Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Yoan Gouffran Age: 26 Position: Striker Signed from: Bordeaux Fee: Undisclosed Did you know? Gouffran is allergic to grass. His condition was described as "embarrassing" by former coach Jean Tigana. What's the deal? The Magpies were impressed by the pacy striker when they faced him [.
Funny how football fortunes can quickly change... Not so long ago, such a game would have been
eagerly expected, for this was promising an intense and entertaining game. But shortly before
Laurent Blanc announced he would be leaving the Girondins to take the reigns of the French National
Team, the internal dynamics of the so far successful team started to derail.
Lorient vs Bordeaux Ligue 1- 19th February 2011 Final score:- Lorient vs Bordeaux 5-1 ( Gameiro*3,
Amalfitano, Mvuemba pen/ Fernando) 2009 Champions Bordeaux were hoping to recover from the defeat
at Caen, but were thrashed 5-1 by Lorient as the pressure on Jean Tigana grows. Kevin Gameiro nets
three for Bordeaux.
PARIS, France — Fifth-tier Chambery claimed another major French Cup scalp on Saturday, following
up a success over Monaco with a penalty shootout win over another top flight side in Brest to reach
the last 16 along with fellow amateurs Drancy. Bordeaux promptly became the 12th first division
side to exit the tournament after they [.
(Probably best to differentiate so as not to start any nasty rumors.)
When the headline first broke, it appeared to be a satirical piece on Yoann Gourcuff's
oft-critiqued personality. Then maybe it was an explanation for that oft-critiqued personality.
Then reality set in and realized that reading can occasionally rely heavily upon the
details.
Bordeaux's hirsute Argentinian striker Fernando Cavenaghi has responded to
claims that Sunderland are mulling over a £5 million bid for him by admitting that he would
seriously consider any approach, telling L'Equipe;
"Why not? If a club wants to hire me, I have to think about it.
Although the level of play in France might not be as high as in the Premier League or La Liga,
I've always thought "la Ligue 1" had some of the most exciting seasons in European football. Even
during Lyon's 7-year dominance, the title race has often been very intense until the last fixtures
and fought between 4 or more teams, while that is rarely the case in England or Spain.
Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is eyeing a return to the Premier League after struggling to settle in China, with his preferred choice of transfer being Liverpool, according to The Sun. The 33-year-old moved to Shanghai Shenhua in January 2012, where he was briefly named player-manager following the sacking of Jean Tigana.
Meanwhile in China... is a post from: Just Football
by Andrew Crawford, in China
Another Chinese transfer window, another big name signs with Shanghai Shenhua.
This time, Didier Drogba will be the man flying into Shanghai Pudong Airport to be
greeted by loud pockets of Shenhua supporters covered in face paint and clutching home-made
banners.
The dust has started to settle on the ugly coup that ousted Jean Tigana from the Shanghai
Shenhua dug out last month- but that doesn't mean things have improved.
Shenhua's last game, another dull, uninspiring 0-0 draw against Shanghai Shenxin at the Hongkou
was the fourth game in a row that the former have gone without scoring a goal.
The arrival of Weder Bremen's Marko Marin at Stamford Bridge could spell doom on the careers of
some of the club's seasoned players. Florent Malouda who has had one of his worst season's as a
Chelsea players is now unsure of his stay at West London.
With 2 goals and 37 appearances for the Blues this season, it is easy to see why the 31 year old
is a worried man.
Shambles in Shanghai: Tigana, Tantrums and Anelka as manager is a post from: Just Football
by Andrew Crawford
The Chinese Super League (CSL) is once again watching its most noisy tenant,
Shanghai Shenhua, soak up all the attention. Its big name manager, Jean
Tigana is gone, replaced, or rather deposed, in headline-grabbing style by Nicolas
Anelka, who will now try to rescue the club from its plunge into the bottom half of the
league.
Despite only joining the club in a playing capacity from Chelsea five months ago, it would
appear that Nicolas Anelka has today been appointed as the player-coach of his Chinese side,
Shanghai Shenhua with scurrilous rumours abound that Jean Tigana had been sacked after a torrid
start to the season.
Despite only joining the club in a playing capacity from Chelsea five months ago, it would
appear that Nicolas Anelka has today been appointed as the player-coach of his Chinese side,
Shanghai Shenhua with scurrilous rumours abound that Jean Tigana had been sacked after a torrid
start to the season.
He was nicknamed Le Sulk, caused unrest in the Chelsea squad and was sent home from the French
World Cup squad in disgrace, so you might think that Nicolas Anelka isn't exactly ideal material to
take over as a manager. But he has. Replacing fellow countryman Jean Tigana at Chhinese club
Shanghai Shenhua FC, who [.
Having even the remotest interest in Shanghai Shenhua should probably come with a health
warning. When I die a decade prematurely, blame it on the side from the Hongkou stadium for
weakening my heart and badly damaging my sanity. Shenhua is a dangerous interest to have. Believe
me, its lots of fun but if you can, enjoy it in moderation.
Having even the remotest interest in Shanghai Shenhua should probably come with a health warning. When I die a decade prematurely, blame it on the side from the Hongkou stadium for weakening my heart and badly damaging my sanity. Shenhua is a dangerous interest to have. Believe me, its lots of fun but if you can, enjoy it in moderation.
