Jefferson Farfan of Schalke 04 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Champions League action resumesas Turkish giants Galatasaray travel to Veltins-Arena to take on a resurgent FC Schalke 04. The Germans tallied a crucial away goal in the first-leg and will look to build off their success, hoping that new signings Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder produce a few memorable moments.
FC Schalke 04 striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is set to be sidelined for several weeks after tearing the medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during the sides 2-1 victory in the Revierderby on Saturday. The Dutchman headed the Royal Blues into a 2-0 lead on 35 minutes but was stretchered off less than 10 minutes [.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of Schalke 04 FC (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)
Despite the improved form that Fernando Torres has exhibited this season for Chelsea it appears that the club are still not content with his lack of production over the entirety of his existence in the Blues' kit.
Arsene Wenger has told his players not to let complacency enter their game after some recent improvement in their performances lifted ArsenalFC back among the top four on the league table.
Santi Cazorla wants English football to adopt winter breaks in their schedules as he believes it would be very beneficial for the players.
The Arsenal playmaker is used to having winter breaks, as before arriving in the Premier League in August, he had played his entire career in Spain, where such a luxury exists.
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With the festive period well and truly upon us, the build-up begins now for what is undoubtedly the Christmas present all football fans patiently await—the opening of the January transfer window.
And where would we be at this time of year without a barrage of transfer rumours telling the masses who is going where, when and perhaps most importantly of all, for how much.
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With the festive period well and truly upon us, the build-up begins now for what is undoubtedly the Christmas present all football fans patiently await—the opening of the January transfer window.
And where would we be at this time of year without a barrage of transfer rumours telling the masses who is going where, when and perhaps most importantly of all, for how much.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar could become Arsenal's new Dutch striker and alleviate some of the pains that came with losing former captain Robin van Persie over the summer. However, for the Gunners to complete such a transfer, several complications need to be overcome.
For starters, it is being reportedthat the North London outfit is currently only willing to offer Schalke 04 a fee in the region of£5 million for the Netherlands international and despite the Bundesliga's interest in negotiating with Arsenal, they are believed to be seeking more.
Adrian Lopez of Atletico Madrid (Photo by Handout/UEFA via Getty Images)
As the January transfer window continues to draw closer, the club continues to look for players that could be the solution to their continued struggles in the Premier League and European competitions and Rumors from the week of Dec.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of FC Schalke 04 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Arsenal has been linked with a move for Schalke 04 and Dutch international striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for the better part of the last two months. According to the latest reports from the Mirror on Dec.
Arsene Wenger has paid a glowing tribute to his arch-rival Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Friday's scheduled unveiling of a statue of the Manchester United manager at Old Trafford.
The Arsenal boss and his long-serving Red Devils counterpart have had numerous clashes with each other in the past 16 years but the Frenchman acknowledges that Ferguson is one of the true greats of the game.
Gunners Linked With January Move For Shakhtar Star
Arsenal are purportedly interested in signing Shakhtar Donetsk star Luiz Adriano and have been scouting him for more than a year, according to a report published by The Daily Mail.
Sacha Kljestan and Anderlecht pickted up three points in Group C with a 1-0 shutout of Zenit on Tuesday in Bruseels. Kljestan setup Dieumerci Mbokani's 16th minute winner. In Group B, Jermaine Jones got the start for Schalke in their 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the Veltins-Arena. Arsenal led 2-0 by the 26th minute, but Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored for Schalke in first-half stoppage time.
Thomas Vermaelen expressed his disappointment at Arsenal's lack of creativity after his side suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at home in their Champions League game against Schalke on Wednesday.
Another match, another defeat. Things are certainly far away from being rosy at Arsenal Football Club now. The AGM that is scheduled for today, couldn't come at a worst time. Attendees will have the 2 consecutive defeats in mind and questions will be asked of how "weak" the squad is.
Liverpool has reportedly joined the chase for Dutch forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar, who's dwindling contract could see him become available at a cut price before January. The striker is contracted to Bundesliga side Schalke, who will take on Arsenal on Wednesday evening, but continued delays in talks over a new contract have thrown his future at the club in severe doubt, with his current deal set to expire next summer.
When Robin Van Persie left the Emirates in the summer, many Arsenal fans thought that his Dutch compatriot Klaas-Jan Huntelaar would have been the perfect replacement in the Arsenal forward line. Instead Arsenal brought in Olivier Giroud but it has become increasingly clear that Arsenal cannot cope with with just one out-and-out centre-forward in the team.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled out a move for Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
After sanctioning Andy Carroll's season-long loan move to West Ham United last night, the northern
Irishman confessed that the club would be looking to sign at least one more forward before the
transfer window closes.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made it known that he won't let the transfer speculation
surrounding the future of skipper Robin van Persie hurt the team's pre-season preparations,
insisting that he doesn't have any new updates on the forward.
Wenger's Gunners completed their tour of Asia with a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Premier League
champions Manchester City yesterday but as they prepared for a return, the boss was once again
confronted with questions over the status of his captain.
It's the question STILL on every Arsenal fan's lips as the summer drags on: Will Robin Van
Persie stay with the Gunners? I have always thought he will commit to a new deal at the Emirates
and I feel slightly more confident in that belief having perused Arsene Wenger's latest assessment
of the Dutchman and his contribution to Holland's failed Euro2012 challenge.
