Next up it's a trip to the Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon in the League against the ‘Appy ‘Ammers. We need three points there if we're to keep up our challenge for the title. We need to put Tuesday night's disappointing draw in the Netherlands firmly behind us, EXCEPT to learn the lessons of conceding another silly goal.

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Last night Man United defender Rio Ferdinand was down in London at the premiere of the film he helped to fund. Another one of the men to fund this film was Chelsea's Ashley Cole who was also there.
Cole's and Ferdinand's new gangster movie Dead Man Running features rapper 50 Cent, Brenda Blethyn, Ashley Walters and Danny Dyer. Click to continue reading...

Several City stars will be casting their minds forward to next summer's World Cup after the final round of qualifying games on Wednesday night.

Shaun Wright-Phillips bagged his fifth goal for his country as England eased to a 3-0 win over Belarus at Wembley. He gave a good account of himself despite playing on the left flank, and he was joined in the starting line-up by Wayne Bridgeand Gareth Barry, who helped set up Peter Crouch's fourth-minute opener.

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A moment of brilliance from Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka's first competitive goal for his new club secured Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Wednesday evening.

Ronaldo struck early after a brilliant turn on the halfway line saw the Portugal international escape the attentions of his marker before he raced towards the penalty area, stepped inside two defenders and drilled a low 20-yard shot past Diego Lopez.

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'yeah so; turns out i'm brilliant and will score as much as aaron if you play me regularly and i'm pretty much better on the left hand side that the skipper if you'll let me have a crack. you don't understand a word i'm saying do you? i'll get my coat.

Right so; it's apparently clear that we're not exactly Manchester United of Chelsea quite yet.

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They were talking about it at the Burnley game last weekend, despite a four-goal win. They were asking Dirk Kuyt about it after the Dutchman had made himself the third-highest European Cup goalscorer in Liverpool's history midweek. Rafa Benitez fielded numerous questions about it yesterday at his press conference, and a few more pre-match. Click to continue reading...

The rumour mill is hotting up, with Manchester United preparing for life without Edwin Van Der Sar It is widely expected that this will be the Dutchman's last season, with Tomas Kuszczak also unhappy at being behind Ben Foster in the pecking order. As a result, United have turned their attentions to 23 year old highly [. Click to continue reading...

Roma's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista could be set for a move to Italy's Serie A champions Inter Milan.

News has surfaced that the former Real Madrid star is due for discussions with Jose Mourinho's men over a transfer from the Stadio Olimpico, after falling out of favour with Luciano Spaletti.

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Liverpool have no plans to let Andriy Voronin leave the club, according to Hertha Berlin.
Hertha had Voronin on a season-long loan last term and he impressed with 11 goals in the German capital.
The Bundesliga club were hoping to bring him back, either on loan or on a permanent basis, but it seems Voronin is back in the plans of Reds boss Rafa Benitez. Click to continue reading...

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Liverpool are lining up a £15 million bid for West Ham and England centre back Matthew Upson.

The 30-year-old was expected to be the subject of a £12 million bid from Aston Villa, but now it appears the Anfield club are keen to add the services of Upson.

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Poor old Marouane Chamakh. He wants to move to a Premier League club, by God he does, but Bordeaux have slapped an enormous price tag on him which has ended the interest of Arsenal and countless other suitors. To his credit, however, Chamakh continues to bang in the goals and at this rate might attract the attentions of someone with rather more money sloshing around in the bank. Click to continue reading...

WSC Daily turns attentions to Serie A, and with a few minor exceptions, Juve's slight beefing up and Inter's maybe good/maybe not Ibra deal for Eto'o and a giant wad of Euros, declares the league financially and competitively milquetoast.
Not sure I entirely buy it, but I do like Amy Lawrence's and the Twofootedtackle podcast's predictions Napoli will rise out of the mediocre fray for a chance at the Scudetto/Champions League respectively. Click to continue reading...

Can this really be true?

Skysports.com understands Liverpool are closing in on a shock move for former Rangers defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos.

Liverpool are in the market for defensive reinforcements and it is believed they have lined up a move for AEK stopper Kyrgiakos.

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Skysports.com understands Liverpool are closing in on a shock move for former Rangers defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos.
Liverpool are in the market for defensive reinforcements and it is believed they have lined up a move for AEK stopper Kyrgiakos.
The Reds have been linked with the likes of Stoke's Ryan Shawcross and Hull's Michael Turner, but Kyrgiakos appears to be a cheaper option for Rafa Benitez. Click to continue reading...

The All-Star game is done and dusted, the mid-season friendlies with European clubs are at an end and the business half of Major League Soccer's 14th season is underway. So what better time to have a look at the movers and shakers and find out where the big stories will lead in the second half of the campaign?

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Following their exploits in Japan last week, Inter turn their attentions to the Campeonato Brasileiro once again as Sport visit the Beira-Rio (21:00 local time). A win for Inter could put them back amongst the top four as the Colorado title challenge continues.
Having only trained lightly since returning to Brazil, Inter are expected to name a similar team to the one which defeated Oita Trinita 2-1. Click to continue reading...

