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Mike Williamson made his comeback in the 2-0 win at the Reebok Stadium back on Boxing Day,
December 26th, and has been an ever -present in the Newcastle side since then. Mike Williamson
in action at Swansea Mike came back from the ankle injury he picked up at the beginning of the
season in the Carling Cup tie at Scunthorpe United on August 25th, [.
Ian Ferguson will tell his Perth Glory players they must enda wretched run in Queensland against
basement club Gold Coast United on Sundayto be taken seriously as Grand Final contenders (Live
soccer betting: Gold Coast United 11/4 drawSoccer betting tips: 12/5 Perth Glory evens - bet365 90
minutes).
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has defiantly outlined his confidence in his side's title
chances despite a post-Christmas wobble that has seen rivals United go four points clear at the
summit.
City do have a game in hand on their near neighbours – against Chelsea at the Etihad on Wednesday
– and Mancini believes his side will go on and lift only their third ever top flight title,
despite an increasing number of doubters.
With the exception of a forced change here or there, it would not be a stretch to say Martin Jol
has settled on HIS lineup as of late.
And, its interesting to note the name and age of the lineup. Especially when looking at the
players who are not playing.
Below are all the players and their ages that saw at list 1 minute of playing time in the last
five matches:
David Stockdale 26 Brede Hangeland 30 Philippe Senderos 26 John Arne Riise 30 Stephen Kelly 27
Danny Murphy 34 Steve Sidwell 28 Damien Duff 32 Simon Davies 31 Clint Dempsey 28 Bryan Ruiz 25 Mark
Schwarzer 38 Chris Baird 29 Stephen Kelly 27 Dickson Etuhu 29 Moussa Dembele 24 Marcel Gecov 23
Aaron Hughes 31 Pavel Pogrebnyak 28 Andy Johnson 31 Mahamadou Diarra 30 Kerim Frei 18
When crunching the numbers, our squad age in this span comes out to be:
Average: 28.
After another frustrating draw at Anfield, this time against Spurs, Liverpool had to settle for a
scoreless draw with the Londoners.
Despite taking the game to 3rd placed Tottenham, Liverpool failed to break down a stubborn defence
in which Dawson, King and Parker at times excelled at repelling everything Liverpool threw at them.
By Ref Reviewer 04
For the boxing day game at Stamford Bridge we had ref Friend who did the derby between Chelsea
and Fulham. Was he anybody's friend after the game?
Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment points weight
5
OTHER Murphy Torres C Came in with a high foot, ref tried to [.
Everton have completed the signing of Irish international midfielder Darron Gibson from
Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old Derry born international joins on a four-and-a-half year deal and will wear the
number 4 shirt.
Gibson, whose last appearance for United came in a 5-0 win over Wigan on Boxing Day, will arrive at
Finch Farm immediately and could make his debut when the Blues take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on
Saturday.
By Alan Duffy
Despite Manchester United's lack of depth in central midfield, Darron "with an 'o' " Gibson has
been shipped off to Everton, for a reported fee of £1million. The Irishman's four and a half year
deal with the Toffees comes after not long after the Republic of Ireland midfielder was fined by
Sir Alex Ferguson, after a Boxing Day night out with team-mates Wayne Rooney and Jonny Evans had
left the players unfit for training for the following morning.
I spent much of the Christmas period in France, and I was delighted to see that there is plenty of
TV coverage of the English Premier League. Not only was I able to watch more a less the full round
of fixtures on Boxing Day, but also the rescheduled Arsenal v Wolves game the following day.
Coverage was pretty good too.
Wayne Rooney has against reiterated his respect for Sir Alex Ferguson after the manager was
presented with FIFA's Presidential Award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony last night.
Following Rooney's Boxing Day meal out, the press have been reporting of a big rift between the
player and manager.
Either Rooney and Ferguson are better actors than we thought or the newspapers have been blowing
the situation out of proportion this week.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard put more than two months of frustration behind him to score on his
first start since October as his side beat Oldham 5-1 in the third round of the FA Cup.
After three substitute appearances following recovery from an ankle infection the 31-year-old
finally reclaimed his place in the team and expertly dispatched the penalty which put his side into
a lead they did not surrender despite a valiant effort from their League One opponents.
