Saturday 31 October 2009

Premier League Results for the 31st Oct 2009

Arsenal

Van Persie (42, 60)
Fabregas (43)

3-0
(HT 2-0)
Tottenham


Bookings:

Vermaelen (78)


Bookings:

Crouch (62)
Att: 60,103


Bolton

0-5
(HT 0-1)
Chelsea

Lampard (pen 45+2)
Drogba (90)
Knight (og 82)
Deco (61)


Bookings:

Robinson (57)


Bookings:

Ferreira (80)


Sent off:

Samuel (45+1)


Att: 22,680


Burnley

Alexander (20pen 20, 77)

2-0
(HT 1-0)
Hull


Bookings:

Elliott (58)


Bookings:

Altidore (65)
Mendy (90)



Sent off:

Geovanni (70)
Att: 20,219


Everton

Bilyaletdinov (45+1)

1-1
(HT 1-0)
Aston Villa

Carew (47)


Bookings:

Cahill (53)


Bookings:

Warnock (24)
Cuellar (31)
Carew (90+3)


Sent off:

Bilyaletdinov (87)


Sent off:

Cuellar (90)
Att: 36,648


Fulham

Zamora (24)
Nevland (73)
Dempsey (87)

3-1
(HT 1-1)
Liverpool

Torres (42)
(73)


Bookings:

Baird (54)





Sent off:

Degen (79)
Carragher (82)
Att: 25,700


Man Utd

Berbatov (55)
Rooney (87)

2-0
(HT 0-0)
Blackburn




Bookings:

Emerton (36)
Chimbonda (38)
Att: 74,658


Portsmouth

Dindane (35, 64, pen 90)
Piquionne (45+3)

4-0
(HT 2-0)
Wigan




Bookings:

Thomas (90+2)
Att: 18,212


Stoke

Elokobi (og 17)
Etherington (44)

2-2
(HT 2-0)
Wolverhampton

Craddock (47, 64)




Bookings:

Kightly (35)
Edwards (39)
Elokobi (54)
Att: 27,500


Sunderland

Reid (39)
Richardson (76)

2-2
(HT 1-2)
West Ham

Franco (30)
Cole (36)


Bookings:

Cana (11)
Bent (25)
Turner (40)


Bookings:

Kovac (37)
Ilunga (45+3)
Cole (60)


Sent off:

Jones (45+2)


Sent off:

Kovac (87)
Att: 39,033

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

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Cristiano Ronaldo has urged former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to join him at Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester City have been placed on alert with the news that Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has fallen out with coach Pep Guardiola.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea are interested in Le Mans right back Sebastien Corchia, despite their transfer ban.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hull are to launch an internal investigation into all of the club's transfer dealings over the last two years.
Full story: Daily Mail

Friday 30 October 2009

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Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor says that current Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas will be the next star to quit the Emirates if the club underachieve again this season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hull manager Phil Brown has been given only two games to save his job as the club look to consolidate in the wake of the departure of Paul Duffen as chairman.
Full story: The Sun


Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has denied suggestions that his poor form this season is because of continual transfer speculation linking him with a move to European champions Barcelona.
Full story: The Sun

Striker Marlon King will miss out on £2.7m in wages after his sacking by Wigan in the aftermath of his 18-month jail sentence for sexual assault.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal could also lose Fabregas' fellow Spanish midfielder Fran Merida, with Atletico Madrid set to step up their interest in the player.
Full story: The Sun

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is keen on signing Torino's Italy Under-21 international defender Angelo Ogbonna.
Full story: The Sun

Thursday 29 October 2009

King jailed for sex assault and saked from Wigan

Footballer Marlon King has been jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a woman - and has been sacked by Premier League club Wigan Athletic as a result.

The striker was repeatedly "cold-shouldered" by the 20-year-old student in a bar in central London last December, Southwark Crown Court heard.

He groped her and then punched her, leaving her with a broken nose.

The father-of-three, from Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, had insisted it was a case of mistaken identity.

