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A brace of penalties from Brett Pitman helped see Bristol City past Sheffield United in this Ashton Gate encounter.
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Tagged Under: Harry Redknapp, Kevin Blackwell, Kyle Naughton, Kyle Walker, Sheffield United FC, tottenham
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Championship pair have a bright future and could well be Premier League bound this summer
Tagged Under: Harry Redknapp, Kevin Blackwell, Kyle Naughton, Kyle Walker, Sheffield United FC, tottenham
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White Hart Lane boss looks add up and coming Englishman to his squad.
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It’s often labeled as the biggest game in sport and rightly so.
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And let’s face it, neither will be missed at Eastlands next season. [Read the rest of this entry »]
Tagged Under: Andreas Isaksson, man city, Manchester City FC, mark hughes, Sheffield United FC, sun jihai
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Sunderland boss Roy Keane is looking towards the Championship for a Kenwyne Jones replacement but is this really the man for the job? [Read the rest of this entry »]
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If you ask most people in football whether they like Neil Warnock, the answer is no. The current Crystal Palace manager seems to find it easier to make enemies rather than friends, which is a shame as he’s actually a very nice bloke when you get to know him. The Guardian reports that Rafael Benitez has consulted his lawyer after the former Sheffield United boss questioned the Liverpool manager’s integrity in a recent newspaper column.
Benítez bristled at a question about Warnock’s comments and said: ‘Somebody told me [about them]. We knew he was bad as a manager and prehistoric, but we didn’t know he was a person like this. I will speak to my lawyer. We don’t need to waste time with him.’
It’s clear that Warnock is still bitter about the Blades’ relegation last season on the final day of the season. One of their relegation rivals was Fulham, who achieved a 1-0 win over a weakened Reds team. However, Benitez was not the first and certainly won’t be the last manager to do this when there are crucial games on the horizon. And anyhow, what exactly constitutes a weakened team when you have two players for every position anyway?
Tagged Under: benitez, Crystal Palace FC, Fulham FC, Liverpool FC, rafael, rafael benitez, Sheffield United FC
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Everton gaffer Davie Moyes has had a pop back at James Beattie, a clodhopping shire horse of a striker, who recently claimed that:
“I don’t think I was treated with the respect I deserved during my time with Everton.”
Moyes seemed a bit shocked to hear such tripe from an ex-player, especially one given ample chance to impress, and retorted with a restrained swipe. Moyes said:
“It surprised me to hear those comments. I don’t like talking about players at other clubs, but what I will say is that we always do well by players while they are here.”
A case of sour grapes from Beattie, a man who plumbed new depths of craptastic striking whilst at Goodison?
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Today’s turgid transfer twaddle…
Chelsea fat-boy Frank Lampard wants a new contract deal at least as porcine as his belly. The Chubster is asking for a £30m four-year deal, and if he doesn’t get it he’ll go somewhere where he can thank you very much. (Daily Express)
Chelsea and Tottenham are in a mad scramble for David Villa’s signature after the Valencia hot shot admitted he could be looking for pastures new. (Various)
…And Manchester United are also reportedly sniffing around David Villa with a view to signing him. (The Sun)
…Manchester United are in another transfer scuffle, this time with Liverpool; both clubs are fighting to secure the scribbled signature of Stade Rennais midfielder Stephane Mbia. (Daily Star)
Sheffield United striker James Beattie has clearly had enough of slumming in in the Championship and wants to move back to the Premier League – Aston Villa are rumoured to be interested. (Daily Mirror)
…But Martin O’Neill’s club seem to be having less luck with Porto full-back Jose Bosingwa. The Portuguese club has poo-pooed a £6m bid from the Midlands club. (Daily Express)
Everton’s superstar youngster 17-year-old Jack Rodwell has signed a two year contract with the club -the maximum permitted at his age. (Various)
…And on loan midfielder Steven Pienaar, an absolute revelation, will sign for Everton in the next 48-hours – leaving Valencia and Arsenal to look elsewhere for a lightweight dreadlocked midfielder. (Daily Mail)
Tagged Under: Arsenal FC, Aston Villa FC, Chelsea FC, Everton FC, Manchester United, porto, Sheffield United FC, stade rennais, steven pienaar, tottenham, valencia
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Sheffield United may have knocked out Manchester City in the last round of the FA Cup, although they may have a far tougher assignment against Middlesbrough on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s men are proving to be increasingly resilient on their travels, with victories at Bristol City and Mansfield already in the competition to date. Setanta report that the Boro gaffer is pleased his team are showing some backbone away from the Riverside.
