Totenham get Gallas
Aug.20, 2010, under Premier League
GALLAS is set to sign for Spurs - and instantly become a hate figure for Arsenal fans.
The free-agent former Gunners captain will have a medical and is due to sign a one-year deal over the weekend.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp said: “The chairman’s agreed a one-year contract with him and the wages are more than reasonable.
“He’s a no-brainer on a free transfer.”
Gallas met Redknapp last night and asked for a two-year contract but only a year was on offer.
Redknapp was desperate to boost his defence due to the long-standing injury problems of Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate.
Gallas, 33, will not be registered in time to face Stoke tomorrow or play in the crucial second leg of the Champions League qualifier against Young Boys with Spurs 3-2 down.
He was let go by Arsenal after refusing to accept a one-year deal that included a pay cut.
The ex-Chelsea centre-half suffered abuse from fans every time he went back to Stamford Bridge.
But that will be nothing compared to the reception he will get at the Emirates on November 21.
Wenger : Sunday’s keeper will be our No 1
Aug.15, 2010, under Premier League
Arsène Wenger has revealed that the keeper who starts against Liverpool on Sunday will be Arsenal’s No 1.
At the start of pre-season the manager laid down the gauntlet to his four stoppers, stating that the place was up for grabs.
Manuel Almunia, Lukasz Fabianski, Vito Mannone and Wojciech Szczesny have all featured in friendlies this summer and Arsenal fans are close to finding out who will be the Gunners’ No 1.
“The goalkeepers are great, all ready to play,” said Wenger ahead of the trip to Liverpool. “I just wait for my decision and you will get it soon.
“The guy who plays on Sunday will be No 1. It is never for definite but it will be a consequence of what I have seen in pre-season.”
However, the manager has admitted that handing the gloves to Szczesny would be a ‘great gamble’.
“He has not played one game in the Premier League,” he said. “I believe he has huge quality but I believe it would be a great gamble to play him.
“Man United play with a goalkeeper who is 40 years old and Chelsea with a keeper with seven years in the Premier League. You need experience at the back.”
Gerrard : I’ll prove myself to Roy
Aug.15, 2010, under Premier League
The skipper feels there is a real buzz reverberating around Melwood at the moment and reckons the 2010-11 campaign will provide the players with the perfect opportunity to show their true worth.
“When you are captain of Liverpool, every single day you have got something to prove,” said Gerrard.
“When you have a new manager and new players coming in, the demands on you to prove yourself intensify.
“Jamie Carragher, Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres are the same. At Liverpool Football Club there is no time to relax. You are expected to win every game you play and perform to your maximum every time you pull on a Red shirt.
“There is lots to be positive about and you have got to give credit to the people high up in the club. They have made a lot of changes to the staff and the players and sometimes that just needs to happen.
“When things like that happen, you get a freshness around the place and that leads to people having smiles on their faces. I’m just glad I’m going into the season feeling positive and with confidence that we can be successful.
“Everybody is going into training feeling good and the fans are looking forward to it.” (continue reading…)
Match Preview : Liverpool v Arsenal
Aug.15, 2010, under Others
Before you start any task, define the goal, the objective, the target, the line you must reach in order to feel successful.
Otherwise how are you going to know how to feel at the end?
However when Arsène Wenger was asked for his definition of success at his first pre-match press conference of the campaign, the Frenchman’s answer was more specific than you might have expected.
Despite that famous five-year stretch without a trophy, there was no waffle, no flannel and no fudge - just the title.
“Success is to improve from last year,” he explained, “and that is to win the League - it is the only benchmark.
“You cannot finish third and then say the season after, you want to finish behind that. We are a young side and the improvement is natural - the ambition is there, we are hungry for success. (continue reading…)
Drogba’s hat-trick rick crush West Brom 6-0
Aug.15, 2010, under Premier League
Didier Drogba threw down the gauntlet to title rivals Manchester United last night as his hat-trick helped Chelsea to a 6-0 thrashing of West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge.
Florent Malouda also scored twice as the champions picked up where they left off last season to record the biggest opening-day win of the Premier League era.