The 29-year-old has also been sacked by his club, Wigan, the chairman, Dave Whelan, has confirmed. "We have to follow the rules and regulations, which means we will have to give him 40 days' notice that his contract will be cancelled.

"He is absolutely sacked – we will not tolerate football players who get sent to jail for 18 months. As far as we are concerned, he is finished with football at Wigan Athletic FC.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict, however, and King was convicted of sexually assaulting the woman and causing actual bodily harm.

The assault happened at the Soho Revue Bar at a time when he was on loan with Hull City.

King was celebrating two occasions - his wife's latest pregnancy and the scoring of a winning goal - with a night out in the West End.

He was repeatedly "cold-shouldered" by women in the bar, the court heard.

The court heard she replied: "I don't care who you are; take your millionaire self away from our table."

He groped the woman and she told him: "Don't do that, it's not nice. Don't touch me."

King was warned off her again but he continued to stroke the woman's hair and then told her she was not in his league, the court heard.

After she pushed him in the chest, King lost his temper and a moment of "completely gratuitous violence" led to him "smashing" the victim to the floor, jurors were told.

Two other people standing beside him were also knocked away as a result of the force of the blow he inflicted.

Several witnesses testified that King was responsible, despite his denial.

They included a football coach who insisted the 29-year-old Jamaican international was the assailant.

King has been sacked with immediate effect From Wigan , what a loser


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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is ready to sign Valencia winger Juan Mata for £16.5m next summer.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring David Villa after the Spain striker sacked his agent for failing to secure a summer move away from Valencia.
Full story: The Sun

Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has suggested the Tottenham striker's recent poor form is down to "psychological problems" and not a lack of match practice.
Full story: The Sun

Further doubt has been cast over the future of Hull boss Phil Brown after Adam Pearson quit his post as Derby chairman on Wednesday to take on the same role at the KC Stadium.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, currently earning £60,000 per week, will be offered a new £95,000-a-week contract to pledge his next five years to the club.
Full story: The Sun


Wednesday 28 October 2009

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Manchester United are edging closer to signing Valencia forwards David Villa and David Silva, with the Spanish club willing to listen to offers. With winger Cristiano Ronaldo offloaded in the summer, Sir Alex Ferguson has cash to spare and the United manager is willing to pay £40m for the duo.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are keen on securing the services of Sampdoria midfielder Koman Vladimir. The Hungarian star is currently on loan at Bari and is valued at £4m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Italian side Juventus are all set to make a £6m bid for Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta in January.
Full story: The Sun

Birmingham City are favourites to sign Rangers striker Kris Boyd, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Bolton and Celtic are considering a swoop for FC Utrecht's Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel. (The Sun)

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has suggested that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has too much power and leads a number of Premier League bosses in ganging up on Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.
Full story: The Sun

Tottenham defender Ledley King is hoping to open up talks on extending his deal at White Hart Lane. The club captain's contract expires at the end of the season and Spurs have an option of a one-year extension. (The Sun)

Hull manager Phil Brown is mulling over selecting striker Jozy Altidore after the 19-year-old American was fined for revealing on social networking site Twitter that he was dropped for the match against Portsmouth for being late. (The Sun)



Tuesday 27 October 2009

Spurs submit plans for new stadium



Spurs have submitted planning application for their new 56,000 seater stadium which will will built adjacent to the existing stadium.
The ground will feature a single-tier stand, like the Kop at Anfield, and allow fans to be nearer the action than at other modern stadiums like Wembley.
The site also includes 434 new homes, a 150-room hotel and a supermarket.
Tottenham are refusing to declare the cost of the stadium project, with reports suggesting a figure similar to the £400 million Arsenal spent to build the Emirates.

