Monday, March 24, 2014

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• Reported Man Utd target Dante signs new Bayern Munich contract
• Photo: Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere wearing just pants, gloves, a hat and surgical mask
• Liverpool to challenge Chelsea and Man Utd for Southampton’s Luke Shaw
• Man Utd’s Juan Mata to ask Ryan Giggs for tips on beating Bayern Munich
• Spurs winger Andros Townsend mocks Kevin Phillips’ pronunciation of Gylfi Sigurdsson
• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ‘was engaged to Joan of Arc’
• GIF It: Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling responds to Luis Suarez’s hat-trick like a Cardiff defender
• Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard won’t be taking his family to the World Cup
• Bayern Munich expect Arsenal and Chelsea target Mario Mandzukic to stay
• Tottenham scouting Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle target
• Bayern Munich will not rival Arsenal in the race for Julian Draxler
• Top five conclusions: West Ham 0-2 Manchester United
• Inter Milan deny interest in Arsenal’s Bacary Sagna and Man City’s Edin Dzeko
• Man Utd legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘couldn’t care less’ if Liverpool are title contenders
• Tactical Review: Real Madrid 3-4 Barcelona
• Ex-Chelsea star Salomon Kalou reveals he turned down Arsenal in January
• Top 10 conclusions: Premier League weekend, 22-23 March
• Liverpool join Arsenal in the hunt for West Ham’s Winston Reid
• Top five conclusions: Cardiff 3-6 Liverpool
• Spurs will not rival Arsenal for Michy Batshuayi
• Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson linked with Newcastle and West Ham
• William Carvalho to Manchester United ‘deal is done’
• Top five conclusions: Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal
• Tactical Review: Tottenham 3-2 Southampton

Reported Man Utd target Dante signs new Bayern Munich contract Posted: 24 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT Bayern Munich centre-back Dante has ended speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United by signing a new contract with the European champions. The Brazil international talked up a move to Old Trafford in radio interviews during the January transfer window. But, as some pundits predicted at the time, it appears the 30-year-old was […]

Photo: Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere wearing just pants, gloves, a hat and surgical mask Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:53 AM PDT 12 minutes of Chryotherapy to aid recovery!! -100 Degrees…wish me luck!!! #Brrrrrrr pic.twitter.com/B7eJkfRxxv — Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) March 24, 2014 Jack Wilshere is feeling cool, even if he isn’t looking it. The injured Arsenal midfielder has been undergoing cryotherapy treatment this afternoon as he aims to return to action as soon as possible. He stripped […]

Liverpool to challenge Chelsea and Man Utd for Southampton’s Luke Shaw Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:44 AM PDT Liverpool are the latest side to join the race for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, according to reports. With Champions League qualification now looking assured, Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is setting his sights high ahead of his summer transfer spending. That includes challenging the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City for the signing of […]

Man Utd’s Juan Mata to ask Ryan Giggs for tips on beating Bayern Munich Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:35 AM PDT Juan Mata has joked that he will be asking Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs for tips on beating Bayern Munich ahead of the Champions League quarter-final meeting between the two sides. Writing in his weekly blog, the Spaniard alluded to United’s famous 1999 Champions League final victory over the Bavarian giants as a source of […]

Spurs winger Andros Townsend mocks Kevin Phillips’ pronunciation of Gylfi Sigurdsson Posted: 24 Mar 2014 05:17 AM PDT Shoutout to yesterday's match winning goalscorer siluf gudjersson @Caulker4 pic.twitter.com/D3RlV8dQgI — andros townsend (@andros_townsend) March 24, 2014 Tottenham’s Andros Townsend has been poking fun at Sky Sports pundit Kevin Phillips this morning over his attempts to say Gylfi Sigurdsson. The veteran Leicester City striker was in the studio for Spurs’ win over Southampton yesterday – […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ‘was engaged to Joan of Arc’ Posted: 24 Mar 2014 04:36 AM PDT A spiritual healer who claims she is the god of all aliens says she was engaged to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in a previous life. Stephany Cohen, from Bromley, says she used to be Joan of Arc and had a 15th century romance with Wenger, who was the Dauphine of France in that life. Based […]

GIF It: Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling responds to Luis Suarez’s hat-trick like a Cardiff defender Posted: 24 Mar 2014 04:28 AM PDT Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling couldn’t contain his disappointment as Luis Suarez completed his hat-trick to secure a 3-6 win at Cardiff. The youngster had been expecting a tap-in as the Uruguayan shaped to pass the ball to him. Suarez instead went alone to grab his third goal, prompting Sterling to mark the occasion by putting […]

Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard won’t be taking his family to the World Cup Posted: 24 Mar 2014 04:14 AM PDT Steven Gerrard has revealed he won’t be taking his wife and children to the World Cup in Brazil. Although England manager Roy Hodgson has given permission for partners and children to travel to the tournament, skipper Gerrard says he will be refusing the opportunity to do so. The Liverpool midfielder believes his game will benefit […]

Bayern Munich expect Arsenal and Chelsea target Mario Mandzukic to stay Posted: 24 Mar 2014 04:06 AM PDT Arsenal and Chelsea target Mario Mandzukic will be a Bayern Munich player next season, the Bavarian giants’ chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes. The Croatia international has been widely linked with a move to the Premier League due to the impending arrival of Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski at the Allianz Arena on a free transfer. He […]

