So much for the new number 9.

Less than a week after the Revolution announced the signing of Colombian striker Jose "Pepe" Moreno their biggest offseason signing so far - it appears that the 30-year-old has cold feet about coming to MLS.

Citing his desire to play alongside recent Once Caldas signing Dayro Moreno and displaying a renewed sense of appreciation for the Manizales-based side, the 6-0 striker has reportedly reneged on playing in Foxboro, at least for the time being.

Danny Simpson who did not clear off the line on Sunday has talked today about Papiss Cisse, who has made an immediate and very positive impact on Tyneside. Papiss Cisse a great action shot of Newcastle's number 9 The No 9 gave an interview after the game and ti was translated by Olivier Bernard, who played at left [.

Newcastle paid out what these days is a big sum of money for Papiss Cisse £9M. Great shot of Pappis Cisse and Demba Ba after Cisse goal It turns out that as soon as Andy Carroll left Newcastle a year ago for Liverpool, Papiss Demba Cisse became Alan Pardews's number once choice to get the number 9 jersey at Newcastle, and the Newcastle fans saw [.

When Papiss Cisse came on for the injured Leon Best after about 14 minutes of the game this afternoon at St. James' Park, wearing that number 9 jersey, a new hero was born on Tyneside. Papiss Cisse after scoring his first ever goal for Newcastle - YES Papiss not only scored a goal that was good enough to win any game, but [.

The New England Revolution have finally begun the process of solving their issues at forward this week with the acquisition of Colombian target man Jose "Pepe" Moreno. The 30-year old striker joins the Revs on loan after a short stop with Once Caldas, where he scored 7 goals and 4 assists in twenty matches during the second half of 2011.

Jurgen Klinsman, Jermaine Jones and Ricardo Clark. The first a German, and famous at that. The second a mix of American and German, currently playing his club ball with Schalke 04 in der fatherland. The third born in America, a defensive midfielder in the 2nd Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt. Could it be some hidden understanding from this shared German-ness that pushed Klinsman to pick Clark off the bench, and for Jones to find the late substitute with a perfectly dipped cross?

Papiss Cisse has given various interviews to the press, and the lad certainly seems delighted to be joining Newcastle. Papiss Cisse will wear the iconic number 9 shirt at Newcastle He knows all about the sell-out crowds at St. James' Park, and will no doubt have been told of Newcastle 3-0 annihilation of Manchester United a short two weeks ago in front of over 52,000 fans.

Quite a transfer coup for Newcastle with the signing of £10 million pound number 9 Papiss Demba Cisse from German side Freiburg. The Senegalese striker will wear the famous shirt, as worn by previous Newcastle legends Alan Shearer, Jackie Milburn and Malcolm Macdonald. He will make up half of a potentially lethal strikeforce alongside Newcastle's other top striker, also from Senegal, Demba Ba.

Newcastle fans were stunned and delighted at the club capturing 26 year old striker Papiss Cisse yesterday, and the lad will wear the Newcastle number 9 shirt. 24-year-old Yohan Benalouane of Cesena is potential target Now Newcastle need to bring in a center-back who can get the job done for Newcastle in case Coloccini or [.

Newcastle fans were stunned and delighted at the club capturing 26 year old striker Papiss Cisse yesterday, and the lad will wear the Newcastle number 9 shirt. 24-year-old Yohan Benalouane of Cesena is potential target Now Newcastle need to bring in a center-back who can get the job done for Newcastle in case Coloccini or [.

When we all woke up yesterday everything was normal. Papiss Cisse - Newcastle's new number 9 But at the end of the day things had changed big time at Newcastle, with the signing of Papiss Cisse from SC Freiburg, and there wasn't even a murmur in the press about it until it all happened. In fact on Monday the news was about how Sunderland were after the 26 year old striker who [.

Another Ba-rgain buy? Newcastle obviously think they've hit on a successful transfer formula, so they're sticking to it. They've brought another Senegal international striker called Demba with a history of playing in the Bundesliga. Papiss Demba Cisse has signed from Freiburg in a five-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region [.