Steve Nicol believes that Bundesliga goalscorers Robert Lewandowski and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar should be at the top of Liverpool's transfer wishlist for January, with the former Red questioning their pursuit of Daniel Sturridge and Tom Ince. The side are in desperate need of support for Luis Suarez, who has been a star across the Premier League this season but is unlikely to be capable of holding up the fort up front on his own for the entirety of the season.
Fernando Torres (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
It is still well over a month until the transfer window opens again, but it's difficult to imagine any club awaiting the New Year with more anticipation than Liverpool.
At a time ofnew beginnings and resolutions, hopefully Liverpool's management will make a few, especially seeing how the last transfer window was handled.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of FC Schalke 04 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
For those of you Fernando Torres supporters, Brendan Rodgers put an abrupt halt to those conversations on Torres possible move back to Anfield. Manager, Brendan Rodgers is quite content with his in form striker of Luis Suarez who has bailed out Liverpool numerous times this season with his most recent doing in their 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the league.
There has been much debate about where the little Uruguayan should be deployed, up front or down
the wings. Suarez has played on the wings before, in fact, he started his career down the right
flank, he impressed at FC Groningen from this position, notching up 10 goals in 29 games,
impressive, to say the least for a winger.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's agent has denied an agreement has been reached with a Premier League club over the transfer of the Schalke striker. The Netherlands international's current contract with the German outfit runs out in June 2013 and he has yet to sign a new deal, prompting speculation about his future.
AC Milan could rival Liverpool for the signature of prolific Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, reports talkSPORT. The 29-year-old - who spent a season at the San Siro before moving to the Bundesliga in 2010 - has been linked with a host of top European clubs, as he continues his scintillating scoring form.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of FC Schalke 04 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
TalkSPORT is reporting that Milan, Chelsea, and Liverpool will all inquire about the services of Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Given how well Schalke have played this season- they currently sit 2nd in the Bundesliga behind the indomitable Bayern Munich, a move for their star striker likely wouldn't materialize until the summer as Schalke would want to make a title run and Huntelaar would be instrumental in their potential success.
Jermaine Jones got the start and subbed out in stoppage time for Schalke 04 in a 2-1 win over Olympiakos in the Champions League Group B. Schalke's Benedikt Howedes opened the scoring in the 41st minute with Olympiakos equalizing in the 58th. Schalke got its winner a minute later when Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored the winner less than a minute after Olympiakos scored their equaliser, Huntelaar could have wrapped up thed points earlier only to see his spot-kick hit the post luckily for him Schalke held on to beat the Greek Champs 2-1.
There have been a number of reports over the last few days linking us with a Magpies' formerÂ
target in Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who joined FC Schalke from Milan two years ago, and
has scored 61 goals in 82 Bundesliga appearances for Peter Lovenkrand's former club. Klaas-Jan
Huntelaar - a fantastic striker Only only last summer we were linked with Huntelaar, who was [.
There's a bit of a stir over in the Romanian tabloid circles this morning after it was reported that members of the Romanian squadfrolickedwith members of the Dutch squad at a fancy club in Bucharest a few hours after the national team had been panned 4-1 by Holland.
Two first half goals by Mario Gomez have all but assured Germany's place in the quarter-finals
and left Holland needing to be Portugal by three clear goals if they are to have any hope of
progressing in the competition.
Holland's camp has been torn apart by infighting between players and the duo at the centre of
the Dutch storm, Rafael van der Vaart and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar were once again left on the
bench.
In which Klaas-Jan Huntelaar sets about washing and valeting Schalke teammate Benedikt Howedes'
car after losing a bet over whose national team would perform better at Euro 2012.
As is to be expected when two men are armed with high pressure jet washers, it doesn't take long
before a big, wet war breaks out.
With three losses and a goal difference of -8, Ireland equaled the joint worst Euro performance
ever (Yugoslavia in '84, Denmark '00 and Bulgaria '04) in the group stage of Euro 2012. But in the
19th minute of their first group stage match against Croatia, they did score their one and only
goal.
The Dutch have been the poorest shooting team in the Euros averaging almost 14 attempts off
target per match. They managed to beat Russia and Aleksandr Kherzakov to second best by about 3
attempts. Against Denmark, the Dutch sprayed the ball all over the place like drunks taking a
wiz.
Most of this scoring futility has been the result of leaving the ball at the feet of Arjen
Robben and Robin Van Persie.
After losing their opening game against Denmark, the Netherlands needed to get some points on
the board, albeit against an in-form German side. However, once again, a failure to put away their
chances cost the Dutch dear as Germany registered a deserved victory.
Do-or-die for golden generation of Dutch football - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Violence marred the Group A clash between Poland and Russia on Tuesday night, as 100 supporters
were arrested in the build-up to the first game in the second round of fixtures. A fantastic
equaliser ensured the home team got a point from the game, whilst Czech Republic gave their
campaign a shot of life with a 2-1 win over Greece.
Philipp Lahm of FC Bayern Muenchen-Photo by Maksim Malinouski/EuroFootball/Getty Images
This Saturday, the Bundesliga's indomitable league leaders Bayern Munich will face off against 6th placed Schalke at the Allianz Arena. The Munich side have been sensational this term, conceding only seven goals in 20 matches while Schalke must feel hard-done by their performances this campaign after finishing third last season.
