Do Arsenal need Djourou? by TS Johan Djourou, the most under or over rated player in the Arsenal
squad-depending on who you ask, of course,- reportedly still has a part to play at Arsenal despite
being linked with a move away from the club in the summer. Napoli were interested in the player and
were [.
We have to be focused on our game and be focused on what we do best. We need to play football
the way we did against [insert a team Arsenal did well against], that is the sort of situation we
have to get back into. We have to show that again. Unfortunately it wasn't the case against [insert
a team Arsenal did poorly against] but we have to be sure it is there on Saturday.
Reports are suggesting that Juventus are lining up a surprise bid for Arsenal's Johan Djourou.
The Swiss centre-back, who recently penned a new deal at the Gunners which will see him stay in
North London until February 2015, is getting restricted game time at Arsenal thanks to the solid
partnership of Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny.
A slow, tentative Arsenal team visited Milan in Champions League knock-out play yesterday, and
by god were their frailties exposed. Milan ended 4-o winners on the night, and that was a kind
scoreline to the Londoners. Milan, far from the best squad they've ever had, abused Arsenal's weak
defense, and if Pato and Nocerino had been more composed it could have easily been six goals to the
rossoneri.
Playing at Lille Metropole Champions League Home Team Lille Keeper Mickael Landreau Midfield Gianni
Bruno; Marvin Martin; Dimitri Payet; Rio Mavuba; Florent Balmont; Forwards Nolan Roux; Defense
Aurelien Chedjou; Lucas Digne; Djibril Sidibe; Franck Beria; Subs Away Team FC Copenhagen Keeper
Johan Wiland [.
Match just over at Euroborg Stadion Eredivisie Home Team Groningen Goals & Scorers 90′: Mitchell
Schet; Keeper Luciano Da Silva Midfield Michael de Leeuw; Johan Kappelhof; Tim Sparv; Leandro
Bacuna; Forwards Genero Zeefuik; Mitchell Schet; Defense Lorenzo Burnet; Virgil Van Dijk; Estefano
Magnasco; Kees Kwakman; Subs [.
Match just over at Nieuw Galgewaard Eredivisie Home Team Utrecht Goals & Scorers 45′: Edouard
Duplan; Keeper Robbin Ruiter Midfield Edouard Duplan; Johan MÃ¥rtensson; Akwasi-Nana Asare; Adam
Sarota; Forwards Cedric van der Gun; Alexander Gerndt; Defense Marc van de Maarel; Marcus Nilsson;
Jan Wuytens; Davy Bulthuis; Subs [.
Playing at Nieuw Galgewaard Eredivisie Home Team Utrecht Keeper Robbin Ruiter Midfield Edouard
Duplan; Johan MÃ¥rtensson; Akwasi-Nana Asare; Adam Sarota; Forwards Alexander Gerndt; Cedric van
der Gun; Defense Marc van de Maarel; Marcus Nilsson; Jan Wuytens; Davy Bulthuis; Subs Away Team FC
Zwolle Keeper [.
Match just over at Parken Champions League Home Team FC Copenhagen Goals & Scorers 38′: Cesar
Santin; Keeper Johan Wiland Midfield Thomas Kristensen; Claudemir; Bryan Oviedo; Cristian Bolanos;
Forwards Cesar Santin; Nicolai Jørgensen; Defense Ragnar Sigurdsson; Kris Stadsgaard; Pierre
Bengtsson; Lars Jacobsen; Subs 87′: in Martin [.
Today in Spain, word came out that Barcelona B player, Oriol Rosell, has requested and received his
release from his contract with the club. Some of the articles have mentioned that Rosell has offers
from other clubs, including MLS. Sporting KC would seem a favorite for Rosell, mainly because of
the fact that earlier this summer, Rosell trialed with Sporting KC along with Johan Ramirez
Neesken.
Los últimos años, el fútbol se ha proyectado hacÃa una popularidad descomunal que lleva a
las estrellas que practican este deporte a todas las casas del mundo. No hay paÃs en la actualidad
que no sepa de Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, inclusive del 'Chicharito' Hernández.
Asà mismo, no podemos negar que los estilos de juego han cambiado y el fútbol ha pasado de ser
un deporte lento y robusto a un deporte dinámico y rápido.
England's second game in the Euro 2012 championships sees them face Sweden in what many will
have billed a must win match for England already if they want to qualify as group winners ahead of
the likes of France, Ukraine and Sweden.
So far England and France have 1 point, and Ukraine have 3 after beating Sweden in their opening
game.
