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Liege boss wary of deadly duo
Liege boss wary of deadly duoLaszlo Boloni, the manager of tonight’s (Wednesday, August 27th) Anfield visitors Standard Liege, has singled out midfielder Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres as Liverpool’s dangermen ahead of the team’s Champions League third qualifying round second leg.The tie - the winner of which goes through to the group stages of [...]
August 27th, 2008
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Keegan: Carling Cup is silverware chance
Keegan: Carling Cup is silverware chanceKevin Keegan has admitted that Newcastle United’s Carling Cup campaign, starting tonight (Tuesday, August 26th) away to Coventry City, is one of the club’s best chances of winning some silverware this season.The Newcastle manager gave a frank assessment of his team’s prospects for the coming season, placing importance on enjoying [...]
August 27th, 2008
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Fulham’s AJ to miss Arsenal game
Fulham’s AJ to miss Arsenal gameFulham’s £10 million signing Andrew Johnson is to miss his side’s game with Arsenal on Saturday (August 23rd), after boss Roy Hodgson announced he was refused to risk the injury-prone striker.Johnson moved from Everton to Craven Cottage earlier in the month despite still being treated for a thigh strain.And his [...]
August 23rd, 2008
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Silvestre could face Fulham
Silvestre could face FulhamNew Arsenal signing Mikael Silvestre could figure in the Gunners trip to Fulham on Saturday (August 23rd).The French defender comes to the Emirates for an undisclosed fee after making 361 appearances for United since joining from Inter Milan in 1999.Now the versatile 31-year-old is in line for a start at Craven Cottage, [...]
August 22nd, 2008
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Argentine coach wary of Nigerian threat
Argentine coach wary of Nigerian threatArgentina coach Sergio Batista is well aware of the threat of opponents Nigeria in the run-up to the final of the men’s Olympic football tournament on Saturday (August 23rd).Batista was eager not to get carried away with a resounding 3-0 victory of rivals Brazil in the semi-final.Defending champions Argentina saw [...]
August 21st, 2008
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Terry handed back England captaincy
Terry handed back England captaincyJohn Terry has been named as the permanent England captain after manager Fabio Capello opted to reinstall the Chelsea defender in the role. Rio Ferdinand was thought to be Capello’s most likely choice, but the Italian tactician revealed at an FA press conference that it was Terry’s “big personality” which made [...]
August 19th, 2008
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Carrick sidelined for Czech Republic game
Carrick sidelined for Czech Republic gameManchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has been ruled out of England’s upcoming friendly against the Czech Republic after injuring his ankle in weekend action.Carrick limped off after 25 minutes of United’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle and is expected to be out for the next two to three weeks.National team boss [...]
August 19th, 2008
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Magpies prepare for United test
Magpies prepare for United testNewcastle United took the unusual step of inviting their fans to watch a training session in the run-up to Sunday’s (August 17th) Premier League opener against Manchester United at Old Trafford.Over 12,000 supporters piled into St James’ Park to see Kevin Keegan’s men being put through their paces on Wednesday (August [...]
August 16th, 2008
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Hughes asserts authority at City
Hughes asserts authority at CityFormer Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has attempted to draw a line under what he has called a “difficult week” at Manchester City by holding clear-the-air talks with players.Hughes’ pre-season plans have been disrupted by rumours that he is not in control of City’s transfer policy - despite being the club’s team [...]
August 16th, 2008
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United to make record bid for Berbatov
United to make record bid for BerbatovManchester United have agreed a record breaking £32 million fee with Tottenham that will see Bulgarian centre forward Dimitar Berbatov bolster the champions’ attack.United have been searching for a centre forward and will hope Berbatov can lead their attack to another Premier League title, the Daily Mirror reports.Spurs were [...]
August 15th, 2008
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