“Our away form especially – four wins and four draws from our last nine – has been very pleasing,” Southgate said.
“Historically, we have been a bit of a soft touch on the road, and that has been a really good sign.
“The players have to take enormous credit. They are a strong unit at the moment.
“They have been able to put aside all the other issues which came up in January and they have focused on the job in hand.
“In recent weeks, we have gone behind at Bristol City in the cup and in the game at Newcastle, and the players have not panicked, they have been very positive in their response.
“They have to take a tremendous amount of credit. There is a strong team spirit amongst them now and they have got to keep that.”
The fact that the Blades have finally got rid of Bryan Robson this week adds a new dimension to this tie, with former assistant manager Kevin Blackwell now taking charge. He’s already engineered a draw with Liverpool when managing Luton; can he go one better and consign Boro to a last-16 cup exit?
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David Moyes is fast becoming a master craftsman, taking rough lower division diamonds and coaxing sparkling performances out of them. First there was Tim Cahill, who we bought from Millwall and nearly went to Crystal Palace, but has since been widely accepted as one of the best goalscoring midfielders in the Premier League. Next there was Joleon Lescott, nabbed from Wolves and coming with glowing recommendations, it was the worry over his knees that presumably scared off the top teams, but yet again Moyes was proven right. And now we have Phil Jagielka, a man who had Premier League experience, but with the sinking ship that was Sheffield Utd – when he initially signed for Everton for £4.5million there were some doubters, and after a shaky start the doubts grew – but Jagielka has now settled and looks to be joining fellow Toffees Yobo and Lescott as being a quality defender. In Saturday’s game at Goodison, Jagielka not only scored the winner but put in a wonderful defensive performance too. Jags said:
“I would love to have come here and been a fans’ favourite within a month, but it was always likely to take a little longer. I knew I was coming here to be part of a team, rather than the shining light.
“It was still tough, though. From being a big fish in a small pond and playing every week I was suddenly in a position where, even if I did play, I couldn’t be sure of which position. I had friends and family round me who talked me through it and told me to be patient and I think I have cleared that hurdle now.”
“It was great to get the winning goal but, as a defender, I take most satisfaction from that challenge at the end.”
The Moyesiah himself said:
“He had a few doubts about himself in the early days,~” said Moyes, “and there were times when he seemed to wonder whether he had taken a step too far. It was a step up for him and it’s not always easy settling in straight away and proving you are up to it.
“But I never had any doubts. I knew what he was about and took the chance to tell him so whenever I thought he needed lifting. I would say things to him in training and make sure he worked hard at raising his whole tempo and gradually we are seeing him take it on board and grow in confidence.
“He was outstanding in this game, not just for his goal, but that saving tackle when we were in danger of dropping two points. He can be a great player for us in a number of roles and I think the supporters now realise he can be relied on every week.”
So will Jagielka be another great signing for Moyes?
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Not everyone likes to play for Manchester United. Meet a relatively unknown 21-year winger Lee Martin who is currently on loan at Championship club Sheffield United. He says that he doesn’t want to play for Man United not because he doesn’t have the desire to play for one for the biggest clubs in the world but because he doesn’t see any realistic chance of breaking into the first team with established world class stars in Sir Alex’s books.
Martin says:
At 21 it’s time to look at yourself and ask if it’s ever going to happen at Manchester United. ‘I’ve taken a lot of knock backs there over the years which could make me stronger or set me back. I’ve learned a lot in my time with United, improving greatly by training with world-class players. But I’m realistic and feel I might need to move on now. You need to get out while you’re young. I’ve been around the first team for the past two years but only made two appearances.
Martin is determined to make his loan deal with Sheffield permanent. Now this is one young player who is focused on playing Football rather than on earning a huge paycheck.
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