Friday, March 7, 2014

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• England U21 registered the wrong one of Man Utd’s Keane twin
• Preview: Chelsea vs Tottenham
• Chelsea’s Ashley Cole, Southampton’s Luke Shaw deny being ‘gay England footballer’
• Is this leaked photo Manchester United’s new home kit?
• Preview: West Brom vs Manchester United
• Jose Mourinho’s denials of Chelsea’s title ambitions are for Oscar and Eden Hazard’s sakes
• Video: Man Utd fans performs the Champions League anthem on acoustic guitar
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: ‘Aaron Ramsey and Kim Kallstrom will be fit to face Spurs’
• Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny is a doubt for Everton match, reveals Arsene Wenger
• David Moyes tells Man Utd season ticket holders he ‘didn’t envisage’ difficult season
• Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Atletico Madrid’s Arda Turan, claims agent
• Injury recovery time could jeopardise Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere’s World Cup place
• Photo: Spurs fan mocks up personalised wheelchair for Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere
• Lukas Podolski ready to quit Arsenal for Inter Milan, hints agent
• Liverpool not planning to make Aly Cissokho’s loan permanent
• Man Utd boss David Moyes scouts Arsenal target Antoine Griezmann
• Real Madrid ‘open talks’ with Juventus over Man Utd targets Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal
• Photo: Arsenal’s BFG Per Mertesacker reads Roald Dahl’s The BFG
• Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere put out of action for six weeks by Liverpool’s Daniel Agger

England U21 registered the wrong one of Man Utd’s Keane twin Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:07 AM PST Manchester United youngster Michael Keane was unable to play for England Under-21s against Wales this week after his twin brother was inadvertently registered for the game instead. Gareth Southgate had wanted the 21-year-old defender in his team for the game, only to discover that his brother Will, currently on loan from United to QPR, had […]

Preview: Chelsea vs Tottenham Posted: 07 Mar 2014 05:53 AM PST Chelsea usually come out on top at home to Tottenham. The statistics are heavily in favour of the Blues: 24 years without a home defeat to Spurs and yet to lose in the league since New Year and if they win they will go seven points clear at the top of the table. Jose Mourinho […]

Chelsea’s Ashley Cole, Southampton’s Luke Shaw deny being ‘gay England footballer’ Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:57 AM PST come on people, sorry to disappoint u but I'm strictly #chicks only — Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) March 7, 2014 Chelsea veteran Ashley Cole and Southampton full-back Luke Shaw have both taken to Twitter to deny that they are the current England international who is set to be outed as gay by a tabloid newspaper this […]

Is this leaked photo Manchester United’s new home kit? Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:47 AM PST It appears that this might be Manchester United’s home kit for the 2014/15 season. The kit features lots of quite ugly black panels, including one on the neck that appears to house a zip. Chevrolet will become United’s main kit sponsor next season having paid £25m-a-year to secure that deal, so the logo on the […]

Preview: West Brom vs Manchester United Posted: 07 Mar 2014 02:50 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes badly needs this game, not to exact vengeance to what happened at Old Trafford earlier this season but to move on from what happened in Greece. West Brom boss Pepe Mel is also in desperate need for a victory because a winless streak spanning his entire West Brom career leaves […]

Jose Mourinho’s denials of Chelsea’s title ambitions are for Oscar and Eden Hazard’s sakes Posted: 07 Mar 2014 02:19 AM PST Jose Mourinho’s ability to use virtually everything at his disposal to the ultimate goal of winning is what makes him one of the best managers in the game. He has tradition of heaping praises on his players or his work; a tradition he is strangely deviating from this season. When he first arrived at Chelsea, […]

Video: Man Utd fans performs the Champions League anthem on acoustic guitar Posted: 07 Mar 2014 02:00 AM PST Perhaps concerned that he is not going to get to hear the Champions League anthem on too many more occasions this season, Manchester United fan Paul Quinn has recorded his own version. Paul says: “A lot of work went into it and I arranged it all by ear.” Now he can just sit back and […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: ‘Aaron Ramsey and Kim Kallstrom will be fit to face Spurs’ Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:42 AM PST Arsenal will have midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Kim Kallstrom available to face Tottenham in next weekend’s north London derby, according to manager Arsene Wenger. But both players are set to miss tomorrow’s FA Cup clash with Everton and the Champions League last-16 second leg against Bayern Munich. Speaking at his press conference ahead of the […]

Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny is a doubt for Everton match, reveals Arsene Wenger Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:37 AM PST Here's the boss in the press conference. #AFCvEFC pic.twitter.com/uyNIKNEQaJ — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 7, 2014 Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny is a doubt for tomorrow’s FA Cup quarter final clash with Everton, manager Arsene Wenger has revealed. The Gunners boss revealed that the France international has returned from his side’s friendly against Holland with a […]

David Moyes tells Man Utd season ticket holders he ‘didn’t envisage’ difficult season Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:30 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes has written to the club’s season ticket holders to say that he didn’t envisage the “difficult season” the champions are currently enduring. With his side languishing in seventh place in the league and trailing Olympiacos 2-0 ahead of the Champions League last-16 second leg, Moyes has acknowledged that while he […]

Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Atletico Madrid’s Arda Turan, claims agent Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:18 AM PST Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan is a transfer target for Arsenal and Liverpool, according to his agent. Both Premier League sides are said to be keen on the Turkey international, who is particularly eager to link-up with Gunners boss Arsenal Wenger. Turan’s agent Ahmed Bulut said: “Arsenal and Liverpool? A destination in the Premier League […]

Injury recovery time could jeopardise Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere’s World Cup place Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:08 AM PST When Daniel Agger caught Jack Wilshere in Wednesday's international friendly between England and Denmark, it appeared to be a nasty knock that he would be able to run off. Even shortly after the game, Wilshere reassured everyone that it was just a bit sore and that he should be fit again soon. Not even he […]

Photo: Spurs fan mocks up personalised wheelchair for Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:45 AM PST Jack Wilshere’s latest injury set-back has earned him little sympathy in some quarters. One Photoshop prankster – presumably a Tottenham-supporting Photoshop prankster – has mocked up a personalised wheelchair for the Arsenal midfielder. The 22-year-old’s new wheels include his name and number on the back as well as a packet of cigarettes to help Jack […]

Lukas Podolski ready to quit Arsenal for Inter Milan, hints agent Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:36 AM PST Lukas Podolski’s agent has suggested his client would be interested in leaving Arsenal to join Inter Milan this summer. The Germany international, aged 28, is a firm favourite among Gooners, but has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot in Arsene Wenger’s side since joining from Cologne in an £11m deal in 2012. Podolski’s […]

Liverpool not planning to make Aly Cissokho’s loan permanent Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:29 AM PST Liverpool do not intend to spend the £3.3m needed to convert Aly Cissokho’s loan into a permanent deal, according to reports. The left-back will be allowed to return to parent club Valencia with the Reds deciding not to take up their option to sign him, according to Valencia-based online newspaper Plaza Deportiva. Cissokho, aged 26, […]

Man Utd boss David Moyes scouts Arsenal target Antoine Griezmann Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:17 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes was in Paris on Wednesday evening to watch Real Sociedad’s Antoine Griezmann make his France debut against Holland. After scoring 20 goals in Spain this season, Griezmann was given the chance to make an impression for Les Bleus. The 22-year-old has been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent […]

Real Madrid ‘open talks’ with Juventus over Man Utd targets Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:12 AM PST Real Madrid have reportedly stolen a march on Manchester United by opening talks with Juventus over possible transfers for midfield duo Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal. The Juve pair are considered two of the world’s best midfielders at the moment and United have been heavily linked with attempts to sign them. But Sky Italia reports […]

Photo: Arsenal’s BFG Per Mertesacker reads Roald Dahl’s The BFG Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:37 AM PST Islington Reads Champion, Arsenal defender and big friendly giant Per Mertesacker celebrates #worldbookdayuk pic.twitter.com/SKohC3o3Jk — Islington Council (@IslingtonBC) March 6, 2014 Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker has been reading his namesake Roald Dahl book to celebrate World Book Day. The tall defender is nicknamed BFG – Big F**king German – by Gooners, so it’s little surprise […]

Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere put out of action for six weeks by Liverpool’s Daniel Agger Posted: 06 Mar 2014 07:57 AM PST Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ruled out for at least six weeks with a broken bone in his foot. He sustained the injury during last night’s game between England and Denmark. Liverpool defender Daniel Agger caught the Gunners star with a tackle right on top of his foot. In the process, he may have […]

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