Manchester United forward Bebe, currently on loan with Portuguese side Rio Ave, revealed some rather entertaining behind-the-scenes information on Sir Alex Ferguson's regime yesterday. Spilling the beans to Mais Futebol website, the £7 million man highlighted the antagonistic relationship between the United manager and regularly under-fire winger Nani.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he has beaten Manchester's infamously grim weather by installing at tanning booth for his players. Fergie opened up to Harvard Business School to share some of the secrets of his management success during his time at Old Trafford. And one of the things he cited was the steps [.
As part of the USA's tour of Old Trafford, the player got the stop and sit for a spell in the Sir
Alex Ferguson Stand. Of course, they decided to simulate the scoring of a Man U goal. It you look
closely, you can tell that a few players perhaps fancy other EPL clubs.
By the way, how cool is this piece of memorabilia located in the Man U Museum?
Oh dear. Never the shy, retiring type, ex-United star Carlos Tevez has rubbed some bitchy salt
into Fergie's wound by holding aloft an "R.I.P. Fergie' sign during Man City's victory parade
through Manchester.
Apparently it's a riposte to Sir Alex's famous answer to the question "would United ever go into
a Manchester derby as underdogs?
Liverpool are reportedly considering making a move for out of favour Man United striker Dimitar
Berbatov. Kenny Dalglish is looking to beef up his Anfield attacking options but still has faith in
Andy Carroll to deliver the goods in the long term and is therefore looking for an experienced
back-up options with a proven Premier League record and sees a move for the Bulgarian international
as a viable option.
Ah Tiago Manuel Dias Correia, remember him? Better known as 'Bebe', the
Portuguese youngster, who had spent time living on the streets, was snapped up by Sir Alex Ferguson
after the Scot was impressed by him in a game of Championship Manager his grandson was playing
(possibly).
Despite the latest unseemly outburst from a Blackburn Rovers official, on the pitch at least the
Lancashire club look well-placed to secure promotion from the Championship in the coming season and
a quick return to the Premier League awaits.
Rovers were distracted by all sorts of off-field problems last term when they were relegated from
the top flight.
Welbeck's new United contract cast doubts over Hernandez's future - originally posted on
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Undoubtedly the transfer story of the summer so far has been Robin van Persie's protracted
switch from Arsenal to Manchester United, who are seemingly on the offensive in their bid to win
back the Premier League title.
West Bromwich Albion head coach Steve Clarke has revealed he was sacked by Liverpool and would
otherwise not necessarily have left the club.
The Scot is preparing to face his former employers on the opening day of the new Premier League
season just months after previously working as Kenny Dalglish's assistant at Anfield.
Only recently, more question marks were raised over Darren Fletcher's playing career by none
other than his Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson. However, Scotland boss Craig Levein has
now announced that the 28-year-old United star will link up the national side ahead of their
friendly against Austrailian on August 15th.
Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has not personally addressed Tottenham Hotspur's strong
criticism of his tackle against Gareth Bale in a friendly match on Saturday but agent Kenny Moyes
has branded the Spurs as "outrageous" and "schoolboyish."
Bale referred to Adam as a coward based on prior interaction with the Scot, which includes
another reckless tackle that he received from the former Rangers and Blackpool player.
Liverpool owner John W Henry says he would still have sacked Kenny Dalglish even if the manager had
led the Reds to FA Cup success.
Anfield legend Dalglish was shown the door by the club four days after the Reds came in eighth in
the Premier League - their worst finish since 1994.
Suggestions have been raised that the manager might have survived the axe had he followed up
Liverpool's Carling Cup success with another Wembley triumph in the FA Cup, where they lost out to
Chelsea in the final.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has acknowledged the legitimacy of reports linking his
side with Arsenal skipper Robin van Persie since yesterday, confirming that a bid was quietly
submitted.