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Chelsea lead the chase to sign £42m-rated striker Sergio Aguero after Atletico Madrid admitted they are ready to listen to offers for the 21-year-old.
Full story: The Sun

Villarreal goalkeeper Diego Lopez is a £15m target for Manchester United.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is set to ignore interest from Tottenham and commit himself to the Blues.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are set to make a January bid for Gimnasia de la Plata's Argentine midfielder Fabian Rinaudo. (The Sun)

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to raid his old club by making a £4m bid for Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn are ready to snap up midfielder Camel Meriem, who is a free agent after leaving Monaco.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand may be dropped from the first team because of fears that the 30-year-old is past his best.
Full story: The Sun

Monday 26 October 2009

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Everton have joined the race for Middlesbrough's £6m-rated winger Adam Johnson.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City striker David Ball is wanted on loan by injury-hit Championship side Sheffield United.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United right-back Danny Simpson, who is on loan at Newcastle United, is ready to quit Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City face competition for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, with the former Arsenal star also wanted by Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that it was only on the team coach going to Anfield that he decided to use Spanish striker Fernando Torres from the start against Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunday 25 October 2009

Premier League Results for the 25th Oct 2009

Bolton

Lee (16)
Cahill (27)
Klasnic (86)

3-2
(HT 2-1)
Everton

Saha (32)
Fellaini (55)


Bookings:

Davies (31)
Cahill (57)
Samuel (61)


Bookings:

Fellaini (63)
Att: 21,547


Liverpool

Torres (65)
Ngog (90+6)

2-0
(HT 0-0)
Man Utd


Bookings:

Mascherano (72)
Carragher (87)


Bookings:

Evra (15)
Berbatov (37)
Vidic (75)


Sent off:

Mascherano (90+5)


Sent off:

Vidic (90)
Att: 44,188


Man City

Lescott (53)
Petrov (60)

2-2
(HT 0-0)
Fulham

Duff (62)
Dempsey (68)




Bookings:

Hangeland (3)
Pantsil (44)
Att: 44,906


West Ham

Cole (74)
Alessandro Diamanti (pen 80)

2-2
(HT 0-2)
Arsenal

Van Persie (16)
Gallas (37)


Bookings:

Hines (71)
Collison (75)
Parker (78)


Bookings:

Eboue (77)
Mannone (80)


Sent off:

Parker (85)


Att: 34,442

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Liverpool have been stunned with the news that midfielder Javier Mascherano has rejected a new contract, with the Argentine pushing for a move to Barcelona.

It won't help soothe the worries of manager Rafa Benitez as he prepares for the clash with Manchester United on the back of four successive defeats.
Full story: The Star

With doubts continuing over the future of the American owners, there are growing fears that a lack of trophies this season at Anfield will lead to the exit of Spaniard Fernando Torres.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea are considering an £18m move for Napoli's attacking midfielder Marek Hamsik if their transfer ban is lifted in January.
Full story: Sunday Times

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is monitoring 17-year-old Spartak Moscow midfielder Zhano Ananidze - the player dubbed the 'next Georgi Kinkladze'.
Full story: goal.com

Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal have been shocked after being told they will have to pay £86m to land Porto's Brazilian striker Givanildo Vieira de Souza. (Sunday Express)

Gerard Houllier is set to return to the Premier League at Birmingham City as new owner Carson Yeung weighs up managerial options, with Alex McLeish currently holding the reins.

Full story: News of the World

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has been invited to end his career at Bournemouth. Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell said: "He is a legend here and we would love to have him around." (Sunday Express)

Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has rejected the chance to become assistant manager at Portsmouth. (News of the World)


Saturday 24 October 2009

Premier League Results for the 24th Oct 2009

Birmingham

Ridgewell (37)
McFadden (48)

2-1
(HT 1-0)
Sunderland

Dann (og 82)


Bookings:

Johnson (24)
Ferguson (81)
McSheffrey (90+3)


Bookings:

Gordon (90+4)
Att: 21,723


Burnley

Fletcher (4)

1-3
(HT 1-1)
Wigan

Rodallega (11, 51)
Boyce (76)


Bookings:

Carlisle (61)
Alexander (90+4)


Att: 19,430


Chelsea

Givet (og 20)
Lampard (48, pen 59)
Essien (52)
Drogba (64)

5-0
(HT 1-0)
Blackburn




Bookings:

Pedersen (45+1)
Att: 40,836


Hull

0-0
(HT 0-0)
Portsmouth


Bookings:

