Sunday, April 6, 2014

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• Spurs linked with Cardiff keeper David Marshall
• Top five conclusions: Newcastle 0-4 Manchester United
• Video: Mikel Arteta own goal makes it Everton 3-0 Arsenal
• Video: Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku’s brillant goal makes it Everton 2-0 Arsenal
• Photo: Man Utd winger Ashley Young’s son Tyler signs for Arsenal
• Chelsea’s Willian ‘thrilled’ by anti-Tottenham chants
• Video and GIF: Steven Naismith gives Everton the lead against Arsenal
• Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho dismissed ‘fake’ league table
• Top five conclusions: Manchester City 4-1 Southampton
• Tim Sherwood slaps £100m asking price on Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris
• Man Utd join Arsenal in battle for Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin
• Video: Eden Hazard thwarts Chelsea team-mate David Luiz’s 40-yard free-kick dream
• Tactical Review: Chelsea 3-0 Stoke City
• Tactical Review: Newcastle 0-4 Manchester United
• Video: William Carvalho scores for Sporting Lisbon as Man Utd scouts watch
• Video: Man Utd’s Bebe scores vs Sporting Lisbon, becomes Portugal’s top goalscorer in 2014
• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says players are suffering injuries because of hair loss drugs
• Video: Juan Mata is coming up with the goods now, says Man Utd boss David Moyes
• Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia sacked by Bayer Leverkusen
• Tactical Review: Manchester City 4-1 Southampton
• Did Chelsea’s Frank Lampard take a swipe at Man Utd’s Juan Mata after Stoke win?
• Video: Superb Willian curler makes it Chelsea 3-0 Stoke
• Video: Man Utd boss David Moyes says he’s hopeful Wayne Rooney will face Bayern
• Photo: Aaron Ramsey reveals his delight at Arsenal return

Spurs linked with Cardiff keeper David Marshall Posted: 06 Apr 2014 07:52 AM PDT Tottenham will move for Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall if they lose Hugo Lloris this summer, according to reports. Tim Sherwood has slapped a £100m price tag on Lloris as Spurs seek to fend off reported interest from Paris Saint Germain and Atletico Madrid. But the France skipper has previously hinted that he will seek Champions […]

Top five conclusions: Newcastle 0-4 Manchester United Posted: 06 Apr 2014 07:04 AM PDT 1. Fellaini needs to work on his game Everton fans were initially unimpressed with Marouane Fellaini when he joined the club, but the Belgian midfielder settled to become one of their best players in recent seasons. Now at Manchester United, he has also had a difficult start, with many pundits questioning his quality for a […]

Video: Mikel Arteta own goal makes it Everton 3-0 Arsenal Posted: 06 Apr 2014 06:51 AM PDT Everton are now 3-0 up at home to Arsenal. Mikel Arteta and Kevin Mirallas both went for a loose ball in the Gunners’ box, and it looks like the Arsenal midfielder who got the last touch.

Video: Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku’s brillant goal makes it Everton 2-0 Arsenal Posted: 06 Apr 2014 06:05 AM PDT Everton have taken a 2-0 lead in today’s Champions League qualification crunch game at home to Arsenal. Romelu Lukaku’s excellent finish doubled the Toffees’ lead after the Gunners defence stood off him.

Photo: Man Utd winger Ashley Young’s son Tyler signs for Arsenal Posted: 06 Apr 2014 06:02 AM PDT Signed and sealed it's official. Well done to all the boys who signed their contracts today! #Proudparents @youngy18 pic.twitter.com/nJesedAyp3 — Nicky kelly pike (@miss_nicky1) April 5, 2014 Manchester United boss David Moyes has acknowledged he might have problems attracting players to the club – and it seems he can’t even count on capturing his players’ […]

Chelsea’s Willian ‘thrilled’ by anti-Tottenham chants Posted: 06 Apr 2014 05:54 AM PDT Chelsea midfielder Willian has thanked the club’s supporters for their chant claiming he hates Tottenham. The Brazilian midfield said he was “thrilled” to hear the chant after his goal against Stoke yesterday. Blues fans first unveiled Willian’s He Hates Tottenham at the end of the summer transfer window when the former Anzhi man turned down […]

Video and GIF: Steven Naismith gives Everton the lead against Arsenal Posted: 06 Apr 2014 05:45 AM PDT Steven Naismith has given Everton’s Champions League ambitions a major boost with a first-half goal against Arsenal. The Toffees forward showed a cool head when Romelu Lukaku’s shot was parried in his direction by Wojciech Szczesny. WATCH ROMELU LUKAKU MAKE IT 2-0

Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho dismissed ‘fake’ league table Posted: 06 Apr 2014 05:29 AM PDT Jose Mourinho has again branded the Premier League table “fake” after Chelsea returned to its summit last night. The Blues regained top spot with a 3-0 win over Stoke, but Mourinho indicated that he is not happy that so many sides around him have games in hand at this crucial stage of the season. He […]

Top five conclusions: Manchester City 4-1 Southampton Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:42 AM PDT 1. Pellegrini got a bit of a scare ahead of the Liverpool game Manchester City had a good start after an early penalty, but their first-half display should give Manuel Pellegrini some concerns. The way Morgan Schneiderlin, Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana completely bossed Manchester City with their movement echoed what happened at Arsenal in […]

Tim Sherwood slaps £100m asking price on Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:32 AM PDT Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood demonstrated that he is a graduate of the Dr Evil school of negotiation by putting a £100m valuation on goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The France international has been linked with summer moves to Paris Saint Germain and Atletico Madrid, but Sherwood is hoping to price his keeper out of the market. He […]

