tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71990855679376410782024-03-05T11:02:50.347+00:00My-PLFUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-53008492055129054972008-01-20T02:33:00.000+00:002008-01-20T02:54:22.594+00:00League Table - 19/01/2008<span style="font-size:85%;"><div class="indexTableHeader"><blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_19" title="'January 19' on Wikipedia">19 January</a> 2008</blockquote></div> <table class="indextable" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr class="header"> <td class="c1"><br /></td> <td class="c2"><br /></td> <td class="c3"><span class="rhst">P</span></td> <td class="c4"><span class="rhst">GD</span></td> <td class="c5"><span class="rhst">PTS</span></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">1</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="104" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/default.stm" title="Man Utd | BBC News">Man Utd</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">35<br /></td> <td class="c5">54</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">2</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="105" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm" title="Arsenal | BBC News">Arsenal</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">29<br /></td> <td class="c5">54<br /></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">3</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="106" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/default.stm" title="Chelsea | BBC News">Chelsea</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">20<br /></td> <td class="c5">50<br /></td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">4</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="107" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/default.stm" title="Liverpool | BBC News">Liverpool</a></td> <td class="c3">21<br /></td> <td class="c4">21</td> <td class="c5">39</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="15"><hr class="dashed" size="1"></td></tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">5</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="108" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/default.stm" title="Everton | BBC News">Everton</a></td> <td class="c3">22</td> <td class="c4">16</td> <td class="c5">39</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">6</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="109" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/default.stm" title="Everton | BBC News">Aston Villa</a></td> <td class="c3">22</td> <td class="c4">12</td> <td class="c5">39</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="15"><hr class="dashed" size="1"></td></tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">7</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="110" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/default.stm" title="Man City | BBC News">Man City</a></td> <td class="c3">22</td> <td class="c4">6<br /></td> <td class="c5">39</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">8</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="111" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/default.stm" title="Portsmouth | BBC News">Portsmouth</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">11</td> <td class="c5">37</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">9</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="112" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/default.stm" title="Blackburn | BBC News">Blackburn</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">1</td> <td class="c5">37</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">10</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="113" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/default.stm" title="West Ham | BBC News">West Ham</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">7<br /></td> <td class="c5">32<br /></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">11</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="114" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm" title="Tottenham | BBC News">Tottenham</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">4</td> <td class="c5">27</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">12</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="115" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/default.stm" title="Newcastle | BBC News">Newcastle</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-12<br /></td> <td class="c5">27</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">13</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="116" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/default.stm" title="Middlesbrough | BBC News">Middlesbrough</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-17</td> <td class="c5">22</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">14</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="117" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/default.stm" title="Reading | BBC News">Reading</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-19</td> <td class="c5">22</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">15</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="118" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/default.stm" title="Bolton | BBC News">Bolton</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-10</td> <td class="c5">21<br /></td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">16</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="119" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/default.stm" title="Birmingham | BBC News">Birmingham</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-11</td> <td class="c5">20<br /></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">17</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="120" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/default.stm" title="Wigan | BBC News">Wigan</a></td> <td class="c3">22</td> <td class="c4">-15</td> <td class="c5">20<br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="15"><hr class="dashed" size="1"></td></tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">18</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="121" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/default.stm" title="Sunderland | BBC News">Sunderland</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-20</td> <td class="c5">20<br /></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">19</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="122" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/default.stm" title="Fulham | BBC News">Fulham</a></td> <td class="c3">23</td> <td class="c4">-19</td> <td class="c5">15</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">20</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="123" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/default.stm" title="Derby | BBC News">Derby</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-39</td> <td class="c5">7</td></tr></tbody></table></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-75354691872496913482008-01-18T15:27:00.000+00:002008-12-11T07:25:32.910+00:00Keegan & Shearer lift 'Magpies'<span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXIuVR-5GDC5HbhOobJVh_W57TR5cDkyqSxX1I03Q7C4MEPThZcesBWHL5fcM1Hg-Aezeo7p9JFSUiCY7N84DALfS35ybl6fJbE3hHvKgxGZxejIqt3eMdUyvy5HUuVtdtkxtBoVH0T0/s1600-h/keegan-shearer-lift-magpie-spirit.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 36px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXIuVR-5GDC5HbhOobJVh_W57TR5cDkyqSxX1I03Q7C4MEPThZcesBWHL5fcM1Hg-Aezeo7p9JFSUiCY7N84DALfS35ybl6fJbE3hHvKgxGZxejIqt3eMdUyvy5HUuVtdtkxtBoVH0T0/s200/keegan-shearer-lift-magpie-spirit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156842868837539378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://myplf.blogspot.com/search/label/kevin%20keegan" title="'Kevin Keegan' on My-PLF">Kevin-Keegan</a> has revealed he will approach <a href="http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcplayers/alanshearer.shtml" title="Alan Shearer | Profile">Alan Shearer</a> about a role at Newcastle after taking over as manager.</span><br /><br />"If there is a role that Alan wants, and is right - that's the key - then I would love to have him back here. I will definitely be speaking to him."<br /><br />He added: <span style="font-style: italic;">"I want to bring the very best to </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.skysports.com/football/team/0,19734,11678,00.html" title="Newcastle United | Sky Sports">Newcastle United</a><span style="font-style: italic;">."</span><br /><br />Keegan also revealed he had received other offers to return to football after his last job at <a href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/" title="Manchester City FC">Manchester City</a>, which he left in March 2005.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Via</span> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7195390.stm" title="Keegan poised to approach Shearer">BBC</a><br /></blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-41505668688563792912008-01-18T05:40:00.000+00:002008-01-18T05:44:39.682+00:00Keegan joins Magpies<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5q9Ku25P9zI&rel=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5q9Ku25P9zI&rel=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong>Seen on</strong>: <a href="http://youtube.com/profile?user=itn" title="ITN on YouTube">YouTube</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote><a href="http://myplf.blogspot.com/2008/01/geordie-dreams.html" title="Geordie-Dreams">Kevin-Keegan</a> is relishing the challenge of managing <a href="http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News" title="Newcastle United | Latest News">Newcastle</a> for a second time.<br /></blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-64962509059171776452008-01-18T05:13:00.000+00:002008-01-20T04:50:43.763+00:00Chang endorses Everton<span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote><span><a href="http://www.changbeer.com/" title="Chang-Beer Website">Chang-Beer</a> has extened its <a href="http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/blues-8m-chang-deal.html" title="Blues' £8m Chang Deal">sponsorship-deal</a> with English Premiership side Everton for another three years. Under the new contract, the Premiership side will play an important role in running a Chang-Everton football academy.