A mixed week for Liverpool where on the pitch performances look promising; however off the pitch it is anything but as news broke yesterday that Kenny Huang is withdrawing his interest in taking over at Anfield. It must be a source of frustration for Roy Hodgson, who would be desperate to have the funds to be able to strengthen the Liverpool squad.
This week at FFC we have seen a mixed bag blogs which has included…Liverpool cannot afford to get deal wrong; reserve shake-up could benefit Reds and shouldn’t Liverpool be looking to cash in?
Plus we have taken a look at the best Liverpool stories on the Web this week.
Rafa giving his ex-employers Liverpool a transfer headache
Liverpool cannot afford to get this DEAL wrong
Reserve shake-up could benefit Liverpool no end
The 5 Liverpool starlets vying for a breakthrough this season
A little perspective with regards to Hicks and Gillett
The European Adventures of Liverpool
Ridiculous…you may as well compare Joe Cole and Chris Smalling
Last minute deals at Anfield?
Shouldn’t Liverpool be looking to cash in?
Caption Competition: A Reina Rarity!
Top 10 Premier League ‘scallywags’ who forced their transfer moves
Why football supporters feel the need to defend their corner
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Best of Web
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We’re World-Beaters, We’re Hopeless! The truth lies in-between – Live4Liverpool
Purslow: LFC bidders being checked then sale as soon as possible – Anfield Road
Gunning For Glory – Kopblog
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Ryan Babel still struggles to dazzle for Liverpool FC – Liverpool Echo
LIVERPOOL FC: Solid start but same old problems – Well Red
Liverpool’s 25-man Squad: Who makes it, who doesn’t? – Live4Liverpool
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The name Wesley Sneijder has become almost as synonymous with Manchester United as Sir Alex Ferguson or #19 of late. It seems during the Summer you couldn’t read an news article, tweet, blog or post with seeing some reference to the imminent arrival of the Dutch midfielder.
The Mail spent an entire month telling the world how Sneijder was set to sign any moment, before suddenly informing us he was actually staying at Inter- as the transfer window had closed- before realising sales were down again and there was space on the website for things other than pictures of Natasha Giggs, so he was obviously joining in January.
The Mail wasn’t the only publication that went Sneijder-crazy, almost every newspaper in Britain was awash with speculation of how Inter’s prized asset was on his way to the Theatre of Dreams. With the January transfer window less than two months away, we’re now being treated to more Sneijder rumours, which seem to have increased since the derby day defeat, somehow evidence that United ‘desperately need a new midfielder’ although how Sneijder would have prevented that drubbing is quite frankly beyond me.
Signing Sneijder may be an attractive propostion for many Reds, but I’m going to stick my neck out and state it simply isn’t going to happen. The reason? Well, here’s ten I can think of…
1. Tom Cleverley. Do we really need Sneijder if Cleverley’s fit? Probably not. Could Cleverley and Senijder play together? Of course they could but which one of them would be doing defensive duties and if the answer is neither then that means we’d need a five man midfield as there”s simply no way on God’s earth I can envision Cleverley being dropped in favour of Sneijder or anyone else. The problem with a five man midfield leads me to my next point…
2. Danny Welbeck . If Sneijder arrives then Welbeck would almost certainly see his chances of first team action all but disappear as it’s highly likely Rooney would be deployed as a lone striker to accomodate the Dutchman in midfield alongside two others. Welbeck is an outstanding striker who deserves the chance at Old Trafford he’s been given this season.
3, Chicharito. See reason number 2.
4. Can Wayne Rooney not do a similar and some would argue better job playing in the Sneijder role, just behind Welbeck or Chicharito? Against the likes of Chelsea last season he showed that he’s more than capable of operating in a ‘False 10′ type role that Sneijder also revels in.
5. At 28 Sneijder has practically zero re-sale value, plus is a massive step away from the transfer policy that Sir Alex has pursued these past few years- in fact you could argue that he’s pursued that policy since the Abramovich takeover of Chelsea.
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6. Buying a player inelligible for the Champions League only three months after he could have been bought while he was still elligible, for practically the same price, would be like Sir Alex Ferguson holding up his hands and admitting he made a mistake in the Summer. Somehow I just can’t see it.
