Sunderland
defender Wes Brown says they need the fans at their best for the trip to Norwich City.
Sunderland
supporters booed at the final whistle of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.
Brown said: "I'm not absolutely sure why we seem to play better away from home. We have managed to score goals away and it has been totally different at home. Maybe some of the pressure is off, I don't know.
"Maybe the home fans are getting in to their team and we are just playing. Hopefully we can take that in to next week. The fans are great away from home and they do help us.
"I remember the Fulham
game, when all of the fans travelled down, they were brilliant. Believe me it helps. If we were playing really terrible, I could understand it. We just need to start getting points on the board. We are going to keep on trying, just as hard as the fans are.
"We are trying to play the best football we can. The fans have been great for us this season so we have to start winning for them. We tried our best and I hope they saw that. We just need to get points on the board."
2014年7月20日星期日
Two Premier League clubs working with DNA profile company
Two Premier League clubs are working with a personal genetics company to provide DNA profiles of their players.
The Daily Mail says the two clubs have commissioned genetic profiles of their players to identify their strengths and potential weaknesses.
The clubs signed a deal this season with a personal genetics company to provide DNA profiles of both senior and academy players.
The profiles, obtained via a simple mouth swab, disclose the players' balance of speed and endurance genes, whether they have injury-prone genes and the best nutrition to fit their DNA.
The company, DNAFit, is also working with a leading European team but insists all three clubs' identities must remain confidential.
The Daily Mail says the two clubs have commissioned genetic profiles of their players to identify their strengths and potential weaknesses.
The clubs signed a deal this season with a personal genetics company to provide DNA profiles of both senior and academy players.
The profiles, obtained via a simple mouth swab, disclose the players' balance of speed and endurance genes, whether they have injury-prone genes and the best nutrition to fit their DNA.
The company, DNAFit, is also working with a leading European team but insists all three clubs' identities must remain confidential.
2014年7月19日星期六
Sunderland boss Poyet insists Giaccherini has role to play
Sunderland
boss Gus Poyet has assured Emanuele Giaccherini he has a role to play in the clubﾡﾯs survival battle.
The Italy international was left out of the 18 which drew with Crystal Palace
on Saturday.
Poyet said: "People will ask why Giaccherini wasnﾡﾯt even on the bench, an Italian international and I know, it hurts. And I need him. Maybe he doesnﾡﾯt believe me, but I need him.
"If Fletch is not available for next week then maybe we will need Giacchi there and then he needs to help us and Iﾡﾯm sure he will because heﾡﾯs a great professional. He will be because he will probably think it was an opportunity lost for him, but we will need everybody."
boss Gus Poyet has assured Emanuele Giaccherini he has a role to play in the clubﾡﾯs survival battle.
The Italy international was left out of the 18 which drew with Crystal Palace
on Saturday.
Poyet said: "People will ask why Giaccherini wasnﾡﾯt even on the bench, an Italian international and I know, it hurts. And I need him. Maybe he doesnﾡﾯt believe me, but I need him.
"If Fletch is not available for next week then maybe we will need Giacchi there and then he needs to help us and Iﾡﾯm sure he will because heﾡﾯs a great professional. He will be because he will probably think it was an opportunity lost for him, but we will need everybody."
2014年7月18日星期五
Brazilian legend Ronaldo: Man Utd's Rooney just fantastic, wonderful
Brazilian legend Ronaldo is a big fan of Manchester United
striker Wayne Rooney.
Ronaldo expects Rooney to have a big World Cup
for England.
He told RWD Football: "I think heﾡﾯs a fantastic player who scored wonderful goals both for the English team and Manchester United
. So I think heﾡﾯs one of the best strikers in the world."
striker Wayne Rooney.
Ronaldo expects Rooney to have a big World Cup
for England.
He told RWD Football: "I think heﾡﾯs a fantastic player who scored wonderful goals both for the English team and Manchester United
. So I think heﾡﾯs one of the best strikers in the world."
2014年7月17日星期四
St Mirren midfielder McLean on Ipswich, Blackburn, Rangers radar
St Mirren midfielder Kenny McLean
is being linked with a number of English Championship clubs.
Sky Sports is of the belief that the 22-year old Buddies ace, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is a target for a trio of tier two English clubs as well as Scottish League One champions Rangers
.
Scotland U21international McLean has not yet signed a new deal with St Mirren and could quite possibly move on in the summer which has the likes of Ipswich Town
, Blackburn Rovers, Yeovil Town and ﾡﾮGers showing considerable interest.
is being linked with a number of English Championship clubs.
