You could be excused for being a bit maddened by the fact that many sides this week, have a
massive amount of key players either injured of doubtful ahead of their respective Week 6 fixtures.
Arsenal and Manchester City are hurting the most, both figuratively and literaly. Here's a quick
look at who is lounging in the physio's office:
Arsenal are missing five players ahead of their test with West Bromwich Albion.
According to Colin Tattum at the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham boss Alex
McLeish admitted that he was interested in Fulham striker Bobby
Zamora and talked to the club privately to see if he could sign him. McLeish said,
"I never went back in for him officially, for Bobby .
New Birmingham City signing Alexander Hleb has sensationally revealed he turned down Premier League
rivals Liverpool and Tottenham to sign for the Blues.
The 29-year-old playmaker has joined the Premier League club from Barcelona on a season-long loan
deal having spent last season with Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart.
By Chris Wright
Friends, we are witnessing association football's fragile facade crumbling before our very
eyes.
Following yesterday's shocking revelations that Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho
is not as he was believed to be child magician Harry Potter, comes the planet-shattering
development that Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is, in turn, not the Real Madrid
coach.
It might seem a long way off before Liverpool play their next league game against Birmingham.
But I hope there is some radical thinking going in the meantime because after struggling against a
Midlands side last weekend, one who we should have beaten pretty easily at home, we cannot afford
to run things so close again.
Colin Tattum at the Birmingham Mail wrote an interesting article that briefly describes/
analyzes the signings of Birmingham boss Alex McLeish, which
were:
Ben Foster, Enric Valles, Matt Derbsyshire, Nikola Zigic, Martin Jiranek, Jean Beausejour, and
Aleksandr Hleb
In an interesting twist of the club vs. country saga, Ryan Giggs has
turned down the chance to manage the Welsh national team, because of his commitment to Manchester
United.
Giggs has never hid his ambition to manage one day with United and the top job in Wales on his
hit list, and it brings up the point can he be the next one of Sir Alex Ferguson's prodigies to
enter management?
According to Colin Tattum at the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham boss Alex
McLeish spoke highly today of new signing Jean Beausejour, who signed
from Club America for around £3.3million. McLeish said,
"Yes, we believe he can perhaps provide us with something we haven't got .
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La quarta giornata di Premier League si apre, alle 12 e 45 di sabato, con la
sfida tra Everton e Manchester United. I "Red
Devils", appaiati al secondo posto iinsieme all'Arsenal a quota 7
punti, due in meno dello schiacciasassi Chelsea di Ancelotti,
capolista a punteggio pieno, chiedono strada all'undici di David Moyes per non
mollare la presa sui rivali londinesi.
At long last, there's club football to be played. That's a good thing, right?
As I've alluded to time and again, international breaks are quite possibly the bane of my
existence. Maybe not Martin at the Arsenal Offside levels of hatred, but still a healthy amount. I
understand there's a heavy investment that many have in their respective national teams' success,
but for me it was a long two weeks.
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Second season syndrome? What second season syndrome?
Alex McLeish might have been concerned as the season began that his Birmingham City side couldn't
possibly live up to last term's impressive finish, but with five points from their opening three
fixtures already such a repeat performance doesn't look out of the question.
Liverpool travel to the Midlands to take on Alex McLeish's Birmingham City today. That much is
known. However, not many are aware of an interesting subplot in the build-up to the day's only
Premier League fixture.
Blues defender Scott Dann, 23, was once a Kop season-ticket holder and after a fine start to the
new season, he is being tipped as one of the players Roy Hodgson's men will particularly need to
watch out for.
Liverpool travel to the Midlands to take on Alex McLeish's Birmingham City today. That much is
known. However, not many are aware of an interesting subplot in the build-up to the day's only
Premier League fixture.
Blues defender Scott Dann, 23, was once a Kop season-ticket holder and after a fine start to the
new season, he is being tipped as one of the players Roy Hodgson's men will particularly need to
watch out for.
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has revealed that injury-plagued midfielder Alexander Hleb,
who arrived from the recent international break lacking full fitness, could now face Liverpool
after all.
Former Arsenal player Hleb, who represented Belarus in their recent Euro 2012 qualifiers, which
included a famous 1-0 away win against France, just arrived at St.
According to Birmingham's official website, Birmingham boss Alex
McLeish has signed a new three-year deal with the club that will keep him there until the
summer of 2013.
