Blackburn chase Beckham and Ronaldinho
by danang on Jan.05, 2011, under Premier League
Blackburn Rovers want to sign former world player of the year Ronaldinho and persuade football icon David Beckham to come to them on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy.
Rovers’ manager Steve Kean said the prospect of AC Milan star Ronaldinho and Beckham coming to Ewood Park during the January transfer window was a sign of the ambition shown by the club’s new Indian owners.
“If you asked any Premier League manager if they wanted somebody who had been the world player of the year twice, then I reckon they would say ‘yes I’m interested,” he told the club’s website on Tuesday.
“It is something that puts us on the map as far as trying to bring players of great stature to the club.”
Who will be the bargain signings of the January sales?
Poultry giants Venky’s took control of the Blackburn in November and sacked former boss Sam Allardyce the following month when they handed the role to Kean. (continue reading…)
Spurs targets to loan Beckham
by danang on Jan.03, 2011, under Others
David Beckham could be set to return to the English Premier League after an eight-year absence.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp confirmed Friday that he is interested in signing the former England captain on a short-term loan.
As in the previous two seasons, Beckham — who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy — is thought to be interested in playing top-level football for two months prior to the start of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season in March.
In 2009 and 2010, the midfielder completed loan spells with current Serie A league leaders AC Milan.
Several English clubs are thought to be interested in signing the 35-year-old on loan, but Spurs are thought to be his preferred choice because of the club’s proximity to his UK residence in Hertfordshire.
The London club, which missed out on signing Beckham as a teenager, are also only a short distance away from where he was born in Leytonstone, east London.
Ferguson: No need for major signings
Redknapp hopes Spurs club chairman Daniel Levy can persuade Los Angeles Galaxy to lend Beckham to Tottenham.
If the move is confirmed, it would make Beckham eligible for key fixtures in the Premier League.
Spurs are due to face Beckham’s old team Manchester United mid-January and play Arsenal in February.
During the same period Spurs also face AC Milan over two legs in the first knockout stage of the Champions League.
Who should be Liverpool manager?
by danang on Dec.30, 2010, under Premier League
Pressure was mounting on boss Roy Hodgson as Liverpool slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Wolves.
Ironic chants of ‘Hodgson for England’ and calls for Kop legend Kenny Dalglish to take over filled Anfield after Stephen Ward’s goal gave Wolves their first win at Anfield since January 1984.
Following Liverpool’s stunning defeat by Wolves at Anfield, we want to know who YOU think should be the club’s manager when the January transfer window opens.
It was not only the 1-0 reverse that enraged the Kop, it was the abject manner of the performance under Roy Hodgson against a side that began the evening bottom of the Premier League.
As soon as Stephen Ward struck on 56 minutes, it seemed there was no way back for Liverpool.
It remains to be seen whether NESV, the Boston-based owners of Liverpool, back Hodgson enough to let him try and rebuild his side with reinforcements when the January transfer window opens.
Among the names touted to replace him are Kenny Dalglish, who the Kop sang for once again during the defeat to Wolves, and Rafael Benitez - one banner at Anfield read simply “Come home Rafa”.
But there are a number of other contenders, with Frank Rijkaard the current favourite at 3/1. Didier Deschamps is next at 4/1, while the other leading contenders in the eyes of the bookies read as follows:
Rafael Benitez 5/1
Martin O’Neill 7/1
Guus Hiddink 8/1
Kenny Dalglish 12/1
Manuel Pelligrini 14/1
So who would you like to see as manager in January? Should Hodgson be given the chance to rebuild? Or would you like someone other than the leading names touted by the bookies to take the reins?
Liverpool 0-1 Wolves
by danang on Dec.30, 2010, under Premier League
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy claimed his side punished Liverpool for their over-confidence after masterminding a shock 1-0 victory at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Stephen Ward poked home the decisive goal in the 56th minute to earn Wolves their first win at Anfield in nearly 26 years.
“I think the perception of Wolves is that we’re going down so would sit back, get our arses slapped and bellies tickled,” said the Wolves boss.
“But we were the better team. I thought we deserved it because we decided we were going to come here and have a go.
“I guess fortune favours the brave.”
McCarthy believes justice was done for the striker, who was harshly sent-off in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield last season.
And the Wolves boss insisted his side paid no attention to the massive backlash against the Liverpool players and manager Roy Hodgson from the home crowd. (continue reading…)
Sir Alex Ferguson targets Liverpool’s Pepe Reina
by danang on Dec.27, 2010, under Others
Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to be given at least £50million to spend in the transfer market and is targeting Liverpool’s Pepe Reina as a replacement for goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
The Manchester United manager is prepared to hold fire until the summer, when the Glazer family will let him dip into the transfer fund they have accumulated.
