LTLF 20 November @ 04:02 AM EST
Reports suggest that one of our crocked strikers, Dexter Blackstock, could make a return in
tomorrow's match at Middlesbrough, but also that Nathan Tyson will remain on the sidelines for a
few weeks yet. Chris Gunter missed Wales' match last week but should be fit to resume tomorrow. For
all you stats fans, Forest are now [.
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Morning all, happy Friday to you all.
So unless 12-year-olds read this blog, we all know that WWE (or WWF for all those hardcore
"attitude" fans) is fake. Fake as Pamela Anderson's 'assets'.
So it was weird to see that some of the Australian media taking the Hulk Hogan/Ric Flair press
conference a bit too seriously.
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Anfield Talk 19 November @ 03:56 PM EST
Alberto Aquilani is in contention to make his long-awaited full Liverpool debut on Saturday as
Rafael BenÃtez looks to the £20m summer signing to reinvigorate the club's season against
Manchester City.
The Italy international has played only 21 minutes for Liverpool since arriving from Roma in
August, as a substitute against Birmingham City and Arsenal, because of his recovery from ankle
surgery plus illness.
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Footy Factor 18 November @ 09:02 PM EST
Something fishy is going on at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's marquee signing
of the summer – 18-million-pound-man Yuri Zhirkov -  has yet to play a league
game for the club and has played less than a combined 90 minutes for them in all competitions. Ever
since his big money move from CSKA Moscow in July, the Russian winger and fullback has
been trying to shake off a mysterious rash of injuries that have even baffled club doctors.
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Rafa Benitez today revealed that he originally bought Robbie Keane to be the linkman between Gareth
Barry and Fernando Torres.But when he failed to sign Barry, Robbie Keane was quickly sold "as
collateral damage".That clears that one up then. I thought Keane was sold because Benitez didn't
fancy him as a player.
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It's pretty easy to see why this season was a frustrating one for Fire defender Gonzalo Segares.
After being a stalwart in the backline for years for the Fire, Segares was forced to the sidelines
this year, only playing in 12 regular season games due to a combination of injuries and national
team call-ups.
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When we last left Chelsea they had just beaten Manchester United to extend their lead at the top
of the Premier League to five points and everything looked great at the Bridge.
Then the injury big hit. First came the news that right-back Jose Bosingwa is out for three
months after knee surgery.
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Arsenal have been rocked by an injury to star striker Robin van Persie which could see the
Dutchman ruled out of action for around two months.
Van Persie was stretchered off during Holland's goalless friendly draw in Italy on Saturday
night.
He damaged his ankle in a challenge with Giorgio Chiellini in the early stages of the clash.
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If only those scarves were bandagesFresh news out of Anfield is reporting that Albert Riera and the Israeli Landon Donovan (Yossi
Benayoun) are going to be out for a month with muscle injuries.
It's been a rough season for the Merseyside Reds, with most of their stars having sat out for at
least a few games.
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EPL Talk 10 November @ 12:28 PM EST
In the first showdown between the two teams most likely to be challenging for major honours at
the start of the season, Chelsea took one step closer to the Premiership title on Sunday after
beating Manchester United 1-0 in a match many felt that United had to win. Chelsea are now 5 points
clear of their rivals, and although there is a long way to go have taken the early lead in the
title race.
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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is in the middle of a dispute between Real Madrid and
Portugal.
Ronaldo was surprisingly called up by Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz for the two-legged FIFA
World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite Real Madrid recently claiming that Ronaldo
will not be fit for at least two more weeks.
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EPL Talk 09 November @ 06:03 AM EST
Chelsea's Didier Drogba is a man who has a beautiful ability to make headlines, be it good or
bad. This weekend, he was the victim of a shocking tackle, no, make that assault from Manchester
United's Johnny Evans. He then had the last laugh, darting across Edwin Van Der Sar in an offside
position for John Terry's late goal.
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Whilst Drogba gets removed for Kalou, a Chelsea fan removes food particles /
plaque
Carlo Ancelotti's side opened up a 5-point lead at the top of the table over
Manchester United and Arsenal with a tidy 1-0 win courtesy of a John Terry header today. A massive
three points. A big weekend filled with ups and downs for the Terry family - after JT's dad was
reportedly videotaped selling cocaine to an undercover reporter in an Essex wine bar.
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On Sunday Manchester United will walk into the Stamford Bridge pitch in unusual fashion. They
will be the underdogs.
By all accounts, Chelsea simply look the stronger side. After trashing Bolton Wanderers 4-0 last
weekend and earning a 2-2 Champions League draw against Atletico Madrid, Chelsea's in-form striker
Didier Drogba will be looking to punish a Manchester United defense that will be without Rio
Ferdinand.
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Soccerblog 06 November @ 09:06 AM EST
Injury problems. Shoddy defending. Indifferent form. His burgeoning interests off field. Rio
Ferdinand's season has been on the wane.
It was on display against Ukraine and since then it has gotten worse. A struggling Rio futilely
pulling on Fernando Torres jersey in the Liverpool match as the Spanish striker blasts the ball
past Van Der Saar.
