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MLSSoccer.com says of Freddy Adu, "there is one club in particular that would make the best fit and give him a real chance at success: the Philadelphia Union." As of this writing, 75% of of those who participated on a poll on the topic agree.

FC Nürnberg midfielder Marek Mintal responds to reports that the Union are interested in him on this German website, "I know of the interest.

West Ham vs Manchester United 2011 Upton Park, London- April 2nd 2011 Final score:- West Ham v Manchester United 2-4 ( Mark Noble*2/ Wayne Rooney*3, Javier Hernandez) Manchester United recover from 2-0 down to beat West Ham 4-2 at Upton Park thanks to Wayne Rooney's second half hat trick. Javier Hernandez added a late fourth [.

Schalke vs Manchester United 2011 Veltins Arena, Champions League Semifinal First Leg- 26/4/11 Final score:- Schalke vs Manchester United 0-2 ( Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney) Manchester United beat Schalke 04 2-0 in Germany as they move into the driver's seat ahead of the return leg at Old Trafford. Schalke 04 vs Manchester United 0-1 ( [.

Manchester United vs Juventus 2011 Friendly, Gary Neville Testimonial game- May 24, 2011 Final score:- Manchester United vs Juventus 1-2 ( Wayne Rooney/ Simone Pepe, Manuel Giandonato) Gary Neville's Man Utd testimonial game ends in a 1-2 loss as Simone Pepe and Manuel Giandonato give Juventus a comeback win at Old Trafford.

An exquisite volley goal from James Morrison for West Brom against Manchester United on New Years' Eve 2011. January 1, 2011 at the Hawthorns. This stunning 25 yard effort from Morrison was the equaliser for West Bromwich Albion after Man United had taken the lead through Wayne Rooney. James Morrison goal against Manchester United West [.

By Ainsley Jacobs, writing in London

Even in a stadium filled with 35,000 people, Avram Grant must have felt like the loneliest man in the world last Saturday. Watching his team getting ripped apart by Arsenal, his head must have been a whirl with rumours of his impending departure from Upton Park.

Who will be the new Chelsea boss? 1. Guus Hiddink Roman didn't want to lose him the first time around after a successful stint at the club. The Dutchman lost just one game during his temporary stint at Stamford Bridge. 2. Marco Van Basten Another Dutchman who has been repeatedly linked with the Chelsea job [.

The Chelsea coaching turnstiles have churned once more.
The Blues have become somewhat notorious in recent years due to the high turnover rate at the managerial position. Since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, there have been seven different Chelsea managers. That's seven managers in eight years, or a new manager every 1.

A class apart... 1. However ugly the journey, and however mishandled the situation, the end result is correct. Grant's time has come. By the time you are reading this he will probably already have gone. Grant's winning percentage in the Premier League since leaving Chelsea is just 19%. It's just not good enough.

Seriously, does anyone even have the slightest sliver of an inkling?

Roughly six hours before the first-string were about to kick-off against Arsenal, word broke from somewhere inside the West Ham camp via the BBC's diligent Sport team that former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill was duly waiting in the wings to take over from beleaguered incumbent Avram Grant at the Upton Park helm completely regardless of the result against the Gunners.

Another National Team tournament, another confusing set of roster decisions from Bob Bradley.

Here is a look at six moves that could have been made to add depth and quality to the US team. Bradley's lineup features a number of his classic favorites who are either completely off of pace in their domestic leagues or serve no foreseeable purpose with this team.

West Ham go Route One back to Premier League - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Messrs. Gold and Sullivan have stumbled from bad decision to ludicrous decision since taking over at West Ham but they may well have struck gold with the appointment of Big Sam. The quickest form of transport is through the sky and that's why Allardyce's long ball football could provide the Hammers with an instant return to the topflight.

After Chelsea sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti for failing to bring the Champions League back to London, new gaffer Andre Villas-Boas has a huge task on his hands before he even starts his new job.

He needs to find a successful approach in Europe in order to satisfy Blues owner Roman Abramovich, who craves European domination.

