Archive for Marzo, 2011
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere was left unimpressed by the Carling Cup final conduct of Birmingham City’s Barry Ferguson, who he claimed slapped Laurent Koscielny on the head in the aftermath of Blues’ late winning goal on Sunday.
Koscielny and Gunners goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny gifted Birmingham their first major trophy in almost half a century and as Ferguson celebrated with scorer Obafemi Martins and team-mates, he appeared to push the France defender’s head.
Wilshere, who was denied a cup final goal when his 20-yard shot hit the bar in the first-half, has expressed his disappointment in the incident, though he didn’t explicitly mention former Rangers captain Ferguson by name.
“Well done to the Birmingham City player who slapped Koscielny on the head when they scored, very big of you!” Wilshere posted on his Twitter account.
It’s thought that Ferguson and his Blues team-mates had been left angered by an earlier challenge from Koscielny on Lee Bowyer, which was punished with a yellow card.
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Kenny Dalglish has played down suggestions that he has been offered a long-term deal as Liverpool manager.
Dalglish has overseen a revival in the club’s fortunes in recent weeks, but saw his side slump to a 3-1 defeat to relegation-threatened West Ham on Sunday. After the game, Dalglish was asked to comment on reports he had been offered a new contract.
“A contract from who?” was Dalglish’s response. A reporter replied “from the club” to which Liverpool’s manager said: “I thought you meant the wife was putting me under contract again!
“If there is any news to be told we’ll tell you. I’m happy to be here, I’ll do what I’ve got to do for the club that means an awful lot to me.
“There’s never been a discussion other than the first ones so I’m not sure where they [the Sunday newspapers] have got that from.”
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Saha fit after car crash
Striker Louis Saha is in contention for Everton’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Reading on Tuesday night after escaping unharmed from a car crash.
Saha lost control his blue Ferrari 458 on Sunday evening and collided with a fence. The 32-year-old, who was alone in the car, was unhurt and no other vehicles were involved.
The only issue is whether the French striker is still troubled by the hamstring injury which hindered his return to action in Saturday’s victory over Sunderland.
Asked about the traffic incident, manager David Moyes said: “I don’t know much about it. I only just got told this morning. I couldn’t tell you much, but he is okay.”
Referring to the player’s past problems with various injuries, Moyes joked: “Incredibly, he has no injuries from it!”
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini is a major doubt for Tuesday’s FA Cup clash after aggravating an ankle problem against Sunderland. Everton will also check on the fitness of Jermaine Beckford (groin), Tim Cahill (foot) and Victor Anichebe.
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Kevin Keegan has told Alan Pardew not to make plans for the £35 million Newcastle raised in selling Andy Carroll to Liverpool.
Keegan’s second stint as Magpies manager ended acrimoniously in 2008 after a breakdown in relations with the club’s owner Mike Ashley and his team of executives over player recruitment.
The former England boss was unhappy at not having the final say on transfer targets and also complained of not being given sufficient funds to satisfy Newcastle’s ambitions.
Pardew is the latest incumbent at St James’ Park – controversially installed after Chris Hughton’s sacking – and Keegan has warned he does not expect Carroll’s transfer fee to be readily available.
“I saw an interview with Alan Pardew where he said he hoped to get some of the £35 million and I thought ‘Alan, you ain’t going to get any of that’,” he told Radio Five Live.
Even if Pardew is permitted to spend, Keegan believes life in the transfer market will not now be easy for the club.
He likens the situation to when Newcastle sold James Milner to Aston Villa during his reign, a situation which he believes was poorly handled and left him a tough job securing good value reinforcements.
“I think £35million for Andy Carroll…if I’d been manager I’d have taken it,” he said. “But how can you spend it on the last day of the transfer window?
“My big argument was that we were selling James Milner for a lot of money – probably above the value we put on him – and I said, ‘Please don’t sell him before we get someone in’.
“The reason I didn’t want them to put that out and to hold on a little longer was so I could get a good value signing. It’s business; it’s a sensible way to do to do it.
“If you sell Milner for £11 million then they say, ‘If he’s worth £11 million, our guy must be worth £9 million.”
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