ATLETICO DE MADRID Argentine forward SERGIO AGÜERO must haveimpressed CHELSEA FC in their last Champions League group match,as news from England informs that the Premier League Club ispreparing a 45M€ offer for the "2010 Winter Transfer Market" thatopens the 1st of January for the forward.The British paper "The Daily Telegraph" informs that Chelsea FC,after having had the FIFA signing ban lifted, Click to continue reading...

Could Wenger do with another striking option?

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A trio of Premiership clubs are potentially lining up a bid for Milan misfit Klass-Jan Huntelaar, according to reports.

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Ancelotti aims to bring in 'Marquee' Signing in forthcoming transfer window.

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Chelsea back in the hunt for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery

Chelsea have made Franck Ribery their top transfer target and hope to sign the France international when the January window opens.

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Climbing Walton's Mountain To See What We Might See From The Summit
Just as 'The Waltons' tv series was based on a fictional town in Virginia, Peter Walton's refereeing of Premier League matches is equally phantasmagoric.
Last night, Walton gave Liverpool an entirely illusory penalty which, in effect, saved Rafa's job. Click to continue reading...

Working on the MLS Anti-Awards for 2009. Last chance for suggestions, but I'll give you a hint - couple of local Southern California players figure big.
But speaking of worst, I wanted to point out that the Daily Telegraph is an idiot.
The topic is worst sports uniforms. Coincidentally, one of my favorite sites, UniWatchBlog, is running a contest for worst American sports uniform of all time. Click to continue reading...

While Michel Platini's plans for reform in European soccer may, at first glance, appear a serious threat to English soccer club Liverpool's future in European competition, the club's long-term future may be significantly brighter once the new measures are put in place.
Liverpool were one of the clubs namechecked by Platini when discussing his reforms in an interview with the Daily Telegraph newspaper, saying: "If Liverpool pay €60 million (interest) every year to the banks, it's a lot of money. Click to continue reading...

For once, UEFA President Michel Platini has said something nice about England. Platini has said a lot about the Premier League's spending, which was mainly aimed at Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and more recently Manchester City. However he didn't say anything about Real Madrid's spending and other high profile European clubs. Click to continue reading...

Surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane, Roman may have a future just down the road at Upton Park?

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Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko wanted by West Ham
As West Ham prepare for the visit tomorrow of Aston Villa, Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has emerged as a surprise target.

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Wenger has centre back on his radar.

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Apparently on his way into the Emirates is Torino's Italy Under-21 defender Angelo Ogbonna. "I know exactly what I want and I am not closing the door on anything," he says.

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Veteran pinpoints big failing.

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Jamie Carragher: Liverpool should have signed Nicolas Anelka

The Chelsea striker enjoyed a productive loan spell at Anfield under Gerard Houllier in 2001-02, but chose not to sign the Frenchman permanently, instead signing El Hadji Diouf was signed for £12 million.

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Well it will have to if the big city of London has had the rainfall we have had here in Berkshire!!

The Daily Telegraph, well the Belfast version reports Cesc has signed a pre-contract agreement with Barca! Worried for a second, but then I saw the word ‘Adeybayor' in the same sentence you know him, the one who feels he has the right to an opinion about us!

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Rafa hopes for financial injection to make move for impressive young attacker.

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Liverpool have been linked with a £16.

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And they are not doing so for the extra cash!

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Female police officers are to pose as prostitutes in South Africa in a bid to snare kerb crawlers ahead of next year's World Cup, security chiefs said.

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In July I wrote a piece about Bruno Demichelis, a sports psychologist Ancelotti brought with him from Milan. Judging from his experience in setting up the venerated MilanLab, it seemed he had moved to London to help extend the careers of Chelsea's older players. The latest from Cobham suggests that he's turning to an unlikely source – meditation – to take the science much further.

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In July I wrote a piece about Bruno Demichelis, a sports psychologist Ancelotti brought with him from Milan. Judging from his experience in setting up the venerated MilanLab, it seemed he had moved to London to help extend the careers of Chelsea's older players. The latest from Cobham suggests that he's turning to an unlikely source – meditation – to take the science much further.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Stan Kroenke has taken another step closer to launching a takeover bid at the Arsenal, this morning's papers tell us.

The Yank billionaire has bought a further 90 shares at £8,500 each to lift his stake to 28.9 per cent.

And the Daily Mail reports that his latest acquisition takes him closer to the 29.

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The Sun -Â Wenger has a Fran plan
ARSENE WENGER is determined to fight off Atletico Madrid and Seville who are eyeing young Spanish star Fran Merida.

The Daily Mirror - Ramsey calls for consistency
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey insists Wales must start learning to be consistent throughout a match, rather than just in purple patches.

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Is one American owner better than two?

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Tom Hicks and George Gillett, Liverpool's co-owners, have agreed to forego their mutual veto on the sale of each other's shares in a bid to break the stalemate surrounding the future of the club.

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England man wants to renew ties with his former Pompey boss.