IT was quite apt that Xabi Alonso sat right next to the emergency exit on flight 7208 from Barcelona to Liverpool on Monday night.
It was, after all, that very door which he had been searching for at Anfield for some time previous.
Given the way the relationship between Alonso had Rafa Benitez had deteriorated many had expected a few barbed comments to be fired back and forth from Madrid and Merseyside once the midfielder's much-longed for moved to Real was completed a couple of days later. Click to continue reading...

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With the MLS All-star game finished, the attentions of players, coaches and fans turn toward the 2009 MLS Cup. Only 8 points separate the league leading Houston Dynamo and the final spot in a tight race for the eight team playoffs. In contention for the post-season is former Minnesota Thunder player Tony Sanneh's team the LA Galaxy.

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With the MLS All-star game finished, the attentions of players, coaches and fans turn toward the 2009 MLS Cup. Only 8 points separate the league leading Houston Dynamo and the final spot in a tight race for the eight team playoffs. In contention for the post-season is former Minnesota Thunder player Tony Sanneh's team the LA Galaxy.

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After being knocked back in their pursuit of Vidic, Pepe tries to snap up another United talent!

Barcelona are planning an audacious move for Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
The La Liga club sounded out a move for Nemanja Vidic earlier this summer but were given short shrift by Sir Alex Ferguson.

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With Fiorentina making no secret of their desire to bring in a top central defender before the start of the season, it seems the Viola are ready to turn their attentions back to Sao Paulo's Miranda, after making heavy work in luring current targets Luisao and Diego Lugano to the Franchi.
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So, John Terry is apparently going to stay at Chelsea. That shouldn't exactly come as a surprise to anyone, though a few Chelsea fans might have worried themselves into a frenzy over the last several days about the possibility of losing their beloved captain to Manchester City.

Now that that situation looks to be resolved (possibly, maybe, I think.

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Michael Owen's summer switch to Manchester United will have delighted Fabio Capello and looks like it could be the catalyst to England international football success in South Africa next summer.
Quite rightly in many people's eyes, Capello has not selected Owen since being appointed as England boss and has always stated that he would only pick players who were playing regularly for their club. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to the latest installment of Your Questions Answered, where I field questions, take weeks to answer them, and then crank out some intriguing responses to get you talking and thinking that I'm either a soccer genius, or an idiot.

Yes, it once again took me a month to get to the Q&A, but given how busy the last month has been for the national team you might understand my issue.

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Welcome to the latest installment of Your Questions Answered, where I field questions, take weeks to answer them, and then crank out some intriguing responses to get you talking and thinking that I'm either a soccer genius, or an idiot.

Yes, it once again took me a month to get to the Q&A, but given how busy the last month has been for the national team you might understand my issue.

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For most football fans, when discussions come round to arguing about who was the greatest English striker of all time, one name will surely always be brought up. William Ralph Dean or Dixie Dean as he became better known is a legend throughout footballing history, with a record that possibly may never be beaten.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE HMMM. You just don't know who to believe do you? Yes, I'm talking about the tabloids and their daily take on all things Arsenal. Well, Cesc Fabregas, actually.

What we need is for Arsene Wenger to come out publicly and announce Fab can move to the Nou Camp.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE TABLOID reporters talk to each other. A lot. They swap stories, concoct speculation and generally set the agenda on what we read about the Arsenal every day.

So you would think the respective reporters at the Sun and the Mail would have had a deadline summit on what is going on with Arsene Wenger's target Felipe Melo, wouldn't you?

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The Blues appear to have turned their attentions to Real Madrid's Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Chelsea are reportedly set to make a move for unsettled Real Madrid ace Wesley Sneijder, according to a report in the News of the World. The Dutchman's position at the Bernabeu looks very uncertain, particularly following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo from [. Click to continue reading...

You have to hand it City. They are now the moneybags club in the Premier League and having already being linked with a ridiculous bid for Eto'o along with the astronomical wages they have reportedly offered, have now turned their attentions once more back to John Terry. This is something I can't believe. Click to continue reading...

"Of course I would like him to join. Who would not want to play with great players like Javier? I hope he can come here."
That was the message from Barcelona's Lionel Messi today after he was asked about the possibility of Javier Mascherano moving to the Camp Nou. The Liverpool midfielder has been repeatedly linked with a move to the Spanish and European Champions in recent weeks after he admitted a move to Barca would interest him. Click to continue reading...

With out much in the news about Perth lately I've turned attentions to becoming a... Click to continue reading...

What the F**K?

I know this is a football blog but the season is over so I have to turn my attentions elsewhere. Whilst the fashion sense of our players isn't my number one priority, I think there are certain exceptions to that rule.

Rio, what the fuck are you wearing mate?

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I know this is a football blog but the season is over so I have to turn my attentions elsewhere. Whilst the fashion sense of our players isn't my number one priority, I think there are certain exceptions to that rule.

Rio, what the fuck are you wearing mate?

Enjoying a lads holiday in Israel, accompanied by that twat Jody Morris, Rio managed to redeem himself somewhat by taking his United beach towel.

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Liverpool are to have their will tested after reports claimed that Barcelona are set to offer the Premier League runners-up Samuel Eto'o in a swap deal that would see Javier Mascherano move the other way.
It is the second time in a week the unsettled Argentina midfielder has been linked with the European champions, following reports that Liverpool turned down a £20 million offer from the Nou Camp, adding that not even £50m would be enough. Click to continue reading...