7. Sir Alex has been stung once before buying a superstar midfielder from Italy who could supposedly elevate the team to new heights and it’s doubtful that the United boss would want to risk breaking the club’s transfer record on a player unproven in the Premier League.
8. Only last week David Gill spoke of the importance to Ferguson of leaving the next United manager with a young, talented squad. Buying players in their late twenties is hardly going to help any new Red boss.
9. DM not AM should be the priority for midfield. If United are to strengthen the midfield department, then the fact we seem to be struggling to offer proper protection to the back four needs to be adressed.
10. Paul Pogba , Ryan Tunnicliffe and even Ravel Morrison are young midfield players who can have an impact on the first team over the next few years. do we really need to spend a fortune on a player who may scupper their first team chances over the next three years? I’d argue we don’t.
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There is plenty of speculation regarding a possible summer move Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas may make to Barcelona. Fernando Torres has warned his fellow Spaniard about the possible consequences of the proposed move. Torres has gone from hero to zero on Merseyside since that £50million January move from Liverpool to Chelsea. It’s probably the worst kept secret in football – the fact that Fabregas would like to return to Spain and the fact that Barcelona would be keen to sign him. The dilemma Fabregas faces is if he wants to risk upsetting Arsenal fans by making the move to Barcelona.
Torres says: ‘Everyone has their own story but from what I’ve read Cesc is grateful to [Arsene] Wenger and Arsenal. But if you leave, you have to get wet. In the end, when you leave, you’re alone. Football is very hypocritical in this regard.’
However, Torres is keen to point out that Fabregas shouldn’t allow the reputation and relationship with the fans at Arsenal preventing him from making the move to the Nou Camp. Chelsea striker Torres has yet to score for his new club but states ‘You have to give yourself the chance to make the step.’
‘If you are lucky, then your club will help you, this is what happened at Atletico Madrid [when I left for Liverpool]. I knew people at Atletico and had good personal relations. But at Liverpool there were problems.
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‘Javier Mascherano did many good things for Liverpool but they did not treat him well when he left.
‘It is a complicated situation when you leave a club but footballers always want to move forward, chase what he believes is better, because we only have eight or 10 good years.’
The Barca president Sandro Rossell insists the Spanish giants will not break the bank in order to sign Fabregas, but admits that the Barcelona manager Guardiola is keen to sign the Arsenal midfielder. Torres placed further questions on the potential transfer by saying ‘Whether Cesc would improve Barcelona is a question for Guardiola. I don’t follow the Spanish League much but I think Barca is a tough team to improve.
‘If Cesc goes, which player comes off? Of course, he would be a great signing – in England he is regarded as one of the best three players in the country. He would do well at Barca but it would be very difficult to improve their level.’
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This is the danger for Fabregas, could he leave Arsenal as a focal part of the team and find himself only a bit part player at Barcelona?
Shakhtar Donetsk have completed the capture of Arsenal striker Eduardo on a four-year contract.
The 27-year-old Brazilian-born Croatia international played for Dinamo Zagreb and Inter Zapresic before moving to the Emirates Stadium three years ago.
During his time with the Gunners, he found the net 20 times in 41 starts and 26 substitute appearances. However, his spell in the Premier League almost came to an end because of a career-threatening leg injury.
Eduardo struggled to make a full comeback from a horrific broken leg and dislocated ankle injury picked up while playing against Birmingham City in February 2008.
He returned to first-team action 12 months later and was handed a new long-term contract, but started just 13 Premier League games last season and scored only two league goals.
Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu said of his side's coup:"We wanted to buy Eduardo before he moved to Arsenal. Not everything went his way last season, but he is still a player of very high quality – a real marksman.
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There are many players who never reach their full potential for various reasons. In this list I have focused on those within the Premier League years and those who never reached the heights their early years suggested they would.
10) Mark Kennedy – Kennedy was a regular at Millwall by 16 and his pacy wing-play had a number of top clubs courting him. He had the priceless commodity of a decent left foot and further enhanced his reputation with an exhilarating solo goal at Highbury to knock Arsenal out of the ‘95 FA Cup. His big move soon came but came too soon. A switch to Liverpool for a sum of around £2m made Kennedy the most expensive teenage footballer in British history but he came nowhere near repaying the fee and faith. 18 goalless appearances at Anfield later and Kennedy was carted off to Wimbledon in a move that began a nomadic career whereby he never did anything to justify the hype which accompanied a great goal and a few good performances as a kid.
