CLEVERLEY SIGNS NEW MAN UNITED DEAL

Manchester united boss sir Alex Furguson has welcomed midfield Tom Cleverly's decision to sign a new four years contract at Old trafford.The 22-years old, who is currently recovering from a foot injury system, Furguson told club's website
"Tom is one of the brightest prospects in the English game"
He has a good footballing brain which, coupled with his energy and ability, makes for a player with a fine future"
Cleverly made his competitive debute United in August's 3-2 community shield victory over Manchester City and the same month was called into the national squad first time

MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS TOM CLEVERLY AND NEMANJA VIDIC WILL BOTH BE FIT TO FACE LIVERPOOL

Manchester united are set to have Tom Cleverly and Nemanja Vidic fit for Saturday's match at Liverpool according to the sun
The pair had both been struggling with Injuries prier to this week, but their progress has given Sir Alex Furguson a nice selection headache ahead of the big clash at Anfield
Captain Vidic made his return for Serbia on tuesday night, but playing in just his second match this season after injuring his calf in the opening day win at West Bromwich Albion, he missed a second half penalty as his country lost 1-0 in Slovenia and missed out on the play-offs for euro 2012

PEP GURDIOLA WILL SIGN A NEW DEAL WITH BARCELONA,

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is confident  that head coach Pep Gurdiola will sign new contract with the champions league holders
Gurdiola current deal expires at the end of 2011-12 compaign and Inter are thought to be closely monitoring the 40-year old's situation at Camp Nou.
Nevertheless, Pique remains unconcerned as he believes his coach loves working for Barcelona
I dont want to put any pressure on Gurdiola. He will do things at his own tempo, like he has done every year.
He has always signed a new deal though, and I believe he will do so again this year" Pique told El Mundo Deportivo  

RUSSIA'S ANZHI WANT VAN PERSIE

Roberto Carlos joint manager of Anzhi Makhachkala claims his big spending Russia club are considering a move for Arsenal's Robin van Persie.
Blazilian Carlos also named Chelsea Nicolas Anelka and Santos Neymar amoungst his player targets.
He want to make a club the Calibre of Real Madrid or Barcelona" Carlos told French TV show canal football club.
Anzhi brought striker Samuel Eto'o from Inter milan in August on wages estimsted to amount to £ 8.7 m per year Chelsea wing-back Yuri Zhikov and PSV Eidnhoven winger Balazs Dzsudzsak have also headed East in Lucrative moves    

SONG; GUNNERS MUST DIG DEEP

Alex Song accept that it is not normal for Arsenal to be in such disarray.
Arsenal slumped to a 2-1 defeat in sunday's north London derby against Tottenham Hotspurs at White hart, where Kyle Walker drilled in what proved to be the winner from 30 yards
Following a fourth Baclays premier league defeat of the season, Arsenal Wenger's men are closer to the relegation places, which for acameroon international Song is uncomfortable position
He said we need just to keep going. we cant loose games like this, it is not normal. We are not allowed to do it, for the fans and for everyone who loves Arsenal  

FORMER INTER COACH RAFA BENITEZ BELIEVES JUVENTUS ARE TITLE CHALLENGERS

Rafa Benitez believes that Juventus are amongs the favourite for the Seria A tittle this season
The 51 year old former Liverpool and Inter coach  was impressed by Antonio Conte's team as they defeated ACMilan2-0 on sunday evening
And he believe they can use that victory as the spring board to mount a tittle challenge
" Juventus have a very good chance of winning the league tittle" Benitez told Eurospot
" AC milan and Inter have not started well and do not seen super competitive as they have  been in the past

LEAVING BARCELONA HAS NEVER BEEN IN MY HEAD, Says Lionel Messi

 Barcelona foward lionel Messi has made it clear that leaving Barcelona has never been an option for him. The 24 years old attacker joined the camp Nou at the age of 15 and has since developed into one of the best players in the world
" Leaving Barcelona has never been in my head. As long as things continue to go the way they go now, I have no intetion of leaving" Mess was quoted as saying by Radio Metro  

REAL MADRID CRISTIANO RONALDO

This year we will beat Barcelona.
Real madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that the Copa del Rey holders will beat Barcelona this season, AS report
The Santiago Bernabeu side were unable to real challenge the Catalans for the Primera Division title 2010-11, while they were eliminated by their rivals in the semi-finals league too
Although they did beat Barcelona in the Copa del  Rey final, Madrid were far from satsified with their ovarall result against Pep Gurdiola's men.
Ronaldo told the fans that, "Relax my friend, will beat Barcelona this term.  

