Football Season 2011/12 - Page 166

denphone · 11-01-2012, 21:41

Carling Cup Semi Final First Leg

Man City 0 Liverpool 1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...p/16405943.stm

Great result but still a long way to go.

Dave42 · 11-01-2012, 21:43

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Originally Posted by denphone

Carling Cup Semi Final First Leg

Man City 0 Liverpool 1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...p/16405943.stm

Great result but still a long way to go.

only half time Den mate but very good win for your team

Arthurgray50@blu · 11-01-2012, 21:48

Move over Man Utd and Man City, Spurs are going to take the Premier League, teams coming to The Lane thinking that Spurs are a walk over can forget it, We are now a force to contend with.

Come on you Spurs.

denphone · 12-01-2012, 05:38

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only half time Den mate but very good win for your team

Yes there is still a long way to go in this one but if we can reach Wembley l would be extremely unhappy if we could not beat Palace or Cardiff to win it then.

denphone · 12-01-2012, 11:11

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16391400.stm

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Aston Villa have signed Los Angeles Galaxy and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane on loan until 25 February, subject to Fifa clearance.

"This is only short term, of course," said the much-travelled ex-Coventry, Leeds, Spurs and Liverpool striker.

"But there has been a lot of speculation over the years linking my name to Villa and, finally, I'm here."

Keane, 31, who has already been training with Villa, could make his debut at home to Everton on Saturday.

Dubliner Keane, who started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 17-year-old, admitted: "I'm delighted to be back in the Premier League.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16524150.stm

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Everton are hoping to make Manchester United's Darron Gibson their first signing in the January transfer window.

Manager David Moyes has a limited transfer budget to work with despite selling Mikel Arteta to Arsenal for Â£10m last summer.

The 24-year-old Republic of Ireland midfielder would cost around Â£2m

Pog66 · 12-01-2012, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Move over Man Utd and Man City, Spurs are going to take the Premier League, teams coming to The Lane thinking that Spurs are a walk over can forget it, We are now a force to contend with.

Come on you Spurs.

A few weeks ago I would have have been amused at your optimism but it's not such an outlandish suggestion now!!. Saying that, United are on a wobble, City seem to be starting one but Spurs have yet to go through the obligitory poor patch yet.

TheDaddy · 12-01-2012, 14:19

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A few weeks ago I would have have been amused at your optimism but it's not such an outlandish suggestion now!!. Saying that, United are on a wobble, City seem to be starting one but Spurs have yet to go through the obligitory poor patch yet.

What about at the start of the season when they lost 3-0 to Utd and 5-1 to City and were bottom of the league.

**Damien** · 12-01-2012, 14:35

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What about at the start of the season when they lost 3-0 to Utd and 5-1 to City and were bottom of the league.

Not really sure losing to City and United are evidence of a wobble. However there is nothing that says a team has to have a dodgy period. I think the risk with Spurs is if they have any injuries to Bale or Modric, they haven't had much of an Injury crisis yet and I think that could happen and the question will be how they respond.

denphone · 12-01-2012, 16:18

http://au.eurosport.com/football/pre...82/story.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16535528.stm

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has signed a long-term extension to his contract, tying him to his boyhood club for the rest of his playing career.

There was no mention of the length of the contract in Liverpool's official statement, but the club did say it was a "long-term" deal and that he also agreed to take up an ambassadorial role at the club after he retires from playing.

"I'm very happy," Gerrard, 31, told the club website. "It's a very proud day for myself and my family.

"This is the club I love and is the club I have supported since I was a young boy. I am living the dream as the captain of one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"I love coming to work every day and the experiences I have had since I was eight years of age and first signed for the club, I wouldn't change them for the world. To extend that and to hopefully have some more good times in a red shirt is what I want.

"It's really flattering for me that the club have offered me the chance to stay when I eventually hang my boots up," he added. "Hopefully that will be in many years to come because I want to play for as long as I can.

"I'll know myself when it's time to hang my boots up and then hopefully I can stay involved with the club and set the right example for youngsters coming through."

England midfielder Gerrard came through the youth system at Anfield and has played over 550 senior matches for the club.

He penned the new deal the day after his penalty fired the Reds to a 1-0 Carling Cup semi-final first-leg win over Manchester City.

"It comes on the back of a fantastic team performance last night when we got the result we were looking for," he added. "Hopefully we can finish the job off in two weeks time and take all of our magnificent fans down to Wembley for a day out.

"The contract extension coming the day after has been the icing on the cake so it has been a perfect 24 hours."

Good news for Liverpool fans.

denphone · 13-01-2012, 11:21

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...medium=twitter

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Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has joined Everton on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

The 24-year-old has moved to Merseyside for an undisclosed fee, becoming the club's second signing of the January transfer window following Landon Donovan's loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy.

The midfielder, a product of the United youth team, scored 10 goals in 60 appearances for the Old Trafford side since breaking into the first team in the 2005-06 season.

Gibson, who was born in Northern Ireland but opted to play for the Republic of Ireland, has played 17 times for his country, scoring once

sherer · 13-01-2012, 20:12

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so glad he's gone. He's a rubbish player and never should have played as many games as he did.

On one of the websites I saw a quote where he said he's never scored from inside the box. The problem with that is he feels he can score from the edge of the box every time he gets the ball and he isn't good enough for that. Take the odd goal out of his game and he offers very little to any side

denphone · 13-01-2012, 20:15

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so glad he's gone. He's a rubbish player and never should have played as many games as he did.

On one of the websites I saw a quote where he said he's never scored from inside the box. The problem with that is he feels he can score from the edge of the box every time he gets the ball and he isn't good enough for that. Take the odd goal out of his game and he offers very little to any side

The thing is now once Scholes retires again at the end of the season Man Utd will need to buy 2 midfielders in my estimation at the end of the season as they are looking increasingly threadbare in the midfield department.

sherer · 13-01-2012, 21:07

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Originally Posted by denphone

The thing is now once Scholes retires again at the end of the season Man Utd will need to buy 2 midfielders in my estimation at the end of the season as they are looking increasingly threadbare in the midfield department.

yes we are bare there and really do need to buy. We have Cleverly who when fit is good plus Anderson who can be good when he wants to be.

Gibson was never at the level that was needed for us, and hasn't shown any signs he ever will be. Yes all clubs need squad players who aren't world class but he wasn't even good enough for that. I felt having him there was another sign of the dip in quality at the club.

We have Pogba and Morrison who are both meant to be good but for some reason Fergie won't give either of them a game, i'd rather they played rather than Scholes as they could at least move onwards. Scholes was a step back and a sign we have a weak squad

**Damien** · 13-01-2012, 22:06

Good article in FourFourTwo about Ferguson at 70 this month, read it on the way home today. Worth picking up if you can.

TheDaddy · 14-01-2012, 01:44

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Originally Posted by Damien

Not really sure losing to City and United are evidence of a wobble. However there is nothing that says a team has to have a dodgy period. I think the risk with Spurs is if they have any injuries to Bale or Modric, they haven't had much of an Injury crisis yet and I think that could happen and the question will be how they respond.

I'd say losing your first 2 matches by a total of 8 goals to 1 constitutes a wobble...