[Núcleo] Premier League + Football League

[cadete]

Lembram-se do que aconteceu ao Leeds quando investiu aquele dinheiro todo em jogadores e nao ganhou nada?

 

O City esta no mesmo caminho...espero eu.

 

Que ficou a ganhar foi o Aston Villa e, principalmente o Cardiff.

 

Mas pronto, quem oferece 180 mil libras por semana ao Yaya Toure, claro que da 30M pelo Milner...

 

Haja dinheiro...

[Ibrahimovic_9]

O Hodgson foi para o Liverpool baixar ainda mais os padrões. O Konchesky é fraquinho...

 

Gosto do Odemwingie.

[Gavazzo]

O Hodgson foi para o Liverpool baixar ainda mais os padrões. O Konchesky é fraquinho...

 

Gosto do Odemwingie.

Não me parece que seja suposto ser mais que uma opção de banco. O Ruiz acho que era um reforço excelente, ainda para mais com a inclusão do Babel a baixar-lhe o preço.

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Could James Milner’s Manchester City move wreck his career?

 

Football bettingAs James Milner undergoes a medical at Manchester City, questions have to be raised about whether the move is the best career choice he could have made. Clearly he stands to gain from the deal in financial terms, as do Aston Villa – who could blame them for accepting a chance to double their money on a player they signed just two years ago? It would also be unfair to suggest the former Newcastle man has moved just for the cash. City have spent a huge amount on players again this summer and they are clearly better positioned to challenge for silverware than Villa are, so it’s a step up for him.

 

However, in making the move Milner has relegated himself from a player who was guaranteed first team football to someone who will have to battle for a starting place. In some ways he should be praised for deciding against being a big fish in a small pond and he will no doubt be relishing the challenge of competing with some of the world’s best players for the right to pull on a City shirt every week.

 

Sadly for Milner, who is clearly a very competitive individual, this dream could backfire incredibly quickly. Just take a look at Wayne Bridge. He made the move from Chelsea in the hope of securing first-team football, but it now looks like he has been frozen out – and his performance for the Manchester side were far from bad. Not that you have to be a flop to see your City career nose dive. Craig Bellamy was one of the best players in the Premier League last season, this term he’ll be plying his trade in the Championship. Shay Given, another excellent performer, may also have to move on if he wants to play.

 

Milner clearly believes he’s good enough to justify a regular starting spot in the City side, he wouldn’t have made the move otherwise. Unfortunately even if he is right that may not be enough. A change of manager or another spending spree could see him pushed to one side and he could rapidly go from first-team regular to not even being considered for the squad. He would then be left with the choice of sitting around picking up his wages, heading out on loan to a lesser side – there’s no chance City would let him play for a rival after spending all that cash on him – or perhaps moving abroad.

 

At 24 he’s just a couple of years off his peak and he needs to be playing football almost every week to ensure he’s able to give his best for both his club and England. The danger is that in aiming for the top Milner has set himself on the path to career stagnation.

[Mais um manager]

Segundo o Goal.com, o Milner já assinou.

 

Fico à espera da confirmação e do Ireland no Villa.

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Oh pessoal, acham que devo mudar o Titulo do topico para futebol ingles ou deixo como esta?

[Oblivion]

Oh pessoal, acham que devo mudar o Titulo do topico para futebol ingles ou deixo como esta?

 

Se por ventura se começar a apostar no Championship, poderia mudar-se, sim. ;-)

[cadete]

Se por ventura se começar a apostar no Championship, poderia mudar-se, sim. ;-)

 

O Tugax disponibilizou-se para postar os resultados do Championship...

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City: Kolarov arrisca longa paragem

 

O internacional sérvio Alexandr Kolarov, ex-Lazio, apresenta um problema nos ligamentos do tornozelo e o cenário não parece ser nada animador.

 

Os responsáveis do Manchester City não revelaram o tempo de paragem para Kolarov, tendo apenas confirmado que não é opção para o jogo na Liga Europa, frente aos romenos do Timisoara.