Mesuit will become an important for Real Madrid as Lionel Mess for Barcelona

Mustapha Ozil, the father of Real Madrid Midifielder Mesuit, has voiled his opinion that his son has'nt reached his peak yeat and feels the Germany internation has what it takes to become an intergral member of Jose Morinho squad
The 22 year old joined the Bernabeu outfit from wender Bremen in the summer of 2010 and his father feels that he can become as important for his club as Lionel Messi is to rivals Barcelona
"I dont think that Mesuit has alredy reached his peak. He still has plenty of potential" Mustapha said to Welt

MANCHESTER UNITED' ASHLEY YOUNG; PLAYING IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IS A DREAM COME TRUE

Manchester united winger Ashley Young has expressed his excitement  ahead of the side's champions league fixture with Basel on Tuesday, claiming that to play in the champions is a dream for any young-star.
Young came to old trafford at somewhat of a discount price after running Aston Villa contract down to the last year, and instead that he could not risk passing up the opportunity of a move to united and the chance to play champions league football.
"I'm very excited by it. Coming to club like Manchester united and playing in these big competitions is any boy's  dream
" I'm looking foward to being be able to say I have played in the Champions league.  
   

FERNANDO TORRES; I'M SCORING FOR THE CHELSEA FANS

Fernando Torres has thanked the Chelsea fans for their support during his difficult start at the club and has insisted that he is finding back of the net for them.
The spanish striker is only just starting to show glimpses of the form which compelled Roman Abramovich to splash out £50 m for his service after netting twice in his last two games.
"but the first six monthes for me at Chelsea have been very, very difficult and I hve been struggling, and I have always had the support of the fans.
"From the first day till now, every time I talk with them on the street, the cafe, everywhere, I can feel the support they are giving so it is nice to start scoring for them.  

MOURINHO; MADRID CHARACTER SHINES THROUGH

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho praised his teams's character following their 6-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La liga on saturday 

Morinho side fell behind in the first minute and also had winger Angel di Maria sent off in the second half, but Cristiano  Ronaldo hat-trick helped them to three points at the Santiago Bernabeu

"When you've had a week's wourth of negative results, what the teams need is to have a good start, to score and to be relaxed" Mourinho told the club website

Things get even harder when you are

 loosing 1-0 as soomn as the game starts, 

but character shines through in difficult

 situations and the team reacted"

Ferguson: Rooney Reaches New Heights

Sir Alex Ferguson feels wayne Rooney is arleady to become a real leader at Manchester united. Rooney superb form has shot him into an early lead in the battle to claim this season's Golden Boot prize.
The 25 years old also scored twice on England duty early this month, further evidence is now completely out of the form dip that lasted nearly 12 months, including a miserable world cup
"He is playing with energy that has taken him to new heights" Furguson said
"Energy burns in him.but there is also a maturity to his football now that is of tremendeous benefit to the team.    

EVRA WANTS TO SEE MORE FROM UNITED

Manchester united defender Patrice Evra believes he and his team mates have more to give, despite recording another impresive victory agaist Chelsea on sunday
"may be for the first time  we didn't control all the game, Evra told MUTV
"Five wins is a good start  but I always want more. I'am happy to win but I hope in the next league game, against stoke we create more chances and not try to rush things
"I have alot of respect for Chelsea, people talk about city and us but I always say CHelsea are our most opponent as you can see.
They didnt come here just to defend but they attacked and looked to score goals and create chances.
I couldn't believe the ball didnt go infront of Fernando Torres. May be God was with us"

BARCELONA GERARD PIQUE RESUMES TRAINING AFTER HARMSHING INJURY

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is closing in on a first team return after resuming training on monday, according to sport. The spain international has burn out of action since sustaining a harmshing injury in training last month.
The spanish champion has scored four goals in their last three game inm all competitions and Pique's recovery will certainly please coach Pep Gurdiola
However Gurdiola has reportedly not risk Pique in wednesday's clash at Valencia, which means that the former Manchester united man is expected to return to action on saturday against Atletico Madrid.