Sky Sports is of the belief that the 22-year old Buddies ace, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is a target for a trio of tier two English clubs as well as Scottish League One champions Rangers
.
Scotland U21international McLean has not yet signed a new deal with St Mirren and could quite possibly move on in the summer which has the likes of Ipswich Town
, Blackburn Rovers, Yeovil Town and ﾡﾮGers showing considerable interest.
Man Utd midfielder Kagawa celebrates 25th birthday with masks of himself!
Manchester United
midfielder Shinji Kagawa was happy to celebrate his birthday with fans yesterday.
The Japan midfielder turned 25 on Monday and celebrated by posing for a picture next to a birthday cake featuring a model of him in his United kit and emblazoned with the club and Japanese FA badges.
But Kagawa also shared another, rather odder, picture of himself, sat with his cake while flanked by two unidentified friends wearing masks of his face.
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midfielder Shinji Kagawa was happy to celebrate his birthday with fans yesterday.
The Japan midfielder turned 25 on Monday and celebrated by posing for a picture next to a birthday cake featuring a model of him in his United kit and emblazoned with the club and Japanese FA badges.
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2014年7月16日星期三
STATS SHOCKER: Man Utd's Cleverley outshone by England rivals Shelvey, Delph
With less than 100 days to go before the World Cup
in Brazil, Roy Hodgson, like all international managers will surely be starting to put the final touches on his World Cup squad.
Last weekﾡﾯs round of international matches will give Hodgson et al. another chance to run the rule over the various players vying for a place on the plane. In England, one of the players that has dominated the headlines is midfielder Tom Cleverley
and his inclusion in the England squad to take on Denmark at Wembley.
Most commentators and fans are unanimous in their damnation for Cleverleyﾡﾯs role in Manchester Unitedﾡﾯs shocking season. Cleverley came out in defence of his role in the team claimed that the making of him the scapegoat for Unitedﾡﾯs season was grossly unfair. Now opinion and emotion are never good benchmarks for the real picture so we looked at the stats to see what they would reveal. To make it more interesting we also looked at the stats of two other English midfielders who had not been picked for the squad for the game against Denmark ﾨC Swansea Cityﾡﾯs Jonjo Shelvey
and Aston Villaﾡﾯs Fabian Delph.
Starting from the beginning with the bread and butter of an attack minded midfielder ﾨC attacking actions. Out of the three players, Cleverley ranks in the middle of the three players in terms of both quantity and quality. Interestingly, Shelvey far outranks the United man when it comes to good attacking actions.
When it comes to creating chances per game, Cleverley is again between the two players although the number of chances created is significantly behind Shelvey and slightly behind Delph. Shelvey is the stand out player in this regard with more than double the number of attempts than both the other players. When it comes to actual chances created. He also manages to create 1 chance per game ﾨC something that Cleverley only manages, on average, to do every 5 games.
As for individual skill, Delph is the stand out player here both in quality and quantity. Cleverley undertakes less dribbles than Shelvey but his are a higher quality than the Swansea man.
In a previous post we discovered how Manchester United
have crossed the ball more often than any other team in the Premier League this season, but despite this, Cleverley actually crosses the ball considerably less than any of the three players examined. In fact, he only crosses the ball, on average, every 2 to 3 games. Shelvey, yet again, far outstrips the other players both in number of crosses as well as the percentage of good crosses.
Shelvey also gets more shots on goal per game than both Cleverley and Delph combined although, Cleverley does have a slightly higher rate of shots on target and shots that are dangerous. Delph is, by far, the weakest player in this department.
As a midfielder, you are also required to help out in defensive duties and here Delph tops his fellow Englishmen. There is not much to separate the three players when it comes to good defensive actions and bad defensive actions.
As we can see from the above information, Cleverley should be a very worried man as there would be complete justification, based on the stats, to include Shelvey in the full England squad at the expense of the United man.
For more, visit blog.sportsmatrix.com.
in Brazil, Roy Hodgson, like all international managers will surely be starting to put the final touches on his World Cup squad.
Last weekﾡﾯs round of international matches will give Hodgson et al. another chance to run the rule over the various players vying for a place on the plane. In England, one of the players that has dominated the headlines is midfielder Tom Cleverley
and his inclusion in the England squad to take on Denmark at Wembley.
Most commentators and fans are unanimous in their damnation for Cleverleyﾡﾯs role in Manchester Unitedﾡﾯs shocking season. Cleverley came out in defence of his role in the team claimed that the making of him the scapegoat for Unitedﾡﾯs season was grossly unfair. Now opinion and emotion are never good benchmarks for the real picture so we looked at the stats to see what they would reveal. To make it more interesting we also looked at the stats of two other English midfielders who had not been picked for the squad for the game against Denmark ﾨC Swansea Cityﾡﾯs Jonjo Shelvey
and Aston Villaﾡﾯs Fabian Delph.