After joining the likes of Serie A and La Liga, putting our feet up in front of the telly and enjoying the mid-winter break, Footy Factor is back and looking forward to another scintillating year of footy. Up next, who will be the first Premiership manager in the New Year to get the chop?

By Ollie Irish

Number one, bitches

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), which sounds like a tremendously fun place to work, has voted Arsene Wenger the No.1 football coach of the last decade. Wenger > Fergie, Mourinho, Allardyce, Megson, Brown et al.

LONDON, England At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal kept the pressure on United with a comfortable win against Wolves. Van Persie put Arsene Wenger's team ahead in the 16th minute with an emphatic volley from a Cesc Fabregas cross. Wolves had ended United's 29-match unbeaten run last week, but they are back at the bottom [.

Aston Villa and West Ham United are leading the chase to buy Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole.
The 29-year-old moved to Anfield on a free transfer last summer but has struggled to adapt to life on Merseyside.
He has suffered injuries and a drop in form meaning he has not established himself in the starting line-up.

Avram Grant remains confident his West Ham side can survive, but it is starting to feel a distant dream for the fans. Currently bottom of the table with four games left, West Ham surely have to get something from a tough game against Manchester City Sunday. Whether they get a result or not though, it does look as the race for survival is going down to the last game of the season, and it may even be goal difference which sees a team relegated to the Championship division.

Special 1 TV is back for their final episode of the 2010-11 season. And they've packed it with plenty of jokes at the expense of Arsene Wenger, Wayne Rooney, Avram Grant, Ian Holloway and plenty of other Premier League stars. But the biggest news of...
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I am convinced that He does not play dice...

David Gold has insisted no stone will be left unturned as West Ham strive to ensure they appoint the right manager as Avram Grant's successor. Gold and co-owner David Sullivan are looking to bring in a replacement as quickly as possible so that the new man has time to start preparing for next season.

What do Martin O'Neill, Alan Curbishley, Avram Grant, Roberto Di Matteo and Steve McClaren have in common? They're all football managers who are looking for a new team to manage. But as is often the case, their names are bandied about with several...
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My name is Sam Allardycias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

...and for my next trick FC Basel will take Radoslav Kovac from this club and actually pay money for the privilege. You read that correctly. Radoslav Kovac is off to Switzerland and it's not to join Dignitas.

Jaime Carragher has had a "pop" about Chelsea and our appointment of AVB ahead of up and coming British managers. When asked about foreign managers here he said:

"Benitez, Houllier, Mourinho – they've all got things about them in terms of having won the big trophies. Does that mean English managers don't get a chance at the Premier League?

If you haven't seen this yet then you're in for a serious treat. This guy is brilliant.

I think we all agree that the Chelsea job isn't exactly a bed of roses based on the levels of expectation put on you as manager. You would imagine that only the most confident, determined and focused managers would even entertain the idea of taking the hot seat here and a task of taking the club out of the shadows of the Jose Mourinho era at the club.

Pressure mounting on Villas-Boas at Chelsea - SI.com.

When Chelsea selected ex-Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas to be their new leader last summer, many fans were scratching their heads to figure out who he was, and why he was chosen, but people in the game however, had no reservations about his ability to lead the London club back to it's trophy winning ways, as he had led Porto to a treble winning season in 2011 with Portuguese League, Cup and Europa League triumphs.

"I don't agree [that I need help.] I don't solve problems on my own; I solve problems with my group of people and my group of players.
Says Andre Villas-Boas, who apparently is already under pressure in his role as Chelsea manager.
True, they face a fight to stay in the Champions League and the premier league odds have drifted to 14/1, but it is still a ludicrous suggestion, but one that is symptomatic of the Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge.

So much promise....

At some point you just have to feel sorry for a coach.... regardless of team affiliation. The execution time is quickly approaching with bated breath and grim reaper fingerprints. This is the time where Roman Abramovich gets itchy on the trigger finger, picks up a cell phone from Moscow and calls the front office of Chelsea Football Club to let them know that Chelsea will no longer be requiring the service of Andre Villas-Boas.