FERNANDO "Will score goals" ACCORDING TO CHELSEA GOAL KEEPER

Chelsea goal keeper petr cech is in no doubt the £50 million striker Fernando Torres is getting back to his best, despite seeing his promising performace against Manchester united being overshadowed by his jaw-dropping secomnd half-miss
Cech told the PA "This is one thing in football that happens and what he can remember that he played realy well and scored a great goal
" I can see the guy is improving. At Stoke he had a brilliant match and he was unlucky not to score.
The last match, he created both goals against Bayer Liverkusen and against united he created a huge chance for Ramiles in the first half.He also scored a great goal and then get himself another opportunity and, unfortunitely, I dont know what a happened, but I am not worried about it, he will score goals

ANDRE VILLA BOAS

 Chelsea showed we are title contenders despite losing to manchester united.
Chelsea manager Andre Villa Boas believes his side proved they will complete for the premier league title this season despite losing 3-1 to Manchester united on sunday.
"I think we showed we are up to the level of champions" said Villa Boas
"We will be up there competing for the title and I'am glad sir Alex Furguson corroborates this oppinion
"Manchester united are in good position now but its very early. Nothing that happen now will not decide the table at the end.
Five contenders are there and anything can happen.  

DAVID LUIZ LIFTS BLUES: Chelsea 2-0 Liverkusen.

It was exactly what Chelsea needed as the blues as the blues had been dissapointing until Luiz stuck in the 67th minute.The Brazilian central defender was making his first appearance of the season and his superb run setup the chance as he came surging forward and slipped a pass to Ashley Cole,the leftback played the ball into Farnando Torres who prodded it back into the path of Luiz and his first time shot was caressed low into the the far corner. Torres was also the provider for the chelsea second goal in injury time, the spanish drove foward and from the left side unselfshly squared the ball to Juan Mata to slide home into an empty net

BARCELONA'S ANDRES INIESTA FACES FOUR WEEKS OUT WITH TORN HAMSHING

Barcelona playmaker Andres Iniesta will be out for the next four weeks after suffering a tear to his hamshing in the champion league opener against AC Millan. The spain international was forced off just five minutes before the break being replced by compatriot Cesc Fabrigas as Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw at camp now. Iniesta is set to miss Barcelona's next five matches including La liga clashes against Valencia and Atletico Madrid and the champion league at BATE.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON COMPARES MANCHESTER UNITED STRIKER WAYNE ROONEY TO PELE.

Manchester united Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has compared striker Wayne Rooney to Brazilian legend Pele in the build-up to the club's opening champions league match. The Red devels face Portuguese side Benfica in their european opener, and their manager has said that his star can be compared to the world's gretest ever player, even though he is still relatively early in his carreer. Sir Alex told the daily Mirror: " If you look at Pele, for instance he was very agressive attacker also who could look after himself - so can Rooney. " They have similarities that way in terms of strength, speed, determination"

MANCIN HAILS SILVA.

Manchester city manager Roberto Mancin has hailed David Silva as one of the best player in the world. Mancin said "Silva is a top, top player. I dont know why he didnt go to Barca or Real Madrid because he is spanish but we are lucky because he is here. "If he had gone to Barca two years ago everyone would say he's one of the best players in the world-and he is one of the best players in the world" "He is different from Messi and Christiano Ronaldo because they are strikers and score alot of goals but i think he is the same as Xavi and Iniesta"

CHELSEA TO QUIZ TORRES

Chelsea manager Andry Villa Boas says the club will conduct "in-depth" investigation into comments made by striker Fernando Torres during an interview with spanish website. Torres 27, spoke to the website of spain's premera liga last week, with translation appearing on his personal website which quoted him as saying chelsea older players were "very slow". The striker has insted he was misquoted in English translation.