Man Utd join Arsenal in battle for Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:27 AM PDT Manchester United are reportedly targeting Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. The £15m-rated Saints star has been linked with Arsenal for the best part of a year, but United are now monitoring the Frenchman. David Moyes has dispatched scouts to monitor the 24-year-old, reports the Sunday Mirror. Schneiderlin has earned a lot of plaudits in his two […]

Video: Eden Hazard thwarts Chelsea team-mate David Luiz’s 40-yard free-kick dream Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:00 AM PDT David Luiz has a powerful shot, but even he would have to admit that the odds are stacked against him from 40 yards. Nonetheless, with a set-piece awarded during yesterday’s game against Stoke, the Brazilian decided he was going to have a go. Part-way through his mammoth run-up, team-mate Eden Hazard spotted what was about […]

Tactical Review: Chelsea 3-0 Stoke City Posted: 06 Apr 2014 02:15 AM PDT Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho recently suffered a demoralising defeat in the Champions League and conventional wisdom would tip the Chelsea boss to concentrate his best efforts in this game since the Blues are more likely going to pick up silverware in the league than in Europe. But the Special One did not amass all his […]

Tactical Review: Newcastle 0-4 Manchester United Posted: 06 Apr 2014 02:03 AM PDT This was game was less than ideal for both managers; they were both attempting to produce winning teams from depleted squads. That meant both bosses could only guess what their opponents were going to present them with. Newcastle’s Alan Pardew resisted the temptation to pick the crowd favourite Hatem Ben Arfa. Instead he started with […]

Video: William Carvalho scores for Sporting Lisbon as Man Utd scouts watch Posted: 06 Apr 2014 01:40 AM PDT William Carvalho to Manchester United has been reported as being a done deal. But hopefully David Moyes has managed to secure a favourable discount with a Portuguese hotel chain, because his scouts were at Sporting’s game again last night. United’s representatives saw the young midfielder open the scoring with this cool finish in the 12th […]

Video: Man Utd’s Bebe scores vs Sporting Lisbon, becomes Portugal’s top goalscorer in 2014 Posted: 06 Apr 2014 01:38 AM PDT Manchester United flop Bebe is on fire at the moment. The £7m man – currently on-loan at Pacos De Ferreira – scored his latest goal during last night’s game against Sporting Lisbon. And that means he now leads the way for goals in 2014 in Portugal, with eight strikes so far this calendar year. United […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says players are suffering injuries because of hair loss drugs Posted: 06 Apr 2014 01:23 AM PDT Players are suffering injuries because of drugs they are taking to combat baldness, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman brought up the subject of hair replacement treatment while discussing injuries in general. He said: “Some (absences) are down to the medication that they take that you don't even know about. “Then you realise […]

Video: Juan Mata is coming up with the goods now, says Man Utd boss David Moyes Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:01 PM PDT Manchester United manager David Moyes has suggested that the club’s record signing Juan Mata is starting to get into his stride at his new side. After scoring his first goal against Aston Villa last week, he weighed in with two goals and an assist at Newcastle today. Moyes heralded the Spaniard’s improvement. He said: “I […]

Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia sacked by Bayer Leverkusen Posted: 05 Apr 2014 12:50 PM PDT Ex-Liverpool centre-back Sami Hyypia has been sacked from his job as Bayer Leverkusen manager. The 40-year-old has paid the price for a run of just one win in 12 games. The former Finland international’s final game in charge was Friday’s 2-1 defeat to Hamburg. Despite their woeful recent form, Bayer are still fifth in the […]

Tactical Review: Manchester City 4-1 Southampton Posted: 05 Apr 2014 12:47 PM PDT It’s understandable that Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has publicly vented his frustration at the match officials after this game. Both teams came looking to dominate the game but it was Southampton who were more comfortable before the controversial moment of the match. City manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted before the game that he was longing to […]

Did Chelsea’s Frank Lampard take a swipe at Man Utd’s Juan Mata after Stoke win? Posted: 05 Apr 2014 11:28 AM PDT Frank Lampard appeared to level some thinly-veiled criticism at former team-mate Juan Mata following Chelsea’s win over Stoke today. The veteran midfielder was praising Willian, but his kind words for the Brazilian also seemed to reference Mata. Talking about Willian, he said: “He grafts back. When you play two in midfield and that no.10, some […]

Video: Superb Willian curler makes it Chelsea 3-0 Stoke Posted: 05 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT Chelsea midfielder Willian has put Chelsea into a comfortable 3-0 lead at home to Stoke with this brilliant curling effort. Jose Mourinho’s side are now heading back to the top of the Premier League table.

Video: Man Utd boss David Moyes says he’s hopeful Wayne Rooney will face Bayern Posted: 05 Apr 2014 10:51 AM PDT Manchester United manager David Moyes is hopeful Wayne Rooney will overcome his toe injury in time to face Bayern Munich on Wednesday night – but he can’t predict either way with any degree of certainty. Rooney missed today’s 0-4 win at Newcastle to receive treatment at United’s Carrington training ground. After that game Moyes was […]

Photo: Aaron Ramsey reveals his delight at Arsenal return Posted: 05 Apr 2014 10:47 AM PDT Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been in training today ahead of a possible comeback during tomorrow’s game against Everton. And he’s delighted to be back. Uploading a photo of him from today’s training session to Instagram, Ramsey wrote: “Good to be back.”

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