 

São esperados mais detalhes sobre a lesão nos próximos dias.

 

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Man. City cede Ireland e 20 milhões para contratar Milner ao Aston Villa

 

A troco de 20 milhões de euros e a cedência do médio Stephen Ireland ao Aston Villa, o Manchester City garantiu os serviços de James Milner. Ambos clubes confirmaram a concretização do negócio nos sites oficiais.

 

Milner assinou um contrato com a duração de cinco temporadas com os citizens e Ireland ficará vinculado por quatro anos com os villains.

 

Foram precisas seis semanas de intensas negociações para o City conseguir contratar Milner, um jogador tido como uma prioridade para o técnico Roberto Mancini.

 

Esta é a sexta contratação do emblema de Manchester neste defeso, depois de já ter assegurado o ingresso de Boateng, Kolarov, Balotelli, David Silva e Yaya Touré.

 

Ao todo, o negócio ronda os 30 milhões de euros, já que o City desembolsa 20 milhões e o passe de Ireland foi avaliado em 10 milhões.

 

A estreia de Milner até já está marcada. Tudo indica que o médio vai alinhar na próxima segunda-feira à noite, frente ao Liverpool, em partida a contar para a segunda jornada da Premier League.

 

fonte : A Bola

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Fans given chance to impact Arsenal

 

Arsenal fans have been given a chance to directly invest in the club's future through a new share scheme launched on Wednesday.

 

The Arsenal Fanshare, which has been set up by the Arsenal Supporters' Trust (AST), allows fans to buy up one hundredth fractions of the actual shares which usually trade at more than £10,000 each.

 

This will enable them to build a stake in the North London club from as little as £100 or monthly contributions of £10.

 

In return, they will get full shareholder rights - including the chance to attend the Gunners' AGM, question the directors and vote on policy.

 

The AST will obtain and sell shares in the club for supporters. Shareholders can then sell their stake or freeze their monthly payments at any time.

 

At present, the £640 million club, which has 62,000 shares, is owned by just four shareholders.

 

US property and sports entrepreneur Stan Kroenke has a 30% stake with Uzbek-Russian mining and minerals billionaire Alisher Usmanov owning just over a quarter. Danny Fiszman, who is now a tax exile in Switzerland, holds 16% with Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith controlling the remaining stake.

 

All four have given their support to the Fanshare scheme.

 

However, with a maximum monthly payment of £1,000 for smaller investors, shareholders will not be able to buy up a significant stake.

 

Instead, the club hopes the move will help to ward off takeover talk and put forward a different mode of ownership to the debt-laden models currently operated by Manchester United and Liverpool.

 

More details on the scheme can be found at arsenalfanshare.com.

 

 

 

 

Arsenal players only injured on days that end in Y

 

When I read the news this morning that Samir Nasri had a knee operation and would be out for a month, I literally facepalmed and let out a huge groan. You know, I’m starting to think that the team is cursed and some of these players are more cursed than others.

 

Nasri, for example, was a bit of a risk when Arsene bought him owing to a history of “meningitis-like” flu and other injuries that had plagued his career. In his first season at Arsenal, he seemed to have put that behind him as he played in 55 matches for club and country. But then last year, Diaby broke his leg during pre-season training and Nasri was out until November. And now this year a routine Mascherano* tackle seems to have sent him to the doctor for knee surgery.

 

Even more aggravating is that we have only played one match and are already have 6 players officially “injured.” Which makes me wonder if the treatment room isn’t just a little too nice. Like, maybe they have some gorgeous Swedish supermodel who gives the players full body rub downs after they have been soaking in the hot tub, drinking mimosas. And we all know what happens before the hot tub.

 

I’m joking around a bit, but I’m really starting to think something is wrong with our team doctors. I’m talking wrong enough that someone might need to lose their job over it. Colin Lewin looked at Nasri, gave him some treatment and let him go back on the pitch to play 90 minutes — which almost certainly aggravated any injury Mascherano dealt.