Van Persie did not travel to the Gunners' pre-season tour of Asia amid speculation that United's
bid was being considered.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has paid former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba an
incredible compliment, calling his absence from the Premier League a boost to the Blues'
rivals.
Drogba, 34, spent eight seasons in English football, solely representing Chelsea ever since his
2004 move from Marseille.
Everton boss David Moyes has warned Chelsea and Manchester United that he is determined to
retain star players Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines in a bid to secure Champions League
qualification next season.
Moyes has heard the intense speculation surrounding United's interest in Baines and Fellaini,
with the latter also being a reported Blues target this summer.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson knows that the depth within his roster would allow him
to pick a strong side for the team's overseas pre-season matches but admits that an eventful summer
of international football has created some confusion.
A plethora of stars participated in Euro 2012 while some others are going to be participating in
the London Olympics that begin later this month.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that the club has not made significant
progress toward signing any new player since the transfer of Shinji Kagawa but has indicated that
"one or two" deals may be in the pipeline.
The 23-year old Kagawa recently completed a move from German champions Borussia Dortmund but no
big name has yet followed him to Old Trafford.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped right-back Rafael Da Silva to become one
of the best in his position after the player signed a new four-year at the club yesterday.
The 21-year old Rafael has scored two goals in 90 appearances for the Red Devils across all
competitions since arriving in 2008 but as he prepares to feature more prominently in the future,
the legendary Fergie has offered him a few strong words of encouragement.
The League Managers' Association has announced that Steve Clarke has left Liverpool, clearing the
way for Brendan Rodgers to bring in his own assistant.
Clarke was taken to Anfield in January 2011 by former Reds boss Kenny Dalglish.
Having forged a reputation as one of the finest coaches in the business during spells at Newcastle,
Chelsea and West Ham, the Scot was offered the opportunity to work alongside Dalglish as he
attempted to bring the good times back to Merseyside.
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon is eyeing a role with the Scottish national team ahead
of their friendly against the United States, and is hoping that his international exploits land him
a new home in one of Europe's top leagues.
Gordon finds himself out of contract this summer despite formerly being one of the most
promising young British goalkeepers.
Liverpool's search for a new manager has been dealt a fresh blow after Jurgen Klopp made it clear
he does not want to leave Borussia Dortmund.
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has already rejected an approach from the Anfield club, who are
looking for a successor to Kenny Dalglish following the Scot's sacking on Friday.
Liverpool legend John Barnes believes Andre Villas-Boas would be a "fantastic" replacement for
Kenny Dalglish, and thinks whoever becomes the next Reds manager will be helped by the foundations
laid by the outgoing Scot.
Dalglish was sacked by the club's owners on Tuesday after guiding Liverpool to their worst Premier
League finish in 18 years and the speculation about who will replace him has begun in earnest.
Manchester City may not have enjoyed the most popular title celebration this week but that
doesn't bother the club's players, who firmly believe that they can beat bitter rivals Manchester
United to the crown next season.
Carlos Tevez stole headlines earlier this week when he held up a 'RIP Fergie' sign given to him
by a fan during City's parade across Manchester.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has won the "Best Manager" in the English Premier
League for the first 20 seasons awarads. The awards mark the 20th season of the EPL era and
Ferguson was the clear choice as United won 12 of 20 league titles. The following is an excerpt
from the news on the official Premier League site.
Kenny Dalglish says the Liverpool owners will do the same as him and wait until the end of the
season before assessing how it has gone.
The Reds lost 2-1 to Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday and now has little else to play for
this term apart from pride.
Anchored in mid-table, Liverpool take on Roberto Di Matteo's Blues in the Premier League on Tuesday
before finishing their campaign against Swansea at the weekend.
Welcome to yet another player ratings! I'm happy to report that, well, we have something happy
to report this week as the Portland Timbers put in an overall valiant effort in securing three much
needed points in this year's Cascadian Cup competition. While the regular MLS season remains
dismal, at least the Timbers are looking like a strong candidate for taking home the regional
cup.
