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20 September 2008

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20 September 2008


Sunderland 2 - 0 Middlesbrough

Blackburn 1 - 0 Fulham

Liverpool 0 - 0 Stoke C.

West Ham 3 - 1 Newcastle U.

Bolton W. 1 - 3 Arsenal

19 September 2008

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English Premiership Football News ( 19 September 2008 )


Rosicky cool over comeback date

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosický said Thursday he was still some way to turn off full fitness after suffering problems in the renewed thigh injury that kept excluded, because it in January.

"My return is still will take some time," said Rosický for the CTK press agency.

"Each treatment threatens to bring complications," the 28-year-old explained.

Rosický is time bulletin will disappoint his club manager Arsène Wenger, who in August said he hoped that Rosický play back to September.

Rosický was in business after leaving the pitch with artificial grass in the FA Cup tie against Newcastle last season.

Prague media are speculating whether the injuries could in fact lead to the premature termination of the player's career.

"Hopefully, the career of 'Little Mozart' doens't remember that the author - great, but short," wrote the daily Dnes.

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Wenger and Kolo wanted me to join Arsenal – Barcelona ace

Yaya Toure Barcelona midfielder has revealed that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and his brother Kolo asked him to join the Gunners this summer.

But 25 years, the midfielder insists he did not want to leave Barcelona after just one season at the Spanish giants.

He told RAC-1 radio: "Both Wenger and my brother told me during the summer that I should join Arsenal, but I told them that I am very happy at Barcelona

Toure is prepared to be patient and wait for his chance to break into the team in Barcelona.

He added: "We can not play with twelve. I'm physically fit, but we must respect the decision of the coach. I am a professional and if I do not play that I must be patient for the good of the team.

"When you shoot a Barca shirt you're one of the biggest clubs in the world and you must win every game.

"The competition is a good thing. We have two very good players for each position, which is crucial when you play for the best team in the world.

"Now we have to play well and with great spirit. All players are aware that this season we have something to gain."
[Source: RAC-1 Radio]

18 September 2008

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Moyes 'agrees £17m Everton deal'

Everton boss David Moyes has agreed a new five-year contract with the Merseyside club worth more than £ 17m, BBC Sport understands.


The 45-year Moya, who joined Everton as manager in 2002, in July confirmed he has opened talks on a new agreement with President Bill Kenwright.

The Scot is expected to sign the agreement before the derby against Liverpool at Goodison Park on September 27.

Moya, who has 12 months on its current operation, also succeeded Preston.

The Scots, who twice guided Everton to the UEFA Cup and Champions League qualification stages, has been linked to the vacant manager's job at Newcastle.

Earlier this week, he was accused of misconduct by the Football Association after being sent to the stands during Sunday's 3-2 victory against Stoke.
[Source by bbcnews]

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Kalou prepared to leave Chelsea

Chelsea Striker Salomon Kalou admits he is ready to leave the Blues if it fails to recover in the starting line-at Stamford Bridge.

Kalou has not started a single Premiership match this season, under the new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.

He told Setanta Sports: "of course, I practice difficult to get opportunities, but the manager decisions must be respected, even if I'm here to play.

"It's up to me to work twice as hard in training, and to be honest, I try to do my best to improve my football and hopefully it will bear fruit.

"I do not know what my future is the season is still long. It is too early to decide now.

"When a young player coming to Chelsea he was pleased to learn, and then you may be able to move to another club or here.

"As a young player I am aware that I must make the choice and the other during my career, I'll have to agree to steal my own wings."

The Ivory Coast international joined Chelsea from Feyenoord in 2006 for a fee is not disclosed.
[Source: Setanta Sports]

17 September 2008

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Guthrie escapes increased FA ban
The Football Association says midfielder Danny Guthrie Newcastle will not receive additional punishment for breaking the leg of Hull striker Craig Fagan.
Guthrie will now serve a three match ban for being sent off in Saturday's Premier League match at St James' Park.

Fagan left leg was fractured by Guthrie's wild up in stoppage time during the Magpie "2 -1 defeat at home.

However, the FA revealed that he could not take further measures if it levelled a new charge against the player.

A spokesman said: "Each shipment out-door automatic penalties under existing regulations.

"The FA does not have the power to extend the automatic stay.

"The only circumstances in which we could take further measures would be to issue additional charge against a player.

"This happens only in exceptional cases, such as Ben Thatcher, the challenge on Pedro Mendes in 2006."

Thatcher, then at Manchester City, was handed an eight-match ban with another FA suspended for 15 games two years in 2006 after a challenge that left Portsmouth's Mendes concussed and requiring neurological tests.

However, the spokesman FA has also confirmed that an ongoing review of disciplinary procedures could see a sliding scale in place to increase sentences for serious offences.

He said: "We are currently reviewing disciplinary procedures for potential changes for next season and a sliding scale for red-card offences is one of the options under consideration."

Fagan has continued to turn the clock Hull completed the victory in Guthrie, 21, has several false him by the button.

Hull manager Phil Brown urged the FA to take further action against the former Liverpool player, claiming an automatic three-match ban was "insufficient punishment."

Professional footballers Association chief Gordon Taylor said that Guthrie's actions were "not acceptable".

Guthrie has since apologized, insisting he is not a dirty player, but Fagan facing at least six weeks on the sidelines.