A £20m move for Reina is expected then, although the club are also monitoring Atletico Madrid’s David de Gea, who would cost £17m.
Reina is known to be unsettled at Liverpool, who are well off the pace for a Champions League spot, and Van der Sar, at 40, is coming to the end of his top-flight career.
United’s debts reached £750m before a recent repayment of £249m and they recorded losses of £83.6m in their last accounts.
But the club have cash reserves estimated to be £120m thanks largely to the £80m sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid last year.
That money will diminish as the season goes on but £50m is thought to be set aside for new signings. (continue reading…)
Leonardo set for Inter Milan
by danang on Dec.25, 2010, under Serie A
Inter Milan have named Leonardo as their new coach in succession to the sacked Rafael Benitez.
The appointment was confirmed in a statement on the Italian club’s official website.
“Leonardo has just signed a contract with Inter until June 30, 2012,” it read.
“Everybody at Inter wishes to welcome Leonardo. He will take charge from December 29 when training resumes. The club will make an announcement over the next few days regarding his official presentation.
“We are sure that with his class, experience and winning mentality the club and the team can achieve the results that everyone at Inter and all the Inter fans want to see.”
Leonardo, 41, was a member of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning squad, but spent a season in charge of Inter’s bitter city rivals AC Milan after taking over from Carlo Ancelotti, who went to English Premier League Chelsea.
He spent four years with Milan as a player and then seven as part of the coaching staff, before succeeding Ancelotti. (continue reading…)
nine-goal thriller
by danang on Dec.23, 2010, under Bundesliga
Holders Bayern Munich are through to the quarterfinals of the German Cup after a thrilling 6-3 victory at nine-man Stuttgart.
The Bavarian giants had beaten the same opponents 5-3 at the weekend, but they went one goal better on Wednesday, thanks to three late goals.
Andreas Ottl and Mario Gomez gave the visitors a two-goal lead in the first eight minutes, but the home side fought back to level 2-2 at the interval thanks to a double strike from Pavel Pogrebnyak.
A frantic second 45 minutes saw Miroslav Klose put Bayern back into the lead before Stuttgart had Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz sent off for a second yellow card offense.
Remarkably Stuttgart then missed a penalty before Mattieu Delpierre levelled matters with 13 minutes remaining.
However, the man advantage began to tell, and late goals from Thomas Muller and a second from Klose put Bayern in control.
Delpierre was then shown his marching orders before an injury time goal from Franck Ribery put the gloss on an extraordinary match. (continue reading…)
Real Marid 8-0 Levante
by danang on Dec.23, 2010, under La Liga
Nine minutes were all Real Madrid needed on Wednesday night to take care of business and leave the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal tie against Levante all but in the bag. Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo both notched hat-tricks as the Whites earned their 13th win in 13 attempts at the Santiago Bernabeu this season.
Real Madrid wanted to strike soon and Mourinho lined up the best eleven possible in order to do so. Five minutes in, Benzema managed to steal the ball heading into the final third of the pitch and after several step-overs to lose his markers the Frechman found the back of Munua’s net with a powerful strike. With Levante still in a state of shock, Cristiano Ronaldo forced a turnover of his own, broke into the box and found Ozil, who put Real in control after several nice moves.
Down but not out, Levante went on the offensive only to see the strategy backfire. Cerra misfired on a clearance on 31’ and the ball landed perfectly in front of Benzema to fire home and put Real up 3-0. The visitors fell apart, and one minute before halftime, Benzema capitalized on another defender’s mistake, made his way into the box and found Cristiano wide open to push the ball into the net. (continue reading…)
Cassano to join AC Milan
by danang on Dec.22, 2010, under Others
Italian Serie A leaders AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign unsettled Italian international striker Antonio Cassano from Sampdoria in the January transfer window.
Italian news agency Ansa have confirmed the 28-year-old will finally be leaving the Genoa-based club following his highly-publicized row with Sampdoria owner Riccardo Garrone in October.
Cassano has not played a competitive match since falling out with Sampdoria, although the club recently failed to get the player’s contract cancelled at an arbitration panel.
Although Cassano cannot officially join Milan until next month, he can join his new club at their winter training camp in Dubai from December 27.
Neither club has confirmed the deal yet, however, Italian media have reported that Cassano’s contract will run until 2014 and that a 5m euros sell-on clause due to former club Real Madrid will now be divided between Milan, Sampdoria and the player. (continue reading…)
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