Starting from the beginning with the bread and butter of an attack minded midfielder ﾨC attacking actions. Out of the three players, Cleverley ranks in the middle of the three players in terms of both quantity and quality. Interestingly, Shelvey far outranks the United man when it comes to good attacking actions.
When it comes to creating chances per game, Cleverley is again between the two players although the number of chances created is significantly behind Shelvey and slightly behind Delph. Shelvey is the stand out player in this regard with more than double the number of attempts than both the other players. When it comes to actual chances created. He also manages to create 1 chance per game ﾨC something that Cleverley only manages, on average, to do every 5 games.
As for individual skill, Delph is the stand out player here both in quality and quantity. Cleverley undertakes less dribbles than Shelvey but his are a higher quality than the Swansea man.
In a previous post we discovered how Manchester United
have crossed the ball more often than any other team in the Premier League this season, but despite this, Cleverley actually crosses the ball considerably less than any of the three players examined. In fact, he only crosses the ball, on average, every 2 to 3 games. Shelvey, yet again, far outstrips the other players both in number of crosses as well as the percentage of good crosses.
Shelvey also gets more shots on goal per game than both Cleverley and Delph combined although, Cleverley does have a slightly higher rate of shots on target and shots that are dangerous. Delph is, by far, the weakest player in this department.
As a midfielder, you are also required to help out in defensive duties and here Delph tops his fellow Englishmen. There is not much to separate the three players when it comes to good defensive actions and bad defensive actions.
As we can see from the above information, Cleverley should be a very worried man as there would be complete justification, based on the stats, to include Shelvey in the full England squad at the expense of the United man.
For more, visit blog.sportsmatrix.com.
Liam O'Neil thrilled with West Brom debut
Liam O'Neil
was delighted to make his West Bromwich Albion debut at Swansea City.
The 20-year-old Albion Academy product came off the bench to make his professional debut in the dying moments of Saturdayﾡﾯs crucial 2-1 win at Swansea.
ﾡﾰIt was amazing,ﾡﾱ said OﾡﾯNeil to the WBA website. ﾡﾰI donﾡﾯt know whether to cry or laugh, it was unbelievable.
ﾡﾰI only got on for a short while but it is every young players dream. It was nerve-racking but itﾡﾯs something Iﾡﾯve always wanted to do. Pepe has given me the chance.
ﾡﾰHopefully Iﾡﾯve taken it and shown him what I can do.
ﾡﾰIt was incredible at the end and itﾡﾯs difficult to explain how it felt.
ﾡﾰIﾡﾯd like to thank all the staff at West Brom and all the people who have helped me.ﾡﾱ
was delighted to make his West Bromwich Albion debut at Swansea City.
The 20-year-old Albion Academy product came off the bench to make his professional debut in the dying moments of Saturdayﾡﾯs crucial 2-1 win at Swansea.
ﾡﾰIt was amazing,ﾡﾱ said OﾡﾯNeil to the WBA website. ﾡﾰI donﾡﾯt know whether to cry or laugh, it was unbelievable.
ﾡﾰI only got on for a short while but it is every young players dream. It was nerve-racking but itﾡﾯs something Iﾡﾯve always wanted to do. Pepe has given me the chance.
ﾡﾰHopefully Iﾡﾯve taken it and shown him what I can do.
ﾡﾰIt was incredible at the end and itﾡﾯs difficult to explain how it felt.
ﾡﾰIﾡﾯd like to thank all the staff at West Brom and all the people who have helped me.ﾡﾱ
2014年7月15日星期二
Spurs keeper Lloris: We didn't deserve Arsenal defeat
Tottenham
goalkeeper Hugo Lloris insists they didn't deserve defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.
Arsenal
won 1-0 at White Hart Lane.
ﾡﾰWe didnﾡﾯt deserve to lose that game,ﾡﾱ Lloris told the Spurs website. ﾡﾰWe know we are in a difficult situation and we lost some confidence after the Chelsea
and Benfica games.
ﾡﾰBut today we were creative and even after the goal we kept our heads high and we tried to come back.
ﾡﾰSome things ﾨC Chadliﾡﾯs shot that was blocked for example ﾨC went against us but thatﾡﾯs football. Itﾡﾯs like that.
ﾡﾰWe now need to put on great performances until the end of the season and weﾡﾯre going to see after that where we will be.ﾡﾱ
goalkeeper Hugo Lloris insists they didn't deserve defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.