Guthrie missed the Premier League clash with West Ham and Blackburn, Tottenham, over Carling Cup visit to St James' Park.
[source by bbcnews]

16 September 2008

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Terry wins appeal to face Man Utd
Chelsea captain John Terry was cleared to play against Manchester United on Sunday after his appeal against a red card yielded good results.

Terry was sent to a fault on the Manchester City striker Jo, but an audience of football Chelsea confirmed the claim of unfair dismissal.

He received a red Mark Halsey, with the referee judging the incident of serious abuse.

The England skipper was set to miss three games.

The ban was implemented, Terry would have missed Sunday's crucial Premier League clash with champions United and equal Carling Cup against Portsmouth on September 24 and the league encounter with Stoke three days later.

The fault on Jo occurred inside the centre circle, with Terry centre-back partner Ricardo Carvalho covering the game and full-back José Bosingwa also sprint to defend.

Chelsea is on the ground complaints were initially based on the fact that Terry was not the last defender.

But Halsey's decision to issue a red card for misconduct rather than playing professional misconduct means the position on the ground and the presence of other players were not relevant.

Unless serious gambling is classified as when a player uses excessive force or brutality against a difficult opponent for when the ball when it is played .
[source by bbcnews]

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Carrick out for up to six weeks
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will be for up to six weeks after it was revealed he broke a bone in his foot.

The 28-year-old suffered the injury in a tackle by Yossi Benayoun in the first half of Saturday losing 2-1 to Liverpool and left on Crutcher Anfield.

"This is not shot well for us," said Sir Alex Ferguson.

"He has a small crack in his foot which was diagnosed on Sunday afternoon. It is not good news."

The injury is another setback for Carrick, who had just returned to action after three weeks with an ankle injury suffered in the United opening match of the season against Newcastle.

He was forced to withdraw from the England team for the friendly against the Czech Republic and then missed two World Cup against Andorra and Croatia.

Carrick latest injury also rule him in England next two qualifers against Kazakhstan and Belarus next month.

He missed United's opening Champions League game against Villarreal on Wednesday, their second against Aalborg on September 30, and possibly their third against Celtic on October 21.

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Wigan sign Ghana keeper Kingson


Wigan have completed the signing of former Birmingham goalkeeper Richard kingson.

The Ghana International found Latics manager Steve Bruce, who signed him for the Blues last summer.

Kingson played for his country in the 2006 World Cup but struggling to make an impact at St Andrews and was released at the end of last season.

The 30-year, which is able to sign after the transfer deadline for a free agent, said: "There are two guards up here, but I fight for a place."

He added: "It's fantastic to be back in England. Steve Bruce is a great manager and I am looking forward to my career at Wigan. "

Latics boss Steve Bruce told the club website: "It is really a decent goalkeeper.

You do not play around 60 times for one of 20 nations in the world without having something about you.

"I think it will add to competition."

Kingson will compete with Chris Kirkland and Mike Pollitt for a place in the Wigan starting line-up, and hope to be in contention for Sunday in the Premier League match at Tottenham.
[source by bbcnews]

Ramos angry but refuses to panic


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Ramos angry but refuses to panic
Juande Ramos has remained optimistic about the prospects for Tottenham for the rest of the season after a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa Spurs in the bottom left of the table.

"I'm still angry at the end of games like this with the players and myself," said Ramos manager after seeing his side slip a home loss.

"It's barely begun and there is still room for us. I will not make an assessment after a match.

"We hope that calm and with experience we'll get a positive result."

Spurs set to limp display in front of their home fans, a series of research and throughout dispirited, but Ramos said that the upheaval the club has faced in recent weeks was partly to blame.
Strikers Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov left Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, while defender Vedran Corluka and Roman Pavlyuchenko before - which both their debut against Villa - were bought on transfer deadline day earlier this month.

"We had very little time to prepare - Corluka, Pavlyuchenko Frazier and Campbell are new to the club and have not really had time," said Ramos, who has suffered more than the league defeats victories since taking over Martin Jol the licensee in October 2007.

Ramos has overseen 19 wins from 46 matches, while Jol team won 67 games from a total of 148.

And Ramos admitted: "We are behind in our preparations. We must keep the spirit going and climb the highest of the table as possible.

"We made an irregularity beginning of the season, having lost three matches, making it an uphill struggle for us."

Spurs now face Wisla Krakow in UEFA Cup on Thursday before they take on Wigan in the Premier League on Sunday with both games at White Hart Lane.
[by bbcnews]

14 September 2008

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Spurs new boys set for debuts
Tottenham are expected to give to Russia made its debut striker Roman Pavlyuchenko and Croatia defender Green Corluka when trying to climb onto the bottom of the Premier League table against Aston Villa on Monday.

Corluka, who has played in Croatia 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat at home to England on Wednesday, is set to replace the injured Alan Hutton at right-back for the Monday match here at White Hart Lane.

Meanwhile, Pavlyuchenko hope to take the post left vacant by striking Dimitar Berbatov continued to Bulgaria International period of days to move from champions Manchester United.

Villa defender Carlos Cuellar could make his debut for the Midlands club following a calf problem, but midfielder Steve Sidwell after May miss maintain a knee injury to play for the reserves.

However, Sidwell colleagues midfielder Craig Gardner could function after the withdrawal of the England Under-21 squad with a hamstring injury.

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Stoke City 2 - 3 Everton


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Tottenham 1 - 2 Aston Villa
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