and Manchester United were interested in the Brazilian playmaker, and the German tabloid reports that representatives from both the Reds and Chelsea were in the […]

Tactical Review: Aston Vila 1-0 Chelsea Posted: 16 Mar 2014 02:58 AM PDT Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho came into this game with a strange way of using his attacking midfielders. Eden Hazard completed an equal number of touches on each flank in the first half, but Aston Villa's players needed to keep their zones to well to stay in the game. Paul Lambert initially went with a defensive […]

Video: Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino giggles at Dejan Lovren’s testicle injury Posted: 16 Mar 2014 02:47 AM PDT Southampton manager Maurcio Pochettino and his translator were reduced to giggles as they tried to provide details on Dejan Lovren’s injury. The Saints boss reveals that the defender hurt his “huevos”. When the pair compose themselves, the translator explains: “Dejan had one of his testicles stepped on.” The Croatia international suffered the injury in time […]

Tottenham prepare for Arsenal clash by covering Sandro in birthday cake Posted: 16 Mar 2014 02:40 AM PDT Spurs midfielder Sandro has an interesting build-up to today’s north London derby against Arsenal after his team-mates slathered him with birthday cake. The Brazilian star turned 25 yesterday, and Tim Sherwood’s squad marked the occasion by caking him in, well, cake. The birthday boy namechecked compatriots Paulinho and Heurelho Gomes as being the main culprits. […]

Juventus star Paul Pogba ‘rejects chance’ to rejoin Manchester United Posted: 16 Mar 2014 02:35 AM PDT Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has turned down the chance to return to Manchester United this summer, according to reports. The France international is believed to be one of manager David Moyes’ top summer transfer targets, but the Sunday Mirror claims that he has ruled out a return to Old Trafford. Pogba, aged 20, moved to […]

Robin Van Persie and Phil Neville’s sons both train with Man City, not Man Utd Posted: 16 Mar 2014 02:25 AM PDT Robin Van Persie sends his son to train with Manchester City’s academy rather than Manchester United’s youth setup. But this can’t be viewed as another slight on United’s management because assistant boss Phil Neville does exactly the same. Seven-year-old Shaqueel Van Persie and Harvey Neville, aged 11, are both part of City’s youth ranks. A […]

Video: Chelsea’s Ramires shown red card for horrible two-footed stamp on Aston Villa’s Karim El Ahmadi Posted: 15 Mar 2014 12:44 PM PDT Chelsea were reduced to nine men before the end of their 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa when Ramires was shown a red card for this nasty stamp on Karim Al Ahmadi. If Willian’s red card was harsh (and it was), the Blues couldn’t have many complaints about this sending off.

Top five conclusions: Hull City 0-2 Manchester City Posted: 15 Mar 2014 12:40 PM PDT 1. This was a win fit for champions elect Manchester City started this season as the entertainers of the Premier League, but they came into this game having surrendered that title to Liverpool and its famed SAS attacking duo. The Citizens had to work even harder in a tight contest after they lost Vincent Kompany […]

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