Thank your lucky scarves Avram Grant has revealed the secret behind West Ham's stunning turnaround over the Christmas period a lucky scarf. The charmed neckwear was first sported by Grant in his side's unlikely 4-0 Carling Cup triumph over Manchester United. He foolishly ditched the scarf for the defeats to Sunderland and Manchester City, [.

Ireland striker Shane Long has pledged his immediate future to Reading after another match winning performance by the in-form .
Long took his tally to six goals in his last five games with a brace in the 2-1 win over Burnley last weekend.
The Tipperary born Irish international assured Royals fans that he has no plans to leave during the January transfer window, despite strong rumours that West Ham boss Avram Grant is keen on bringing Long to Upton Park to help secure the Hammers Premiership position.

After yesterday's Premier League results it would take a lucky man or a fool to bet on the next Premier League manager to lose his job. Avram Grant, Carlo Ancelotti and Roy Hodgson's days are surely numbered after Blackburn Rovers thrashed Liverpool 3-1, West Ham was humiliated by Newcastle United 5-0 and Chelsea were embarrassed [.

Didier Deschamps has ruled himself out of the running to succeed Roy Hodgson as the under-fire Liverpool manager clings on to his job by his fingernails.
Hodgson spent four hours at the training ground yesterday in the wake of a damaging 3-1 defeat by Blackburn as the owners, the Fenway Sports Group, deliberated over his position ahead of Sunday's FA Cup tie at Manchester United.

By Kirsten Schlewitz / Senior West Coast Beer and Aston Villa Correspondent
2011 football was not supposed to start out this way. A new coach should have brought a fresh approach. We were meant to be climbing into the Champions League spots, not sliding into the relegation zone. Instead, our top players aren't performing, there are training ground bust ups, and people are placing bets on when the manager packs his bags.

Manchester United vs Liverpool FC Old Trafford, Manchester- January 2011 Kenny Dalglish did not enjoy a successful start to his second stint as Liverpool manager but there were several positives to take out for the Reds from the defeat against Manchester United. An early penalty from Ryan Giggs sealed the issue, with Steven Gerrard also [.

In the sporting world a W usually indicates a win, a victory. In this article it is the basis of those teams hovering around the relegation trapdoor in the Premier League: West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion. Aside from a very lacklustre Aston Villa these are the teams staring the drop in the face.

There may have been am element of luck involved but Carlton Cole's 78th minute winner must have given manager Avram Grant some much needed breathing space as rumours continue to circulate concerning the future of the Israeli and his job as West Ham manager. A hard working display from The Hammers who played out the last 30 minutes with ten men after Victor Obinna red card saw them pick up a 2-1 victory over another team flirting with relegation, Birmingham City, whilst giving them the advantage going into the second leg of The Carling Cup and a potential trip to Wembley on February 27th.

By Ollie Irish

Avram Grant was in fighting mood for once after West Ham's slightly jammy win against Birmingham in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final. Speculation that Grant is not long for Upton Park is still rife, prompting Grant to counter: "We're one point from Wigan, Fulham and other teams but with them everything is quiet.

West Ham manager Avram Grant has finally had enough of Karen Brady and the constant speculation about his job. After seeing his side beat Birmingham, a win that put the Hammers 90 minutes from Wembley and a place in Europe next season Grant said:

"We're one point from Wigan, Fulham and other teams but with them everything is quiet.

Forget all the controversy with Julian Asange, every football club seems to have one or two individuals who are happy to wash their dirty laundry in public. For instance, where have the rumblings about the precarious nature of Avram Grant's job come from? Or is it just chicken and egg? Has his poor perfromance brought about the groundswell, or has someone tipped the media the wink.

Back in the 2006/07 season West Ham found themselves in a similar position in the run up to Christmas as they did this season. They were lingering down at the wrong end of the table and if truth be told the spirit within the squad had evaporated. The season had started full of hope, after the agonising defeat in the FA Cup to Liverpool in the final in the previous May West Ham fans were looking for the club to push on and upwards.