Manchester United cancel a deal for ‘little Kaká’
by danang on Dec.03, 2009, under Premier League
Manchester United’s American owners have terminated an agreement to sign Adem Ljajic, the Serbia Under-21 international, in the January transfer window, after deciding that he is too expensive a gamble, 11 months after publicly announcing that a deal had been put in place to sign the player dubbed the “little Kaká” in his own country.
Ljajic, 18, was part of the £16.5m deal that also saw his Partizan Belgrade team-mate Zoran Tosic move to Old Trafford last January. The teenager had been on trial at United the previous October and was regarded at the time as the more promising of the two players but United also decided that he should remain in Belgrade to get some more first-team experience before moving to England.
What was not revealed at the time was that the club also stipulated that a get-out clause was written into the contract to cover themselves before Ljajic moved to Manchester long term, and the club have now confirmed they have used that agreement to pull out of the arrangement. (continue reading…)
Angry Ferguson : Leave my kids alone!
by danang on Dec.02, 2009, under Premier League
Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at critics of Manchester United’s young players and has reminded them of what can happen to pundits when they choose to write off his players.
BBC football expert Alan Hansen was famously left to rue his judgment when he suggested that Ferguson would ‘win nothing with kids’ after blooding the David Beckham and Paul Scholes generation at the start of the 1995-96 season.
That team went on to win the league and dominate English football for years and Ferguson has warned that critics of his current crop of youngsters have left themselves vulnerable to similar embarrassment in the future.
The United manager will once again throw young players such as Federico Macheda, Danny Welbeck and Darron Gibson into action in the Carling Cup quarter-final at home to Tottenham on Tuesday, just a week after they lost 1-0 at home to Besiktas in the Champions League. (continue reading…)
Mourinho Linked Once Again With Manchester United
by danang on Dec.02, 2009, under Premier League
Reports from England continue to suggest that Inter coach Jose Mourinho will replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
The Daily Mail reports that the Portuguese tactician will return to the Premier League to coach Manchester United once Sir Alex Ferguson announces his retirement. Mourinho has often been touted as the heir to the 67-year-old Scotsman at the club.
‘Fergie’has said he will be in charge of United as long as “his heath permits it,” but the Daily Mail suggests he may decide to resign within the next couple of seasons.
Ferguson has been in charge of United since 1986, winning 12 Premier League crowns, five FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League trophies along with several other titles.
Mourinho, a former manager of Chelsea, brought the Blues their first league titles in 50 years during his spell at the club from 2004 to 2007. His other major achievements include winning the Champions League with Porto and a Serie A title with Inter. (continue reading…)
Catch us if you can
by danang on Dec.01, 2009, under Premier League
Didier Drogba has issued a ‘catch us if you can’ challenge to Chelsea’s Premier League rivals.
The striker is on fire this season and notched another brace as Carlo Ancelotti’s side easily beat Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates on Sunday.
The win opened up a five-point gap on nearest challengers Manchester United at the top of the table, while Spurs in third are a massive ten points behind and the Gunners in fourth are 11 points adrift with a game in hand.
While some already believe the Blues are home and hosed, Drogba is not counting his chickens just yet.
But he admits he is glad the Blues are in the driving seat and it is other teams who have to chase them.
Good gap
He said: “The lead is not enough, but at the same time it’s a good gap. We have to keep winning our games. (continue reading…)
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
by danang on Nov.30, 2009, under La Liga
Barca beat Madrid 1-0 at the Nou Camp tonight thanks to the same qualities that brought them the treble last season – quality and hard work. Ibrahimovic broke the deadlock with a classy strike in the second half, but the team had to draw on all their
Barca got no presents for their 110th birthday, but the players gave one to their fans with a hard working performance, gilded with their typical stamp of quality against their eternal rivals Real Madrid.
The first half was pretty even, with chances for both teams. When Barca imposed their passing, they were in charge, but when the game became more disordered, Madrid, led by Kaka, looked the more threatening. This was the clash of styles we’d expected with both teams focussed on the job in hand and showing the other plenty of respect and that meant the goal took its time coming. When it did, it confirmed Barca’s superiority which they looked to build on until Busquets was sent off and Barca had to dig deep to defend their lead. (continue reading…)
Rafa : This was a really important victory for us
by danang on Nov.30, 2009, under Premier League
Rafael Benitez hopes the 2-0 victory over Everton in the 212th Merseyside derby can be the catalyst to kick-start Liverpool’s season.
Javier Mascherano’s deflected shot and an opportunist finish from Dirk Kuyt handed the Reds a crucial three points as they returned to winning ways in the Barclays Premier League.
“This was a really important victory for us,” Benitez told his post-match press conference.
“We won in Debrecen in midweek and we knew that we needed to keep winning. A derby is always a very difficult game and also very important, so to win today could be a boost for the rest of the season.
“We are higher in the table now and everybody is happy. We will see if we can now keep winning games. (continue reading…)
KAKA : We are Real Madrid and we must dictate the tempo of the match everywhere we play
by danang on Nov.29, 2009, under La Liga
Kaka is 24 hours away from his first Clasico in Spain, but the midfielder has plenty of experience playing in matches of such magnitude. The midfielder spoke to GolTV about the game.
“It will be a great match. My teammates have told me how unique it is. It will be fun to play and I hope we do well,” said Kaka to GolTV.
“There is no favorite in this kind of match. Barcelona are a strong and dangerous team with great players. We need to play our football. We are Real Madrid and we must dictate the tempo of the match everywhere we play.”
“We will play better with Cristiano Ronaldo. He will make us better. Such a complete player will definitely help us. We are friends off the pitch as well. We have similar interests. Although the whole world knows just how good a football player he is, he is also a great friend.” (continue reading…)
Pep : This game is a priority for me- Messi and Ibra still doubtful -
by danang on Nov.29, 2009, under La Liga
Sunday’s game against Real Madrid is Pep Guardiola’s number one priority, but at his press conference this afternoon he refused to commit himself to playing either Ibra or Messi. Guardiola also praised Sunday’s opponents’ record this season.
“This game is a priority for me – there is nothing more important for us”, according to Pep, “We’ve prepared it very thoroughly and the line up against Kiev hasn’t come into my reckoning”.
Messi and Ibra still doubtful
Despite that, Guardiola was unable to reveal whether Ibra and Messi would be playing against Madrid: “the doctors and I will decide on whether they play tomorrow, they’ve trained pretty well, but there are always risks with muscle injuries and they’ve not been back many days. We can win with Messi and without him. He’s a very important player and it’s better for us if he plays, but we’ll have a look at him tomorrow and make our decision”. (continue reading…)
RAFFA BENITEZ : THIS IS THE BIGGEST LOCAL DERBY
by danang on Nov.29, 2009, under Premier League
Rafa Benitez believes Liverpool and Everton will compete in English football’s biggest local derby on Sunday.
Tottenham and Arsenal may be as competitive as ever, and things have certainly spiced up in Manchester, but Benitez claims nothing can match the Merseyside derby for passion and atmosphere.
He told Liverpoolfc.tv: “I don’t think there is a bigger local derby in England. It’s a fantastic game for everyone involved and I haven’t seen anything like it at this level. You can see the passion in all the people and that’s good for the atmosphere and the football.
“You can see the people and talk with them, and you get the same feeling. It’s an important game for everyone. For me as a manager, and because I’ve been here a long time, I’ll always try to win every game - but especially the derby. (continue reading…)
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