Arsenal
won 1-0 at White Hart Lane.
ﾡﾰWe didnﾡﾯt deserve to lose that game,ﾡﾱ Lloris told the Spurs website. ﾡﾰWe know we are in a difficult situation and we lost some confidence after the Chelsea
and Benfica games.
ﾡﾰBut today we were creative and even after the goal we kept our heads high and we tried to come back.
ﾡﾰSome things ﾨC Chadliﾡﾯs shot that was blocked for example ﾨC went against us but thatﾡﾯs football. Itﾡﾯs like that.
ﾡﾰWe now need to put on great performances until the end of the season and weﾡﾯre going to see after that where we will be.ﾡﾱ
Olsson: West Brom team spirit key to staying up
West Bromwich Albion
defender Jonas Olsson says team spirit is playing a big role in their survival fight.
The Baggies secured a crucial win at Swansea City
on Saturday.
Speaking about the unity in the squad, Olsson, 31, told the WBA website: ﾡﾰItﾡﾯs a great group, a very honest group.
ﾡﾰWeﾡﾯre focusing on our bits, which is sticking together and trying to go out there every Saturday and turn things around.
ﾡﾰOn Saturday we did and thatﾡﾯs credit to the players and coaching staff as well.
ﾡﾰThe feeling in the dressing room is definitely that everyone is on board and pulling in the right direction for the big goal - which is staying up.ﾡﾱ
defender Jonas Olsson says team spirit is playing a big role in their survival fight.
The Baggies secured a crucial win at Swansea City
on Saturday.
Speaking about the unity in the squad, Olsson, 31, told the WBA website: ﾡﾰItﾡﾯs a great group, a very honest group.
ﾡﾰWeﾡﾯre focusing on our bits, which is sticking together and trying to go out there every Saturday and turn things around.
ﾡﾰOn Saturday we did and thatﾡﾯs credit to the players and coaching staff as well.
ﾡﾰThe feeling in the dressing room is definitely that everyone is on board and pulling in the right direction for the big goal - which is staying up.ﾡﾱ
2014年7月14日星期一
Charly Musonda hits wonder goal in Chelsea U18 win
Charly Musonda hit a wonder goal as Chelsea
U18s defeated Reading yesterday.
Chelsea
secured an impressive away win in Berkshire thanks to goals from Tammy Abraham, Reece Mitchell and Musonda.
A 2-0 lead was cancelled out as DeJuane Taylor-Crossdale and Nana Owusu fired the hosts level, before a wonderful strike from Musonda sealed the points for the young Blues.
U18s defeated Reading yesterday.
Chelsea
secured an impressive away win in Berkshire thanks to goals from Tammy Abraham, Reece Mitchell and Musonda.
A 2-0 lead was cancelled out as DeJuane Taylor-Crossdale and Nana Owusu fired the hosts level, before a wonderful strike from Musonda sealed the points for the young Blues.
Wigan in West Ham talks for Collison
Wigan Athletic
are set to snap up West Ham United midfielder Jack Collison on-loan.
The Daily Mail says Collison is set for a loan switch to FA Cup semi-finalists Wigan.
And the Wales international is eligible to feature in the Wembley showdown against Arsenal
next month.
Latics boss Uwe Rosler has identified Collison as a potential signing as he looks to bolster his squad ahead of their tilt at FA Cup glory and their attempts to secure promotion back into the Barclays Premier League.
are set to snap up West Ham United midfielder Jack Collison on-loan.
The Daily Mail says Collison is set for a loan switch to FA Cup semi-finalists Wigan.
And the Wales international is eligible to feature in the Wembley showdown against Arsenal
next month.
Latics boss Uwe Rosler has identified Collison as a potential signing as he looks to bolster his squad ahead of their tilt at FA Cup glory and their attempts to secure promotion back into the Barclays Premier League.
2014年7月13日星期日
Galatasaray coach Mancini happy to be back in England for Chelsea clash
Galatasaray
coach Roberto Mancini is happy to be back in England for tonight's Champions League clash at Chelsea.
Mancini left Manchester City
at the end of last season.
"For me it is good because I have good memories of England. I am happy to play this game firstly because it's here in London and after because it's the Champions League. We know it will be really difficult because Chelsea
are one of the best teams in Europe, but in football I never say never. Anything can happen. If they beat us it's because they are better but we want to try."
coach Roberto Mancini is happy to be back in England for tonight's Champions League clash at Chelsea.
Mancini left Manchester City
at the end of last season.