Marney (53)
Myhill (87)


Bookings:

Mokoena (54)
Att: 23,720


Tottenham

0-1
(HT 0-0)
Stoke

Whelan (86)




Bookings:

Fuller (30)
Whelan (76)
Diao (83)
Att: 36,031

Wolverhampton

Ebanks-Blake (pen 83)

1-1
(HT 0-0)
Aston Villa

Agbonlahor (79)


Bookings:

Zubar (61)


Bookings:

Carew (54)
Warnock (60)
Att: 28,734

This weekends Premier League fixtures

Saturday, 24 October 2009
Burnley v Wigan, 15:00
Chelsea v Blackburn, 17:30
Hull v Portsmouth, 15:00
Tottenham v Stoke, 15:00

Sunday, 25 October 2009
Bolton v Everton, 13:30
Liverpool v Man Utd, 14:00
Man City v Fulham, 15:00
West Ham v Arsenal, 16:15

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

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Arsenal have targeted Inter Milan frontman Mario Balotelli, with their scouts believed to have watched the £20m-rated star last week. Manager Arsene Wenger is also understood to be keen on Ajax's 21-year-old defender Gregory van der Wiel.
Full story: The Sun

The Gunners are also tracking Belgian 18-year-old midfielder Eden Hazard, who currently plays for French club Lille.
Full story: Daily Mirror



Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has begun talks with Bulgarian midfielder Martin Petrov over a new contract which expires next summer. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa and Birmingham are going head-to-head in trying to grab the services of Cheltenham 18-year-old striker Theo Lewis. (Daily Star)

Liverpool fans, unhappy with co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, are planning a 10,000-strong protest march on Sunday ahead of the Manchester United match.

Liverpool Fans' group Spirit of Shankly is believed to be drumming up support after hearing the Americans will be attending their crunch game. The Reds are on a run of four successive defeats for the Anfield club amid continuing unrest regarding the club's future.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina has been assured by referees' chief Keith Hackett that security staff at Anfield are on red alert to deal with any balloons and beach balls.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has emerged as a £30m target for Real Madrid next summer.
Full story: The Sun

Tottenham are battling it out with Inter Milan for 18-year-old Ghanaian full-back Gladson Awako.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea are ready to embark on a £60m spending spree in January if Fifa suspends the transfer ban imposed on them, with Inter Milan's Patrick Vieira, Benfica winger Angel di Maria, Valencia's David Villa and Aston Villa's Emile Heskey all being considered.
Full story: Daily Express

Roma's Daniele de Rossi, Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero and Manchester City talisman Robinho could also be on Chelsea's shopping list in January with the Blues losing key men to the African Cup of Nations.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal and AC Milan have joined the race to sign West Ham's Swiss utility man Valon Behrami.
(The Sun)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is receiving words of wisdom from Reds legend Kenny Dalglish to try to resolve the Spaniard's problems at Anfield.

Full story: The Sun

Benitez maintains he is the right man to lead Liverpool and believes his vision for the club will still result in a golden future.
Full story: Daily Express

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he regrets letting West Ham's Matthew Upson leave the Gunners and says he has thought about bringing him back to the club.
Full story: The Independent

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has conceded that defender Micah Richards has peaked as a player and currently has little chance of forcing his way into Fabio Capello's plans for South Africa next summer.
Full story: Independent

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has urged Capello to take defender Ledley King to the World Cup, despite his chronic knee problems.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Michael Owen deserves a hero's reception when he runs out to face his former club Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow and has claimed the striker remains one of the best goal scorers in world football.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United centre-back Nemanja Vidic says he has put his nightmares performances against Liverpool last season behind him and is ready to restore his reputation as one of the Premier League's finest defenders.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Friday 23 October 2009

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Arsenal have targeted Inter Milan frontman Mario Balotelli, with their scouts believed to have watched the £20m-rated star last week. Manager Arsene Wenger is also understood to be keen on Ajax's 21-year-old defender Gregory van der Wiel.
Full story: The Sun

The Gunners are also tracking Belgian 18-year-old midfielder Eden Hazard, who currently plays for French club Lille.
Full story: Daily Mirror



Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has begun talks with Bulgarian midfielder Martin Petrov over a new contract which expires next summer. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa and Birmingham are going head-to-head in trying to grab the services of Cheltenham 18-year-old striker Theo Lewis. (Daily Star)

Liverpool fans, unhappy with co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, are planning a 10,000-strong protest march on Sunday ahead of the Manchester United match.