9) Jermaine Pennant – Pennant epitomises the many players of supreme talent who’s main failings in the game were not combining their ability with the attitude it required to flourish. Arsenal made Pennant the most expensive trainee in history when they paid Notts County £2m for the 15-year-old in 1999, but a move to the big smoke was not necessarily the best thing a troubled kid from a crime-ridden area of Nottingham could have done. Pennant simply never grew into anything other than a super-skilled teen and thus never showed the maturity or application to succeed at Arsenal. A series of loan moves proved Pennant was infuriatingly inconsistent and when a second chance of the big time with Liverpool came in 2006, he never lived up to his billing their either. There have been plenty worse players than Pennant and still performing admirably for Stoke suggests his inclusion is harsh, but no England caps and no silverware shows the lost promise.
8. Matthew Etherington – Pennant’s partner in crime at Stoke has also gone on to find redemption in the Potteries but like his mate patrolling the other flank, he too must wonder what could have been. The lesser spotted English left-footed winger, Etherington’s performances as a kid brought him a trial at Manchester United and a move to Tottenham but again the expectations never materialised and after four fruitless seasons at White Hart Lane, Etherington was sold to West Ham. Throughout his stint in the capital, Etherington’s subdued on-field form was precursored with an off-field gambling addiction which led to a stint in Tony Adams’s Sporting Chance clinic. Etherington has since gone on to enjoy a decade of relatively continuous football in the top-flight without ever coming close to being one of it’s top performers.
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7) Nigel Clough – It takes some doing to step out of the shadow of a figure like Brian Clough but in his own unflappable manner, Clough Jr looked like he was going to manage it as he became one of the most prominent strikers in English football towards the end of the 80’s. Short of inches and shorn of weight, Clough’s intelligent understanding and appreciation of the game was light years away from many other domestic players of his generation and saw him become the unwitting jewell in the crown of his Dad’s Forest team. Nigel played in two successive League Cup wins in ‘89 and ‘90 – scoring two against Luton in the first – and was also on the losing side in the ’91 FA and ’92 League Cup finals. But once his club were relegated from the inaugural Premiership, Clough left as the clubs second highest goalscorer of all time and a move to Liverpool awaited. Anfield was in revolution under Graeme Souness and in three years on Merseyside, Clough never adapted to being away from home and his stock slumped dramatically to the point he was playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division by the time he was 32.
6) Richard Wright – Unfortunately Richard Wright carries the can for a whole host of suspects who were supposed to be the great white light of English goalkeeping. Wright played over 200 times for Ipswich after coming through the ranks at Portman Road and his all-round assured keeping had him earmarked as the long term successor to David Seaman for both Arsenal and England. Alarm bells should have rung when he gave two penalties away on his international debut against Malta but nevertheless Arsene Wenger shelled out £8m for him to be the Highbury number one, but Wright departed after a single season, 22 appearances and numerous gaffes later. Now just 34 – a age many keepers consider their prime – Wright is hanging about in the Ipswich reserves to complete a hugely disappointing circumnavigation.
5) Joe Cole – Misunderstood genius or impractical luxury? The fact nobody has ever fully found a solution overwhelmingly suggests the former. Cole was instantly cast into the public eye after a sensational FA Youth Cup final performance for West Ham against Coventry in ‘99 and he was quickly inducted into the Hammers set-up at 17 and club captain by 21. His illuminating feet and dazzling array of flicks, tricks and showboats were eagerly lapped up by the nation and from a tender age Cole was expected to be the answer to a national flair drought. A move to Chelsea was supposed to conduit substance to style but his game was never fully embraced by the pragmatism of Jose Mourinho and nor did Cole make himself indispensable during a seven year stay at Stamford Bridge in which he scored just 40 goals. Now aged 30, the waiting has seemingly gone on for ever as Cole failed to establish himself as one thing or another during a career where he had the world at his feet.
4) Robbie Fowler – They dubbed him ‘God’ on the Kop but had Robbie Fowler been to confessional a few more times he may never have petered out by the time he should have been in his pomp. After starring in England u-18’s European Championship win in 1993, Fowler was quickly promoted to the Liverpool first team and marked his debut at Fulham in the League Cup with a goal, followed by all five in the return leg still just 17. The Toxteth terrier scored his first league hat-trick in only his fifth appearance for the Reds and had hit the back of the net almost 80 times by the time he was out of his teens. Injuries eventually took their toll and despite a brief flurry with Leeds, he never managed to recapture the lethal penalty box prowess which made him so dangerous in his youth. Fowler remains the fourth highest scorer in Premier League history with 162 goals but the fact that 120 of those came before he left Liverpool at 25 illustrates just what could have been.
