By Chris Wright

It's all a bit erroneous as we speak, but there are reports being bandied around this morning that Paul Lambert has resigned as Norwich manager (though the papers are still framing the word 'quits' in inverted commas for the time being) in order to hold talks with Aston Villa about squeezing himself into their vacant managerial position.

By Chris Wright

It's all a bit erroneous as we speak, but there are reports being bandied around this morning that Paul Lambert has resigned as Norwich manager (though the papers are still framing the word 'quits' in inverted commas for the time being) in order to hold talks with Aston Villa about squeezing himself into their vacant managerial position.

Happy Thursday and welcome to today's Musket Rounds. On tap this morning is a look at some accomplishments for Michael Parkhurst, an election in CONCACAF, backlash over MLS Rivalries, and a whole lot of really bad officiating. Basically, another day at the office. So, without further ado, the Rounds.

The dust has settled, the bitter acrimony has crested and now it is time for perspective. The United States will not be going to the London Summer Olympics. Neither will France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Australia, the ...
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In times of adversity, Kenny Dalglish usually resembles the tougher types that populate John le Carré novels. The sort the Circus would happily send to Moscow, safe in the knowledge that, under interrogation, he would not even divulge his shoe size.
It made his post-match interview on ESPN on Saturday night all the more extraordinary.

Merseyside united in grief as football mourns another true gent in Gary Ablett who has died aged 46

Such was his affable nature, there were no grudges and there was never any acrimony when Gary Albett made move from Liverpool to Everton.

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John Barnes recently argued that Liverpool fans should 'move on' and stop wasting 'negative energy' on Fernando Torres, but despite the acrimony towards the Spaniard, there are still lots of fans - myself included - who would love to see El Nino back at Anfield. LFC Legends Ray Houghton and Gary Gillespie are not so sure though.

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres left Anfield under a cloud of bitter fan resentment in January, and since then, the anger and acrimony towards him seems to have grown exponentially. You would think that El Nino would be the last person Liverpool fans would want to see back at the club, but it seems that the same fans who burned Torres' shirt would love to see him back at the club.

Ian Ayre's recent comments have caused a furore of debate and acrimony across the country, with one Premier League chairman going so far as to label the idea as 'diabolical'. What does Kenny Dalglish make of his managing director's assertion that top clubs like Liverpool, Man United and Chelsea should be taking a bigger share of international TV revenues ?

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Fernando Torres is back at it again,six months after leaving Liverpool in a wave of acrimony, the beleagured Chelsea striker persists in sticking the knife in on his old team;
"Liverpool's future isn't looking bright," he said.
"I always gave them a 100%, but it was a difficult situation.

A good week for Rangers. A good week indeed.
Back in the driving seat in the SPL after Celtic's defeat to Inverness in midweek.
And now a takeover.
A takeover! Finally an end to the most complicated, drawn out transaction since Ivana Trump demanded joint custody of Donald's hair in their divorce settlement.