Liverpool Fans' group Spirit of Shankly is believed to be drumming up support after hearing the Americans will be attending their crunch game. The Reds are on a run of four successive defeats for the Anfield club amid continuing unrest regarding the club's future.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina has been assured by referees' chief Keith Hackett that security staff at Anfield are on red alert to deal with any balloons and beach balls.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Arsenal have targeted Inter Milan frontman Mario Balotelli, with their scouts believed to have watched the £20m-rated star last week. Manager Arsene Wenger is also understood to be keen on Ajax's 21-year-old defender Gregory van der Wiel.
Full story: The Sun

The Gunners are also tracking Belgian 18-year-old midfielder Eden Hazard, who currently plays for French club Lille.
Full story: Daily Mirror



Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has begun talks with Bulgarian midfielder Martin Petrov over a new contract which expires next summer. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa and Birmingham are going head-to-head in trying to grab the services of Cheltenham 18-year-old striker Theo Lewis. (Daily Star)

Liverpool fans, unhappy with co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, are planning a 10,000-strong protest march on Sunday ahead of the Manchester United match.

Liverpool Fans' group Spirit of Shankly is believed to be drumming up support after hearing the Americans will be attending their crunch game. The Reds are on a run of four successive defeats for the Anfield club amid continuing unrest regarding the club's future.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina has been assured by referees' chief Keith Hackett that security staff at Anfield are on red alert to deal with any balloons and beach balls.
Full story: Daily Mail

Thursday 22 October 2009

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Tottenham will make a £6m move for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson in the January transfer window.
Full story: The Sun

Birmingham will join the race to sign Emile Heskey if the 31-year-old England striker quits Aston Villa to boost his World Cup hopes.
Full story: The Sun

Sunderland will make a move for Middlesbrough's England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson, 22, in January.
Full story: The Sun

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready to make an opening £1.5m bid for Huddersfield's highly rated young goalkeeper Alex Smithies. The Terriers rate the stopper at about £4m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is interested in signing Barnsley's teenage striker Reuben Noble-Lazarus. The 16-year-old became the youngest Football League player at 15 years and 45 days in a game against Ipswich in October 2008.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal are leading the chase for 14-year-old Montenegro midfielder Nikola Zvrko. Chelsea and Barcelona are also interested in the youngster. (Daily Mail)

Rafael Benitez's job as Liverpool manager is safe for now because the club cannot afford to sack him. The Spaniard has four and a half years to run on the £4.5m-a-season contract he signed in March, so sacking him could cost about £20m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wednesday 21 October 2009

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Tottenham are lining up a £14m deal for Internacional's Brazilian midfielder Sandro, who is also a target for Spanish duo Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are keeping tabs on 21-year-old Ajax full-back Gregory van der Wiel, who recently broke into the Netherlands team.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn are monitoring England striker Emile Heskey's situation at Aston Villa. The 31-year-old is struggling to secure a regular first-team place at Villa Park but Rovers may come in to boost his hopes of clinching a berth in the 2010 World Cup squad.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea want to sign Ghanaian striker Dominic Adiyiah, who plays for Fredrikstad FK in Norway, if the transfer ban at Stamford Bridge is lifted.
Full story: The Sun

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is ready to make Tottenham defender Gareth Bale one of the first signings of new Blues owner Carson Yeung's era in a £3m deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa are set to launch a bid to sign striker Jay Bothroyd from Cardiff if England forward Emile Heskey leaves in January.
Full story: Daily Star