JOSE MORINHO ALLOWS ZIDANE SON ENZO TO TRAIN WITH REAL MADRID

The clu official website said Zidane junior who plays for one of the Madrid youthteams, trained alongside Christiano Ronaldo, Mesuit Ozil and Ricaldo Kaka as he impressed onlookers. His father as former France international and now Real Madrid director of sport, was standing alongside Morinho as they watched the action unfold at the Valdebebas training centre. Enzo, who normally plays in midfield enjoyed the experience as he listened to orders from the former Inter coach

MANCITY SWEATING ON NASRI INJURY

Manchester city are waiting to discover the extent of an injury sustained by Samir Nasri whilst on international duty with France
Gettyimage Samir Nasri came on as a 75th minute substitute for France against Romania
However he emerged suggesting Nasri has broken a bone in his hand.The play maker is expected to report back at city on wednesday afternoon when the club, who host Wigan this weekend will evaluate the injury
Nasri joined city from Arsenal for a fee of £ 24m, and he impressed on his debut for the club as Roberto Mancin's men trumphed 5-1 at tottenham, the frenchman laying on three assist

                                     DZEKO AND FURGUSON WIN AUGUST PRIZE

Manchester city's Edin Dzeko has scored six goals in three premier league games, despite netting just twice last season
Manchester united manager also took manager of the mounth after winning all three matches.
Dzeko 25 joined manchester city from Wolfsburgfor £27 m in january and only scored two league goals before this season.
Also it is the 26th time Alex Ferguson has worn the manager of month award since its inception at in 1993.He has also been manager of the season 10 times.

ARSENAL LAST MOVE

Arsenal manager Arsenal Wenger is now looking for chelsea players so as to strengthen his squad after last weekend defea from Manchester united.
Arsenal representatives are to make last minute offer for Ivory coast striker Solomon Kalou.However Kalou has fallen out of favour at stanford bridge since the arrival of Romelo Lukaku and has been told that he will be way behind Fernando Torres,Didier Drogba,Nicolas Anelka and Daniel Sturridge in battlaling for starting spots in chelsea first team this year.Wenger has been an admirer for Kalou for a longtime and it is a chance for him if he would be able to pay £ 10m for him

Fabregas words. 'Thanking Arsenal'

The former arsenal captain was officially introduced to the football world as barcelona player. In his first enteview Fabregas said that he love Arsenal and special thanks goes to the Arsenal fans without forgeting the arsenal manager Mr wenger for the good support and trainings he gave him because without him he wouldnt be where he is today but because of the dream he was always having, that one day he will be a Barcelona player separete him from arsenal. On the other hand Mr wenger has officially announced that Van Perse is now new Arsenal captain, Mr wenger said that 28 boy is appointed to take avacant that has been left by Fabregas only because he has got the ability and morale to be so.

Man Utd. vs Arsenal

Man Utd Line Ups:

Man Utd : (4-4-2) De Gea,Smalling,Jones,Evans,Evra,Nani,Cleverly,Ashley Young,Wayne Rooney,Wellbeck.


Arsenal Line Ups

Arsenal: (4-3-3)Szczesny,Traore,Koscielny,Coquelin,Djourou,Jenkinson,Rosicky,RamseyArshavin,Walcott,Van Persie.


Match Results

Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick as Manchester United smashed an incredible eight goals past Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Manchester United's Ashley Young, scorer of two of his side's goals, congratulates Wayne Rooney for his second goal.

Champions flying | Ashley Young celebrates after doubling United's lead

Ji-Sung Park of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his goal

Nani (L) vies with Arsenal's French defender Laurent Koscielny (R)

Mr Wenger >> "You can't win anything with kids."



Rooney Interview After The Match


Goals Highlights

Barcelona breeze to fourth UEFA Super Cup

Lionel Messi and Cesc Fàbregas scored late in either half as FC Barcelona defeated nine-man FC Porto at Stade Louis II to win the UEFA Super Cup for the second time in three editions and a fourth overall.

Fresh from becoming the first recipient of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, Messi was the epitome of coolness on a sweltering night in Monaco as he seized upon Fredy Guarín's back pass, jinked his way past Helton and rolled in the 39th-minute opener.

The Portuguese champions were still in the contest until the 86th minute, when Rolando collected a second yellow card and Porto's first red. Barça wasted little time capitalising, substitute Fàbregas finishing delightfully before Guarín was dismissed in the final minute for a sliding challenge on Javier Mascherano.

Both coaches had talked up the fixture and chances came and went during a lively opening spell. Hulk had already curled a free-kick over from a promising position when Víctor Valdés dived to his left to tip behind an angled shot from João Moutinho.

The first true opportunity fell to Pedro Rodríguez in the tenth minute. So clinical when scoring a delightful goal in the UEFA Champions League final, the Spanish international could only loft an effort on to the roof of the Porto net when free in the area after an Andrés Iniesta pass had been deflected into his path via the heel of Jorge Fucile.

