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Okay, can somebody just beat Barcelona please? We're tired of putting them at the top of this list
every week. Though frankly even if they do lose again this season, it will likely not be enough to
remove them from the top spot. But at least you're left to wonder about places 2-25, right?
1 (1).
Usually I'm not one to look forward to Monday, but the start of a new week during transfer season
usually means that there's plenty to talk about. Jermain Defoe has dominated the roundups recently,
but now that he's finally being sold (you can guess where), we'll have to find a new flavor of the
[.
Just as quickly as the week started, Wednesday's already here, and there's plenty of transfer news
and rumors to report on, including the latest on Andrei Arshavin's potential move to Arsenal.
England It seems to be only a matter of time before the Arsh joins the Arse. Zenit St. Petersburg
are confident about the [.
We're only a week into the January transfer window, and the way that figures are being thrown about
for some players, you'd think that we were in the summer window. I'm not picking on Manchester City
by any means, because they're not the only club that looks likely to splash the cash this month, [.
We're already halfway through the January transfer window, and while there has been more
speculation than signings thus far, that could be set to change in the next week. As you would
expect, we have the latest on Manchester City's attempts to sign Kaka, but he's not the only player
they're after, and there [.
With the focus on football today, it's a relatively slow day in transfer news and rumors, but I've
managed to scrounge up many of the day's best bits, including the latest on Kaka and Manchester
City's other potential dealings. England Kaka is going to seal his £108m move to Manchester
City next week.
If you live stateside and need a bigger Prem football fix without upgrading your cable, this could
be music to your ears. If you live stateside and feel like you get enough of your EPL fix during
Champions League matchdays, then get ready to pony up for GolTV to even things out. ESPN is
reportedly [.
Things are still quiet on the signing front as we start a new week, but there are a lot of rumors
to report on about who could be on the move either this month or in the summer. England Chelsea are
reportedly preparing a world-record bid for Barcelona star Andres Iniesta. (Daily Mail) Analysis:
Trying [.
Today's actually a pretty quiet day in transfer news and rumors, though you could imagine a lot of
clubs are quietly attempting to make deals happen as we move another day closer to the end of the
January transfer window. England Manchester United are pondering a bid for veteran Roma defender
Christian Panucci, who wants [.
Happy New Year! We're back and better than ever. Not all leagues played over the last fortnight but
enough did to allow us to put together another edition of the always-popular Top 25! Read on to see
how things transpired:
1 (1). FC Barcelona
A strong finish earned Barca a 3-1 victory over Mallorca Saturday, their only game in the last
fortnight.
We're into the final week of the January transfer window, and there are several signings to report
on today. Nothing big, but the least attention-grabbing ones can have the biggest impact down the
line (see Zaki, Amr). And since I'm in such a giving mood today, there's a big ol' batch of spec
[...
It's on like Donkey Kong! With the Italian Serie A returning to action this weekend, all three of
the "big three" leagues are now accounted for in 2009. Where does that leave things?
Let's take a look:
1 (1). FC Barcelona
It wasn't pretty but Barca got all three points at Osasuna yesterday, coming from behind to win the
game through a goal by Lionel Messi (who else?
In case you hadn't heard or read already, Manchester City have failed in their bid to sign Kaka
from AC Milan. However, the January transfer window has not come to a stop, and there's plenty to
talk about in today's roundup of transfer news and rumors. Spain Though Kaka has turned down City
(or [.
When Jermaine Defoe rejoined Tottenham yesterday, he became the newest member of an extremely
unique club that has seen it's membership dwindle over the last few seasons. Very few players
rejoin a club they used to play for whilst at the peak of their powers but Defoe returns to
Tottenham with his best years ahead [.
Resident sooth-sayer Madam George with tomorrow's results today... sort of
If you tuned in to last Sunday's Premiership Talk Podcast, you would have heard me discuss the
"Right Result table." What is this mythical table, and what exactly does it mean? Let me
explain... The guys over at RightResult.net have been "fixing" refereeing errors in the
Premier League for some time now.
1. Sometimes chubby Argentinians like to chew bubble gum in Stoke-on-Trent. 2. Manchester United
are streets ahead of Chelsea at the minute. 3. Chelsea need to improve their defending of set
pieces and find more cutting edge if they are to put themselves back in contention for the title.
4. For all the positive vibes that accompanied the [.
The latest news on the transfer window comings and goings in the English Premier League: Shay Given
looks set for talks over a possible move to Manchester City.
In the latest round of statistics to dazzle the mind, we look at the Premiership team's which have
hit the net most consistently this season - does a flurry of goals courtesy of slick offensive
strikers result in a superior league position? Be the judge for yourself!
The expected consensus is that a potent strikeforce aided by a willing midfielder or two will
more often than not help teams leapfrog to the higher reaches of the table, but as to every trend
there is courtesy of the exception.
