The Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas looks to be presiding over yet another Spurs capitulation at the end of the season, and has seen Arsenal steadily close the gap to the Top Four.
The Gunners are now sitting just two points behind Tottenham with a game in hand and are on a great winning run.
The top club competition in the world comes to an end with Bayern Munich hosting Chelsea in the
UEFA Champions League final. The match will take place at the Allianz Arena which is the home
stadium of Bayern Munich.
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo
'Cahill and David Luiz trained the whole week so we are very hopeful, and Malouda will join the
group today.
The young Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is very happy that the Gunners took three points from Swansea yesterday, but he is well aware that they simply have to go on winning and not worry what their rivals for the Champions League are doing in their own matches.
"Everyone in the Premier League feels pressure to get results," he said.
Olivier Giroud says that Arsenal will use the positive performance against Bayern Munich last night to help in the last 10 Premier League games and ensure that the match in the Allianz Arena was not the last one in the Champions League for a while.
Giroud had called for an early goal to get the Gunners up and running, and it was the big Frenchman who provided it, smashing in Walcott's driven cross after three minutes.
Good day to you. This fine Saturday begins with a most fulsome *boilk* and not
being able to find flip-flops thus having to walk on the stones to retrieve the dog who from time
to time thinks he produces enormous lumps of hot food from his arse. Not pleasant.
Abou Diaby has opened up about the extent of his sadness during a long spell on the sidelines
last season, conceding that there were moments when he was depressed to be out of action.
Diaby, 26, made a total of five appearances across all competitions for Arsenal last season and
despite making a successful return to start off the current campaign, the Frenchman has not
forgotten his frustrating journey to regaining full fitness.
Lukas Podolski was so happy after he scored his first goal (and secured his first official) with
Arsenal at the weekend, and he believes that if the Gunners can carry on playing like that they
they will certainly challenge for the Premiership title this season. "If we can play like we did at
Liverpool, then [.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has implied that Manchester United's aggressive pursuit of former
Gunners skipper Robin van Persie this summer was a desperation move as the Red Devils couldn't find
anyone else on the transfer market.
Wenger was responding to questions over his attacking signings this summer following the club's
0-0 draw at home to Sunderland yesterday and insisted that the likes of Lukas Podolski and Olivier
Giroud were some of the best available players on the market.
Experience builds confidence by Chris Over the last 7 seasons, the problem with Arsenal not winning
silverware, has, in my opinion been a ‘mental' issue, a question of belief. We have been SO close
to Trophy success at times since 2005, it is hard to take, that we missed out each time. In 2007
– [.
Doom and Gloom OUT!! by SV A ridiculous amount of material that has appeared over the Internet
concerning the recent bombshell dropped by our (probably ex) captain. The reason I hate this
material most is not actually the news it is reporting, but the clear effect that it is having on
our fan base. While [.
This article titled "Euro 2012: Denmark put faith in Nicklas Bendtner against Holland" was
written by Paul Wilson in Kharkiv, for The Guardian on Friday 8th June 2012 19.44 UTC
Morten Olsen is clutching at the straw that is Nicklas Bendtner as he takes Denmark into another
tournament opener against Holland.
How is it that you can wake up with hiccups? I thought you had to have been drinking too
quickly, or something, to get a case of hiccups. It seems entirely unreasonable that you could
suddenly find yourself waking up hiccuping, but that's what's happened to me today. Perhaps I was
dreaming about drinking too much or perhaps my body's just objecting to getting up at this time of
day and is finding passive aggressive ways of registering its displeasure.
Micky's post on Sunday: ‘Calling International Gooners', in which he asked why ‘millions of
bright eyed and highly intelligent young guns from around the globe discovered their spiritual
homes at The Arsenal', led to a fantastic collection of comments. It became very clear there is a
great support for Arsenal across the world and that the passion, with which International Gooners
(IGs) support the mighty Arsenal, is equal to that of those who are based on British soil.
Micky's post on Sunday: ‘Calling International Gooners', in which he asked why ‘millions of
bright eyed and highly intelligent young guns from around the globe discovered their spiritual
homes at The Arsenal', led to a fantastic collection of comments. It became very clear there is a
great support for Arsenal across the world and that the passion, with which International Gooners
(IGs) support the mighty Arsenal, is equal to that of those who are based on British soil.
The Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is in exactly the same position as Robin Van Persie, having only 12
months left on his contract at the Emirates. Everybody has been trying to decipher Van Persie's
statements to see whether the Dutchman is really going to re-sign, but little or nothing has been
said about Theo Walcott's [.
Sad to hear that Muamba has had to retire from football but based on whats happened to him
healthwise no-one at all can blame him! I think the majority of football fans would have felt
fearful to see Fabrice back on a football pitch so I can't imagine how family or friends would have
felt had he returned as a player.
Six months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch at White Hart Lane, Fabrice Muamba has
announced that he has retired from the game on the advice of his doctors at the age of 24.
Muamba told the official Bolton website:
"Football has been my life since I was a teenage boy and it has given me so many
opportunities.
Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Liverpool's prospects of reaching a new long-term deal with
Luis Suarez are strong due to the forward's belief in the former Swansea manager's football
philosophy.
Rodgers became synonymous with a fearless attacking style at Swansea last season and after
speaking to Suarez in recent days, the gaffer is thrilled to discover how excited the Uruguayan
star is to bring that brand of football to Anfield.
New Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers sent a printed open letter through the South Wales
Evening Post for the Swansea City fans.
This is a letter I'd hoped I would not have to write for a long time, and only ever in the event
of a unique opportunity.
The chance to manage one of the world's great footballing institutions doesn't come around very
often in a manager's life and, after two approaches, I have decided to take up the professional
challenge.
New Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers sent a printed open letter through the South Wales
Evening Post for the Swansea City fans.
This is a letter I'd hoped I would not have to write for a long time, and only ever in the event
of a unique opportunity.
The chance to manage one of the world's great footballing institutions doesn't come around very
often in a manager's life and, after two approaches, I have decided to take up the professional
challenge.
Kenny Dalglish believes his Liverpool side finally got what they deserve at Anfield on Tuesday as
they rounded off their home campaign with a 4-1 win over Chelsea.
A convincing victory over the side that put them to the sword in the FA Cup final just three days
earlier offered a clear indication of what the Reds are capable of.
If John Henry is as serious about Liverpool being successful as we want him to be, he needs to
be stark raving mad by now.During yesterday's match, I was in the middle of a conversation with a
friend who asked what happened to the Liverpool that ended last season (2010-11).
Okay, I got the tape and here are his full answers:
Tell us about the amazing 0708 season and your memories of it.
The 0708 season for me was crazy. It started of solid then three games in I get injured and I
have to fight through to come back. Then the team struggles and makes some changes to the coaching
staff and Roy comes in and makes a great impression.
Okay, I got the tape and here are his full answers:
Tell us about the amazing 0708 season and your memories of it.
The 0708 season for me was crazy. It started of solid then three games in I get injured and I
have to fight through to come back. Then the team struggles and makes some changes to the coaching
staff and Roy comes in and makes a great impression.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped right-back Rafael Da Silva to become one
of the best in his position after the player signed a new four-year at the club yesterday.
The 21-year old Rafael has scored two goals in 90 appearances for the Red Devils across all
competitions since arriving in 2008 but as he prepares to feature more prominently in the future,
the legendary Fergie has offered him a few strong words of encouragement.
Rafael da Silva has signed a new four-year deal with Manchester United today.
"I am so happy to sign a new contract," Rafael told the official site. "I love
playing for Manchester United, there is a great team spirit here and a real desire to win. My time
here has been unbelievable; winning two league titles, a league cup and a Club World Cup has made
me hungry for more trophies.
TweetMario Balotelli will start for Italy as they face England in a mouthwatering Euro 2012
quarter-final clash. Seeking to affirm his self-confidence and belief in his own abilities, a
cheeky Balotelli told reporters before the game that the Three Lions do not scare him and spoke of
how he is relishing the opportunity to get [.
Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles insists that despite the massive significance of superstar
Cristiano Ronaldo to the nation's success in Euro 2012, the team is founded on the principles of a
collective effort.
Ahead of this evening's quarterfinal showdown against the Czech Republic, Meireles has made it
clear that the only way for the Portuguese side to succeed is if they share the trust that has
gotten them this far.
Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker is unsure if England players should even listed to suggestions
that they have exceeded what was expected of them in Euro 2012.
The Three Lions unquestionably arrived with very low expectations as new manager Roy Hodgson was
criticized for his squad selection and the absence of injured stars such as Frank Lampard and
Gareth Barry had to be of concern.
That is how many times, and over how long a period of time, the U.S. Men's National Team had
traveled south of the border looking for a win against Mexico. Twenty four times they tried and 24
times they failed to win, and 23 of those times they lost.
Spanish football blogger Chalkontheboots concludes his analysis of the current structure
of Athletic Bilbao by assessing the particular transfer policy of the club from the Basque Country.
You can read part three of this piece here.
The signing policy of Athletic is well documented although often misconstrued.
What Josep Pep Guardiola achieved with Barca in four years cannot be termed anything less
than a miracle. May be it cannot be termed as a miracle in the literary sense, simply because this
was nothing unexpected and also was carefully planned.
It's difficult to find any negatives in Town's signing of Elliott Hewitt.
He's young, a defender in a position we need back up for and a good prospect for the future.
Isn't that great?!
His arrival at Town is easy to compare to our Player of the Year for 2011/2012 Aaron Cresswell:
he's young, from a lower league and highly rated: former boss and ex-Macclesfield manager Gary
Simpson sent a message to Town fans in the EADT: 'if he continues to play as he has done he'll make
it to the Premiership, without a doubt'.
"Gallowgatetooners" aka Ross & Affy are the best makers of Newcastle United videos, and here's
their latest, "Newcastle United The Goals 11/12." Here's what they say about it: "Every goal of the
2011/2012 season. A season which produced European football, and a season which re-ignited belief
within the fans that maybe, just maybe, silverware might [.
Liverpool's hunt for a new manager could be over after it emerged that Roberto Martinez is set to
announce his future plans on Tuesday.
Press Association Sport understands Wigan will hold a press conference this week in which Martinez
is expected to announce whether or not he will stay at the club.
After the events of the weekend, there is bound to be another summer or speculation over
Tottenham's top players  ahead– most notably Gareth Bale and Luka Modric. The game in Munich had
barely finished before the first Modric to Madrid story had emerged and to be honest, another bid
from the Croatian to leave the club seems somewhat inevitable.
Their Words "We've missed out on this trophy once before, so we're even more motivated now, The
belief we can win this trophy is greater than it was two years ago." Bayern Munich captain Philipp
Lahm. Other Sources Juan Agudelo ran out of patience with Red Bulls, forcing trade to Chivas USA -
from The Newark Star-Ledger's Frank Giase: "but sometimes when you work in this sport you have to
put on larger glasses.
Matt Johnson is a friendly fellow with, as you will shortly find out, awesome
social skills. Lately, however, he has found himself wondering whether the football supporters that
he approaches and talks to on trains share his enthusiasm for chewing the cud on the subject of the
national game with people he's never met before.
