Friday, March 21, 2014

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• Video: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s ‘tribute’ to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
• Preview: Manchester City vs Fulham
• Preview: Cardiff vs Liverpool
• Man Utd’s Robin Van Persie out of West Ham clash, going for a second scan
• Man Utd players and staff respond to Bayern Munich draw
• Top 10 conclusions: Champions League quarter-final draw
• Video: Spurs’ Tim Sherwood pleased to see Benfica coach Jorge Jesus sweating
• Photos: Liverpool training ahead of Cardiff trip
• Photo: Arsenal present Arsene Wenger with a gold cannon
• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho damns Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger with faint praise
• Arsenal’s Spurs matchwinner Tomas Rosicky doubtful for Chelsea clash
• Preview: Chelsea vs Arsenal
• Graphic: Estimated contract lengths of Arsenal players
• Liverpool set to offer new contract to ‘Red Cafu’ Jon Flanagan
• Benfica coach Jorge Jesus confirms Liverpool want Rodrigo
• Mario Mandzukic’s agent flies to London ‘for Arsenal and Chelsea talks’
• Liverpool have the best home fans, Man Utd have the best away fans, say Premier League managers
• Photo: Tottenham’s Tim Sherwood managing in the smoking area
• Man Utd boss David Moyes ‘wants Southampton’s Dejan Lovren’
• Mesut Ozil: ‘I want at least one trophy from my first season with Arsenal’
• Video and GIF: Man Utd target Ezequiel Garay makes it Benfica 1-0 Tottenham
• Video: Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski gunning for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea home record
• Photo: Chelsea’s Oscar poses with One Direction singer Niall Horan
• Photo: Ex-Chelsea and Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas is unveiled at Zenit St Petersburg

Video: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s ‘tribute’ to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:50 AM PDT We brought you the quotes earlier, now here is the video of Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho’s tribute to Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger on reaching 1,000 games in charge. The Special One in fact paid tribute to the club for sticking with their manager through “quite a lot” of bad times.

Preview: Manchester City vs Fulham Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:46 AM PDT The favourites to win the league hosts the favourites to be relegated. The highest scoring team in terms of goals per match meets the leakiest defence in the division. And the result looks like a foregone conclusion. Of course, football’s not always that straightforward. Manchester City will come into this encounter without the suspended Vincent […]

Preview: Cardiff vs Liverpool Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:24 AM PDT High-flying Liverpool are on the road again after thumping bitter rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend. Cardiff City come into this game in dire need of points as they sit 19th in the table, just a point above the bottom-placed Fulham and three points below Crystal Palace in 17th. The last time these […]

Man Utd’s Robin Van Persie out of West Ham clash, going for a second scan Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:03 AM PDT David Moyes has confirmed @Persie_Official will miss the trip to West Ham due to the knee injury he sustained on Wednesday. #mufc — Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 21, 2014 Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie will miss his side’s game against West Ham this weekend, manager David Moyes has confirmed. The Dutchman was stretchered off […]

Man Utd players and staff respond to Bayern Munich draw Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:43 AM PDT Moyes on @ChampionsLeague progression: "I've got us to the quarter-final and now the aim is to get to the semi-final." #MUFCBAYERN — Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 21, 2014 Great draw in the CL vs Bayern….can't wait! 2 great clubs steeped in great history going at it again! — Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) March 21, 2014 Manchester […]

Top 10 conclusions: Champions League quarter-final draw Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:36 AM PDT 1. Arjen Robben vs Alex Buttner could be a sight to behold. 2. It might be a bit like telling Paul McCartney that give a rendition of Hey Jude if he wants, but David Moyes is entitled to bemoan Manchester United’s bad luck at this stage. 3. By contrast, Pep Guardiola could not get any […]

Video: Spurs’ Tim Sherwood pleased to see Benfica coach Jorge Jesus sweating Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:26 AM PDT Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood said it was good to see Benfica counterpart Jorge Jesus sweating as the north Londoners nearly pulled off a surprise comeback in the Europa League. The two bosses rowed on the touchline during Benfica’s 1-3 win at White Hart Lane in the first leg, so Sherwood delighted in seeing Jesus squirm […]

Photos: Liverpool training ahead of Cardiff trip Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:14 AM PDT Liverpool have been preparing for tomorrow’s trip to Cardiff. Manager Brendan Rodgers led the session as the Reds aim to build on last weekend’s win over Manchester United and continue to push for the title.

Photo: Arsenal present Arsene Wenger with a gold cannon Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:06 AM PDT #afc chairman Sir Chips Keswick presents Arsene Wenger with a gold cannon to mark his 1,000th game in charge. pic.twitter.com/j8d9FavhMR — James Olley (@JamesOlley) March 21, 2014 Arsenal have presented manager Arsene Wenger with a gold cannon to mark his 1000th game in charge. Chairman Sir Chips Keswick made the presentation to Wenger at the […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho damns Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger with faint praise Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:02 AM PDT Jose Mourinho has become a rather unwilling partipant in the tributes to Arsene Wenger ahead of his 1000th game as Arsenal manager. Chelsea host the Gunners tomorrow for Wenger’s milestone game, and Mourinho was asked to pay his own tribute. He said: “I admire Wenger and I admire Arsenal, a club that stands by their […]