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3) Paul Merson – Merson made his reputation as the artist amongst George Graham’s artisans at Arsenal with his trickery and exuberance on the wing endearing him to the Highbury faithful. At 21, Merson was crowned PFA Young Player of the Year and earned his first league title courtesy of Michael Thomas’s last gasp winner at Anfield. Merson soon followed that up with another league title in ’91, an FA and League Cup double in ’93 and the Cup Winners Cup in ’94. However, his celebrations after defeating Parma in Copenhagen hinted at demons, with Merse joyously mimicking glugging down booze with a manic glaze in his eye. In November ’94 Merson admitted alcohol and cocaine addiction and underwent a three month rehabilitation which never completely put the Harlesden born winger on the straight an narra’, blighting a unique talent throughout the rest of his playing days at Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Walsall and Tamworth.
2) Stan Collymore – Tall and lean, quick and mobile and two footed, like many enigmas Collymore doubled up breathtaking forward play with the sort of mental issues which deprive players of ever delivering their true potential. A British record move to Liverpool’s ‘spice boys’ was perhaps not the best fit for someone with such hedonistic tendencies and even a move to boyhood heroes Aston Villa could not calm Collymore down. Demons eventually all got the better of the man who’s career dwindled out by the age of 30 after enduring further problems at Fulham, Leicester, Bradford and Real Oviedo. Three England caps was scant return for a striker who could genuinely have gone on to become one of the continents best had his mind not dictated otherwise.
1) Paul Gascoigne – They say there’s a fine line between a mad-man and a genius and in British footballing terms nobody echoes those sentiments more than Paul Gascoigne. Gazza was the raw talent who single handedly lifted English football from its post-Heysel doldrums, but who privately – and too frequently publicly – drove himself to despair. It was hard not to sympathise with the lovable rogue because everything he brilliantly did on his haven of the pitch, was spectacularly negated in some way. Few players light up whole World Cups like Gazza did at Italia ’90 and few, if any, English players have had such an impact on Serie A. But ultimately, Gazza did not have the mental capacity to cope as a world-class player and through drink, drugs and gambling, Gascoigne’s physical and mental state deteriorated as did his career. The true tragedy of Gascoigne’s demise is that every time you hear his name on the news now, you expect tragedy.
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Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton, in addition to Arsenal, are reportedly all attempting to bring Hungarian star Balazs Dzsudzsak to the Premier League in the summer. Dzsudzsak, who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven in Holland, is looking to move to a bigger club to progress his career and has already sounded out a move to England.
The 24-year-old told origo.hu that “I think the Premier League is one of the best, or maybe the best, football leagues in the world so it would be a great thing to play there. But it would be too early to think about this possibility. I want to sign to a bigger club than PSV. I haven’t made it a secret that this is my intention. But my coach, Fred Rutten, said honestly that I’m still not ready for the change.”
Dzsudzsak has been in fantastic form for PSV this season, helping them to the top of the Dutch Eredivisie table with 18 goals and 8 assists in the 33 appearances that he’s made in all competitions for the Dutch giants. The left-winger has been capped 33 times for his country, netting on 5 occasions, and is seeking a move after spending three years in Holland.
A number of European clubs are scouting the young Hungarian and if a firm bid was made in the summer it would be difficult for his manager to stand in his way. While question marks remain over Everton’s funds for a potential deal, Arsenal and Liverpool both have the budget and both have a good experience of shopping in Holland, as Robin van Persie for the Gunners, and Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez for the Reds have all made the move to the Premier League.
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Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has ruled out the possibility of returning to the Premier League with Tottenham.
Forlan has been in impressive form during the South Americans' march to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
The 31-year-old has bagged three goals in South Africa and has caught the eye of several Premier League managers.
However, after a disappointing two-year spell with Manchester United which was ended by a move to Villarreal in 2004, Forlan is not interested in returning to England.
Speaking last week, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp confirmed his interest in the now Atletico Madrid frontman.
