Monday 20 August 2012

First Premiership Weekend

First Premiership Weekend

The first weekend of the Barclay's Premier League is now over and it has been a very exciting one. Here is a review of Sunday’s games.

First Day Of EPL: Upset, thrashings, draws and a late Goal!

The long summer wait is finally over. The first day of the Barclay's Premier League was yesterday and what a day it was! There 19 goals in all and included not one but two 5-0 wins.

Here are the results from the games on Saturday 18th August.

Arsenal 0 - 0 Sunderland
Fulham 5 - 0 Norwich
QPR 0 - 5 Swansea
Reading 1 - 1 Stoke
West Brom 3 - 0 Liverpool
West Ham 1 - 0 Aston Villa
Newcastle 2 - 1 Tottenham

Great win for West Brom

West Brom 3 – 0 Liverpool

Liverpool went into the game undoubtedly the favourites. However, this was not to be the win they had expected, and there will be some fans out there who will be asking questions. In all fairness, West Brom appeared to play the better football and got a deserved win.

A fantastic half volley from Zoltan Gera put West Brom ahead just before half time. The ball was not cleared well enough, and Gera controlled and fired the ball into the top corner.

Shane Long could have made it two when he was fouled by Daniel Agger in the box and was awarded a penalty. Agger was sent off as a result, but Long failed to scored the penalty.

Long was 'fouled' again later in the game, this time by Martin Skrtel. West Brom were given another penalty and this time Peter Odemwingie scored from the spot.

The substitute Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan from Chelsea, scored a third - and by now there was no way back for Liverpool.
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Newcastle win with Late Penalty
Hatem Ben Arfa was fouled entering the box from the left hand side with just 13 minutes to go. At this time the score was 1-1 and the game looked to be a draw.
Ben Arfa took the penalty himself and drove the ball confidently into the bottom right hand corner and earned a win for his team.
Tottenham started off well and hit the woodwork twice. However, Demba Ba was the first on the score-sheet putting Newcastle 1-0 up with a fantastic goal. Ba controlled the ball with his back to goal at the edge of the 18 yard box, turned and curled the ball into the far corner.
Jermaine Defoe managed to equalise when an Aaron Lennon cross was headed towards goal by a Newcastle Defender. The Defender was under pressure from Defoe causing the mistake. Newcastle Goalkeeper Krul got down to stop the header but Defoe was quickest to the loose ball and scored from close range.
Just 4 minutes later Newcastle were awarded a penalty that they converted to win the game.
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Saturday 18 August 2012

Alex Song To Join Barcelona.

Alex Song To Join Barcelona.

Cameroon international Alex song could be on his way to Spain where he will re-unite with former Arsenal player Cesc Fabregas at Barcelona.

Song, 24, is rumoured to make the move very soon and may even join Barcelona as early as by the end of this week.

When Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger was asked about this, he did not deny the claim. He was also asked if Nuri Sahin was a replacement for Song, to which he replied, “Both can happen.”

Song has played for the London team since the age of 17, and has more than 200 caps for the side. This could be a big loss for the team if they do not replace him with another strong holding Midfieder.

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QPR sign Champions League Medal holder

Queens Park Rangers have signed free agent Jose Bosingwa on a 3 year contract.

The Portuguese International player had previously been playing with Champions League holders Chelsea, but did not sign a new contract with them at the end of the season. This made him a free agent.

When asked about joining QPR he said "I had the pick of many Clubs, but the project here excites me greatly.”

When asked about former Club Chelsea he added, "I played for Chelsea for four years and I love Premier League football and the supporters."

Fulham have made 8 signings this summer - do you think they can finish in the top half of the English Premier League?

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EPL Starts Today

EPL Starts Today

Today is the first day of the new English Premier League Season!

A lot of the big sides play their first game today and there will be a lot of new players appearing for the first time for their new Premiership teams.

Here is a list of today's games:-

Arsenal v Sunderland, Emirates Stadium
Fulham v Norwich, Craven Cottage
QPR v Swansea, Loftus Road Stadium
Reading v Stoke, Madejski Stadium
West Brom v Liverpool, The Hawthorns
West Ham v Aston Villa, Upton Park
Newcastle v Tottenham, Sports Direct Arena

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Picture taken from the Barclay's Premier League Trophy Tour earlier this year.

Friday 17 August 2012

Luka Modric looks set to join Real Madrid

Luka Modric looks set to join Real Madrid


It would seem that Modric, 26, is almost sure to leave Tottenham and join Real Madrid. Madrid have raised their offer to £30 million and apparently Tottenham have accepted.

