Discussing deliberate fouls on fellow professionals has become a bit taboo since Roy Keane's admission about his pre-meditated knee-high tackle on Alf-Inge Haaland, but Bolton's Kevin Nolan has broken the silence to say that he urged team-mate Jlloyd Samuel to foul Theo Walcott during their match against Arsenal on Saturday.

With Sir Alex reportedly keen to bring in another midfielder to Old Trafford. Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Rennes midfielder Stephane M'Bia has dealt Arsenal and Everton a blow with the admission that his 'dream' is to sign for Premier League rivals Manchester United. As reported by Goal.

Morning all from summery Dublin. By that I mean it's a typical Dublin summers day, damp and grey.

Some rather strange quotes from Arsene Wenger have emerged this morning. In a News of the World article linking us with an £18m move for Klaas Jan Huntelaar, the boss is reported to have said:

The strategy of the club is to sell every year and to buy less expensive players.

While watching the US-Guatemala World Cup Qualifier this evening there were a few thoughts I wanted to share.
1. It's amazing what putting on the national team shirt does for a player like Brian Ching. When he's representing the Tang-colored Dynamo the guy plays a less than classy style of football.

Some rather odd comments from this Liverpool star have left many believing that the Dutchman could be planning a move to Germany in the not-so-near future! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Liverpool's Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt has made an astonishing admission - that he would love to leave Liverpool .

Shaun-Wright Phillips has finally listened to what everyone has been telling him for the last three years and got the hell out of Chelsea. In what feels like an admission that maybe he shouldn't have gone there in the first place, SWP has rejoined Man City for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £9 [.

Spurs assistant manager Gus Poyet has made the astonishing admission that strikers Darren Bent and Roman Pavlyuchenko cannot work in tandem. Under-fire boss Juande Ramos was greeted with chants f ‘you don't know what you're doing' on Sunday when he replaced Russian Pavlyuchenko with Bent, despite his side losing 2-0 at Portsmouth at the time.

Landon Donovan was named MLS Player of the Week for the third time this season after his two-goal performance in the 3-3 draw with Columbus Saturday that gave him a league-best 11 goals in 10 games.

Donovan's second goal was the 75th of his MLS career, making the 26-year-old the youngest player to reach that milestone.

Arsene Wenger looks to trump Liverpool by winning the race for Aston Villa's skipper! With Arsenal now lacking in the defensive midfielder department, and considering Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill's admission that the Gunners had been in contact, is a bid for Gareth Barry in the offing? Aston Villain, Gareth Barry, once .

Superliga is back! The semifinals kick off tonight at 10pm eastern and you can watch the games here in English. And view the Semifinals scoreboard here.
How appropriate that we'd receive a pretty good Superliga rumor. We call this good due to the fact that we like it and hope that it happens, not that we think it is probable.

Everyone knows Ben Olsen. One of the most popular players on the team since his rookie year in 1998, the tenacious midfielder has already cemented himself in United history as one of the best. You may not, however, know his older brother Jeremy.

Best by injuries in recent weeks, United's coaching staff has called upon the elder Olsen - who has been in D.

The Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga has drawn to a close, for the summer at least, following the player's admission that he wants to stay at United next season. Of course though, Ronaldo still has aspirations of making a move to Real Madrid at some point in his career, and no doubt, the Spanish club will be [.

Liverpool's influential leader Steven Gerrard had been a doubt for the key Premier League visit of League champions Manchester United, but his recent admission limits his chances further.
The international window was seen as the ideal time for Rafa Benitez to sanction a double groin operation for Steven Gerrard.

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As reported in the Ealing Gazette From a couple of days ago:
Ealing Gazette/Yann Tear - Dowie job not tied to gaining promotion
FLAVIO Briatore has stressed that elevated expectations of success at Rangers next season do not mean Iain Dowie must get promotion to keep his job.

Robbie Keane's rumored move to Anfield is sounding more and more like a possible reality with a deal set to be locked up in the next 48 hours. Tottenham boss Juande Ramos made the admission that he may look to...

Former West Ham striker Paolo Di Canio has this afternoon confirmed he is interested in the vacant position at Upton Park. The Italian legend spent five very successful years at the East London club, where he became a firm fan favourite during his time at the club.
After Alan Curbishley's departure on Wednesday, several of the bookies favourites have ruled themselves out of the race for the managerial post, including Slaven Bilic and Stuart Pearce.

With Xabi Alonso's future at Anfield still under scrutiny despite Juventus' admission that they have completed their summer recruitment drive, and Lucas, Ryan Babel and Javier Mascherano having been called up by their respective countries, do you think Rafa Benitez...

Portugal have been in the papers a lot lately, and not necessarily for what they're doing on the field.

There's the constant - and I mean constant - speculation around Cristiano Ronaldo's future. Latest rumours have Real Madrid offering to stuff £300,000 a week in his pockets. There's also Deco knowing that every good performance at Euro 2008 increases his price tag and makes a move away from Barcelona that little bit harder.

Alex Ferguson, according to a story on the Guardian today, admitted that Rooney's real position is through the middle either upfront or just behind. On first glance it may appear like an admission of past mistakes but it could also mean that he's fairly confident about snaring Berbatov from Spurs. That Rooney's not a wide man [.

So now the team is back and training, we've got all the chatter that goes with it, and it's all positive stuff. Gallas, the captain, has staked his claim for remaining captain with an admission he could have done things differently last season (less crying and hoarding assaults would be a start). With all the other nonsense that has gone on this close season, and the departure of experienced players, I just can't see Wenger rocking the boat here.

Rumours linking Thierry Henry to Manchester United have been circulating for some time now, which have been perpetuated with Sir Alex Ferguson's recent admission that he couldn't rule a bid for the striker out, saying, "I can't answer it because I've not got a direct answer." I have already made my feelings on the matter rather [.

Liverpool's Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt has made an astonishing admission - that he would love to leave Liverpool later on in his career in order to link up with fellow national Martin Jol at Hamburg.
Dirk Kuyt currently has two years left on his Liverpool contract but has conceded that he in 2010 he is open to a move to Hamburg to be coached by Martin Jol - a manager he rates very highly.

There's a sense of euphoria about the England team following the result against Croatia in Zagreb, a much-needed and timely boost to our game. However, for me it's somewhat tarnished. Fabio Capello's admission that the England players play better away from Wembley, away from their own fans, is a sad indictment of the national game.

Chelsea are planning a January move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. The England international has been linked with a move to Liverpool for months now, but following Barry's admission a couple of weeks back that he will be staying at Villa for the rest of this season at least, Liverpool's interest went cold.

Quick apologies and an admission before anything else. Sunday morning I missed the Chelsea/Manchester United game because of a softball game. To add insult to injury, the other team forfeited. Brilliant. It got worse later in the day when working my job there were production errors at my paper and I didn't get home until after 2 a.

This article is about Arsene Wenger, but check out the bit at the end: Wenger will be unimpressed by an admission from Bolton's Kevin Nolan that he told a team-mate to foul Theo Walcott. "I said to Jlloyd Samuel, 'Give him a little kick and see if he comes back at you'," Nolan said, adding: "We [...]