Tottenham scouting Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle target Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:58 AM PDT Tottenham are hoping to beat a host of Premier League rivals to the signing of Red Bull Salzburg youngster Sadio Mane. The 21-year-old is a target for Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle, but Spurs boss Tim Sherwood is hoping to take the initiative. Sherwood has already sent the club’s new chief scout Ian Broomfield to […]

Bayern Munich will not rival Arsenal in the race for Julian Draxler Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:50 AM PDT Arsenal have been given a major boost in their hopes of signing Julian Draxler this summer after Bayern Munich announced they will not be bidding for him. The Gunners bid for the Schalke wonderkid in January, but had their offer turned down. While they are expected to launch a fresh move for him at the […]

Top five conclusions: West Ham 0-2 Manchester United Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:40 AM PDT 1. Rooney's goal showed the instincts of a genius What separates geniuses from everyone else is that extra ability to instantaneously imagine the unthinkable. Wayne Rooney received a looped ball from Ashley Young just after crossing the halfway line. He had no support nearby as his all team-mates were in defensive positions and Adrian, the […]

Inter Milan deny interest in Arsenal’s Bacary Sagna and Man City’s Edin Dzeko Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:29 AM PDT Inter Milan director Piero Ausilio has denied that his recent visits to England have been to tie-up deals to sign Bacary Sagna and Edin Dzeko. Reports in Italy suggested that Ausilio’s regular trips to the UK had been in relation to signing the Arsenal right-back and Manchester City forward. But he has spoken out to […]

Man Utd legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘couldn’t care less’ if Liverpool are title contenders Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:14 AM PDT Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wasn’t in the mood for assessing Liverpool’s assault on the Premier League title after his side’s 3-6 defeat to them. After the game, the former Manchester United striker was asked whether the Reds looked like potential title winners. He replied: “I couldn’t care less.” The Norwegian then exited the interview […]

Tactical Review: Real Madrid 3-4 Barcelona Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:16 AM PDT Take away the rivalry that divides a nation for a while; you have Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, joint winners of the last six Ballon d'Ors, Neymar and Gareth Bale, over £150m of talent, add another seven FIFA best eleven finalists on the starting team sheets then you can grasp the intentions of both clubs. […]

Ex-Chelsea star Salomon Kalou reveals he turned down Arsenal in January Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:08 AM PDT Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou has revealed he rejected the chance to join Arsenal during January. The Lille man was repeatedly linked with the Gunners ahead of the last transfer window and he has now confirmed that an approach was made. But the Ivory Coast international turned down an offer to join Arsene Wenger’s side […]

Top 10 conclusions: Premier League weekend, 22-23 March Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:02 AM PDT 1. It was a record-breaking weekend in the Premier League, with more goals than we’ve ever seen before in a single weekend. God bless you, inept defenders. 2. If you’d asked Arsene Wenger to describe his worst possible 1,000th game celebration, it would have looked very much like the 6-0 defeat to 3. Life isn’t […]

Liverpool join Arsenal in the hunt for West Ham’s Winston Reid Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:48 PM PDT West Ham defender Winston Reid is a summer transfer target for Liverpool, according to reports. The New Zealand international has been one of the Hammers’ star performers over the past couple of seasons. He has struggled for fitness this term, and it’s no surprise that his lengthy injury lay-off coincided with a very difficult spell […]

Top five conclusions: Cardiff 3-6 Liverpool Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:35 PM PDT 1. Fabio still showing moments of immaturity Fabio Da Silva showed more promise than his twin brother Rafael when they both moved to Manchester United. Now Rafael is the first choice full-back at Old Trafford and Fabio has been shipped out. He is struggling to put in disciplined performances. Fabio's problems were highlighted in this […]

Spurs will not rival Arsenal for Michy Batshuayi Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:24 PM PDT Tottenham will not battle Arsenal in the race for Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi, contrary to rumours. That’s according to the Belgium side’s owner Roland Duchatelet. Despite reports that both north London sides are in the running for the 20-year-old starlet, Duchatelet says he has spoken to Spurs and they will not be bidding. He […]

Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson linked with Newcastle and West Ham Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:16 PM PDT Arsenal right-back Carl Jenkinson will spend next season on loan at a Premier League rival, according to reports. The 22-year-old is being linked with switches to Newcastle or West Ham next term. He is currently behind Bacary Sagna in the pecking order. Although the French veteran is likely to leave on a free transfer this […]

William Carvalho to Manchester United ‘deal is done’ Posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:08 PM PDT A deal is done to make Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho the first of many summer signings for Manchester United, according to reports. The Portugal international will complete his move to Old Trafford before this summer’s World Cup gets underway, claims the Sunday People. Carvalho’s agent was reportedly given a tour of United’s Carrington training […]

Top five conclusions: Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal Posted: 23 Mar 2014 01:55 PM PDT 1. This was a 1000th game to forget Wenger received a gold canon at the Arsenal training ground on Friday, he was showered with a lot of complementary remarks from highly reputable players and managers and every neutral spectator would have loved this game to have been Wenger's first win over Mourinho. The script writers […]

Tactical Review: Tottenham 3-2 Southampton Posted: 23 Mar 2014 01:42 PM PDT Generally, when teams visit White Hart Lane, they tend to concede a lot of ground and try to play on the counter, but not Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino. He knew that his exciting team, built around the World Cup-eyeing English quartet, just needed to raise their tempo while maintaining their quality to boss Spurs in […]

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