Newcastle United pulled off a coup today in the signing of Senegalese striker Papisse Demba Cisse. The former Freiburg striker has nine goals from 15 appearances so far this season, and finished last season as one of the top goalscorers in the Bundesliga with 22 goals to his name.

The striker signs on a 5 and-a-half year deal, and the transfer fee is thought to be in the region of £7.

Newcastle's new number 9 is Papiss Cisse joined Newcastle on Tuesday in a whirlwind deal from Bundesliga club SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee, but it is thought to be £10M. Papiss Cisse at St. James' Park on Tuesday Great Newcastle strikers of the past who have worn the number 9 shirt include Hughie Gallagher, Jackie Milburn, Malcolm MacDonald and Alan Shearer [.

Senegal striker Papiss Demba Cisse (26) has become Newcastle's latest number 9 after signing from Freiburg for £10m and if he can have just half the impact Senegal team-mate Demba Ba has given the Toon Army it will be money well spent.

Newcastle United have completed the signing of striker Papiss Cissé from SC Freiburg on a five-and-a-half-year contract, and this is just fantastic news for Newcastle fans everywhere. Papiss Cisse - signs on for Newcastle United gets number 9 shirt The announcement was put on the Newcastle web site a short while ago.

It could become quite a story if Jason Prior gets a contract at Newcastle. Jason Prior Bognor Regis number 9 still in shock We ran the story yesterday, and had a little bit of fun with it, but the 23 year-old Bognor Regis striker is still in shock, that he will be getting a [...]

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew annonunced recently that he has abandoned plans to sign a new number 9 in the Janauary transfer window since the deal for Sochaux's Modibo Maiga fell through at the medical stage. However, this may be just a cunning stunt by the Silver Supremo as it has been revealed that the [.

Demba Ba has been sensational as the Newcastle number 19 striker this season, and if Alan Pardew can convince the Senegal striker, he'll be wearing the number 9 shirt next season. Demba Ba after scoring at Stoke City Demba has 13 goals in the Premier League this season and is the joint second top scorer [.

Top Christmas Football Deals - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The best part about holiday shopping is the amount of discounts you can find. It is very important to go around the market before buying something because you never know, you might find it for cheaper elsewhere.

Keeping that in mind, I looked around for quality presents with good discounts and picked, what I thought, were really good bargains.

Andy Carroll, despite being only 22 the type of player/body type who will likely develop and peak later, rather than earlier, is still heading towards infamy as one of the worst transfer overpays in recent memory. (Or ever.) The ladies and gents at FIFA 12 have seemingly figured out why.

Dude just needs a little man-on-man love.

Clear the bookshelves, Zlatan and Pepe (and others), Chelsea's Fernando Torres has (another?) literary masterpiece of his own coming out (again?): 'Fernando Torres: Number 9′.

Let us put aside the stupid non-highlighted-because-I'm-growing-out-my-roots look Fernando is trying to bring back into favour and talk about the levels of hotness that were sizing us up (yeah right) at today's autobiography presentation in Madrid.

We had an article out last Tuesday suggesting that Demba Ba should be the new number 9 on Tyneside . Demba Ba after scoring at Stoke again! With 8 Premier League goals from his last 5 games he's hitting the goals trail big time this season, and Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said today [...]

We had an article out last Tuesday suggesting that Demba Ba should be the new number 9 on Tyneside . Demba Ba after scoring at Stoke again! With 8 Premier League goals from his last 5 games he's hitting the goals trail big time this season, and Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said today [...]

Demba Ba has been phenomenal for Newcastle so far this season, with 8 Premier League goals so far. Demba Ba congratulated by Ryan Taylor after scoring And indeed, if Ba continues his goal scoring form then then Alan Pardew may have to rethink who he gives that famous number 9 shirt to. This is what Demba said to [.

Carroll Believes Liverpool Have Enough In Reserve

Striker Andy Carroll believe Liverpool now have enough in reserve to cope without the influential duo of skipper Steven Gerrard and vice-captain Jamie Carragher. The Scouse pair were missing on Saturday when Liverpool defeated West Brom 2-0 at the Hawthorns, Carragher is struggling with a calf muscle injury while their is speculation regarding the extent of Gerrard's injury who is suffering from an ankle infection.

