Liverpool have endured a tense start to the 2009-10 Premier League season, losing three of their
eight games so far - not to mention their Champions League defeat at the hands of Fiorentina. The Reds lost just twice in the league last term as they pushed Manchester United right until the
final weeks, but their tame 2-0 reverse at Chelsea a fortnight ago has left pundits and punters
alike wondering aloud whether the men from Merseyside can match it with their Big Four rivals. Click to continue reading...
Sunderland have signed midfielder Boudewijn Zenden until the end of the season, and have
an option to keep the Dutch international for a further year. As a free agent, Zenden, who had been training with Sunderland after his deal with Marseille
expired, was able to join outside of the transfer window.
Gutted: n. 1) A feeling of intense desolation, akin to the feeling of having one's insides
ripped out. 2) A sweet colloquialism that should be adopted into American parlance along with the
words "wanker", "bullocks" and "knackered". Example: Ethan Armstrong will be
gutted if Liverpool FC sell Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
According to Edwin Chong at Sky Sports News, Fulham footballer Seol
Ki-hyeon will return to the club after a loan spell with Al-Hilal. Seol's
management agency told Yonhap News,
"Seol really wants to try again. He also knows that this could be his last chance.
While we'd seen the media treat Dossena like a done deal since his medical, the first hint we'd
gotten about it from the official site came yesterday morning in an article where Finnan says he'll
fight for his place. A couple of hours later there's a statement from Rick Parry saying that the
signing should be confirmed next week. Click to continue reading...
- According to this article, we're going to make a £10m bid for French superstar Samir Nasri.
Bullocks. I'm not saying it wouldn't be nice to have him, but first off, he primarily plays central
midfield and we're kind of loaded in that department. He is versatile enough to play the wings as
well, but unless he's going to be content sharing time there, he won't approve the transfer. Click to continue reading...