Hulk was the next to flash a shot across goal − earning due applause for a series of speedy step-overs in the build-up − and Helton then took no chances with a rising Xavi Hernández shot from outside the box.

As the half wore on, so did Barcelona's influence, the pressure telling when Guarín, boxed in in his own half, prodded a hopeful ball backwards that was gratefully collected by the unmarked Messi. The rest was inevitable.

Porto had little choice but to come out and attack after the break, yet save for a deflected João Moutinho effort and a fierce long-range shot from Guarín, rarely troubled a Barça defence shorn of regular centre-backs Carles Puyol and Gerard Piqué. Instead, there was more space for Josep Guardiola's side to expolit on the counter and from one end-to-end foray David Villa could have made the game safe but his low shot lacked punch and Helton smothered at his near post.

Two minutes later, as the hour approached, the goalkeeper charged off his line to deny Pedro as the striker attempted to bring a Messi pass, which had dissected the Dragons' defence, under control. The real drama was saved for the closing stages, Fàbregas − eight minutes after replacing Pedro − keeping his cool as Porto lost theirs to control a Messi chip on his chest and fire emphatically into the net with a first-time volley.

It would have been 3-0 had Helton not denied man of the match Iniesta in added time, leaving Porto to ponder a third UEFA Super Cup defeat since 2003.
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Lionel Messi has been voted the winner of the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco, the FC Barcelona forward finishing ahead of Xavi Hernández and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi with his UEFA Best Player in Europe Award

NEWS
Lionel Messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco.

The FC Barcelona forward finished ahead of club-mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid CF's Cristiano Ronaldo in a poll of sports journalists representing each of the UEFA member associations. Messi, the overwhelming winner, collected his prize at the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

The Argentinian international scored 53 goals in 2010/11, including 12 in the UEFA Champions League, where he finished as the top scorer for the third season in succession. His final European goal of the season was Barcelona's second in their 3-1 final defeat of Manchester United FC, their third title in six years, while Messi also helped his club to a third successive Liga title.

"I'd like to thank all the people that voted for me, and all my team-mates." said the 24-year-old, one of four Barcelona players in the top ten, three of whom finished in the top four. "I keep all these awards at home and I still have some space for more. It's an honour to be so successful and to come up with the goods at the right time; thanks to my team-mates for helping me achieve this. [My motivation] comes from being at a club that's so successful and having a structure that allows us to be so successful; that was taught to me when I moved over and I've tried my best to keep it up."

The full top ten is:
1 Lionel Messi (ARG) – FC Barcelona (38 votes)
2 Xavi Hernández (ESP) – FC Barcelona (11 votes)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – Real Madrid CF (3 votes)

4 Andrés Iniesta (ESP) – FC Barcelona
5 Falcao (COL) – FC Porto*
6 Wayne Rooney (ENG) – Manchester United FC
7 Nemanja Vidić (SRB) – Manchester United FC
8 Zlatan Ibrahimović (SWE) – AC Milan
Gerard Piqué (ESP) – FC Barcelona
10 Manuel Neuer (GER) – FC Schalke 04*
*has since joined Club Atlético de Madrid
** has since joined FC Bayern München

The award replaces the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award claimed in 2010 by FC Internazionale Milano's Diego Milito, a year after Messi won the prize. That award formed part of the UEFA Club Football Awards which also included prizes for best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward and coach and had been presented in Monaco every August since 1998.

The UEFA Best Player in Europe Award was born out of an initiative by UEFA President Michel Platini and has the intention of reviving the spirit of the old European Footballer of the Year award. For the new award, players were judged by their performances during the 2010/11 campaign in all competitions, both domestic and international, and at club and national team levels.

MESSI, MESSI MESSIIIIIIIII.....

Barcelona imezidi kuwatambia mahasimu wao wakubwa nchini Hispania Real Madrid kwa kuwa chapa mabao 3 kwa mawili katika na kunyakua kombe la supercup

Cesc Fabrigas akimbeba Lionel Messi anayeshangilia bao lake la pili lilo ilaza Madrid

FABREGAS ndani ya Barca

Hayawi hayawi sasa yamekua, Hatimaye Cesc Fabregas ametimiza ndoto yake ya kuichezea miamba ya soka ya Ulaya