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The Chang logo will appear on the club's kit until 2011, said Somchai Suttikulpanich of Thai Beverage Marketing (</span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.thaibev.com/" title="Thai Beverage Marketing Co. Ltd">ThaiBev</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">). </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evertonfc.com/everton-news/" title="Everton News | EvertonFC.com">Everton</a> CEO Keith Wyness said that the club was proud to be a partner.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Via</span> <a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/Sports/18Jan2008_sport27.php" title="Chang sign 8m endorsement">Bangkok-Post</a><br /></blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-81722167667619039392008-01-18T02:59:00.000+00:002008-12-11T07:25:33.250+00:00Geordie-Dreams<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/photo_galleries/961754.stm" title="Kevin Keegan - in pictures"></a><blockquote><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/photo_galleries/961754.stm" title="Kevin Keegan - in pictures">Kevin-Keegan</a> is relishing the challenge of managing <a href="http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News" title="Newcastle United | Latest News">Newcastle</a> for a second time and enabling the club's long-suffering fans to "have dreams" again.</blockquote><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBibMjgz9HS1rdZp4F_EZYmnA7KoXAgyoNi50I0wZgKhjiw51-p8yQZMkh_36bH8Ufg5dmKs1OUweRfcAqxjb1OeHc5K4YKZh8rfHtj0rrCtQpJQ7c1yr3wn8ir4XoNEc9qZfKEjeVPfI/s1600-h/geordie-dreams.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBibMjgz9HS1rdZp4F_EZYmnA7KoXAgyoNi50I0wZgKhjiw51-p8yQZMkh_36bH8Ufg5dmKs1OUweRfcAqxjb1OeHc5K4YKZh8rfHtj0rrCtQpJQ7c1yr3wn8ir4XoNEc9qZfKEjeVPfI/s320/geordie-dreams.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156647555199753490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">As long as they are <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7193340.stm" title="Keegan wants Newcastle patience">realistic and patient</a> I think we can try again to help them have dreams and possibly win something.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">" - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Keegan" title="'Kevin Keegan' on Wikipedia">Kevin Keegan</a><br /></span></blockquote> <blockquote>Former England boss <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7192457.stm" title="Keegan returns as Newcastle boss">Keegan</a> took the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/default.stm" title="Newcastle United | BBC News">Magpies</a> from English football's second tier to the brink of a Premier League title in his first stint in charge.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Via</span> <a href="http://www.thepagroup.com/" title="Press-Association">PA</a></blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-80459381117218663662008-01-12T19:17:00.000+00:002008-12-11T07:25:33.383+00:00Impressive 'Anelka'<blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/nicolas-anelka.html" title="Nicolas Anelka | Yahoo! Eurosport UK">Nicolas-Anelka</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> made his debut for <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/default.stm" title="My Club - Chelsea | BBC Sport">Chelsea</a> in the win against <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm" title="My Club - Tottenham | BBC Sport">Tottenham</a> with, his new manager predicting, he can make an impression.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgPsfWSNmkI4uMacnq9qRJnS_MILweaUsAP9vanR_O-c1RoL1QjiOaxsD3Ka4g0_Fm-f49d9BVNZth22qiU8F19Qkpj__TWBdrR9bncVNAhf7uTBQpE5IlwNwDFuQpjF6GWahuCqKT6o/s1600-h/impressive-anelka.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 39px; height: 24px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgPsfWSNmkI4uMacnq9qRJnS_MILweaUsAP9vanR_O-c1RoL1QjiOaxsD3Ka4g0_Fm-f49d9BVNZth22qiU8F19Qkpj__TWBdrR9bncVNAhf7uTBQpE5IlwNwDFuQpjF6GWahuCqKT6o/s200/impressive-anelka.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154674975504947730" border="0" /></a>Anelka hit the bar on his debut. </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Juliano Belletti's powerful 25-yard strike put Chelsea ahead </span><span style="font-size:85%;">and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Wright-Phillips" title="'Shaun Wright-Phillips' on Wikipedia">Shaun Wright-Phillips</a> sealed <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7182755.stm" title="Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham">the-win</a>.<br /><br />Chelsea's victory maintained their long-standing dominance over their London rivals at Stamford-Bridge, with Spurs' last away win over the Blues in 1990.</span></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-19341902374901980542008-01-12T03:49:00.000+00:002008-01-12T03:56:11.762+00:00Redknapp to Newcastle?<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZsMyQH5hgW0&rel=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZsMyQH5hgW0&rel=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong>Seen on</strong>: <a href="http://youtube.com/profile?user=itn" title="ITN on YouTube">YouTube</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote>It looks like Harry's on his way <a href="http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2239675,00.html" title="Redknapp moves closer to Newcastle">North-East</a>, while Chelsea get <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A30976699" title="Anelka and Chelsea may be perfect fit">their-man</a> Anelka.