Sep 23rd, 2008 • 3 Comments • Coaches • Teams
Manchester City’s new chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has stated that he wishes to create a “dynasty” out of Man City in a “sustainable manner”. After the increasing worries about foregin investors buying Premeir league clubs it seemed that Al Mubarak felt it was necessary to assure fans that he would not be controlling player transfers. […]
Chelsea have been hindered by a recent string of injuries including Deco who who obtained a torn muscle in his upper thigh while warming up before the game against Manchester United (Chelsea tied Manchester Utd 1-1). Carvalho also suffered an injury with a torn ligament in his knee which will likely leave him out for […]
Sep 19th, 2008 • 2 Comments • Teams
Stan Kroenke, the American billionaire who owns the St Louis Rams, the Colorado Rapids and the Denver Nuggetsthrough Kroenke Sports Enterprise has now been admitted to the board as a non-executive director. Kroenke currently owns 12.4% of Arsenal holdings; his appointment surely vexes Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood who remarked when Kroenke first invested that Arsenal […]
Line-up:
Villarreal: Diego Lopez, Angel, Rodriguez, Godin, Capdevila, Cani, Eguren, Edmilson, Pires, Fernandez, Franco.
Subs: Viera, Santi Cazorla, Ibagaza, Llorente, Javi Venta, Senna, Fuentes.
Booked: Franco, Ibagaza, Diego Lopez.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Hargreaves, Fletcher, Park, Rooney, Tevez.
Subs: Foster, Brown, Ronaldo, Anderson, Giggs, Vidic, O’Shea.
Booked: Tevez.
Villarreal have had few […]
Sep 16th, 2008 • No Comments • Injuries • Players • Teams
Manchester United’s Michael Carrick recently obtained a broken bone in his foot after a tackle by Yossi Benayoun during the recent Liverpool win (2-1) over Manchester United. Carrick plays an important role in United’s midfield; his absence which could severely impact the teams performance.
Ferguson commented, “It’s not turned out well for us. He has a […]
Sep 10th, 2008 • 1 Comment • Coaches • Teams • Transactions
View: ‘Zola favorite for West Ham manager position’ for more information. 42 year old Gianfranco Zola has agreed to a 3 year deal with West Ham as their new manager. West Ham released a statement announcing the change: “Gianfranco was our first choice. We were very comfortable with the three options we had - Zola, […]
25 year old Michael Essien will probably be out for the rest of the year as he recently obtained an ankle injury while playing in an International game between Ghana and Libya. Essien was injured before this injury and didn’t start for Chelsea’s first game; he had just recovered from that unjury when a ligament […]
Sep 9th, 2008 • 1 Comment • Coaches • Teams • Transactions
Italian Gianfranco Zola is en route to becoming West Ham’s next manager. Zola used to play for Chelsea and is currently the Italian Under-21 Coach. He could well be named manager by the end of the week as his Under-21 team has a game to play this Tuesday. West Ham’s Italian technical director Gianluca Nani […]
Sep 7th, 2008 • 2 Comments • Players • Teams • Transactions
David Gill, United’s Chief Executive said he would take the potential City offer of a €135 million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo ”with a pinch of salt”. The offer could arise as Dr. Sulaiman Al-Fahim the billionaire who recently took over City through the Abu Dhabi United Group wishes to obtain multiple world class stars including […]
Sep 3rd, 2008 • 7 Comments • Coaches • Players • Teams • Transactions
View Keegan leaves Newcastle for more information.
While it was reported earlier that Keegan had been sacked or had resigned, it appears that Newcastle and Keegan may be patching things together.
“Newcastle United Football Club can confirm that discussions are ongoing between the board and Kevin Keegan. Both the club and Kevin would like to reiterate that […]
