The details of yesterday's terrible transfer attemopts is coming out, and if anything it's even worse than we thought. Mike Ashley Newcastle's version of Scrooge? It seems that Newcastle almost lost Danny Simpson to Aston Villa, and there have been runmors that Danny is not too happy at Newcastle, and is questioning the club's ambitions.

The details of yesterday's terrible transfer attemopts is coming out, and if anything it's even worse than we thought. Mike Ashley Newcastle's version of Scrooge? It seems that Newcastle almost lost Danny Simpson to Aston Villa, and there have been runmors that Danny is not too happy at Newcastle, and is questioning the club's ambitions.

Persib Bandung's search for a new continues. Last season saw them work their way through three different coaches yet none were able to make any real impression on a team filled with stars yet seemingly unable to turn potential into results on the field.
Daniel Roekito, who ended last season with Persib, has taken over the reigns at Persisam Samarinda and till now Persib have hit a brick wall in their efforts to replace him.

It feels like the season's about to start again. We had the early season, that time when the players weren't any good and the matches were dull. Now we have a sort of unspoken season two, in which we have new and exciting players and midweek games against teams we've never seen before. It's like a second life: "okay, sorry about the first few weeks.

Hope everybody is enjoying their day off today... well day off that is unless you work in retail or as a blogger. In any case, the day is ripe for barbeques and hiking around the greater Portland area so I hope some of you are able to escape from work and soak up some sun.

We have just under a week left until the next Timbers road game so you can expect the return of our preview series this week as the team heads to Philadelphia.

Much of the attention for this weekend's match against Wolves will be the likely appearance in the starting line up of Emmanuel Adebayor. The giant Togolese striker is set to make his debut after missing out against Manchester City due to Premier League rules and he is looking forward to making an impact.

Liverpool youngster Martin Kelly has revealed his delight with England manager Fabio Capello's recent words of praise.
The defender, 21, broke into the first team with the Reds under Kenny Dalglish last season and he has been reliable when called upon, though injuries have restricted his availability.

Indonesia v Bahrain 0-2
Well, that's that then. Indonesia's World Cup ambitions have been shelved for another four years after this disappointing performance against a Bahrain side who were that yard quicker throughout the game both with their feet and their brains. Coach Rijsbergen won't have been happy with the way the goals were conceded.

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BY ADAM SERRANO

The Los Angeles Galaxy were able to check off their first box in their "to-do" list for the 2011 MLS season on Saturday night with a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids.

Landon Donovan scored in the 36th minute as Los Angeles was able to clinch the league's first playoff berth.

Liverpool FC will be disappointed but not downhearted after their defeat at Stoke City.
The manner of the loss was a world apart from the miserable way in which they went down at the Britannia Stadium last season.
Kenny Dalglish has got a gripe about the decisions of referee Mark Clattenburg.

Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal

For some reason, it had not dawned on me how tough our Champions League group would be until last night. Maybe it was all the other stuff going on I simply hadn't thought much about it. Maybe it was years of sailing through this part of the competition (though we made a meal of it last time round).

I'm really looking forward to being back in Seattle this weekend. It's a massive game for D.C. United and the team's postseason ambitions. It's also a homecoming of sorts for me, as I began my sports career in Seattle, and there are many friends and family members I'm excited to catch up with. While I'll be making the most of this trip by reminiscing with those people in the George & Dragon pub, I'm most looking forward to the views (see below).

After last weekend's away defeat to Stoke, Liverpool go to White Hart Lane tomorrow hoping to get some more points on the board. Is the game a 'must-win' for Kenny Dalglish's team, or can the club get away with a draw?For me, if Liverpool have serious ambitions of finishing in the top 4 then the team needs to come away from London with all 3 points.

In my whole entire stinking existence I have never seen Arsenal involved in a relegation scrap.
There is always a first for everything I suppose!
People say Arsenal will find it tough to get into the top four this season.
Well, at the moment, I'd be happy if we finish outside of the bottom four!

There are four ex-Spurs players in the Stoke City squad and while the Potters also have league and European ambitions to worry about, we can expect to come up against some, or maybe all of them this evening.

As Peter Crouch, Wilson Palacios and Jonathan Woodgate linked up with Matthew Etherington at the Britannia, Spurs manager Harry Redknapp revealed that he is harbouring some regrets at letting Woodgate go.

There was a full round of matches in all three divisions the Football Conference this week, and it looks like being a very tight season in the Conference South. Today, there are just ten points between the team at the top of the table and the team in fourteenth place, and there seems little between the top three sides, with others lower down the table looking more than capable of joining them.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has expressed his delight about returning to action for the club, after describing his six-month injury lay-off as a "nightmare".
"It's been a nightmare for me," Gerrard lamented. "I'm not the best when I'm out injured and watching games.
"It's been tough and the last six months have been a rollercoaster.

Liverpool face Wolves at Anfield on Saturday in what is surely a must-win game for the club. Having already dropped points at home this season, another draw would arguably not be good enough for a team with genuine ambitions of finishing in the top 4. How have Liverpool fared against Wolves in the past?

After scoring two goals within eight days for Arsenal in both the Carling Cup and the UEFA Champions League, 18-year old summer signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain wants to be a part of the highly anticipated North London derby this weekend.

The youngster took only eight minutes to open the scoring against Olympiakos at the Emirates last night and after becoming the youngster scorer in the competition's history, he is eyeing Sunday's massive fixture against the Spurs at White Hart Lane.

Jordan Henderson laughs when he hears a comparison between himself and Steven Gerrard.
It is not that he finds the parallels between both players absurd - they are both two versatile box-to-box midfielders – but Liverpool's highest-priced signing of the summer - at a reported £20 million - has his own ambitions.