Mirror: Exclusive: Mystery over this photo of Rooney on his Boxing Day
beano
Partygoer says it was taken at 2:12am but United star camp insist he was in bed at 12:30am
View the full story here: The Mirror
A news article on 2012-01-07 00:00:56 from: The Mirror
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
Mirror: Exclusive: Mystery over this photo of Rooney on his Boxing Day night
out
Partygoer says it was taken at 2:12am but United star camp insist he was in bed at 12:30am
View the full story here: The Mirror
A news article on 2012-01-07 00:00:56 from: The Mirror
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
While watching Liverpool take on Oldham last night, I couldn't help but notice a much bigger
deal (footballwise) going on in the media world a leaked copy of tomorrow's front page of the
Independent, claiming that Wayne Rooney might be on his way out of Manchester United that had
somehow found itself causing a big stir on Twitter.
Keep Clam...and beat a Top-4 London Rival
Hey, remember that time I was freaking out because I was positive that Fulham F.C. were in a
tailspin and I said manager Martin Jol was on the verge on getting fired if they didn't do well in
their upcoming matches?
It was only two weeks ago.
Blackburn burnished a memorable win at Old Trafford last week and today it was Newcastle's turn
to twist the knife into Sir Alex's men at St James Park. David De Gea was gone replaced by Anders
Lindegaard and Wayne Rooney was back £200,000 lighter after his Boxing Day breakout. It did not
make a difference as Newcastle pounded them with power, finesse, and a desire to play attacking
football.
TEAM ANALYSIS Newcastle United 1. After starting the season with an 11-match unbeaten streak,
Newcastle have struggled for the last month and a half, going 1-2-5 in their last eight matches.
They did snap a six-match winless run with a 2-0 win at Bolton on Boxing Day, but they followed
that with last Friday's 3-1 [.
Manchester City and Liverpool need a solution for striking flaws | Richard
Williams
Edin Dzeko's ponderous play blunted the creativity of Sergio Agüero and David Silva, while Andy
Carroll needs more support Emerging from an unexpected post-Christmas hangover, Manchester City had
something to prove on Tuesday night.
3pm ET, live in the US on espn2.
Last four head-to-head:
1-1 (h) 10.27.11
3-0 Liverpool (h) 04.11.10
0-3 City (a) 08.23.09
0-0 (a) 02.21.10
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 3-1 Newcastle (a); 0-0 Wigan (a); 2-0 Villa (a)
City: 0-1 Sunderland (a); 0-0 West Brom (a); 3-0 Stoke (h)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Suarez 5; Bellamy 4; Adam, Carroll, Gerrard, Maxi, Skrtel 2; Henderson, Johnson
1
City: Agüero 13; Dzeko 10; Balotelli 8; Johnson, Silva 5; Kompany, Milner, Nasri, Y Toure
2; Barry, Kolarov, Richards, Savic 1
Referee: Mike Jones
Yes, again.
No one man is bigger than the club.
That old adage clearly applies at Manchester United, as Sir Alex Ferguson is renown for never
compromising his ideals for the good of the team. That was on display and magnified this week when
it was made public that the reason Wayne Rooney was not involved in United's team this past weekend
due to disciplinary action as a violation of team rules.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he will be glad to see the end of a year which has seen him
sidelined with injuries for long periods.
Last season ended prematurely because of a groin problem in March which required surgery and his
comeback in the new campaign was delayed by an infection.
Llegan las fechas navideñas y el fútbol parece hacer una pausa que nos deja un poco descolocados,
nos cortan el suministro. Por suerte, en paÃses como Escocia, Bélgica y sobre todo Inglaterra el
fútbol no para, y es que es de sobra conocido el 'Boxing Day' en las islas británicas. Esos
partidos en un 26 de Diciembre en el que mientras los pequeños abren sus regalos de Papa Noel la
Premier nos hace su regalo especial con una jornada más de la que llevo considerando durante
bastantes años la mejor liga del mundo.
Llegan las fechas navideñas y el fútbol parece hacer una pausa que nos deja un poco descolocados,
nos cortan el suministro. Por suerte, en paÃses como Escocia, Bélgica y sobre todo Inglaterra el
fútbol no para, y es que es de sobra conocido el 'Boxing Day' en las islas británicas. Esos
partidos en un 26 de Diciembre en el que mientras los pequeños abren sus regalos de Papa Noel la
Premier nos hace su regalo especial con una jornada más de la que llevo considerando durante
bastantes años la mejor liga del mundo.