"Tottenham are a club who are going in the right direction, but I have no interest in joining the Premier League with any club," said Forlan.
"For a start, Spain is much hotter and also it is my home now.
"We have a great team at Atletico and next season we will be aiming for a top-four finish.
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The Rangers Charity Foundation have once again joined forces with Football Aid, allowing football fans the opportunity to play on the hallowed turf at Ibrox in 2012, while raising vital funds for charity at the same time.
Football Aid offers fans the opportunity to Live the Dream of an authentic match day experience; to gain exclusive access to the pitch and tunnel areas, pull on their own personalised shirt in the official changing rooms, walk down the tunnel to the sound of a cheering crowd and ultimately to step out onto their Field of Dreams and represent their club in a never to be forgotten 90 minute match.
The matches have also been supported by a host of Gers legends down the years, with the likes of Ally McCoist, Trevor Steven, Derek McInnes, Billy Dodds and Gordon Durie all lending their valuable experience, by acting as Manager or playing alongside supporters in the hugely enjoyable match at Ibrox.
Booking your position couldn’t be easier, just visit www.footballaid.com and choose your club, then you’ll have two ways to secure your Fixed Price position: Option 1: ‘Buy Now’ – Our quickest and most popular option, or Option 2: ‘Sponsored to Play’ – Pay a non-refundable £100 deposit to secure your position and then simply pay off the remaining balance anytime before 13th December.
So if you’re keen to secure your place on your Field of Dreams early this season, why not visit www.footballaid.com today to make sure you’re ahead of the crowd! Alternatively if you’d like any additional information, you can call Football Aid on 0131 220 5999 or email [email protected].
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Football Aid celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2010 and have allowed over 12,225 football fans the chance to Live the Dream in more than 460 matches. They are a groundbreaking organisation which generates funds annually by hosting charity football matches at iconic stadiums all over the UK. The unique concept was the brainchild of businessman and Football Aid Chairman Craig Paterson and funds raised from the event will benefit the work of a charitable project nominated by the club, as well as projects nominated by Football Aid’s parent charity Field of Dreams.
Roberto Mancini has lamented Manchester City’s fixture pile-up ahead of their trip to Fulham on Sunday.City’s trip to Craven Cottage is the first of three fixtures in a week.”We are not machines,” Mancini said.”I have never seen one team play every two days in February or March.””It’s not just impossible for us, it is for every team.””I think that here we should change something because for all players, for English players and every time after England play World Cup, European Cup it is a problem because all the players are tired.” “I think we should have more respect for the players because it is impossible.””We should use these two days to recover very well and I hope we can be fresh against Fulham.””We should try to win every game that’s possible, we will try to win but it is very hard to play so many games.””I think that we are very tired, it is important some players recover for Sunday and it will be a difficult game because Fulham play very well at this moment in time.””It will be a different game but I hope we can play like we did at Fulham.””Bobby Zamora is fit again and is an important player for them. It will be very difficult for us.”Reserve goalkeepers Shay Given and Gunnar Nielson both sustained long-term injuries this week, leaving just Joe Hart and the unfancied Stuart Taylor as cover.City faced a similar crisis last season when they were forced to sign Marton Fulop on an emergency loan after receiving special dispensation.”Last year we were unlucky, it is impossible that we are as unlucky again, we have Stuart Taylor but I hope Joe Hart can play every game,” Mancini said.”We have I don’t know how many players injured; I hope that Joe doesn’t have any problems. He is young and I hope that he can be strong.”Vincent Kompany (hip) and James Milner (hamstring) are both doubtful. Nigel De Jong (ankle), Adam Johnson (ankle) and Micah Richards (calf) are all definitely missing.
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has finally completed his widely anticipated transfer to Manchester City by signing a five-year contract with Roberto Mancini's team.
The Ivory Coast international has completed the switch after his side were knocked out of the World Cup.
The 28-year-old has spent the last three years at the Nou Camp, helping Pep Guardiola's team win the Champions League in 2009.
He was also a regular in Barca's 2008-09 and 2009-10 La Liga title winning sides although he was more of a peripheral figure last term.
Mancini, who snapped up Valencia's David Silva earlier in the week, said of his latest capture:"This is another fantastic signing for Manchester City and I am very pleased Yaya has joined us. He is a very good player.
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