Modric is said to be having a medical within the next 48 hours and if everything is clear then he will join last year's Spanish champions Real Madrid.

Tottenham Hotspurs' manager seems to be be ready for the sale as he is already lining up replacements. He is currently looking at either Porto's Joao Moutinho or Rennes' Midfielder Yann M'Vila.

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Liverpool set to Sign new Winger

Liverpool set to Sign new Winger

The Moroccon international Oussama Assaidi is about to put pen to paper and sign for Liverpool. Assaidi is currently at the Dutch side Heerenveen and the Club announced his possible arrival.

He will have to do a medical assessment first, but if he passes he will be Brendan Rodgers' third signing this summer joining forward Fabio Borini from Roma and Midfielder Joe Allen from Swansea.
Assaidi, 24, seems to be a good signing as he scored 20 goals in 68 games for his previous Club despite playing in a wide role.
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Sahin - Liverpool or Arsenal?

The Real Madrid Midfielder from Turkey was heavily linked with a move on loan to Liverpool, and some sources were even saying he was due to complete the paperwork yesterday.
However, if other sources are to be believed it would seem that Arsenal have managed to make him reconsider and perhaps choose to join the Gunners on loan instead.
It would seem Arsenal want to know if their holding Midfielder Alex Song is going to leave and join Barcelona before he makes his decision. If he does, then they would require the services of Nuri Sahin.
Wenger believes that because Arsenal will be participating in the UEFA Champions League this season, and Liverpool are not, that he is more likely to choose the London side.
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Thursday 16 August 2012

Van Persie Deal Agreed
Manchester United have announced that they have agreed on a deal of around £24 million for Netherlands striker Robin Van Persie. The deal will be completed if they can agree on personal terms and if he passes a medical test later this week.

Last week it seemed that Van Persie would stay at his beloved Club Arsenal and was encouraged by their new signings of Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla.

However, Wenger had other ideas and told Van Persie on Sunday that if a deal can be agreed on then he would be sold.

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In other news, Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has retired from football due to recent health problems.
England victorious over Italy.

England managed to beat Italy 2-1 last night. This will please England fans as they were knocked out of the UEFA Euro Championship by Italy in a penalty shoot out.

Ashley Young was the only player to feature who played on that night. Jack Butland, 19, became the youngest goalkeeper to earn a full cap. The other players making their first appearances for England in this completely new side were - Norwich's John Ruddy, Manchester United's Tom Cleverley, Chelsea's Bertrand and Tottenham's Jake Livermore.

Italy was the first to score after dominating the early play. Daniele De Rossi headed the ball past Butland from an Alessandro Diamanti corner.

England was quick to reply, also scoring from a corner. This time Frank Lampard's corner was converted well by Phil Jagielka. Jagielka got low and scored with a driving header.

The game looked set for a draw, but England gained momentum and Gary Cahill scored only to find out it had been disallowed. England substitute Jermaine Defoe was put through by a James Milner pass and scored in style.

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Wednesday 15 August 2012

Wigan Sign Kone

Wigan sign Kone

Arouna Kone has completed a move from Spanish side Levante to English team Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
Kone, 28, scored 15 goals for Levante last season and helped them to finish 6th in the league. Wigan fans will be hoping he can do the same for them and replace Rodallega who has joined Fulham.
Who would you rather have in your team - Kone or Rodallega? Which player will score more goals this season?
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Tuesday 14 August 2012

Ox to miss England friendly
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not play in the friendly against Italy on Wednesday because he has injured his ankle.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is the third person to pull out of the friendly, with Joe Hart and Daniel Sturridge also unable to play.
Mario Balotelli is also unavailable to play in the match for Italy because of an eye infection.
Daniel Agger wants to stay.

Danish defender Daniel Agger wants to stay at Liverpool but fears the decision may not be his to make.

Liverpool may have to sell him if Manchester City match their asking price. City have already made 2 bids and have had both attempts rejected.

Agger told Danish newspaper Politiken. "I'd rather stay, I can't imagine playing for any other club in England but you never know if the club think it's better to sell."

Given Retires

Given Retires
Shay Given has retired from international football. The goalkeeper from the Republic of Ireland will no longer represent his country.
He is currently the most capped player with 125 caps. He described the decision as "extremely difficult".
He also said, "I have dedicated 16 years of my life to my country and I have a great affinity with Giovanni Trapattoni's Squad."
It would seem that he is sad to make the decision but will continue to follow his side. He went on to say, "I will continue to be Ireland's biggest fan and wish the lads well as they embark upon their new campaign."