Sunday, March 9, 2014

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• Tottenham, Southampton and West Ham to move for Charlton’s Diego Poyet this summer
• Man Utd striker Danny Welbeck linked with move to Everton or Newcastle
• Video: Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben expected tough game against Arsenal
• Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ‘hails’ easy Tottenham win
• FA Cup Preview: Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic
• Arsenal set to beat Newcastle to QPR’s Loic Remy
• Arsene Wenger tells Joel Campbell he will be in Arsenal squad next season
• Photos: Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o, Eden Hazard and Demba Ba celebrate Spurs win in their towels
• Robin Van Persie ready to waive £10m loyalty bonus to leave Man Utd this summer
• Photo: Crystal Palace fan wears cap backwards, uses hand to shield his eyes from the sun
• Man Utd target Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen as Nemanja Vidic replacement
• Tom Cleverley set for £15m new Manchester United contract
• Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o shows the benefit of experience lacking in Spurs boss Tim Sherwood
• Liverpool join the race for Arsenal and Man Utd target Martin Hinteregger
• Tactical review: Chelsea 4-0 Tottenham
• Video: Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi runs in front of a bull dressed as Batman
• Liverpool ‘offered’ Ajax wonderkid Viktor Fischer
• Video:: Kyle Walker howler allows Demba Ba to make it Chelsea 4-0 Spurs
• Manchester United midfield problems apparent even in victory at West Brom
• Video and GIF It: Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o opens the scoring vs Spurs, performs hilarious old man celebration
• GIF It: Samuel Eto’o pre-match livener (Chelsea vs Spurs)
• Alex Oxlade Chamberlain cosies up to Arsenal transfer target
• Tactical review: West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Manchester United
• Chelsea starting to conform to Mourinho’s theory of reliability

Tottenham, Southampton and West Ham to move for Charlton’s Diego Poyet this summer Posted: 09 Mar 2014 05:20 AM PDT Tottenham, Southampton and West Ham are among the Premier League clubs expected to bid for Charlton Athletic’s Diego Poyet at the end of the season. The Spanish-born England Under-17 international is likely to be playing Premier League football next season, according to the Daily Mail. But it appears that a link-up with dad Gus at […]

Man Utd striker Danny Welbeck linked with move to Everton or Newcastle Posted: 09 Mar 2014 05:11 AM PDT Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is the latest player in David Moyes’ squad to have his future called into question. Newspaper reports suggest that the England international could be moved on in the summer as part of a radical overhaul of the United squad. United are set to spend up to £200m to rebuild their […]

Video: Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben expected tough game against Arsenal Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:38 AM PDT Arjen Robben says Bayern Munich still have to produce a top performance to see off Arsenal in this week’s Champions League last-16 tie. The reigning champions go into the home leg with a 2-0 advantage, but Robben insists the job is not done yet. He said: “It is going to be a very tough one. […]

Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ‘hails’ easy Tottenham win Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:33 AM PDT Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he was able to enjoy the easy 4-0 win over Tottenham yesterday. The Blues boss says his side were in total control after taking the lead. He said: “We can say the first goal was a mistake but we can also say the way Eto’o reads the mistake was fantastic, […]

FA Cup Preview: Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:26 AM PDT Manchester City know that a Champions League tie with Barcelona is looming and given the recent encouraging events, the Citizens can just about dare dream. But manager Manuel Pellegrini has made it clear that they are focusing on the FA Cup for now. For any Championship side, an FA cup quarter–final tie against a team […]

Arsenal set to beat Newcastle to QPR’s Loic Remy Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:08 AM PDT Arsenal will match Loic Remy’s £8m release clause at the end of the season to ensure they beat Newcastle to his signature. The QPR striker has been in excellent form on loan at the Magpies this season but the Gunners could make them pay for not sealing a permanent deal last summer, the Sunday People […]

Arsene Wenger tells Joel Campbell he will be in Arsenal squad next season Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:57 AM PST Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Joel Campbell that he is in his plans for next season, according to reports. The Sunday Mirror claims that the Frenchman has been impressed by Campbell’s loan spell at Olympiacos and will give him a chance with the Gunners next term. The 21-year-old signed for Arsenal in 2011 but […]

Photos: Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o, Eden Hazard and Demba Ba celebrate Spurs win in their towels Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:40 AM PST Chelsea stars Samuel Eto’o, Eden Hazard and Demba Ba posed with towels wrapped round them and various numbers of digits on display to celebrate their win over Tottenham yesterday evening. Hazard posted the photo online after the 4-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. He wrote: “Congrats @setoo9 for his 300 career goals. Congrats @dembabafoot for his […]

Robin Van Persie ready to waive £10m loyalty bonus to leave Man Utd this summer Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:32 AM PST Robin van Persie will forego a £10m loyalty payment to leave Manchester United this summer, according to reports. The Sunday Mirror claims that the Dutchman is ready to quit after becoming disillusioned with life at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old is entitled to a £10m bonus if he sees out the final two years of his […]

Photo: Crystal Palace fan wears cap backwards, uses hand to shield his eyes from the sun Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:21 AM PST It was a bit bright at Selhurst Park yesterday for Crystal Palace’s game against Southampton. This unfortunate Eagles fan had forgotten his sunglasses and only brought his backwards-facing baseball cap. ‘Dammit,’ he’s thinking. ‘Why didn’t a bring my front-facing cap?’