Portland Timbers continued their dismal MLS campaign with a 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers LA
Galaxy, heaping further pressure on under-fire manager John Spencer.
The result defied soccer betting tips and saw the Timbers once again fail to score a goal,
continuing a theme that has been running throughout the team all season.
LA Galaxy snapped a seven-game winless streak in MLS on Sunday, beating the Portland Timbers 1-0
at the Home Depot Center.
It was a fine performance from DAVID BECKHAM which helped last year's champions break out of
their demise. His pinpoint corner was headed home by Todd Dunivant for the only goal of the
game.
Bill Shankly is arguably the most famous figure in Liverpool Football Club's illustrious
history.
A charismatic man who realised his dream of turning us into English football's most dominant
force, the Scot's spirit has quite rightly been immortalised in the very foundations of our
club.
"Poke me again on Facebook and I'll block you, Kenneth"
Poor old Kenny Dalglish. Not only does he have to deal with the trauma of unemployment in
middle-age, but now he has been forced to endure the ultimate social media humiliation, after
Liverpool overlord John W Henry decided to unfollow him on Twitter soon after giving him the elbow
from Anfield.
Steven Pienaar's immediate future may be settled before too long, assuming the appointment of a
new Spurs manager is confirmed shortly. If that new boss did just happen to be David Moyes then the
South African international might just have a different view as to where he will be playing his
football next season.
Despite having been installed as the immediate favourite for the Spurs job once Harry had
departed, Everton boss David Moyes claims there has been no contact from the club. It had been
thought in some areas that the Scot was Daniel Levy's number one target but according to the man
himself, the club has made no attempt to contact him.
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is aiming to be fit for the start of pre-season training as he
continues to recover from a serious knee injury sustained last year.
Lucas suffered cruciate ligament damage to his left knee during Liverpool's Carling Cup victory
against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in November, and was required to undergo surgery.
It's been coming hasn't it? Since Liverpool ended the 2011/12 season with another disappointing
performance, this time losing to Swansea, King Kenny has been living on borrowed time. And now, in
a (possible) attempt to bury bad news on the day Roy Hodgson named his first England squad, the
Anfield top brass have decided to part company with their manager.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has taken a swipe at reports in some Sunday newspapers that he
will leave the manager's position in the summer.
John W Henry and Tom Werner, who head the Fenway Sports Group, were expected to meet with the Scot
following their final day defeat at Swansea.
Danny Graham's 100th career goal condemned the Reds to an eighth-placed finish and a 14th defeat of
the season.
Kenny Dalglish will stay on as Liverpool manager next season – but the Scot will have his
transfer budget cut drastically, according to The Mirror.
Liverpool have spent over £100 million in the last 18 months, bringing in the likes of Andy
Carroll, Jordan Henderson and Luis Suarez.
Dalglish has achieved mixed results from his dealings in the transfer market, with Suarez proving
an instant hit while the likes of Carroll and Henderson have struggled to turn around the Reds
inconsistent form.
Luis Suarez cannot deliver the goals Liverpool need to propel them to success, says Gary
McAllister.
After a 3-0 opening day defeat by West Brom, McAllister said his old side must become more clinical
in front of goal, or suffer like last season.
But he does not think they can rely on the Uruguayan, 25, to do that.
Scot and Ted review all the action from Week 11 in MLS. Also, they answer listener emails
regarding Henry's influence on Kenny Cooper, the role advantage played in Hassli's wonder goal
against Toronto, and Chivas USA's 1-0 win in the SuperClassico. Correspondents include: Houston,
New England, New York, San Jose, Columbus, Colorado, Toronto, Montreal, and Chicago.
Ooops. Steve Kean, a man who has been praised throughout the season for his grace under pressure
and dignity in difficult circumstances is now in a bit of trouble after a video of him recorded
last summer was released to the public. By who, we do not yet know.
