Manchester United ready to concede defeat in pursuit of Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov

Tottenham's refusal to drop their £30 million valuation of Dimitar Berbatov has left Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson "less optimistic" of signing the Bulgarian international.

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Chelsea remove Robinho shirts from sale

Chelsea are no longer selling replica Robinho shirts after Real Madrid expressed their determination to keep hold of the winger.

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Arsenal feel force of Arsene Wenger fury

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he was "furious" with the performance in the 1-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday but refuses to reveal the details of the behind-the-scenes discussion after a display that left him "angrier than ever before".

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Chelsea prepare £80m Kaka bid

Chelsea are reportedly set to launch a world record breaking £80 million attempt to sign AC Milan playmaker Kaka before the transfer window slams shut on Sept 1.

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Note the full time results are in this blog. If you don't want to know the scores, please wait until you have finished watching said matches before looking at the reports.

Sunday August 24, 2008.
Wigan Athletic 0 Chelsea 1: BBC, Soccernet, Sun, Times, Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Sky Sports, Telegraph. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you get arrested for not paying your library fines....... An interview with Cesc. (Guardian) Perhaps Africa's talent doesn't begin and end on the pitch. (Reuters Soccer Blogs) Two weekends on, parity ahead in the prem? (EPL Talk) "Don't Hassle the Hoff-enheim". (The Bundesliga Blog) Sheva heads back home to Milan. Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan ready for Joey Barton backlash

Kevin Keegan is ready to face a public backlash by playing Joey Barton at Arsenal on Saturday and appearing in his defence at a Football Association hearing next month.

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Juande Ramos to meet Dimitar Berbatov after team-mates voice fears

Senior players at Tottenham have made clear their concerns to manager Juande Ramos that the protracted transfer of Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United is proving disruptive to the club.

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Cesc Fabregas thinks Arsenal and Xabi Alonso would be a 'perfect' fit

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has urged Arsene Wenger to make Xabi Alonso the solution to the club's midfield problems before the summer transfer window closes.

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Andriy Shevchenko goes but Robinho is ready for Chelsea

Andriy Shevchenko has returned to Milan from Chelsea on a season-long loan, subject to the Ukrainian international striker passing his medical.

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Picture from The Telegraph via Getty Images. Maybe Tony Pulis was right. Mamady Sidibe's header gives Stoke City a shock 3-2 win at the Britannia Stadium. If you heard me this week on The Third Half, I pretty much mocked the fact I pulled this game out of the hat to do as one of my two full [...] Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex Ferguson has faith in Rio Ferdinand despite England captaincy snub

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that he could understand why Rio Ferdinand had been overlooked as England captain, but said the defender would succeed Gary Neville in the role at Old Trafford.

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Chelsea move for Robinho given boost as Real Madrid back down

Chelsea could be close to wrapping up the signing of Robinho after Real Madrid announced last night they will not keep the striker at the club against his wishes.

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Cesc Fabregas humbled by hospital visit, while talk of Xabi Alonso signing intensifies

Cesc Fabregas, the Arsenal midfielder, has just come off the Teenage Cancer ward at University College Hospital in London where he has been meeting those who will benefit from Arsenal's new charitable push. Click to continue reading...

Steven Gerrard played for England despite groin injury

Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, has revealed that Steven Gerrard reported for England's midweek friendly against the Czech Republic despite the debilitating effects of a groin injury that has forced him to miss almost two weeks of full training at his club. Click to continue reading...

Thaksin Shinawatra offers to quit Manchester City board

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to resign from the board at Eastlands.

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A String of media reports this morning claim West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand is on the verge of completing a move to Sunderland. Most of the national papers this morning, including the Telegraph claim that Hammers boss Alan Curbishley is willing to cash-in on the 23-year-old, with the Black Cats reported to be willing to [. Click to continue reading...

Sheva'nın Milan'a dönüş yolunun tıkalı olduğunu yazmıştım. Çünkü İngilizler satmak istiyor, İtalyanlar kiralamak. Ancak Roma'nın da Sheva'ya talip olduğunu yazmış Telegraph ve Corriere dello Sport. Baptista'dan sonra sağlam transfer olur, tabii İngilizler blöf yapmıyorsa. Click to continue reading...

England coach Fabio Capello looks to have no plan of attack

It is difficult to read Fabio Capello's mind when it comes to his ideas for constructing a strike force. Mind you, that fact in itself shouldn't unduly alarm us. The England manager isn't obliged to show us his hand.

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Robinho move to Chelsea still on as Peter Kenyon flies out to Madrid

Chelsea's pursuit of Real Madrid forward Robinho, which had appeared to have ended in failure, has been reopened after Peter Kenyon made a personal visit to Madrid to try and tie up a deal with the Brazilian.

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For whatever it's worth, here's a comparison between the win at Reading last year and the defeat at Hull this year.   These come from the increasingly impressive Telegraph football site, incidentally, and show where the players spent most of their time on the field.  Somehow.  Not sure how.  Anyway. Click to continue reading...

> Rooney yet to ignite as United pay for lack of Ronaldo's derring-do [The Guardian]

> Ferguson in need of Dimitar Berbatov after United are held by Newcastle [The Telegraph]

> Fletcher spares United's blushes as urgent need for striker intensifies [The Independent]

> Manchester United frustrated by spirited Newcastle United [The Times]

> Blunt United are held by a show of attacking courage [The Daily Mail]

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"Spurs without Berbatov are a different team."

"Tottenham need to make big signings to appease the fans but they need time to adapt. You saw that today with Giovanni, an excellent player."

Former Spurs Striker Mido sums up Tottenham's performance as his Middlesborough take the season opener 2-1 at the Riverside, via The Telegraph. Click to continue reading...

What is the football (soccer) equivalent of Michael Phelps historic 8 medal haul?He has joined the pantheon of sporting legends all right but who in the history of football has done something similar?I wish I could hazard a guess but my knowledge of the history of football just about extends to the fact that I have a vague memory that the last post I posted on this blog was about Fernando Torres scoring a goal for Liverpool.

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Here is a compilation of all full time reports from the various UK websites.

Arsenal 1 West Bromwich Albion 0: BBC, Soccernet, Sun, Times, Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Sky Sports, Telegraph.
Bolton Wanderers 3 Stoke City 1: BBC, Soccernet, Sun, Times, Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Sky Sports, Telegraph. Click to continue reading...