Man Utd target Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen as Nemanja Vidic replacement Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:13 AM PST Manchester United want Arsenal benchwarmer Thomas Vermaelen to replace Inter Milan-bound skipper Nemanja Vidic, according to reports. David Moyes has targeted the out-of-favour Gunners captain as the man to replace Vidic, claims The Sun. The 28-year-old would reportedly cost £12m if he was to move to one of Arsenal’s Premier League rivals. That asking price […]

Tom Cleverley set for £15m new Manchester United contract Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:02 AM PST Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley is set to sign a new five-year contract worth £15m, according to reports. The champions are set to show their faith in the 24-year-old following recent bursts of vitriol from his critics by tying him down to the new long-term deal. Cleverley’s name was booed when it was read out […]

Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o shows the benefit of experience lacking in Spurs boss Tim Sherwood Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:54 AM PST Samuel Eto’o is a player in the twilight of his career. He is gradually losing some of the qualities that made him such a decorated player, but one thing that he has continuously shown to be gaining is anticipation. His goal against Tottenham was a testimony to that. A 20-year-old, no matter how talented, might […]

Liverpool join the race for Arsenal and Man Utd target Martin Hinteregger Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:17 AM PST Liverpool are the latest Premier League clubs to show an interest in Red Bull Salzburg defender Martin Hinteregger. The Reds sent a scout to watch the 21-year-old in action for Austria as he won his second cap against Uruguay on Wednesday evening. It is thought the report came back that the young centre-back had performed […]

Tactical review: Chelsea 4-0 Tottenham Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:06 AM PST Sometimes tactical analysis can tell you exactly where a game was won and lost. This was not one of those games. Nonetheless, here’s a breakdown of how the match was shaping up before fortune and individual error swung everything in Chelsea’s favour. Blues boss Jose Mourinho came into this game with freshness very in his […]

Video: Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi runs in front of a bull dressed as Batman Posted: 08 Mar 2014 11:47 PM PST Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi has apologised after he was filmed running in front of a bull dressed as Batman. The Spain international performed his stunt during the Carnival celebrations in the Basque town of Azpeitia. After a video appeared online, the player apologised to his team-mates, but will still face a fine for breaking […]

Liverpool ‘offered’ Ajax wonderkid Viktor Fischer Posted: 08 Mar 2014 11:45 AM PST Liverpool have been given the chance to sign Ajax youngster Viktor Fischer this summer, according to reports. The Denmark international, aged 19, was linked with a host of clubs last year after an impressive debut season in Holland, including the Reds. But he has fallen out of favour this term and has now been offered […]

Video:: Kyle Walker howler allows Demba Ba to make it Chelsea 4-0 Spurs Posted: 08 Mar 2014 11:26 AM PST Tottenham produced a series of errors to allow Chelsea to coast to an easily win this evening. The icing on the cake was this hilarious 30-yard header back towards his own goal from Kyle Walker that allowed Demba Ba to muscle in and score the fourth and final goal for the Blues.

Manchester United midfield problems apparent even in victory at West Brom Posted: 08 Mar 2014 11:23 AM PST Manchester United may have come out on top in today’s 0-3 win at West Brom, but there were still a few areas of concern very much apparent. David Moyes’ side have had a lot of problems recently and when Juan Mata was bought to add creativity, he came with his own liability to the side. […]

Video and GIF It: Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o opens the scoring vs Spurs, performs hilarious old man celebration Posted: 08 Mar 2014 10:46 AM PST Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o took advantage of a disastrous error by Jan Vertonghen to give his side the lead against Spurs – then took a potshot at manager Jose Mourinho. The Cameroon international nipped in to intercept Vertonghen’s attempted backpass. But it’s his celebration that will grab the headlines. After Mourinho was caught on camera […]

GIF It: Samuel Eto’o pre-match livener (Chelsea vs Spurs) Posted: 08 Mar 2014 09:50 AM PST After Fernando Torres picked up an injury in the warm-up, his replacement Samuel Eto’o had to hurry his pre-match routine and even had to complete some of it on the pitch. That provided this moment of magic. The Chelsea striker was seen sniffing something up his nose before giving an impression that whatever it was […]

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain cosies up to Arsenal transfer target Posted: 08 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PST Tapping up, tapping up, we tell you! Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has published a photo showing him with his arm round Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto. Given that the 22-year-old has been linked with a £6m switch to the Gunners in recent months – and given Arsene Wenger’s penchant for snapping up Barca youngsters – […]

Tactical review: West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Manchester United Posted: 08 Mar 2014 08:47 AM PST Manchester United got back to winning ways against West Brom today with one eye on the past and one eye on the future. A relatively youthful defence put in a decent display to provide the platform that allowed the champions to coast to the sort of regulation win we were accustomed to before this season. […]

Chelsea starting to conform to Mourinho’s theory of reliability Posted: 08 Mar 2014 07:45 AM PST Football is in some ways similar to an academic field. Where theoretical physicists have Sir Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein, in football we have men like Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. These coaches can envision ways to improve sides that are already good. They have their own theories and ways of conducting their daily business, […]

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