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Why are football formations important? What is the difference between 4-4-2 and 4-3-3? This week, languagecaster.com takes a look at how teams line up and how formations affect a game.

On September 1, I was one of the many people on Tyneside who were fuming that Newcastle United had failed to bring in a replacement for the number 9 shirt vacated by Andy Carroll.

Newcastle could not be faltered in the lack of trying however, almost signing Mali international Modibo Maiga from Sochaux, but after negotiations broke down it would seem like Ba, Best and Ameobi would have to do.

There are those with a "superstitious" edge claiming that VILLAREAL has a "curse" on the Number 9 - forward - position. This has been heightened by the injury to ROSSI who has injured himself while training with the Italian National Team. This leaves Villareal without a true forward. The other two forwards in the side Marcos Ruben ( out 15 days ) & Nilmar ( knee operation out 2 months) have also

Why 12 managers have failed in the footsteps of Jose

There are certain shirts whose previous owners hold such mystique that anyone inheriting them are on a hiding to nothing. Liverpool's Number 7, Newcastle's Number 9, United's Number 7, Derby's Number 8.. It's the same with managers.

There are tiomes when Newcastle United will not have one of their strikers in a number 9 shirt. Alan Shearer - while manager at Newcastle over two years ago And one reason for that is that Newcastle will not always have a player good enough to have earned the privilege of wearing the famous Newcastle shirt.

Well over the past month Newcastle United have had reason to complain with Mike Ashley and the board, firstly renaming the stadium, secondly failing to bring a number 9 in, but his latest stunt must be the last straw.

Ashley has shown time and time again he is not a football chairman but rather a businessman, though I am not saying this matters as these days it doesn't seem like it matters as the two have become mutually exclusive.

When it rains, it pours, eh!

Most parched Gooner hearts will welcome the flash flood of signings we've seen in the last two days. A striker, two creative players, a centre-back, and a left-back cover almost all requirements that have been floating around in fan conversations. Or one could say two international captains, a club captain, and a couple of seasoned pros tick some of the experience and leadership boxes that have been vacant.

Why Not All Liverpool Fans Love Carroll - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Liverpool fans are well-known for supporting their players to the fullest. Even when they are not performing well, fans are patient but to a certain extent. Majority of the fans are still backing Andy Carroll however having spent record 35 million pounds for him who has not proved his worth yet some fans think otherwise.

NO DOUBT STILL BUZZING THEIR MAMMARIES OFF AFTER Saturday's big cup win in Jo'Burg, ‘Arry and the chaps returned to the mainland this week with not only the much desired Vodaphone Challenge pot to stick in the old bauble wardrobe, but also the rather alarming realisation that another week has passed and we're still one brand-spanking new centre-forward short of the full quota.

NO DOUBT STILL BUZZING THEIR T*TS OFF AFTER SATURDAY'S BIG cup win in Jo'Burg, ‘Arry and the chaps returned to the mainland this week with not only the much desired Vodaphone Challenge pot to stick in the old bauble wardrobe, but also the rather alarming realisation that another week has passed and we're still one brand-spanking new centre-forward short of the full quota.

The Philadelphia Union beat Everton 1-0 in what was the premier match of the day, on Wednesday, but it was the game that was viewed as just a youth game that was the better match.

Without star players Christian Hernandez and Jimmy McLaughlin, the under-18s struggled early on to handle their Everton opposites early on.

Having been so forthright yesterday about the departure of Samir Nasri to Manchester City, I expected The Sun and The Mail to be full of confirmation of the deal.

I think my eyes must be deceiving me because I cannot find it. I'm sure it's there though. I mean, you hardly make a pronouncement like that one day and completely ignore it the next.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has ripped into his former club and taken a dig at coach Arsene Wenger before labelling Arsenal a "feeder club to Manchester City". Writing in his regular column for the Sun, Wright ranted away with some scathing, punchy and direct words. Amongst many other things, the former Gunners number 9 questioned the [.

If anybody was going to get the number 9 shirt at Newcastle this season, we would have thought it would have been Demba Ba. Daniel Sturridge is this lad a contender for number 9 shirt? But the number 9 shirt was never mentioned to the Senegal striker and he took his lucky number [...]