While watching Liverpool take on Oldham last night, I couldn't help but notice a much bigger deal (footballwise) going on in the media world a leaked copy of tomorrow's front page of the Independent, claiming that Wayne Rooney might be on his way out of Manchester United that had somehow found itself causing a big stir on Twitter.

The Serie A's Golden Bin nominations have been revealed and i am quite surprised to see who made the list. Once again Juventus dominates the list with Felipe Melo ( who i thoroughly agree should be on the list) and Milos Krasic making the cut.

Others who made the list include Luca Toni, Amauri, Diego Milito, Diego Forlan, Mauro Zarate, Adrian Mutu, Santiago Silva of Fiorentina and Eduardo from Genoa.

Chelsea seem to have lost all direction as was evident when they suffered their 3rd consecutive loss last night. The Blues have now lost 4of their last 5 games and the future is not only looking bleak for Villas-Boas, but also for a number of the club's stars.

Reports now emerging from London suggest that Anelka is thinking about leaving the club in the January transfer window.

Serie A champions AC Milan have cooled down talk of Chelsea star Didier Drogba joining the club. Drogba who is out of contract with Chelsea next summer, has been consistently linked with a move away from the bridge.

Now, however, Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has cooled down talks of the Ivorian star joining the 7 time European champions.

The Germans are renown for being pretty darn good at everything. And we all know they are. One of the many things on their "the things we're better than you at" list, just below "penalties", is "producing world-class goalkeepers". You've just got to look at past players such as Oliver Kahn, Andreas Kopke or Sepp Maier to justify this point.

The Germans are renown for being pretty darn good at everything. And we all know they are. One of the many things on their "the things we're better than you at" list, just below "penalties", is "producing world-class goalkeepers". You've just got to look at past players such as Oliver Kahn, Andreas Kopke or Sepp Maier to justify this point.

Ahead of Saturday's clash...

Top flight football, as many have already found, can be an unforgiving place; one where individuals are left to rue what might have been if not for injuries, intense competition or failure to adapt and/or develop at the necessary rate. A world which is no longer as rosy as it once was, as cold, hard reality hits home and becomes too much to bear.

Top flight football, as many have already found, can be an unforgiving place; one where individuals are left to rue what might have been if not for injuries, intense competition or failure to adapt and/or develop at the necessary rate. A world which is no longer as rosy as it once was, as cold, hard reality hits home and becomes too much to bear.

The El Clasico teams of Barcelona and Real Madrid have continued their battle for superiority at the top of the Spanish Primera Division this season, with both facing tricky fixtures over the next three weeks.

Valencia v Real Madrid

Valencia finished third last season and on their day have the ability to take on the big two; they host Madrid on Saturday 19th November at the Mestalla.

Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper says he's content to keep the bench warm for now and has nothing but praise for Tim Krul. My esteemed colleague recently wrote an article about Steve Harper asking whether he is content playing second fiddle to Tim Krul at Newcastle or whether he may consider moving elsewhere.

According to reports in Spain, Liverpool are looking at signing David Villa of Barcelona and Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain in January.
The report by Spanish radio station Cadena Ser claims that Liverpool is concerned at the lack of goals by Andy Carroll, Dirk Kuyt among others so far, this season and are preparing big bids to land the top-class striking duo in the January transfer window in order to push for a tilt at the title.

Years playing second fiddle to Torres have made me a better player Ngog

"It was a good experience and I will try to produce here and show what I am capable of," says Bolton new boy

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The Seattle Sounders are at home this weekend after a week's worth of well needed rest. They play an improving Chivas USA team at the CLink on Saturday. Hopefully, they can build on last weekend's win at Sporting KC. Also, for those of you who are interested, Pat Noonan talks about the foul and the flop from Omar Bravo.

Wherever and whenever I go somewhere and begin to talk to people about football the usual negative comments about football is given: "Footballs not what it was back in my day" or the new classic "Footballers are paid too much money". In all honesty it's very true. Modern football is not a sport nowadays, it's a brand.

By Chris Wright

With the transfer window just beginning to creak in the wind (of change?), we at Pies reckon it's high time to begin speculating and hypothesising on the ins-and-out – quite literally – of this summer's prospective transfer activity.

This week, the prospective comings and goings of Merseyside's finest, Liverpool and Everton, are put under scrutiny.

One of the best lines from that cinematic masterpiece Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby, is "If you ain't first, you're last." While not entirely apt, denizens at Maine Road and later Eastlands might have felt this way a bit as they witnessed Manchester United win league titles and trophies whilst City battled relegations and derby defeats.

One of the best lines from that cinematic masterpiece Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby, is "If you ain't first, you're last." While not entirely apt, denizens at Maine Road and later Eastlands might have felt this way a bit as they witnessed Manchester United win league titles and trophies whilst City battled relegations and derby defeats.

Contract negotiations between Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock and manager Gerard Houllier have broken down according to the Daily Mail.
Warnock has been frozen out at Villa Park since the arrival of Houllier, and the 29-year-old left back looks set to leave in the summer.
The news will have alerted the attention of potential suitors Liverpool who were heavily linked with a move for the former Reds trainee in the January transfer window.

Chicago's team has changed quite a bit in the years when the Seattle Sounders are an MLS team. The Fire lost players like Brian McBride and Freddie Ljungberg, and are now a quite young team with an experienced coach in Carlos de los Cabos. Tweed over at Hot Time In Old Town exchange questions previewing this week's game.

Dortmund v Schalke is arguably the fiercest derby in German football

Two games take place in Germany this weekend with local pride as well as three points at stake. The games in question, however, highlight the differing fortunes between football in the west and east of the country. The 1. Bundesliga on Friday night sees the biggest derby in German football between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 whilst Saturday afternoon, in contrast, witnesses a very different contest in the country's second division between capital clubs 1.

David Hartrick is on Twitter @Hartch ... Oh, and he's only co-editor of the behemoth that is In Bed With Maradona. Here's his favourite goal:

As an indie kid of the 90s with a full range of lumberjack shirts and floppy hats to match, I remember the very moment I discovered the music of Oasis.