"For me it is good because I have good memories of England. I am happy to play this game firstly because it's here in London and after because it's the Champions League. We know it will be really difficult because Chelsea
are one of the best teams in Europe, but in football I never say never. Anything can happen. If they beat us it's because they are better but we want to try."
Arsenal midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain OK for Chelsea
Arsenal
midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has avoided an injury lay-off.
There were fears the midfielder may have sustained a calf problem in Sunday's win over Tottenham
.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was substituted late-on during the clash as White Hart Lane - but the youngster is expected to be available for Saturday's crunch clash against league leaders Chelsea
.
midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has avoided an injury lay-off.
There were fears the midfielder may have sustained a calf problem in Sunday's win over Tottenham
.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was substituted late-on during the clash as White Hart Lane - but the youngster is expected to be available for Saturday's crunch clash against league leaders Chelsea
.
2014年7月12日星期六
Cahill insists Chelsea players won't mind Drogba celebrating goal
Gary Cahill says Chelsea
players won't be offended if Didier Drogba celebrates scoring for Galatasaray tonight.
Drogba said he might not celebrate should he score against the club where he was a star for eight years, but Cahill would not be concerned even if the Ivorian chose to do so.
"First of all Didier is someone I admire as a guy, he has a lot of respect at this football club and rightly so.
"Emotionally it is going to be strange for him I would have thought. I am sure he is in two minds about celebrations with the feeling he has for the club and the respect the fans have for him.
"Personally if he celebrates a goal it wouldn't offend me, to score in a Champions League game is a great thing, but hopefully he doesn't score.
"We are focusing not just on one individual player but on them as a team and on trying to get a good result."
players won't be offended if Didier Drogba celebrates scoring for Galatasaray tonight.
Drogba said he might not celebrate should he score against the club where he was a star for eight years, but Cahill would not be concerned even if the Ivorian chose to do so.
"First of all Didier is someone I admire as a guy, he has a lot of respect at this football club and rightly so.
"Emotionally it is going to be strange for him I would have thought. I am sure he is in two minds about celebrations with the feeling he has for the club and the respect the fans have for him.
"Personally if he celebrates a goal it wouldn't offend me, to score in a Champions League game is a great thing, but hopefully he doesn't score.
"We are focusing not just on one individual player but on them as a team and on trying to get a good result."
Man Utd thrashed by Liverpool in front of their big-spending sponsors
Manchester United
fluffed their lines on Sunday in front of the club's big spending sponsors.
The Daily Mail says United invited worldwide sponsors to Old Trafford at the weekend for the annual partnership conference.
So David Moyesﾡﾯs troubled team couldnﾡﾯt have picked a worse time to be outplayed by Liverpool
, particularly with the door closing on the Champions League as well.
fluffed their lines on Sunday in front of the club's big spending sponsors.
The Daily Mail says United invited worldwide sponsors to Old Trafford at the weekend for the annual partnership conference.
So David Moyesﾡﾯs troubled team couldnﾡﾯt have picked a worse time to be outplayed by Liverpool
, particularly with the door closing on the Champions League as well.
2014年7月11日星期五
Chelsea defender Cahill ready for tough Drogba challenge
Chelsea
defender Gary Cahill is up for tonight's battle with Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba.
Cahill won the Champions League two seasons ago with the Ivorian.
"It is going to be tough with the quality player he is," Cahill said.
"I have had the pleasure of playing against Didier before I came to Chelsea
and I have trained against him a lot, so I know his qualities and he has a lot of them. So it is going to be tough but the game is going to be tough generally.
"It was tough over there, we took the first half and they pushed us back the second half, and tomorrow will be tight again but we are playing at home, we'll be on the front foot and hopefully it goes well."
defender Gary Cahill is up for tonight's battle with Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba.
Cahill won the Champions League two seasons ago with the Ivorian.
"It is going to be tough with the quality player he is," Cahill said.
"I have had the pleasure of playing against Didier before I came to Chelsea
and I have trained against him a lot, so I know his qualities and he has a lot of them. So it is going to be tough but the game is going to be tough generally.
"It was tough over there, we took the first half and they pushed us back the second half, and tomorrow will be tight again but we are playing at home, we'll be on the front foot and hopefully it goes well."
Man Utd struggling at every team level this season
It isn't just the first team at Manchester United
which are in crisis.
Warren Joyce's reserve side surrendered a 1-0 lead in the 88th minute before being consigned to a shock penalty shootout defeat against Bolton Wanderers
in the quarter-final of the Lancashire Senior Cup.