This article titled "Euro 2012: Erik Hamren relies on 'good energy' to sap England resolve" was
written by Barney Ronay in Kiev, for The Guardian on Thursday 14th June 2012 19.19 UTC
In the buildup to Euro 2012 Sweden's manager Erik Hamren said he would be insisting his players
sit talking at breakfast for at least half an hour in order to generate "positive energy".
In which, as punishment for finishing rank last in a keepy-uppy challenge, Sweden's reserve
'keeper Johan Wiland is instructed to expose his arse to the elements while assistant coach Marcus
Allback and several of his squadmates pelt shots at his crevice.
You might think that all the, erm, joys of amateur football have left the pros by the team they
reach international level. Not so in the Sweden camp, where yesterday's training session was
rounded off with a game of 'red arse'. Backup keeper Johan Wiland lost a game of keepy-uppies
between the players who didn't [.
Losing their first Euro 2012 match to co-host nation Ukraine was an embarrassment for Sweden and
while they've taken a beating from the press in the days since, it appears they've also taken a
beating from themselves. Video of the team trying to keep the mood light in training by firing
shots at backup keeper Johan Wiland's exposed rear was released by Swedish paper Expressen and now
it's causing the players more problems.
The gents of Sweden played a game of 'pig' at the end of training. Johan Wiland lost, and this
was his punishment. Now, 'anti-bullying groups' are casting a scornful gaze in the direction of the
Swedes, as if they need more things to worry about in the wake of Andriy Shevchenko's
Rapture.
In the battle of superstar Milan strikers past and present, the old master Andrei Shevchenko
defenitely came out on top against his Swedish counterpart, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Bagging a superb
brace in front of the Kiev crowd will surely go down as a career highlight for the veteran
Shevchenko who showed that speed of thought can be just as deadly as speed of body.
Siguen los rumores con respecto a los jugadores que buscarán fichar Chivas de cara a la
próxima temporada, con la que empezará la reestructuración a manos de Johan Cruyff y su gente, y
ahora son tres jóvenes que suenan fuerte.
Estimados lectores, de antemano les agradezco que hayan aguantado toda la carrilla y vergüenza
que les pudo haber provocado que en este blog se publicara el escudo de rayados en todos los posts.
Ahora les digo que, el clásico es historia, y por ahà todavÃa hay muchas personas que se siguen
lamentando por algo que no pueden cambiar.
13.06.2012 - Suecia debutó perdiendo (1-2) ante (la anfitriona) Ucrania en el
Estadio OlÃmpico de Kiev y las crÃticas al equipo dirigido por Erik Hamren llegaron desde
distintos ámbitos, incluso el polÃtico.
Las crÃticas se redoblaron luego de la sesión abierta de entrenamiento sueco, donde el arquero,
Johan Wiland, terminó posando culo al aire para que sus compañeros de equipo hagan
punterÃa con la pelota.
Pep Guardiola led not only a dominant era of football for Barcelona, but also a revolution of the
'total football' that was preached by his mentor, Johan Cruyff.
As he steps away from his post at Barcelona at the ripe age of 41, Rob Hughes of the New York Times
writes of how Guardiola had transformed Barca into the gold standard in world football.
Oh sometimes this stuff just writes itself
For every Johan de Kock there has been a Fabian Assman. Where would Florian Dick be without Ralf
Minge? While Major League Soccer may not possess a nom du foot quite as blunt as a Stefan Kuntz,
there can be no doubt who tops the list as "Most Likely to Appear in Porn Credits": Joe Cannon.
But apart from JC, it's clear that we need to pay respect to AZ Alkmaar. Despite their horrible
loss in Valencia (what the hell happened there???) they deserve this spot in the limelight. The
Verbeek managed team plays Dutch School [read more]
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has taken the bold move of publicly revealing his tactical plans for
the remainder of the 2011-12 season:Â Â playing himself, up front, on his own.
With Celtic in contention for both domestic cups, while also enjoying a 21 point lead in the
Scottish Premier League, Lennon denies that the timing of his new tactics have anything to do with
the current difficulties at Rangers now reportedly in danger of not completing the season.
National coach Raddy Avramovic (pictured right) has been pretty quiet of late since he was named as
an advisor to the Lions XII team months back.
With the media attention being shifted to focus on other issues such as the "come-and-go of Johan
Gouttefangeas", the ongoing fixation on the tournament as the result of the joint-MOU signed last
year, everyone seems to have forgotten about the concluding match of the faltering World Cup
qualifiers against Iraq in Qatar.