Portsmouth are giving a trial to former Millwall and Plymouth striker Cherno Samba.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Tottenham managers Terry Venables and Ossie Ardiles believe that current Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will lead the club into the Champions League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has ended his feud with midfielder Nigel Reo Coker. The pair had a training ground bust-up in September and Reo Coker has not started a game since but O'Neill hugged the 25-year-old in the dressing room before the draw with Manchester City on 5 October as an indication the incident was behind them.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has vowed to help under-fire defensive teammate Rio Ferdinand get back to his best with United and England.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton manager David Moyes has slammed the Football League for their lack of respect for the Carling Cup, suggesting sponsors Carling must ask serious questions about the way sides are being forced to field weaker teams in the early rounds due to commitments in other competitions.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has welcomed this summer's World Cup in South Africa as it provides extra incentive for his English players to perform for the Hammers this season.
Full story: The Sun

Tuesday 20 October 2009

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Manchester City are prepared to let Brazilian forward Robinho leave the club, with Barcelona his likely destination, if they can bring in French midfielder Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich as a replacement.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are lining up a £5m move for Club Brugge defender Vadis Odjidja in January.
Full story: The Sun

Sheffield United defender Matthew Kilgallon will leave the Blades in January after rejecting a new £20,000-a-week contract. The £4m-rated 25-year-old is wanted by Wigan, Bolton, Celtic and Middlesbrough.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping to avoid a touchline ban for his remarks about referee Alan Wiley's fitness by citing as his defence the precedence that no manager has been banned for post-match comments and that they were made away from the technical area.
Full story: Daily Mirror


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he plans to remain in football as long as he lives and cannot imagine ever retiring from the game. "If I have health, I want to work as long as I live but adapt to my potential," said Wenger.
Full story: The Sun

Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorenson has agreed terms on a new two-year contract with the club.
Full story: Daily Express

Monday 19 October 2009

Premier league Result for the 19th Oct 2009

Fulham

Zamora (43)
Kamara (64)

2-0
(HT 1-0)
Hull


Bookings:

Konchesky (38)


Bookings:

Dawson (37)
Att: 22,943

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Portsmouth are ready to make a move for Tottenham forward Giovani dos Santos.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett's talks with a Saudi firm to sell part, or all, of his stake in the club are "on hold" despite his visit to the Middle East last week, an official from the FC investment vehicle has claimed.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has been ruled out for three weeks after tweaking medial ligaments in his knee during a challenge by Birmingham defender Liam Ridgwell on Saturday. (Daily Star)

Referee Mike Jones is set to be withdrawn from next weekend's Premier League fixture list after allowing Sunderland striker Darren Bent's winner against Liverpool to stand when it deflected in off a beach ball thrown on to the pitch by a supporter.
Full story: The Sun

Stoke defender Robert Huth looks certain to be charged by the Football Association and may face a three-match ban after appearing to aim a punch at West Ham defender Matthew Upson on Saturday.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he turned down a move to Real Madrid last summer because he wants to win the Champions League with the Gunners.
Full story: The Sun


Sunday 18 October 2009

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Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce believes he has found the long-term replacement for striker Benni McCarthy - Standard Liege's Congo star Dieudonne Mbokani, rated at £4m.
Full story: News of the World

The threat of selling star trio Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano cannot be ruled out unless Liverpool sort out their debt problem.
Full story: News of the World

Nani is fighting to save his Manchester United career after being left on the bench on Saturday and Sir Alex Ferguson may offload him in January if he can buy David Silva from Valencia.
Full story: News of the World

Steve Bruce plans to raid north-east neighbours Newcastle in January to bring left-back Jose Enrique into the Premier League.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is monitoring midfielder Yossi Benayoun's situation at Liverpool as he prepares for the January transfer window.
Full story: News of the World

A multi-national consortium, Intermarket Group, has launched a £100m to bid to buy troubled West Ham. They are confident of handing Gianfranco Zola a substantial budget for the January transfer window. The consortium is made up of wealthy West Ham fans and is led by Wall Street mogul, Jim Bowe.
Full story: News of the World

