February may be the shortest month of the year but there was still more enough time for the Sack Race merry-go-round to gather pace. As the business end of the season draws closer, plenty of chairmen and owners were clearly getting twitchy during February, with a number of managers finding themselves out of work entering [.
The first cup final of the weekend and the Premier League triumphs, in the most romantic of situations for Swansea and Laudrup. Wembley was a wonderful setting for both winners and losers who seemed to appreciate the situation that the Capital One Cup has put them in this season. Capital One actually managing to help someone out financially.
GOOD WEEK Breakfast In Bed, Craig Levein's: Speaking about his unofficial role as the Scotland NT
manager's pet player, James Morrison confirmed to The Telegraph, "That's all I can say. I give
him breakfast in bed." To keep things in context, Morrison admitted his gaffer might play
favourites with him, but it's only 'cos he needs the [.
The Premier League is now into its third decade, but this might just be the first time that a
gramophone has been mentioned in a post-match interview. West Brom boss Steve Clarke is the man who
needs to upgrade his audio system. Traditionally, people who repeat themselves sound like a broken
record..
Arsene Wenger admits that Abou Diaby long-term absence from Arsenal's midfield left him
concerned about the player's ability to return to full fitness.
Diaby, 26, made only five appearances across all competitions for the Gunners in an
injury-plagued campaign last season but has made a strong comeback this season.
Queens Park Rangers are 3/1 to be relegated this season; that is something you should put your
money on, if you are thinking of placing a bet on football, this autumn.
With a terrible start to the new campaign, the wheels are soon going to fall off at Loftus
Road.
Boss, Mark Hughes, will be sacked before Christmas at this rate, as owner, Tony Fernandes, loses
patience with a man who seems incompetent, despite the wealth of talent now at the club.
Will Tottenham finally get a win under AVB? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
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Paddy Power to beat West Brom on Saturday (25th August 2012). The Baggies last win at White Hart
Lane came in November 1984, since then they have lost six and drawn two of their visits to north
London.
Spurs are a top priced 1.53 with Blue Square and Paddy Power to beat West Brom and the stats
suggest they will do just that. The Baggies last win at White Hart Lane came in November 1984,
since then they have lost six and drawn two of their visits to north London. They also have a poor
record in the capital winning just three and losing 22 of their 33 trips to London in the Premier
League.
Premier League Betting: Easy Starts And The RVP Factor - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The new Premiership season is finally upon us, and their are some fascinating clashes in an action
packed weekend which throw up some decent punting opportunities (all football bets here). Arsenal v
Sunderland On Saturday, Arsenal are general 1.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers distinguished the attacking trio of Luis Suarez, Stewart
Downing, and summer signing Fabio Borini for special contribution in the 3-0 destruction of Gomel
at Anfield in the Europa League last night.
Downing, who had scored the decisive goal in the 1-0 first leg win in Belarus last week, did not
appear on the score sheet yesterday evening but was a handful in initiating chances along with
Suarez.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned the rationality of Paris St. Germain's
massive summer spending, hoping that UEFA's rules bring a halt to the French club's relentless
spree.
The latest big name to join PSG is Brazilian starlet Lucas Moura, who cost €45 million in a
deal strck with Sao Paulo earlier this week.
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has shed light on pre-season talks with Romelu Lukaku,
insisting that the club is fully committed to the development of the temperamental young
striker.
Lukaku infamously refused to take much credit for Chelsea's Champions League and FA Cup double
last season, explaining that his involvement was not sufficient for him to celebrate the glory.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodger has revealed that he is counting on Martin Skrtel and Daniel
Agger to continue being the defensive cornerstones of the club as he looks to turn the club's
fortunes around.
The Reds have struggled in the Premier League in recent years, with last season's eighth place
finish leading to the dismissal of former boss Kenny Dalglish.
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.
Liverpool starlet Jonjo Shelvey has targeted a regular starting XI spot under Brendan Rodgers'
next season and while he knows that the task is uphill, the 20-year old is ready to battle for
it.
Shelvey recently signed a new long-term contract to stay on at Anfield but shortly after
expressing his delight at the deal, he revealed his ambitions of cracking the starting line-up on a
consistent basis during the 2012-13 campaign.
Liverpool youngster Jonjo Shelvey has expressed his delight at the manner in which new manager
Brendan Rodgers runs his training sessions.
Shelvey, 20, recently signed a new long-term deal at the club and having worked with Rodgers in
training for almost a week now, he is convinced that the boss has the right vision to turn Anfield
into a fortress of strong attacking football.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has maintained his previous stance regarding limited transfer
activity at the club this summer but has revealed that the Reds are close to unveiling a
significant new addition to their squad.
Rodgers' calm approach to transfer activity, or a lack thereof, at Anfield this summer has been
questioned by many but the manager believes he can put a stop to all that with a signing that
Liverpool faithful would be delighted with.
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo took some time to reflect on his team's summer signings ahead
of today's pre-season training opening day, asserting that the new arrivals will only strengthen
the European champions.
The Blues lost experienced trio Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, and Jose Bosingwa this summer but
added future stars such as Marko Marin and Eden Hazard, both of whom the manager has backed to
shine in the Blues uniform.