United's youngsters, who beat Manchester City
to win this competition last August, have also seen their progress stunted in the FA Youth Cup, where they were knocked out in the 5th round at Huddersfield Town, while the club are also in severe danger of relinquishing their under-21 Premier League crown.
which are in crisis.
Warren Joyce's reserve side surrendered a 1-0 lead in the 88th minute before being consigned to a shock penalty shootout defeat against Bolton Wanderers
in the quarter-final of the Lancashire Senior Cup.
United's youngsters, who beat Manchester City
to win this competition last August, have also seen their progress stunted in the FA Youth Cup, where they were knocked out in the 5th round at Huddersfield Town, while the club are also in severe danger of relinquishing their under-21 Premier League crown.
2014年7月10日星期四
Chelsea boss Mourinho won't take Champions League progress for granted
Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho insists their Champions League tie with Galatasaray is finely balanced.
Galatasaray
have never won on English soil, but having lost just once in their last 23 matches across all competitions, Mourinho doesn't envisage there being much to choose between the teams.
"If you look at the result, it's 1-1," he said. "You look at the first game, one team was better in the first half and another was better in the second, so everything is balanced.
"Normally it will be the same kind of match with the result going to the end. I don't think one team will make a result whereby people at half-time know who is going to win."
boss Jose Mourinho insists their Champions League tie with Galatasaray is finely balanced.
Galatasaray
have never won on English soil, but having lost just once in their last 23 matches across all competitions, Mourinho doesn't envisage there being much to choose between the teams.
"If you look at the result, it's 1-1," he said. "You look at the first game, one team was better in the first half and another was better in the second, so everything is balanced.
"Normally it will be the same kind of match with the result going to the end. I don't think one team will make a result whereby people at half-time know who is going to win."
Everton boss Martinez insists Barkley can make World Cup impact
Everton
boss Roberto Martinez insists there should be no concerns over Ross Barkleyﾡﾯs form ahead of the World Cup.
Barkley played only five minutes of Evertonﾡﾯs 2-1 win over Cardiff City
on Saturday.
"Is he ready to give something back to the England squad?" asked Martinez. "The answer is 'yes'. You must just understand that there has to be a role the manager wants you to fill."
boss Roberto Martinez insists there should be no concerns over Ross Barkleyﾡﾯs form ahead of the World Cup.
Barkley played only five minutes of Evertonﾡﾯs 2-1 win over Cardiff City
on Saturday.
"Is he ready to give something back to the England squad?" asked Martinez. "The answer is 'yes'. You must just understand that there has to be a role the manager wants you to fill."
2014年7月9日星期三
Ronaldo: England produce world class players - look at Gerrard, Rooney
Brazilian legend Ronaldo insists English football can produce world class players.
Ronaldo is a big fan of Liverpool
captain Steven Gerrard.
Ronaldo told RWD Football: "I believe there are players here that are already at that high level, players like [Steven] Gerrard in Liverpool
, [Wayne] Rooney from Manchester United. They are part of that league of high-class players."
Ronaldo is a big fan of Liverpool
captain Steven Gerrard.
Ronaldo told RWD Football: "I believe there are players here that are already at that high level, players like [Steven] Gerrard in Liverpool
, [Wayne] Rooney from Manchester United. They are part of that league of high-class players."
Chelsea boss Mourinho: Am I the only one who cares?
Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho says English clubs will always struggle in Europe when their schedule works against them.
Yesterday, Mourinho wanted to know why he was the only voice of dissent among the Barclays Premier League managers.
"Some people donﾡﾯt care," said the Chelsea
boss. "Maybe it does not matter what English clubs do in Europe. Iﾡﾯm the only one speaking about it, so maybe Iﾡﾯm the one who is wrong. You see the managers of the other clubs involved in Europe and they donﾡﾯt speak about it."
Thatﾡﾯs when someone mentioned Arsenal
boss Arsene Wenger had once complained.
"Yeah?" he replied. "And they couldnﾡﾯt change it? If he couldnﾡﾯt change it, it is a lost battle. I give up."
boss Jose Mourinho says English clubs will always struggle in Europe when their schedule works against them.
Yesterday, Mourinho wanted to know why he was the only voice of dissent among the Barclays Premier League managers.
"Some people donﾡﾯt care," said the Chelsea
boss. "Maybe it does not matter what English clubs do in Europe. Iﾡﾯm the only one speaking about it, so maybe Iﾡﾯm the one who is wrong. You see the managers of the other clubs involved in Europe and they donﾡﾯt speak about it."
Thatﾡﾯs when someone mentioned Arsenal
boss Arsene Wenger had once complained.
"Yeah?" he replied. "And they couldnﾡﾯt change it? If he couldnﾡﾯt change it, it is a lost battle. I give up."