Zola faces a battle to hold on to some of West Ham's biggest young stars after a massive wage discrepancy emerged. Some of the youngsters in the first team are being paid just £400 a week.
Full story: News of the World

Sir Alex Ferguson could be banned from the touchline for five matches. Key figures inside football believe he should not get away with his outburst against referee Alan Wiley, whom he branded as "unfit" following United's 2-2 draw with Sunderland two weeks ago.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Saturday 17 October 2009

Premier league results for the 17th Oct 2009

Arsenal

Van Persie (16)
Diaby (18)
Arshavin (84)

3-1
(HT 2-1)
Birmingham

Bowyer (38)


Bookings:

Song Billong (73)


Bookings:

Hart (58)
Ridgewell (63)
Att: 60,082


Aston Villa

Dunne (32)
Collins (52)

2-1
(HT 1-1)
Chelsea

Drogba (15)


Bookings:

Agbonlahor (35)
Milner (90+3)


Bookings:

A Cole (45+1)
Att: 39,047


Everton

Bilyaletdinov (88)

1-1
(HT 0-0)
Wolverhampton

Doyle (76)


Bookings:

Howard (90+3)


Bookings:

Kightly (29)
Edwards (69)
Maierhofer (85)



Sent off:

Maierhofer (90+3)
Att: 39,319


Man Utd

Knight (og 5)
Valencia (33)

2-1
(HT 2-0)
Bolton

Taylor (75)




Bookings:

Davies (48)
Att: 75,103


Portsmouth

Boateng (59)

1-2
(HT 0-2)
Tottenham

King (29)
Defoe (45)


Bookings:

Mokoena (51)
Yebda (72)
Brown (90+2)


Bookings:

Jenas (23)
Palacios (89)
Assou-Ekotto (90+3)


Sent off:

Brown (90+5)


Sent off:

Defoe (61)
Att: 20,821

Stoke

Beattie (pen 11, 69)

2-1
(HT 1-1)
West Ham

Upson (34)


Bookings:

Diao (28)
Shawcross (38)
Whelan (90+1)


Bookings:

Faubert (10)
Cole (75)
Hines (85)
Att: 27,026


Sunderland

Bent (5)

1-0
(HT 1-0)
Liverpool


Bookings:

Cana (8)
Reid (52)


Bookings:

Kuyt (29)
Att: 47,327

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story

Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is set for showdown talks with Tottenham as he fears he may miss out on the World Cup because of a lack of first-team football at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez admits he would love to bring back Emile Heskey if Aston Villa made him available in the transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Botlon manager Gary Megson has insisted that the club will be in a strong position to secure a "market-driven" fee for defender Gary Cahill next summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he is only planning to make minimal adjustments to his squad in the January transfer window.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

Gianfranco Zola has pledged his future to West Ham despite the off-field problems at the club and a link with old club Napoli.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says he hasn't been contacted about the vacant Sweden job - but admits talks have yet to start over extending his contract at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manager Alex McLeish has insisted a new contract is the furthest thing from his mind after the beginning of the Carson Yeung era at Birmingham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manager Martin O'Neill has warned Emile Heskey that he will have to ditch his nice guy act if he is to return to Aston Villa's first team.
Full story: Daily Mail

Harry Redknapp has revealed his desperation to see an end to his two years of hell over tax allegations.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has threatened to quit the Argentina national team in protest at criticism directed at him in his home country.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes that football is heading for financial catastrophe and that a "major club" could collapse by overspending.
Full story: Times

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Rio Ferdinand his first-team status for Manchester United and England will be in doubt unless he raises his performance level.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has warned his players to be aware of their responsibilities and keep the red mist at bay in the Lancashire derby clash with Burnley.
Full story: Metro

Arsene Wenger has plunged Alan Wiley back into the spotlight by accusing the under-fire referee of being too friendly with Manchester United players.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Steve Bruce has warned Liverpool that any more defeats could wreck their title hopes and has questioned whether Rafa Bentez squad has the experience to finish top.
Full story: Daily Mirror