UPDATE: According to Sky Sports News, the agent of Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko admitted that Roma are interested in his client. Oliver Wendt told romagiallorossa.com:

"It is true, yesterday Daniele Prade was in London to better understand the situation of Pavlyuchenko but we don't know the real intentions of the Giallorossi .

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The Montreal Impact felt like they were duped when they withdrew their bid for a MLS franchise after finding out that the MLS is charging a $40 million expansion fee. The Impact could have been playing in the MLS by 2011 had they followed through with the deal. However, not all is lost for the Canadian soccer team.

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The juicy stuff continues to flow:

• Chelsea closing in on Aguero move?
  
• That would satisfy JT's desire for fresh blood.
  
• Dzeko looking to go to Milan?
  
• Agent denies Baptista/Pavlyuchenko swap if disappointing disgruntles.
  
• United, Tottenham eyeing Stuttgart talent.

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According to James Riach at Sky Sports News, Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz admitted that Robinho has openly admitted that he would like to play for Barcelona. Santa Cruz told Catalunya Radio,

"Of course he talks to us about it .

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According to ESPN Soccernet, Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko would love to return to Spartak Moscow if he is given the chance. He told Sportbox,

"I have a huge desire to return ... If I receive a good offer, I'll be sure to accept it.

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes that the future of the club is secure with regard to the burgeoning talent among the youth players who are set to break into the senior squad.
The 'Rafalution' of the Reds continued during the summer, when the Spaniard instigated an overhaul in the system and structure of the club's youth and reserve set-up. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have paid an undisclosed fee for the Luton youngster Dave Moli. The 14-year-old forward had been part of the Hatters' under-15 side but will now move with his family to Merseyside, where he will continue his schooling and train at the Reds' academy.
Luton reported another Premier League club to the Football Association for making an illegal approach for the player, but Liverpool's approach through the Blue Square Premier club has been accepted. Click to continue reading...

According to Adrian Fisk at Goal.com, AZ Alkmaar midfielder Rasmus Elm has no desire to join Blackburn. Elm told Fotbollskanalen,

"I am definitely not signing for Blackburn. I like it a lot in Alkmaar"

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According to Simone Bargellini at Sky Sports News, Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has no desire to leave the club despite rumored interest from Juventus. His agent Christophe Mongai told tuttomercatoweb.it,

"Juventus have contacted us, but not recently and, in any case, they have never made an offer to Arsenal .

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A few years ago a film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar called The Grudge came out. I won't lie, that film scared the shit outta me. There's a part when this little Japanese woman/ghost crawls out from under the duvet and it petrified me. I couldn't sleep for days.
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Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber appears ready for a work stoppage, should talks with the players' union not lead to a new deal by the Jan. 31 deadline. Speaking on a conference call with reporters Nov. 16 as part of his annual State of the League address, Garber said the league was not willing to yield on any of the principles that it felt had driven its growth the past 14 years.

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According to Simone Bargellini at Sky Sports News, Palermo goalkeeper Rubinho has no desire of leaving despite being targeted by Fulham. Rubinho's agent Joao Santos told Mediagol.it,

"Rubinho has a four-year contract with Palermo and he is an important player at the club .

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According to Sky Sports News, West Ham United defender Matthew Upson has no desire to leave the club. He was quoted as saying,

"Losing at West Ham is not affecting my performance ... You take pride in that no matter where the team is."

"It is not easy and it probably is better to be somewhere where you are winning matches, but West Ham is where I am at.

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Javier Mascherano is set to leave Liverpool after his advisers agreed on personal terms with Barcelona to line up a move in January or the summer, according to a report.
The Argentinian midfielder is desperate to complete a switch to Camp Nou and now knows he can expect to earn around €120,000-a-week should he join the European champions, the Sunday Express states. Click to continue reading...

What is Spain's key to beating Argentina tonight? If you believe Uncle Del Bosque, it's being tranquilo ("even when you're on a plane that's about to crash..." a Brazilian reporter once told us).

"We must always be thinking about maintaining our enthusiasm, because there is no comfort zone.

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The look of the player on the pitch, a skilled & fiery workhorse, captures the fan's imagination, but what follows?

Few goals, lots of whining, a desire to quit.

If this was said about Carlos Tevez in relation to Manchester United you might take pause to consider if he was done wrong and has a grevience.

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The papers over the weekend were linking Wayne Rooney with an £85m move to Barcelona whilst Cristiano Ronaldo said he would welcome Wayne at Real Madrid.

Rooney has moved to put an end to end rumours before people start getting carried away by again claiming he wants to spend the rest of his career with us.

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We heard yesterday that 26 year old Dutch centre forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar (of Real Madrid and currently AC Milan fame) is going up for transfer come January, and, with a desire to play in England, clubs entering the bidding war for the £12 million-rated striker will be Chelsea, Liverpool and Birmingham, who have recently come into some money with the arrival of Carson Yeung as their new owner. Click to continue reading...