2014年7月8日星期二
Ronaldo big fan of Chelsea star Hazard
Brazilian legend Ronaldo is a big fan of Chelsea
wing wizard Eden Hazard.
The Belgium international is enjoying a stellar season with the Blues.
Ronaldo told RWD Football: "Heﾡﾯs a very good player and seems to be doing a wonderful job in Chelsea
. His hat trick performance [against Newcastle United] gave him more confidence. Heﾡﾯs very young but very talented so am sure he will do well at the World Cup."
wing wizard Eden Hazard.
The Belgium international is enjoying a stellar season with the Blues.
Ronaldo told RWD Football: "Heﾡﾯs a very good player and seems to be doing a wonderful job in Chelsea
. His hat trick performance [against Newcastle United] gave him more confidence. Heﾡﾯs very young but very talented so am sure he will do well at the World Cup."
Chelsea boss Mourinho: Premier League clubs Euro record not good enough
Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho says the Premier League needs it's clubs to be successful in Europe.
Mourinho is upset with the lack of support clubs in Europe receive from the fixture makers.
"I know some people in this country donﾡﾯt care. We have this risk of not one, but at the same time Chelsea
play Aston Villa on Saturday at 5.30pm and Galatasaray play on Friday at 6pm and Olympiacos play on Saturday and United play a derby on Sunday.
"I want to work in a league with more prestige. In my time here before, we had four English teams in the quarter-finals and we had three English teams in the semi-finals."
boss Jose Mourinho says the Premier League needs it's clubs to be successful in Europe.
Mourinho is upset with the lack of support clubs in Europe receive from the fixture makers.
"I know some people in this country donﾡﾯt care. We have this risk of not one, but at the same time Chelsea
play Aston Villa on Saturday at 5.30pm and Galatasaray play on Friday at 6pm and Olympiacos play on Saturday and United play a derby on Sunday.
"I want to work in a league with more prestige. In my time here before, we had four English teams in the quarter-finals and we had three English teams in the semi-finals."
2014年7月7日星期一
From brain surgery to League Cup glory, Aberdeenﾡﾯs Langfield revels in triumph
Jamie Langfield
was extremely emotional after helping Aberdeen win the Scottish League Cup on the weekend.
The 34-year old goalkeeper had brain surgery just over two years ago after suffering seizures but has managed to bounce back to guide the Dons to a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Inverness at Celtic
Park on Sunday.
After the match, Langfield admitted that it was a very emotional time for him after getting through a difficult stage of his life but he was over the moon to be able to share it with his wife and two daughters.
ﾡﾰI was down on my knees at the end as the emotion just came through,ﾡﾱ he said.
ﾡﾰIﾡﾯve had a massive two-and-a-half years since my illness and this is what I dreamed of getting back to.
ﾡﾰI wanted a level of consistency playing but to go on to win a cup was just something else.
ﾡﾰThat was for my wife Louise and my two kids Ruby and Maisie who have put up with me the last couple of years.
ﾡﾰTheyﾡﾯve really helped me through. So I just got all emotional as I knew how they would be feeling. I knew they would probably be crying and I just got caught up in the moment.
ﾡﾰIﾡﾯve gone from nearly dying two-and-a-half years ago to winning a cup at Parkhead with a team I love and I want to be part of. Thatﾡﾯs incredible.ﾡﾱ
Regarding how much it means to his daughters, Langield added: ﾡﾰI knew how chuffed they would be. I had the cards the girls gave me yesterday in my locker and just thought about them constantly. It was all for them.ﾡﾱ
was extremely emotional after helping Aberdeen win the Scottish League Cup on the weekend.
The 34-year old goalkeeper had brain surgery just over two years ago after suffering seizures but has managed to bounce back to guide the Dons to a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Inverness at Celtic
Park on Sunday.
After the match, Langfield admitted that it was a very emotional time for him after getting through a difficult stage of his life but he was over the moon to be able to share it with his wife and two daughters.
ﾡﾰI was down on my knees at the end as the emotion just came through,ﾡﾱ he said.
ﾡﾰIﾡﾯve had a massive two-and-a-half years since my illness and this is what I dreamed of getting back to.
ﾡﾰI wanted a level of consistency playing but to go on to win a cup was just something else.
ﾡﾰThat was for my wife Louise and my two kids Ruby and Maisie who have put up with me the last couple of years.
ﾡﾰTheyﾡﾯve really helped me through. So I just got all emotional as I knew how they would be feeling. I knew they would probably be crying and I just got caught up in the moment.