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EPL Talk 06 November @ 07:55 AM EST
This season has not started the best for Everton, so far they have been unable to recapture the
form they showed last season in the league and  sit a lowly 13th. Couple this with two heavy
defeats and the hands of Benfica in the Europa league and things aren't looking so rosy for David
Moyes and his men.
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He headed down the tunnel, avoided a few picture takers, autograph hounds, his own subs wanting to
talk tactics. He signaled to them but avoided conversation, winding his way to an executive office
and finding a private bathroom.
He looked in the mirror. "The fat Spanish waiter." His palms were still sweaty, so he washed them
and then washed his face.
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Anfield Talk 05 November @ 02:23 PM EST
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez insists he is in no rush for star duo Fernando Torres and Steven
Gerrard to have operations.
Torres is playing through the pain barrier to feature for the Reds while Gerrard is currently on
the sidelines.
The Spanish striker is hampered by groin-related injury while Gerrard has been struggling since
aggravating a similar injury on international duty.
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SoccerLens 05 November @ 08:31 AM EST
The news that Gael Clichy is out for up to two months is unfortunate and may harm Arsenal's
trophy ambitions. When he first started his career at Arsenal, he was very injury prone, with
continuous operations on his broken metatarsals. He always seems to get injured at an awkward time
for The Gunners, and will return in the New Year.
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The Offside 05 November @ 01:59 AM EST
Earlier in the week we mentioned Johan Cruijff's return to the sidelines for the Catalonia national
team. In the process, a certain sentence spilled across the page which could possibly ignite a
spirited debate. And by spirited debate I mean chairs flying, emergency contacts being contacted
and babies inadvertently being made.
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Liverpool Kop 04 November @ 04:24 AM EST
Rafa Benitez has admitted that Fernando Torres is carrying a hernia injury. Given the consequences
of aggravating that injury, should Torres be rested against Lyon to avoid a longer-term
problem...or should Rafa take a risk and play him anyway?
Yesterday, Benitez had this to say about Torres' injury:
"We know Fernando has a [hernia] problem, and we have to manage it.
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Stephen Ireland has spoken about the recent incident where he was taken to hospital following the
Fulham win:
"Thankfully it wasn't too serious because at the time I thought that was the end of me
but I don't even know what it was. I've had every test that there is and still don't know what it
was.
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Fantasy EPL 03 November @ 09:31 AM EST
We won't see Bendtner or Clichy again for a monthvia Sky Sports:Arsenal defender Gael Clichy is
facing a month on the sidelines after suffering a suspected stress fracture in his lower back.The
left-back is an integral member of Arsene Wenger's first XI but has been forced onto the treatment
table after sustaining the injury.
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WorldCupBlog 02 November @ 02:40 PM EST
While Maradona is busy making a shamockery of the Argentinean national side, the man who
typically lurks behind Diego & Pele whether prudent or not in the discussion for the world's
greatest ever player has returned to football. Johan Cruijff, arguably the greatest ever
player/coach combination in football history, has returned to the bench Catalonia and don't you
call it Spain.
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Sodium 02 November @ 12:14 PM EST
This week in the U14 Gold bracket we found a a little more action. More goals and a couple
surprises.
Recap;Saturday
LOSC Extreme 2 vs. FC Portland 1
SSC 95 Hotspur 1 vs. OR Rush 1
Sunday
ESUFC Arsenal 0 vs. OR Rush 1
Sherwood Force 0 vs. THUSC Sodium 4
SSC Hotspur 0 vs.
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Premiership Talk is pleased to announce that it is giving away two prizes to two lucky readers!
Michael Sheen's new DVD You're the Boss hits stores on November 9th, and Premiership Talk is giving
a copy away to one lucky reader! If that's not good enough, we'll also be giving away a free copy
of Football Manager 2010, the latest and greatest football management simulation game on the
market!
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It's Halloween, and I'm scared.
Not of the hordes of ghosts and goblins floating around as I type this, but rather that the MLS
season of my beloved Columbus Crew will come to an end on Thursday night.
Tonight, as they took on Real Salt Lake in the first leg of the home-and-home playoff series,
The Massive looked anemic.
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Catch me if you can
Stroke of luck you say? Not in my opinion.
Arsenal continued to have the upper hand over their North London rivals as we convincingly won
3-0 at Ashburton Grove. Many will say that up to the first goal, Spurs have matched Arsenal stride
for stride but that cannot be further away from the truth.
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With Almunia frozen out, and Mannone beginning to show understandable signs of being a little
out of his depth in the first team at this early stage of his career, the stage seemed set for
Fabianski to return to the fray against Spurs this afternoon, especially after a decent showing
against Liverpool in midweek.
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The gears in many front offices haven't ground to a halt just yet. digest their future and
ponder what moves to make this offseason. Coaching is one obvious place to start, and for the teams
that failed to make the playoffs, now is the time to question who will be on the sidelines again in
2010.
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ManUtd24 28 October @ 08:26 AM EST
Though it was against lower opposition, you have to be impressed by Gabriel Obertan's
performance yesterday at Oakwell. He has pace, a lot of it, and you could not question his other
areas of his game such as his dribbling or his passing ability.
It was very impressive considering that he just come back from a long lay-off in the
sidelines.
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