Wayne Rooney was a notable absence from Man United's shock 3-2 loss with Blackburn Rovers on
Saturday and despite Ferguson stating that he was struggling with an injury, rumours have been
circulated that the player was axed following allegations that he, Johnny Evans and Darron Gibson
went out following the 5-0 win against Wigan on boxing day.
In my post-match review cum pre-match preview in the aftermath of the 5-0 trashing we handed out to
Wigan Athletic on Boxing Day, I had warned that the greatest danger Manchester United faced
now...
Continue to the full story
December was another unbeaten month as Stevenage continued their climb up the League 1 table.
There was also progress in the FA Cup as the Boro progressed into the 3rd round of the FA Cup after
a professional display against non-league Stourbridge.
Boro progress into 3rd round of FA Cup
A comfortable win away at Stourbridge sent Stevenage into the 3rd round of the FA Cup and a tie
with Reading at the Madjeski Stadium.
The Daily Mail has claimed that Wayne Rooney's omission from the squad today, along
with Jonny Evans and Darron Gibson, was down to the players going out for a meal on Boxing Day with
their wives and girlfriends.
Word got back to the manager and the players were ordered to do extra training on Wednesday,
which was their day off.
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- 2012 Pre Season starts... Geylang United(26/12/11)
2012 Pre-season Training starts with Geylang on Boxing Day 2012.
Premier League Boot Room: December 31
When we see a referee of Howard Webb's quality give a penalty for Leon Osman's fall against
Sunderland on Boxing Day, we know we've got a problem.
View the full story here: The Mail
A news article on 2011-12-30 22:09:02 from: The Mail
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
Premier League Boot Room: December 30
When we see a referee of Howard Webb's quality give a penalty for Leon Osman's fall against
Sunderland on Boxing Day, we know we've got a problem.
View the full story here: The Mail
A news article on 2011-12-30 22:00:18 from: The Mail
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
To be honest I never understood what all the fuss was about Dimitar Berbatov leaving Manchester
United on a Bosman at the end of the season. United has an option to extend his contract by
12-months as was there any doubt that they would not exercise it?
So it was not a surprise today when Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed today that Manchester United
will be exercising the option
"We'll be exercising (the option to renew]," said the United boss.
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard bids good riddance to injury-ravaged 2011
• 'I'll be glad to see the back of 2011′ • Latest absence had been 'absolute torture' The
Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has admitted he will be glad to see the end of a year which has
seen him sidelined with injuries for long periods.
Liverpool welcome Newcastle to Anfield in 2011's final match, with both squads barely on the
outside looking in at the European places. Tomorrow's guests rode a hot start to the season to the
top three, going unbeaten in their first eleven matches and surprising everyone after expectations
were low entering the campaign.
Kenny Dalglish warns against too great expectations of Steven Gerrard
• Midfielder is back after illness and injury • Andy Carroll set to play against former club
Kenny Dalglish has warned against expecting too much, too soon from Steven Gerrard, who is back fit
again and available to face Newcastle United for Liverpool at Anfield on Friday night.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has piled the praise on Maxi Rodriguez ahead of Friday's Premier
League clash with Newcastle.
The Argentinian attacker is expected to play a key role against the Magpies, with striker Luis
Suarez missing due to a one-match suspension.
Rodriguez has been prolific at Anfield with 11 goals in his last 12 home starts, including finding
the back of the net in their Boxing Day draw with Blackburn.
Kenny Dalglish will continue to ease Steven Gerrard back into action, with Liverpool wary of asking
for too much, too soon from their skipper.
Gerrard made his eagerly-anticipated return from injury on Boxing Day as he stepped off the bench
during a 1-1 draw with Blackburn.
A 21-minute outing in that Anfield stalemate was only his sixth appearance of the season, with an
ankle infection having kept him sidelined for long periods.
Seldom has there been a less savoury title for a specific football match than The Split Testicle
Match, but this is the name that has been given to the Boxing Day League Two match between Crawley
Town and Gillingham, in which the visiting side's Chris Whelpdale suffered an injury, of which
only the most cursory of descriptions may have sent many males wincing and clutching their
groins.
The comments of the host of The Football League Show, Manish Bhasin, over the whereabouts of his
show in the BBC schedules over the festive break have been causing social media no little disquiet
over the last couple of days or so. This morning, though, a chink of light was granted into a
possible reason behind why Bhasin was being so forthright on the subject, with rumours starting to
appear in the press suggesting that the corporation is not going to renew its option on the
programme come the end of this season.
