Here's the list for our World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Austria. These games make me nervous. After watching Austria in Euros, I'm thinking that they especially are underrated and could deliver a shock. (Like they did in that friendly with Italy last week. As my co-blogger Chris said, they scored four goals!

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Soccerword's Premiership Team of the Week - 02

Goolkeeper: Shay Given (Newcastle)

Defenders: Brede Hangeland (Fulham), Patrice Evra (Man United), John Pantsil (Fulham), Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Deco (Chelsea), Elano (Man City), Liam Lawrence (Sunderland)

Forwards: Djibril Cisse (Sunderland), Yakubu (Everton)

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Predictably, much has been made of the Reds lack of a cutting edge up front without an obvious out and out striker available to Fergie. But on the evidence of the Champions performance against Portsmouth on Monday night there's little worry about, with Rooney and in particular Carlos Tevez looking razor sharp. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United secured their first Premier League win of the season with a majestic performance as they outclassed a toilsome Portsmouth side to win 1-0 at Fratton Park. The goal came just after the half hour mark. Slick one touch passing found Carlos Tevez with time and space to pick out the marauding Patrice Evra in [. Click to continue reading...

As Deco's superbly executed free-kick flew into the top corner of the Wigan net on Sunday afternoon, a few more anxious thoughts would have crept into the minds of most Manchester United fans. Following Chelsea's comprehensive demolition of Portsmouth last weekend, it's clear to see that Scolari's side are out to put the ghosts of last season to rest, by any means necessary. Click to continue reading...

As Robbie Fowler flashed his five flabby digits in the direction of the United section after scoring the third goal, it was a clear this was going to be a day better off forgotten for our fans. Patrice Evra was making his debut for United that day and was completely bossed at the back by Trevor [...] Click to continue reading...

Arsenal today signed French full-back Mikel Silvestre from title rivals Manchester United. The injury-plagued 31 year old will sign for the Gunners on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed fee, although national reports suggest the move was a free transfer.

Silvestre promises to bring a wealth of experience and maturity to what is a tender Emirates dressing room, which is though to be the thinking behind the transfer. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal have signed French defender Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United. Patrice Evra, another Frenchman, took over the leftback spot from Silvestre at United, although Evra didn't initially displace him. Silvestre hit a good run of form right when Evra came in, and Evra couldn't get a game for a while. Click to continue reading...

Who is the top left-back in the Premier League? Here are statistics from the four standout left-backs of 2007/08. They should come as no surprise to our readers. Clichy, Cole and Evra have cemented themselves as among the best players in their position in the world, while Warnock has grown in his ability and is finally starting to become recognized as a competent player. Click to continue reading...

Les Bleus will be traveling to Sweden for a friendly on August 20th, a game which will hopefully get the team ready for the World Cup qualifiers that will be starting soon.

There a lot of old faces on the squad, but there are also some players missing, including Franck Ribery and Francois Clerc, who are out injured, and Samir Nasri and Eric Abidal, who were dropped entirely.

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Sunday, August 10th, 2008
15:00 GMT, 10:00 EST
Wembley Stadium

Every year the English top flight season kicks off with the Community Shield. While the competition has no real bearing on anything, it's a celebration of football; the English league champion faces off against the FA Cup winner from the previous season. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United v Portsmouth
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
15:00 GMT, 10:00 EST
Wembley Stadium

Every year the English top flight season kicks off with the Community Shield. While the competition has no real bearing on anything, it's a celebration of football; the English league champion faces off against the FA Cup winner from the previous season. Click to continue reading...

Pre-season games can often look like an exercise in going through the motions in preparation for the real thing, and with United failing to sign any big names this summer many supporters will no doubt be slightly frustrated at the club's inability to find a new striker.

It does seem a bit ridiculous that Fergie hasn't been able to get his man thus far given the success of last season and money in the bank. Click to continue reading...

"Cheerio, cheerio, cheerio," the Old Trafford crowd jeered, waving John Obi Mikel off the pitch enthusiastically. Just days before, Jose Mourinho had been sacked and with half an hour played in to their first game without him, they were down to ten men. Mikel had clattered in to Patrice Evra and Mike Dean showed no hesitation [. Click to continue reading...

Whilst still confident United had it in them to go and win the league, the 2-1 to defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was pretty devastating. To equalise in the second half, only to lose due to a soft penalty awarded a couple of minutes from time, left me upset, frustrated, and angrier than I'd [. Click to continue reading...

Patrice Evra has been charged with improper conduct for his role in the "battle of the bridge". The Manchester United defender was involved in an altercation with Chelsea groundstaff after the April 26 clash. charge. He now faces an FA ban or could be fined if found guilty. I hope it is a ban because [. Click to continue reading...

LONDON: Manchester United defender Patrice Evra was charged Friday with improper conduct by the English Football Association over a post-match brawl at Chelsea in April. The France international could be fined or banned, but no date has been set for the hearing. While United center back Rio Ferdinand was not charged, he has been "reminded of his [. Click to continue reading...

Every now and then football fans around the world get a pleasant reminder that professional footballers are human, and Patrice Evra yesterday had one of those moments.

As many of you may already know, Hull City have recently signed Bernard Mendy from Paris St.-Germain. As a close friend of Evra's, Mendy called the left-back to inform him of the move. Click to continue reading...

Most of us will remember Chelsea's 2-1 victory against Man United last season, with Michael Ballack's late winner causing all sorts of mayhem. There were words of fury from Fergie and Queiroz, an on-pitch scuffle between Patrice Evra and a Stamford Bridge groundsman, while Rio Ferdinand threw his toys out . Click to continue reading...

After declaring that United are looking into making one solitary signing, Sir Alex Ferguson's side are hot on the heels of Tottenham target-man Dimitar Berbatov once again. After previous attempts to sign the talented Bulgarian have failed, newspapers are beginning to stir the pot again.

Just yesterday Ferguson said, "But I wouldn't think we would buy any more than one player. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are hoping to finally complete the signing of Udinese full-back Andrea Dossena next week, with the transfer fee reported in some quarters to be 7m. Is Dossena good enough to be categorised in the same bracket as Gael Clichy, Patrice Evra or Ashley Cole / Wayne Bridge? From all accounts, Dossena has the technical ability [. Click to continue reading...

Our latest Fake Photo, sent in by Mike, is a dramatization of the "incident" between Patrick Vieira and Patrice Evra in the tunnel after France's 4-1 defeat to the Netherlands. It's hard to see exactly what happens in the <a href="video of the actual incident, but in Mike's Fake Photo it's Click to continue reading...

After the France-Netherlands game, where France was demolished, 4-1, reports started coming out that France players Patrick Vieira and Patrice Evra had come to blows in the tunnel and had to be physically separated.

And France fans are thinking Um...WHAT?!? So I went digging and found this video.

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Vieira and Patrice Evra were reportedly caught on camera exchanging heated words in the tunnel at Stade de Suisse (see video) after the 4-1 trouncing, the latter having to be restrained by compatriot Jean-Alain Boumsong. But most intriguing are the claims that Vieira almost came to blows with Holland striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who supposedly leaped at the opportunity to rub some salt into still-fresh wounds. Click to continue reading...

You wanna take on Patrick Vieira in a tunnel, you need the Man United hard man by your side. Yes, kids, good times, great memories.

From The Telegraph:

Patrick Vieira did not play a part in France's elimination from Euro 2008 but the former Arsenal captain was alleged to be involved in a tunnel row with one of his oldest adversaries, the Netherlands striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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