We heard yesterday that 26 year old Dutch centre forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar (of Real Madrid and currently AC Milan fame) is going up for transfer come January, and, with a desire to play in England, clubs entering the bidding war for the £12 million-rated striker will be Chelsea, Liverpool and Birmingham, who have recently come into some money with the arrival of Carson Yeung as their new owner. Click to continue reading...

Opening round of fixtures 7 March
Muang Thong United v Samut Songkhram
Bangkok Glass v Navy Rayong
PEA Ayutthaya v Chonburi
Pattaya United v BEC Tero
TOT v Si Saket
Army Buriram v TTM Samut Sakhon
Bangkok United v Thai Port
Osotspa Saraburi v Police United
The Champions Muang Thong United start off with a home game against Samut Songkhram while runner's up Chonburi travel to PEA, 2008's champions. Click to continue reading...

AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, stating that the Englishman's arrival will be a welcome boost for the Rossoneri.

Beckham is set to enjoy his second loan spell at the Italian club following a successful spell there last season, and the temporary move means that  Beckham will have a chance to impress Fabio Capello even more ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

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Soccer is a cruel game, and Chivas USA felt that cruelty tonight. While the Galaxy may have done enough to win the game, Chivas did not deserve to lose it. On the pitch, the differences between Chivas and the Galaxy were small and on the margins. Off the pitch, the difference in huge – the Galaxy will spend their week preparing to face Houston on Friday and Chivas will not.

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The headline pretty much sums it up... as headlines are wont to do. Another 4 goals for the Arsenal, another late consolation goal for our poor victims. Wanderers came out into the amped up atmosphere of Molineux and really took it to us for the first 25 minutes. Until a Arsenal went ahead, completely against the run of play on a Zubar own-goal, that is.

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Because with live in a world of litigation and because people get all bent out of shape over the smallest things (that could easily be explained) and because litigation takes forever and lawyers are expensive (otherwise they wouldn't bother to take forever) and because you can get any kind of suspension lifted while you're waiting for an appeal it appears that Chelsea can do business as usual since the Court of Arbitration for Sport won't be able to set a date for a hearing until February.

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Barcelona are reportedly preparing a bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who the Merseyside club are preparing to offload during the winter transfer window according to Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo.
The Argentine central midfielder, who holds an Italian passport, was a summer target for the Blaugrana and had showed signs of a desire to make the switch before Reds boss Rafael Benitez insisted he would not be leaving. Click to continue reading...

Today, ArsenalStation and, regular guest contributor, Ted Harwood, discuss the merits, deficiencies, and perceptions of Abou Diaby. You are welcome to comment on your take on Abou Diaby.

ARSENALSTATION SAYS: I've had this debate about Diaby for 2 years now.

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According to Simone Bargellini at Sky Sports News, Manchester City are interested in Osasuna duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Nacho Monreal. However the club does not have any desire of selling either unless their buy-out clauses are met.

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Brant Parsons of the Orlando Sentinel, and the Orlando Sentinel.com stops by to talk about Arsene Wenger's impact on Arsenal and English Football. Wenger recently collected his 1,000the Premiership point and broke the record for the longest tenure as an Arsenal manager. Among the topics discussed on this show are Wenger's training techniques, his ability to spot excellent young players, his emphasis on eating right and how that lengthened he careers of several players and much more.

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With his contribution key to the Galaxy making the playoffs, Beck's Milan departure raises fewer eyebrows. He will play his first Serie game on January 6th and if all goes as planned, he will join the Galaxy after the World Cup.

I am of the camp that the criticism which he received on his return was fully deserved.

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Roma left-back John Arne Riise has reacted angrily to claims by the News of the World that he has explicitly requested to re-join former club Liverpool.
"I never said I wanted to return to Liverpool and I never made those statements," Riise said via the Giallorossi press office.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has given United fans more to be frustrated about after the World Player of the Year stated his desire to see Manchester United's Wayne Rooney line up for Real Madrid. Ronaldo joined Los Blancos from United over the summer in a world record breaking £80 million, and the former Red Devils believes that Rooney would flourish in Spain.

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Rio Ferdinand's agent Pini Zahavi has revealed to Soccernet that his client is not struggling for form but instead struggling for health. The English international has been suffering from a calf injury that has yet to heal 100%, and Rio's club and international form has gone with it.

"All the speculation about Rio's ability is totally incorrect.

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Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss his  club's second meeting with AC Milan in next week's mouthwatering Champions League clash. The Portuguese winger has been sidelined with an ankle injury, and despite positive reports earlier in the week it has now been revealed that he will miss the match.

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Roma signed Stefano Guberti in the summer from Bari however he has since only made 3 appearances which have resulted in a lot of rumours that the player will be sold in January however the midfielders agent describes his player as unsellable.

The 24 year old played a starring role in Bari's promotion to Serie A but has only appeared once in a Roma shirt having started the match and had another two substitute appearances.

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Last year when we was going through our barren (pre Arshavin) spell if someone had said would you be happy with a 2-2 draw away against the Whammers I would have taken that all day long. But this year we have progressed as a team, a team that can pass forwards and create chances with ease. We still lack the mental capacity to finish games off.

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