A couple of noteworthy signings are coming through the newswire today, which makes me quite happy,
and should make fans of certain clubs quite happy as well. Of course, if you don't care much for
the actual signings as you do for the sizzling speculation, there's plenty of that for you as well.
[.
Latest news and gossip on the Premier League transfer dealings with just a few days to go before
the end of the window: Kevin Nolan leaves Bolton for Newcastle after 12 seasons at the Reebok!
The FA Cup gets serious this weekend as Premiership and Championship teams enter the competition.
While the draw may not have any immediately obvious classic ties, there's more than enough matches
that could lead to an early exit for some of the competition's bigger names. There are eight
non-league teams in the third round plus a [.
El que sonará para reforzar al Real Madrid en este mercado de invierno, se entrenará con
Michael Johson, uno de los mejores atletas de toda la historia del deporte. El que fuese el hombre
más rápido del mundo declaró que Young tiene "un gran margen de mejora en su
velocidad". Por ello, él se ha [.
In: Darren Bent - Tottenham - Could he find success elsewhere? David Suazo - Inter Milan - On loan
at Benfica right now Craig Bellamy - West Ham - Pricey striker Emile Heskey - Wigan - Injured
though Out: Wayne...
With Manchester United and Aston Villa joining most of the other Premier League clubs in the fourth
round, the FA Cup draw has cooked up some interesting draws. The pick of the bunch is perhaps the
Merseyside derby. Everton will be making the short trip to Anfield in the fourth round to take on
cross-town rivals Liverpool.
Back When it Was All So Simple Imagine for a moment you're walking through the streets of Manhattan
on a lovely June day. You pass by a Nike store and notice a display stand decked out in a
familiar claret and blue. Ashley Young poses next to January-transfer signing David Villa in
a larger than [.
Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood is on somebody's radar. No, it's not Martin O'Neill offering to
give him a lot more playing time. It's Stoke City, believe it or not. Harewood's agent, Phil
Sproson, told The Sentinel that, "Stoke are showing an interest in the player, but they will
have to buy because Villa won't loan him.
As I'm sure you've noticed, The Offside has a huge number of club/team blogs, each of them ably
manned (or womanned) by people who volunteer their time to share their love for their club. Today
I'd like to introduce you to some of our EPL blogs, with links to some of the more recent [...]
West Brom keeper proves he doesn't just do howlers at international level Scott Carson might have
garnered a reputation for costly errors in an England shirt during his fleeting international
career to date, but it was his club side West Brom who were on the receiving end of a Carson
clanger yesterday.
Just when the window opened, some interesting deals have already been made. First of all, we should
point out that teams that didn't do their job right this summer are now in the worst position.
Teams like Blackpool, Norwich or Charlton have all been looking to fill in the squad with loanies
and now, when [.
Now is the winter of our discontent. Or something. Whatever, it's cold out and snowing more than it
should be in this, the day of global warming. The Top 25 appears frozen in place as well, with no
intra-continental competition until February. But there was still some movement. Check it out:
1 (1).
With only a week left of the January transfer window, this week has seen a flurry of transfers go
through as clubs look to add some quality to their squads for the vital second half of the season.
The problem with the January transfer window is that it can often prompt rash decisions from both
[...
Gabi gets spooked It is difficult to tell whether Ashley Young's pre-match motivational shoulder
rub on team-mate Gabriel Agbonlahor helped him prepare for the match or left him wondering if he
was going mad. Watch and all will become clear.
In a finer world, each football club would try to win every competition it entered. Only the
biggest clubs, however, have that luxury, and managers of smaller clubs are forced to look at their
fixture lists and determine what their biggest priorities are. Such is the case with Aston Villa
manager Martin O'Neill, who told The [.
The latest news on the transfer window comings and goings in the English Premier League: West Ham
sign the highly-rated Savio Nsereko from Brescia for £10 million
Stuff to read while your kindergarten is robbed by kindergarteners........ Granada FC protest
against their lack of pay midgame. (101 Great Goals) The next soon to be ex-coach of Bulgaria.
(Guardian) Luca Toni has a doppelganger. (Dirty Tackle) Sometimes the B team is where the glory's
at. That goes for Jose Antonio Reyes, too.
What is Rafa Benitez playing at? Liverpool have had a nightmare January and from being
out in front, now find themselves back amongst their rivals in third place, having dropped 6
points in the last 3 league games. Comparing their performances in the Premiership since their
emphatic win at Newcastle on December 28th, they seem like a different [.
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Seems that there will be a few big moves in the January transfer window with Portsmouth having
accepted a bid from Tottenham Hotspur for Jermaine Defoe. He is now set to have a medical back at
his old club before sealing a move. West Ham have rejected a bid from Aston Villa for central
defender [...
Anelka is ready to slide over to the passenger seat so that Drogba can take the wheel... It's been
a harsh winter for Chelsea who, although they sit second in the Premier League, have won just three
of their last ten in all competitions. One of the reasons behind the relative slump is their far
[...]