Fabian Castillo missed Sunday's 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders FC due to a hamstring injury and
the FC Dallas forward/midfielder has continued to recover this week. However, according to Dallas
gaffer Schellas Hyndman, Castillo will miss Sunday's friendly with Club Leon of Liga MX, better
known as the Mexican First Division.
Some FC Dallas fans were left scratching their heads when before Wednesday's 2-0 win at
Vancouver that holding midfielder James Marcelin had been left back in Dallas for what was termed a
coach's decision. FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman elaborated on that situation a bit by phone on
Thursday night and here's what the ex-SMU gaffer had to say.
Left back Jair Benitez and central midfielder Andrew Jacobson both didn't train for FC Dallas on
Thursday morning, but according to FCD gaffer Schellas Hyndman this is hardly cause for concern as
both starters picked up small knocks in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Los Angeles and were held out of
training as a precautionary measure heading into Sunday's road match at Portland.
Sure, one game is truly one of the shorter sample sizes in soccer to judge a new player's
performance on but when asked how he thought Julian de Guzman, 0acquired one week ago from Toronto
FC, fared in his FC Dallas debut on Wednesday night at San Jose, Dallas gaffer Schellas Hyndman
offered a ringing endorsement of his new holding midfielder.
Schellas Hyndman will be the first to admit he doesn't know John Spencer, the former Houston
assistant who was relieved of head coaching duties in Portland on Monday personally. However, the
ex-SMU gaffer does have a great deal of respect for Dominic Kinnear's top lieutenant and after
practice on Tuesday, he had the following to say about Spencer being let go by the Timbers, a side
FCD will face for the second time this season next Saturday at FC Dallas Stadium.
Earlier this year, when Toronto FC has a winless club, Wednesday's date at FC Dallas Stadium looked
like a sure three points for the home side. But with the Reds now on a nice run of form under new
head coach Paul Mariner and FCD currently languishing in a franchise-record 11-game winless streak,
this one is definitely a toss-up.
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- QPR (and every other Premiership Club) 25 Man Squads have to be announced today.
Quick round up of the latest tour news. As you know, we've moved into Europe now with Valerenga of
Norway. The match itself was 0-0, thanks to a combination of missed chances and a goalkeeper
blocking shots almost as if he made a living that way. But the more important news was the return
of Nemanja Vidic, out since early last season, who completed an hour of play.
The scoreline is flattering. This was a QPR side that made its ambition clear enough with its
number of signings. It was Man City doing all the early pressing forcing corners and set pieces,
one of which Yaya Toure scored from after Carlos Tevez's shot caromed off Bobby Zamora and fell to
the big man.
The scoreline is flattering. This was a QPR side that made its ambition clear enough with its
number of signings. It was Man City doing all the early pressing forcing corners and set pieces,
one of which Yaya Toure scored from after Carlos Tevez's shot caromed off Bobby Zamora and fell to
the big man.
Speaking in his post match interview after Newcastle United's abject 4-1 capitulation to the
Bluebirds Red Dragons of Cardiff, Alan Pardew blamed injuries to top players for the defeat. In a
fairly confusing message from the Grey Gaffer, he also blamed the attitude of the squad because
they thought they should have brought the big [.
The Revolution will need Lee Nguyen to deliver another solid game with first-place Sporting K.C.
waiting for them at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park come Saturday. (Photo: Kari
Heistad/CapturedImages.biz)
From the frying pan and into the fire.
Three days after getting grilled by the expansion Impact, the Revolution jump into the flames
against conference king Sporting K.
David Moyes is set to make his first mark on Manchester United by implementing a gruelling pre-season boot camp. Everton players will testify to Moyes' tough fitness regime, including his infamous 'Horseshoe Runs'. The intensive sprint sessions often leave players retching and barely able to stand by the time they've finished.
Former England manager Fabio Capello turned down the chance to watch Newcastle's Steven Taylor claiming he was "all right for midfielders", the player has claimed. The centre-back has been called up to the England squad as a late replacement for the injured Gary Cahill. But an international career seemed an entirely remote prospect last season [.
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It's been an odd week or so at the corner of 71st and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Marco Pappa is out. The Fire decided to take the transfer fee from Dutch club SC Heerenveen instead
of keeping his MLS rights. There were rumors swirling about that this was because they were
interested in Carlos Bocanegra, which you know by now signed with Racing in the Liga Adelante; the
Spanish second division.
There are a number of players being mentioned who could be on the verge of leaving Arsenal for loan
deals to give them some much needed playing time. 19-year old striker Benik Afobe would be happy to
do this but would, obviously, rather get his chance in the first team. "If the gaffer wants me
[...]
Jonjo Shelvey has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool and is now looking to earn a regular
role under Brendan Rodgers.
The 20-year-old linked up with the Reds in 2010 after bursting onto the Football League scene at
Charlton Athletic.
He has been eased into the first-team set-up at Anfield, with a loan spell at Blackpool last season
allowing him to get important minutes under his belt at a competitive level.
The Gaffer will be a happy man this morning after Swansea City announced the signing of 6'2″
defender Chico Flores from Genoa. The centre-back will be a perfect replacement for Steven Caulker
who has returned to Tottenham after being on ...
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