ﾡﾰIﾡﾯve gone from nearly dying two-and-a-half years ago to winning a cup at Parkhead with a team I love and I want to be part of. Thatﾡﾯs incredible.ﾡﾱ
Regarding how much it means to his daughters, Langield added: ﾡﾰI knew how chuffed they would be. I had the cards the girls gave me yesterday in my locker and just thought about them constantly. It was all for them.ﾡﾱ
Real Madrid legend Ronaldo: I still remember Man Utd support
Brazilian legend Ronaldo admits the support of Manchester United
fans is still something he thinks about today.
Ronaldo famously hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid
in a Champions League win at Old Trafford.
He told RWD Football: "It was a very important moment in my career and mainly a moment of fair play in football history because I was playing against Manchester United
at Old Trafford and a few minutes before the game was over, I was substituted and the whole stadium stood up [from both sides] to give me a standing ovation; that was a powerful moment in my career."
fans is still something he thinks about today.
Ronaldo famously hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid
in a Champions League win at Old Trafford.
He told RWD Football: "It was a very important moment in my career and mainly a moment of fair play in football history because I was playing against Manchester United
at Old Trafford and a few minutes before the game was over, I was substituted and the whole stadium stood up [from both sides] to give me a standing ovation; that was a powerful moment in my career."
Drogba in Mancini bust-up ahead of Chelsea clash
Galatasaray
striker Didier Drogba has played down a touchline blow-up ahead of tonight's Champions League return to Chelsea.
Drogba is no soft touch and is still capable of those public displays of anger.
In Karabuk on Friday, when he was substituted by Roberto Mancini
during a 0-0 draw, he kicked an ice bucket in anger.
"Iﾡﾯm not the manager, but when there is disappointment you have to accept the managerﾡﾯs choices," he admitted. "Of course, it is frustrating."
striker Didier Drogba has played down a touchline blow-up ahead of tonight's Champions League return to Chelsea.
Drogba is no soft touch and is still capable of those public displays of anger.
In Karabuk on Friday, when he was substituted by Roberto Mancini
during a 0-0 draw, he kicked an ice bucket in anger.
"Iﾡﾯm not the manager, but when there is disappointment you have to accept the managerﾡﾯs choices," he admitted. "Of course, it is frustrating."
2014年7月1日星期二
(Image) MLS Conference standings.
Eastern and Western conferences still extremely competitive at this stage.
Both the Eastern and Western conferences in MLS remain very close in the race for a play off position, attesting to the competitiveness of MLS.
Although some may bemoan the lack of a super-club in MLS, few can argue with the excitement that the relative parity between teams brings. Eight teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences are in with a shout at making the play-off positions, and such a constantly changing competitive environment will help the development of the League as a whole. Last year’s MLS Cup finalists, LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo, are both seeded 5th in their respective conferences.
Henry and Cahill could return in time for New York Red Bulls
Henry missed RBNY’s 2-0 loss to Columbus Crew.
New York Red Bulls could have two designated players back in contention for their home game against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, according to MLSsoccer. Henry missed Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew due to an inflamed Achilles, and Tim Cahill has been out of contention since suffering a torn PCL in a tackle with Yordany Alvarez in the Bull’s match against Real Salt Lake at the end of July.
“I fully expect Thierry to be available this weekend, 100 percent,” said Red Bulls coach Mike Petke. “It was something that I was aware of all (last) week. I didn’t know exactly what was going to happen and then on Thursday, we made a precautionary decision. It was acting up and we went with it.”
“Cahill practiced fully today, 100 percent, no limitations,” added Petke. “That’s a phenomenal sign, obviously. Judging by today’s performance. I’d expect a very good possibility that he’ll be available but we still have three practice sessions to go.”
Despite Cahill’s injury being the more severe of the two, Petke said that Henry’s is one that will always linger.
Still, Petke insisted he was not losing too much sleep over Henry’s recurring Achilles issues.
“It’s been lingering for years but I’m not overly concerned because the one thing I learned from Thierry is he’s finally at a place in his playing career where he wasn’t in the last couple years,” he said. “He would throw caution to the wind (in the past) and not worry about the next day just to get on the field and that’s when he gets the problems. That’s how I was as a player and that’s, in my mind, why I wasn’t able to play a bit longer.
“I’m not concerned. I think (resting him) was the right thing to do and that enables him to, what I consider, be 100 percent available for this weekend, a big game at home against Philly.”
Petke also reported that he would give an update on the fitness of Lloyd Sam on Thursday, who suffered a knock to his left quadriceps in his man of the match performance against Sporting Kansas City on August 3rd, which New York won 3-2.
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