Arsenal’s Spurs matchwinner Tomas Rosicky doubtful for Chelsea clash Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:32 AM PDT Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky is a doubt for tomorrow’s clash with Chelsea, manager Arsene Wenger has revealed. The Czech veteran scored the winning goal in last weekend’s north London derby win at White Hart Lane, but he might be forced to miss the Gunners’ trip to their west London rivals. Rosicky, aged 33, will undergo […]

Preview: Chelsea vs Arsenal Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:17 AM PDT It may be a landmark game for the visiting manager, but Jose Mourinho has no games to waste on pleasantries, especially after the Blues dropped three points at Villa Park last weekend. This is a six-pointer in the title run-in, so both teams need to win. Chelsea come into this game with a four-point lead […]

Graphic: Estimated contract lengths of Arsenal players Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:55 AM PDT With the undisclosed transfer fee now par for the course, many clubs now go out of their way to keep the contract lengths of their players under wraps. Arsenal are one such club. The Gunners rarely if ever tell supporters or the media how long a player has signed for. And given that the north […]

Liverpool set to offer new contract to ‘Red Cafu’ Jon Flanagan Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:49 AM PDT Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan will be rewarded for his progress this season with a new contract, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed. After previously flirting with the first-team under Kenny Dalglish, the 21-year-old has now established himself as a key part of Rodgers’ team. He enters the final year of his current deal this summer, but […]

Benfica coach Jorge Jesus confirms Liverpool want Rodrigo Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:41 AM PDT Liverpool are in the hunt for Benfica forward Rodrigo, Benfica boss Jorge Jesus has confirmed. The Reds have been linked with the 23-year-old in recent days, and Jesus says that Brendan Rodgers’ side are indeed trying to sign the former Real Madrid youngster. Asked about Liverpool’s supposed interest in Rodrigo, he said: “It’s normal. Every […]

Mario Mandzukic’s agent flies to London ‘for Arsenal and Chelsea talks’ Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:33 AM PDT Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic’s agent has jetted into London to hold talks with Arsenal and Chelsea, according to reports. The Croatia international is likely to be surplus to requirements at the European champions when Robert Lewandowski arrives from Borussia Dortmund, and it seems that progress is already being made in attempts to clarify his […]

Liverpool have the best home fans, Man Utd have the best away fans, say Premier League managers Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:18 AM PDT Manchester United have the best away fans in the Premier League, but Liverpool supporters generate the best atmosphere at home, according to a survey of Premier League managers. The anonymous poll of top-flight gaffers found that United fans were considered to be most vocal when visiting their grounds. But they said Anfield had the best […]

Photo: Tottenham’s Tim Sherwood managing in the smoking area Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:24 PM PDT Tim Sherwood is learning all the time in his job as Tottenham manager. Today’s lesson is on managing from the stands: fewer gilets, more passive smoking.

Man Utd boss David Moyes ‘wants Southampton’s Dejan Lovren’ Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:10 PM PDT Manchester United have targeted Dejan Lovren as a player who could slot into their new look defence next season, according to reports. Captain Nemanja Vidic is leaving in the summer with fellow centre-back Rio Ferdinand also set to depart. Manager David Moyes has highlighted Southampton defender Dejan Lovren as a possible replacements, claims the Daily […]

Mesut Ozil: ‘I want at least one trophy from my first season with Arsenal’ Posted: 20 Mar 2014 11:57 AM PDT Post by Mesut Özil. Mesut Ozil has told Arsenal fans he wants at least one piece of silverware at the end of his first season with the club. The Gunners’ record signing is currently out injured, but he is hoping to return to help Arsene Wenger’s side to the Premier League title or FA Cup […]

Video and GIF: Man Utd target Ezequiel Garay makes it Benfica 1-0 Tottenham Posted: 20 Mar 2014 11:36 AM PDT Manchester United transfer target Ezequiel Garay has given Benfica a 1-0 lead against Tottenham to put them 4-1 up on aggregate. The big centre-back, long linked with a move to Old Trafford, rose highest in the Spurs box to open the scoring at Estadio da Luz. Garay, aged 27, arrived late to head in Eduardo […]

Video: Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski gunning for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea home record Posted: 20 Mar 2014 11:02 AM PDT Lukas Podolski is hoping Arsenal will break Jose Mourinho’s unbeaten home record as Chelsea manager to keep their title challenge on track. The Special One has never lost a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, but Poldi is hoping to change that. Poldi thinks he knows the secret to succeeding where other teams have failed: […]

Photo: Chelsea’s Oscar poses with One Direction singer Niall Horan Posted: 20 Mar 2014 10:30 AM PDT Chelsea have bizarrely given One Direction singer Niall Horan permission to train at the club as he undergoes rehabilitation for a leg injury. The boyband member has been granted full use of the Blues’ Cobham training complex – and he’s evening been given his own personalised training kit. Blues star Oscar was playing the part […]

Photo: Ex-Chelsea and Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas is unveiled at Zenit St Petersburg Posted: 20 Mar 2014 10:20 AM PDT Andre Villas Boas has been unveiled in his new role as Zenit St Petersburg manager. The former Chelsea and Spurs boss said he hopes to take inspiration from Peter the Great. He said: “Peter the Great built this city. I want to build a football team at Zenit which is as great as the city’s […]

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