Chelsea, who broke the 100-goal barrier last term, also had Frank Lampard on the scoresheet and have now scored an incredible 29 goals in their past five home games.
‘I want to score a lot of goals and make history,’ said Golden Boot holder Drogba, who claims he feels fitter than ever after summer hernia surgery. ‘We had a difficult preseason but this was a good start and everything is perfect at the club.’
Chelsea lost four of their five recent friendlies but after swatting aside newly promoted Albion are hungry to show they can improve on last term’s Double success.
And manager Carlo Ancelotti kept everyone grounded, describing the win as ‘nothing special’ and promising to improve a lot as his World Cup players return to fitness.
‘This team can show this kind of play, scoring a lot of goals. We had a difficult pre-season, but now everything has come back to be OK. (continue reading…)
BPL set to kick-off
Aug.14, 2010, under Premier League
The new Premier League season kicks off on Saturday, with many tipping this to be the most competitive campaign yet.
Big-spending Manchester City open up away at Tottenham at 1245 BST, with champions Chelsea completing the day’s action at home to West Brom at 1730.
Newly-promoted Blackpool get their top-flight return under way at Wigan, with a total of eight games scheduled.
Liverpool host Arsenal in Sunday’s only Premier League fixture, with Newcastle away at Manchester United on Monday.
While Chelsea remain many pundits’ favourites to retain their Premier League title, Carlo Ancelotti’s side could face challenges from a number of sides.
Manchester United, who have won 11 out of the 17 Premier League seasons, go into the campaign as their most likely rivals for the title, and having boosted their squad with the likes of Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez. (continue reading…)
England 2-1 Hungary : Gerrard isnspires England to victory
Aug.11, 2010, under International
Steven Gerrard scored twice in four second-half minutes as England came from behind to defeat Hungary in their first outing since their awful World Cup campaign.
England, by and large, received warm backing from the 72,024 inside Wembley, with applause comfortably outweighing booing after a performance during which Fabio Capello’s team produced some eye-catching attacking moves.
But the crowd voiced their dissatisfaction when Phil Jagielka unfortunately guided a low cross into his own net after 62 minutes.
In truth, England had grounds for complaint that are sure to once again raise the subject of goal-line technology.
A Frank Lampard strike that clearly crossed the line was not awarded during England’s humiliating 4-1 defeat against Germany at the World Cup.
And at Wembley on Wednesday replays suggested substitute Michael Dawson had cleared the ball before it had crossed the line. (continue reading…)
Gerrard : I would boo England
Aug.10, 2010, under International
Steven Gerrard has admitted he would probably boo England in Wednesday’s friendly with Hungary if he was a fan.
The England captain said he was expecting a “mixed reaction” at Wembley following the disappointing World Cup campaign in South Africa.
Gerrard was asked whether he would boo the team if he was an England fan and he conceded: “I probably would, yeah.”
He added: “We have to take it on the chin. We deserve it. We let them down in the summer.”
England suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat by Germany at the second round stage of the World Cup and won only one of the four games they played in South Africa, scoring three goals in total.
Gerrard, speaking at an England news conference, said: “I’m sure there will be some boos at times [on Wednesday] but we have to deal with that. We have to be men. (continue reading…)
Chelsea get Ramires from Benfica for £18m
Aug.04, 2010, under Premier League
Portuguese club Benfica say they have agreed an £18m deal to sell Brazil international midfielder Ramires to Premier League champions Chelsea.
The deal is subject to the 23-year-old - who has won 16 caps for Brazil - passing a medical at Stamford Bridge.
Ramires joined the Portuguese giants last summer for £6.2m from Cruzeiro.
He will become the second player to join Carlo Ancelotti’s squad this summer following the arrival of Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool.
Benfica say the deal amounts to 22m euros, which equates to about £18.2m at current exchange rates.
Ramires, whose full name is Ramires Santos do Nascimento, was praised by Brazil boss Dunga after strong displays in the opening stage of the World Cup in South Africa. (continue reading…)
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