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David James wants a January move from Portsmouth to Tottenham to ensure that he goes into the World Cup finals as England's No 1 goalkeeper.

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A quick (big) thank you to those of our readers who wrote in to the UK's The Daily Telegraph and nominated our site as one of their favorite football websites.
After an initial list published by the British paper, readers submitted their personal favorite sites - and we are happy to be included on the list. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's co-owner George Gillett has reportedly defended his and Tom Hicks's reign at Liverpool and pointed the finger at the manager, Rafael Benítez, after a disappointing start to the season.
Liverpool's defeat at Chelsea on Sunday was their third in the Premier League this season and followed a 2-0 reverse at Fiorentina in the Champions League. Click to continue reading...

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Liverpool's co-owner George Gillett has reportedly defended his and Tom Hicks's reign at Liverpool and pointed the finger at the manager, Rafael Benítez, after a disappointing start to the season.

Liverpool's defeat at Chelsea on Sunday was their third in the Premier League this season and followed a 2-0 reverse at Fiorentina in the Champions League.

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Henry Winter is one of Britain's most respected football journalists and currently works for the Daily Telegraph. His career started at the Independent and he moved to The Telegraph in 1994. A familiar face on Sky's Sunday Supplement, Henry was been kind enough to have a quick chat with us about himself and football.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Thierry Henry will be the next manager of Arsenal. How do I know? Arsene Wenger says so.

Yes, the news reaches this morning's papers that Wenger and the Daily Telegraph reports that AW has raised the intriguing possibility of Henry eventually following in his managerial footsteps by arguing that Arsenal's legacy "has to go" with someone who has played a major part in the club's history.

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Danish International believes divine intervention saved him from serious injury.

"I believe that somebody held his hand over me," Bendtner told the Daily Telegraph. "I don't know what or who, but looking in a broader perspective I simply felt somebody assisting me.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Cesc Fabregas has had his say on Arsene Wenger becoming Arsenal's longest-serving boss this week as the Frenchman notched up 13 years in the Gunners hotseat.

Fabregas, 22, told the Sun he believes it is AW's refusal to rest on his laurels and his constant determination to improve the team which makes him such a managerial great.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Arise, Sir Arsene Wenger. Ok, Her Maj may not be bestowing a knighthood on our leader any time soon but on the day when he becomes the longest-serving manager in Arsenal's history we the fans should herald him as such.

This morning's papers are awash with features on SAW, charting his successes over his 13-year tenure and the transformation of the club commercially and above all its footballing philosophy. Click to continue reading...

by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsene Wenger might get one or two quizzical gawps if he should take a trolley round the Waitrose near his Barnet home after the Arsenal saw of Olympiacos with a 2-0 Champions League triumph at the Emirates last night.

For AW referred to his local supermarket in his post-match analysis and is quoted this morning in the Daily Mail.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Theo Walcott is on the verge of an Arsenal comeback against Olympiakos in the Champions League at the Emirates tomorrow night.

That's according to this morning's Sun, which backs up the claim with quotes from Arsene Wenger on Walcott, who has been out since June after hurting his back on England U-21 Euro duty. Click to continue reading...

Fingers crossed!

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The Italy international, who joined the club from Roma in August as a replacement for Xabi Alonso, is expected to have recovered from an ankle injury sustained in March.
Liverpool have been determined not to rush his recuperation but the club's doctors are confident they have cured an underlying complaint which restricted Aquilani to just 21 appearances in all competitions in his last season in his homeland.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Carlos Vela, Mexican superstar! The Little striker was hotter than Dave's Insanity Sauce last night as the Arsenal pre-school XI dumped West Brom out of the Carling Cup with a 2-0 win at the Emirates.

The Baggies, managed by Roberto di Matteo, provided a stern test for AW's kids but when our former player Jerome Thomas got the old heave-ho after slapping Jack Wilshere it gave us the edge.

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To make up for giving Maradona a hard time about his Boca-love earlier, here's a reminder of what he did while playing for them, way back in 1981... Oh, also, here are some links: The Offside gets some MSM recognition (Daily Telegraph) Man fails ballboy audition (Unprofessional Foul) Sometimes football is part of the problem (Du Nord) Ashley Cole surprisingly [. Click to continue reading...

Could he leave Anfield?

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Mascherano was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona this summer after two seasons at Anfield and the club's sporting director, Txiki Begiristain, alluded earlier this week to his intention to seal moves for the Argentine and Cesc FÃ bregas, the Arsenal captain, next summer.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Tommy Vermaelen is very much the man of the moment when it comes to coverage of the Arsenal in this morning's papers. The Belgique battler scored twice in Saturday's 4-zip win over weary Wigan at the Emirates and turned in another eye-catching display at the back alongside Bill Gallas.

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Interesting.

Keane was re-signed by Harry Redknapp from Liverpool just nine months ago but once clubs are able to trade again he could be on the move after Celtic started the process of securing his services early.

Tony Mowbray, the Celtic manager, is a huge admirer of Keane's and the striker's affiliations with the Republic of Ireland national team would play well with the club's fans.

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