 

But maybe it’s not the doctor’s fault, nor Mascherano’s fault really. The fact is that the Liverpool enforcer’s tackle was hardly blood curdling. It’s the kind of tackle that every player gives and gets week in and week out and Nasri’s knee buckled. You could fire everyone in the team doctor’s office, right down to the tea lady, and you can’t fix the fact that Nasri is out for a month from a routine tackle.

 

I don’t know, the team investigated the overwhelming number of injuries we had last year and came up blank. Maybe they need to investigate the investigation and see why they didn’t turn up an answer. Something needs to be done, hire a witch doctor for all I care but this injury curse needs to stop.

 

*Watch the highlights of the Liverpool match, Mascherano goes through him just short of the 13 minute mark and Nasri signals for treatment about a minute later.

 

 

 

 

Arsenal put back the clock at Emirates Stadium

 

Arsenal will be putting back the clock in more ways than one when Blackpool visit the Emirates Stadium for their first league match against the Gunners for nearly 40 years on Saturday.

 

For as well as renewing acquaintances with the promoted Tangerines, Arsenal will unveil a larger new version of their famous clock, a distinctive feature of the team's old Highbury ground for more than 70 years.

 

The clock will be positioned at roof level on the south side of the Emirates in which all the stands are being officially given the old names from Highbury on Saturday.

 

It will be installed at the new Clock End with the opposite stand renamed the North Bank. The stands on either side of the pitch will now be known as the East and West Stands.

 

Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith, who made over 450 appearances for Arsenal between 1987 and 1995, told Reuters he was delighted the clock was being installed.

 

"I'm really pleased," he said, "I was quite surprised and upset when they first moved to the Emirates that they didn't do it then, but it makes sense to have it there.

 

"I like the fact they are renaming the stands too and bringing back some of the history from Highbury. It will add some character to the stadium."

 

ORIGINAL SUGGESTION

 

Arsenal's great manager of the 1930s, Herbert Chapman, brought the clock to Highbury.

 

However, his suggestion it should have a 45-minute face to show how long had been played in each half was not accepted by the FA who thought it might undermine the officials.

 

The clock was then redesigned with a conventional face and stood at Highbury from 1935 until Arsenal left in 2006. The original East and West Stands, listed as buildings of architectural merit, have since been converted into apartments.

 

Blackpool, who last played a league match at Arsenal in March 1971, when they lost 1-0, made a successful return to the top flight after almost four decades away when they scored a shock 4-0 win at Wigan Athletic last week.

[TheReds]

Acredito no Liverpool esta epoca

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Acredito no Liverpool esta epoca

 

A serio?

[Kenny Omega]

20 milhoes mais ireland bom negocio para o villa :handclap:

Editado 18 Agosto 2010 por viciofm

[TheReds]

A serio?

 

Sim e o City perde segunda feira

[Shark]

O Milner era muito importante e era bom termos conseguido mantê-lo, mas o negócio feito até é bom pois alem do dinheiro recebido ainda temos o Ireland que é tambem um belissimo jogador

[Mister Master]

Agora é dar uso a uns 10M para comprar um avançado.

[TheReds]

Mais um ?

[Mister Master]

Mais um ?

Carew, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Delfouneso, Weimann. O Heskey deve ir não sei para onde... Acho que faz falta.

[Pedro-SCP]

Levem o Djaló. :mrgreen:

[Victarion]

será que era por isso que o Villa não avançava sobre o Djaló? :-k agora que há dinheiro, talvez tenham hipótese para o contratar hehe

[OntheRadio]

10M pelo Djaló e era o negócio do ano para o Sporting :mrgreen:

[cadete]

ainda ontem falei com um adepto ferrenho do Villa e ele disse-me que gostou do negocio. Mas tambem disse-me que estavam a precisar do dinheiro para pagar dividas e nao sabe se investirao aquele dinheiro em jogadores novos.