Despite the city starting to slow down for the Chinese New Year, Shanghai Shenhua's PR machine
remains as busy as ever. The club's website is more brightly coloured than usual and images of the
new manager, Jean Tigana, and his star player, Nicolas Anelka, flicker across the screen whilst
behind them, four silhouetted figures stand in the background.
2012: Rise of the Chinese Football Empire? is a post from: Just Football
Following the arrival of Nicolas Anelka and Jean Tigana at Shanghai Shenhua, the Chinese
Super League (CSL) has received more attention in a month than it has previously done in
almost a decade.
The CSL itself is coming up to its ninth year as China's top league since it superseded the
Jia-A League in 2003.
By Andrew Crawford, writing from Shanghai. Andrew has written for The Independent and When
Saturday Comes, while also maintaining Wild East Football the only English site covering Chinese
football, and he'll be featuring "Letters from Shanghai" on AFR to help track the growth of the
league, as well as the stars playing there.
Chelsea have finally confirmed the status of their veteran French bomber, Nicolas Anelka, after
revealing at the club's official site that they have agreed in selling the striker to Chinese
outfit, Shanghai Shenhua.
Despite confirming Anelka's departure in the upcoming January transfer window, the Blues
apparently didn't revealed any more financial details which both clubs being agreed upon, although
rumors claimed that Shanghai is offering wages around 175,000 a week for Anelka.
He was nicknamed Le Sulk, caused unrest in the Chelsea squad and was sent home from the French
World Cup squad in disgrace, so you might think that Nicolas Anelka isn't exactly ideal material to
take over as a manager. But he has. Replacing fellow countryman Jean Tigana at Chhinese club
Shanghai Shenhua FC, who [.
They've been playing for one hundred and nineteen minutes on this balmy Mediterranean evening at
le Stade Velodrome in Marseille and nothing, so far, has been able to separate the two teams.
France, who sailed through the group stages of the 1984 European Championships, have surprisingly
met their match in Portugal, who, prior to this summer, have not reached the finals of a major
tournament since the 1966 World Cup.
In England, it isn't difficult to run into Francophobia. Sometimes it feels as if a range of
feelings from mild dislike to irrational, rabid hatred are hard-wired into our DNA. As such, those
of us that like (or even love) the country that lies just the other side of the English Channel can
find ourselves fighting the corner for what became and remains this country's biggest rivals.
When Raymond Domenech leads the French team onto the field on Sunday, in their World Cup
friendly versus Tunisia tomorrow, he will equal Michel Hildago's record of 75 matches in charge of
Les Bleus. But unlike Domenech, Hildago is a revered figure in France's footballing history. He
led the France team of the midfield "magic square" of Michel Plantini, Jean Tigana, Alan Giresse
and Luis Fernandez to the 1984 European Championship and the semi-finals of the 1982 World Cup,
where France lost to West Germany.
Race row: Luis Suárez and Patrice Evra to hear FA decision on Friday
• Liverpool's Luis Suárez continues to maintain he is innocent • Patrice Evra said he was
abused '10 times' Luis Suárez will learn in the next two days whether he is to become the most
high-profile footballer yet to be found guilty of racism.
So it's official, Martin Jol will not be leaving the Dutch giants of Ajax to take over at Craven
Cottage. Despite Fulham's courting of the likable Jol, Ajax's chief executive Rick van den Boog
flew back to deal with the situation. Jol had agreed a contract in principle but after discussions,
decided to stay in Amsterdam.
For every Ronaldo, there's a Shevchenko. Sometimes, great reputations come at a great cost yet
fail to deliver. Shevchenko is a great player to start with. Feared throughout Europe, his
performances for Dynamo Kiev and A.C. Milan saw him become one of the most lethal strikers in the
world.
- Doncaster Free Press - Rufus tips Rovers to beat QPR
Rufus Brevett talks to Jonathan Jurejko
Rufus Brevett is one of Rovers' youth system's most successful finds - spending much of his
post-Belle Vue career in the Premier League. After joining Rovers from school he made his debut as
a 17-year-old in 1987 and played 118 times for the club before joining QPR in the top flight in a
big money move four years later.
A crucial encounter. Rather than a pleasant wine contest between Cotes du Rhône and Bordeaux,
tonight's game will leave at least a big gun with a sour taste in the mouth... And, it'd better be
Bordeaux, if you ask me.
Remember... this must have been a century ago : Bordeaux versus Lyon, a Champions League quarter
final.
Jean-Pierre Escalettes confirma em entrevista, a ser publicada nesta terça-feira, que nomeará o
sucessor de Raymond Domenech antes do Mundial da África do Sul.
«Não vou prolongar mais o assunto. A escolha [do anúncio antes do Campeonato do Mundo] não é
minha, mas do calendário.
Busy time at the moment so I found myself working from home. For those of us with wandering
minds, working from home is a godsend. I get a lot more done this way. Today's background
distractions were various football dvds I once purchased from ebay, including the Champions League
Final of 1994 (I think), Ajax v AC Milan back when both teams were packed with the best of their
country's players.
Justin Paul fills us in on the top flight Turkish football season.
The Turkish Süper Lig saw one of its most competitive seasons ever recently finished. Most
notably, two provincial Anatolian sides, Sivasspor and Trabzonspor, were competitive up until the
final week. It was however Beşiktaş, historically Turkey's 3rd club from the Istanbul big
three, that took the crown.
