Archive for February, 2008

Pompey medio confident of UEFA Cup qualification

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 191 words | no comments

Last season just one goal separated Portsmouth from gaining entry to the UEFA Cup and Croatian international midfielder Niko Kranjcar says that his team are keen to avoid that scenario once again.
Kranjcar is banking on Pompey’s home matches to garner the points that will help them a UEFA Cup place. He says:
After Everton we have […]

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Rafa pledges to talk to Hyppia about a new contract

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 203 words | no comments

Liverpool veteran Sami Hyppia’s contract with the Merseyside club runs out at the end of the season and the player is eager to stay on Anfield for at least one more season and boast of playing for one of Europe’s biggest clubs for 10 long years.
Although Liverpool haven’t moved much in extending him a new […]

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Cesc Fabregas: I am now a matured player

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 308 words | 13 comments

Has Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas matured over the last couple of seasons when he has been one of the three best players in the English Premier League?
If you ask the player, then he will say yes. Just like he says now:
I have grown up a lot since I joined Arsenal, but especially in the last year. […]

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Lee Dong-Gook decides to play on at Boro

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 108 words | 1 comment

It is reported that Middlesbrough striker Lee Dong-Gook shall remain at the Riverside even after this summer. The 28-year old South Korean was signed by Gareth Southgate in January 2007 but the striker has failed to cut the grades in the Premiership.
Dong-Gook has scored just two goals in 29 matches for Boro and was almost […]

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Southgate singing Alves praise

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 177 words | 1 comment

Middlesbrough manager cannot stop singing praises of his January signing Alfonso Alves. The Brazilian international striker was signed from the Dutch side Heerenveen during the January transfer period and made his full debut against Sheffield United in the FA Cup fifth round replay in midweek and Southgate has already become a Alves fan.
The Boro manager […]

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Everton manager confident of Champions League glory

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 231 words | 5 comments

Everton are fourth in the English Premier League table at the moment and are actually in a great position to sustain their spot until the end of the season and qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Manager David Moyes insists that the Merseyside Blues would not buckle down under pressure as the race to finish fourth […]

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Carrick accepts Fergie’s midfield rotation policy

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 297 words | 1 comment

Michael Carrick hasn’t been quite a regular player for Manchester United in the midfield this season but the England international has no sorrow over this affair. He says that he has full faith in his manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s policy of rotating the midfield players and garners support for this policy.
Carrick says:
You have to get […]

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Shearer unsure about managerial role

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 161 words | 2 comments

The man long tipped to be a huge managerial success is now quite unsure whether he shall actually move into this realm. Newcastle legend Alan Shearer was actually always tipped to become a football manager one day but the former England international says that he is not sure whether he wants to do that now.
Shearer […]

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Top Arsenal star to leave!

by Mr Comfort on February 28th, 2008 | 176 words | 29 comments

Big rumour at the Emirates - Mathieu Flamini is about to join Juventus in the summer. And he could leave for nothing!
It’s been a long running saga, but according to today’s news it’s pretty much a done deal! Apparently Arsenal are fearful that midfield general Mathieu Flamini has agreed to join Juvenus in the summer […]

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Herman Rijkaard: My brother wouldn’t manage Chelsea next season

by sub on February 28th, 2008 | 259 words | 1 comment

Avram Grant might be on his way out of Chelsea in the summer but there is no way that Frank Rijkaard could replace him at Stamford Bridge next season. The Dutchman is currently in his fifth season as coach of the Spanish giants FC Barcelona and although last season the Catalans failed to win any […]

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