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Os diarios de quinta-feira

 

Shay Given is set to walk out on Manchester City after finding out Joe Hart will keep his place in goal for the Europa League qualifier against FC Timisoara on Thursday night. Given is now mulling over possible on-loan moves to Arsenal or Fulham.

Full story: Daily Express

 

Chelsea may miss out on the signature of 18-year-old Brazilian Naymar after the striker's club Santos offered to make him their highest paid player and refused to accept any offers less than their valuation of £29m.

Full story: the Independent

 

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has insisted that midfielder Javier Mascherano will not be offloaded for anything less than £25m to Inter Milan and has told the Argentine he should be prepared for an extended stay at Anfield.

Full story: the Guardian

 

Or the Reds may yet sell Mascherano to fund further purchases after he left the Argentina international out of the squad to face Trabzonspor in the Europa League on Thursday. The Inter Milan and Barcelona target's absence prevents him being cup-tied for European competition.

Full story: Daily Mail

 

Chelsea are up against Ajax in the battle for the signature of 17-year-old Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku.

Full story: talkSPORT

 

Ahsan Ali Syed wants to sign former England captain David Beckham, now at Los Angeles Galaxy, if the Indian businessman's proposed £300m takeover bid of Blackburn is successful. Syed said: "I was 26 when I started following the Premier League. I liked Blackburn back then and also used to follow Manchester United's fortunes because of David Beckham. If my finances allow and his intentions are positive then I would love to take Beckham."

Full story: Daily Mail

 

Manchester United may be about to test Deportivo La Coruna's determination to keep hold of Mexico winger Andres Guardado with a £12m bid.

Full story: Caught Offside

 

Arsenal are close to sealing a deal for Sevilla's Sebastien Squillaci after the Spanish side withdrew the French defender from a Champions League qualifier.

Full story: Daily Mirror

 

Tottenham will only make a £15m bid for Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano if they qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. Even then the Brazilian's £90,000-a-week wages may prove to be a stumbling block.

Full story: talkSPORT

 

Liverpool are weighing up an approach for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz and may also include his Eastlands team-mate Wayne Bridge in the deal as they look to fill a left-back vacancy.

Full story: Caught Offside

 

Rangers have secured the services of Slovakian World Cup star Vladimir Weiss, who had also been linked to rivals Celtic. The 20-year-old Manchester City winger has sealed a season-long deal at Ibrox.

Full story: Daily Record

 

Bolton left-back Jlloyd Samuel is a loan target for Middlesbrough.

Full story: Daily Mirror

 

Chinese businessman Kenny Huang is becoming frustrated at his efforts to gain control of Liverpool. There are several parties interested in replacing Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett but Huang is anxious to arrive and provide funds for new players before the end of the transfer window on 31 August.

Full story: the Guardian

 

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit back after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson accused teams of spending money with "kamikaze effort". City have spent £130m this summer but Mancini said: "It's normal when you want to buy a good player that you have to spend money. It is not important for me [what Ferguson says]. I respect his opinion but I repeat that United, like City, have spent a lot of money in the past."

Full story: Daily Mail

 

Former West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson is preparing for a shock return to football as the Icelandic businessman launches a rescue bid for struggling Sheffield Wednesday.

Full story: Daily Mirror

 

You loved them or hated them during the World Cup - the vuvuzela. But there's no doubting the instrument's effect on modern culture following its arrival into the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English. Along with the name of the famous horn blown by fans in South Africa this summer, other words (non-sporting ones) to be added are tweetup (a meeting arranged through social networking site Twitter) and cheeseball (lacking taste or style).

Full story: Daily Telegraph

[Shark]

Mister Master estava aqui a pensar, e se fossemos buscar o Santa Cruz?

[Gavazzo]

Se o Liverpool saca o Bridge e o Santa Cruz ao City a preço de saldo é excelente. Duas necessidades, a meu ver, supridas de uma só vez e com duas opções aceitáveis.