Just eight games remain in this regular season and time is running out for Melbourne Victory. Actually, its felt like a race against time all along as we continue to wait for that elusive turning point. Well, its now or never as this week is set to be the most crucial yet. Two games

This is a Poem about Kean people and six-pointers and that...yeah. Bolton vs Blackburn, Trotters vs Rovers. It's winner takes all...not a game for pushovers. For the players it's a race against time, for the manager a race against the sack. No doubt any decision with be influenced by some journalist hack.

Premier League club-by-club guide to transfer window

They've had all summer but Premier League managers are still facing a race against time to finish their transfer business ahead of the window closing on Wednesday night.

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Plus ça change. As ever, it impossible to even attempt to frame the start of the new season in the Blue Square Premier without talking, in more detail than even we might particularly want to, about the financial condition football's de facto fifth division. This summer saw the expulsion and subsequent folding of Rushden & Diamonds, which was followed by the bizarre and in some respects unedifying sight of Imraan Ladak hastily moving their former rivals Kettering Town into their ground, a chaotic couple of months at Wrexham which led to a desperate race against time in order to keep the club alive, and the lingering suspicion that there are a number of clubs playing at this level that are still struggling to come to terms with the new, tougher financial regulations that have been introduced in this league by the Football Conference.

Arsenal's disappointing 2-1 defeat to Benfica was not the only object of manager Arsene Wenger's concern this weekend as he was left sweating over the knocks that some of his key players took ahead of the season opener in less than a week.

Forward Robin van Persie, full-back Kieran Gibbs, and injury prone center-half Thomas Vermaelen have all reportedly joined Jack Wilshere in a race against time to be fully fit when the Gunners take the field against Newcastle United at St.

Liverpool football club could yet move to a new stadium after a local councillor admitted that the club could be handed a further extension on their decision whether or not to take up a lease on Stanley Park.
The Merseyside club's new board of directors have been mulling over the proposition which had been made to the previous regime, though Liverpool's new owners, led by John Henry, were thought to favour redeveloping the current Anfield site.

Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is in London today in an attempt to finally sort out the Cesc Fabregas transfer saga. The mail reports that Kroenke came to the capital to attend the members day at the Emirates. But, says the paper, more importantly the American tycoon hopes his trip to England will resolve the long-running uncertainty over Fabregas' protracted switch to Barcelona.

Injured Liverpool duo Raul Meireles and Martin Skrtel are in a race against time to be fit for the start of the new season.
Both players sat out the penultimate pre-season friendly, as the Reds drew 3-3 in Norway against Valarenga - conceding at least three goals for the fifth game in a row.
Portuguese star Meireles is currently sidelined with a foot problem, but it's believed that the injury is just bruising and the former Porto man should be fit for the opening weekend.

Liverpool is more open to the prospect of leaving Anfield for a new state-of-the-art arena in nearby Stanley Park, but face a race against time to find a lucrative naming rights partner to help offset the cost of the project.
Club officials have acquired a three-month extension from Liverpool City Council on whether to take up the 999-year lease on the site, which is in the shadow of the current ground.

Manchester City are still some way from being able to predict whether their captain Carlos Tevez will be available for selection for their FA Cup final on May 14th. The Argentinean striker suffered a hamstring injury last month and will face a real race against time to recover in time to lead his team out at Wembley for the season's showpiece final.

Maxi Rodriguez admits he will never forget the ovation from the Anfield crowd after his "best moment in a Liverpool shirt".
Maxi netted the first hat-trick of his career for the club with three close-range finished in the 5-0 home romp against Birmingham City on Saturday.
It doubled the total for the season for the Argentine, who was making his first outing in more than a month after being recalled in the absence of the injured Andy Carroll.

Two of Spurs' key players are facing a ‘race against time' to be fit for tomorrow's return against Real Madrid. While William Gallas looks to be very doubtful, Aaron Lennon appears to have shaken off his illness concerns and will line up at White Hart Lane tomorrow night.

"Aaron wasn't well again on Friday and not well enough to play against Stoke," Harry Reknapp confirmed.

Carlos Tevez has torn a muscle in his groin and is in a race against time to be fit for Manchester City's April 3rd clash with Sunderland. With the uncertainty surrounding Berbatov vs Hernandez as Manchester United's # 2 striking ... Continue reading →

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