<br /></blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-70896284526941768392008-01-05T04:09:00.000+00:002008-12-11T07:25:33.529+00:00World's richest derby<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Bridge_%28stadium%29" title="'Stamford Bridge' on Wikipedia">Stamford Bridge</a> hosts the richest club in English football this afternoon, a club whose fans plan to brandish £20 notes. The club is not <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="'Chelsea' on Wikipedia">Chelsea</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwWRpdbK5Vf1phZr2hdvQFwt5TppXcqLFinAoPyf58fxwqDX3IOZzVm8C5nVfWzoXo8g7xOStvXnPPBr8YrvlVnPoYzWVPRfNS6u5SyZCwD51VINaplx1kmH5JBTE58BejBbz1EvSx-c/s1600-h/qpr.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 34px; height: 20px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwWRpdbK5Vf1phZr2hdvQFwt5TppXcqLFinAoPyf58fxwqDX3IOZzVm8C5nVfWzoXo8g7xOStvXnPPBr8YrvlVnPoYzWVPRfNS6u5SyZCwD51VINaplx1kmH5JBTE58BejBbz1EvSx-c/s200/qpr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151845575604393762" border="0" /></a>Travel the short distance across town to resume a local rivalry that has simmered without engagement for 12 years. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers" title="'Queens Park Rangers' on Wikipedia">Queens Park Rangers</a>, are from the wrong-end.<br /><blockquote>The two teams have spent most of that time moving in opposite directions. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/West-London" title="'West London' on Wikipedia">West-London</a> is now experiencing a second footballing revolution. </blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Abramovich" title="'Roman Abramovich' on Wikipedia">Roman Abramovich</a> may have shifted the landscape of the Premier League by pouring millions. But, the wealth boasted by the QPR owners dwarfs the Russian's fortune.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone" title="'Bernie Ecclestone' on Wikipedia">Bernie Ecclestone</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavio_Briatore" title="'Flavio Briatore' on Wikipedia">Flavio Briatore</a>, purchased a struggling-club in September 07, for £1m, last month sold a 20% stake in Rangers to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi_Mittal" title="'Lakshmi mittal' on Wikipedia">Lakshmi Mittal</a>.<br /><blockquote>Briatore and Ecclestone have been hugely enthusiastic - "There's no point buying <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari" title="'Ferrari' on Wikipedia">Ferrari</a>. The only way is down. At QPR we're in Formula Renault."</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Via</span> <a href="http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2235688,00.html" title="Seconds out for the world's richest derby">Guardian-Unlimited</a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-62220398729520416582008-01-03T00:09:00.000+00:002008-01-03T01:00:42.982+00:00Team of the Season<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">It's that time of year, so here is a purely subjective selection of the best performers in the </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.premierleague.com/" title="Premier League"><span>Barclays Premier League</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> in each position so far this season.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Goalkeeper</span><br />Among the contenders for the best-keeper is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Friedel" title="'Brad Friedel' on Wikipedia">Brad Friedel</a> - consistency personified at Blackburn; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepe_Reina" title="'Pepe Reina' on Wikipedia">Pepe Reina</a> - still one of the hardest of all to beat; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Almunia" title="'Manuel Almunia' on Wikipedia"><span style="font-style: italic;">Manuel Almunia</span></a>.<br /><blockquote>But the accolade goes to West-Ham keeper <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Green" title="'Robert Green' on Wikipedia"><span style="font-style: italic;">Robert Green</span></a>, who has built on last season's progress. undoubtedly the most consistent of the England candidates.<br /></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Defenders</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gallas" title="'William Gallas' on Wikipedia">William Gallas</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolo_Tour%C3%A9" title="'Kolo Toure' on Wikipedia">Kolo Toure</a> have lent solidity to the Arsenal defence while <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_Campbell" title="'Sol Campbell' on Wikipedia">Sol-Campbell</a> has led Portsmouth from the back. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacary_Sagna" title="'Bacary Sagna' on Wikipedia">Bacary Sagna</a> has fitted in seamlessly at Arsenal.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Midfielders</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo" title="'Cristiano Ronaldo' on Wikipedia">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> - The Manchester United ace is in the running for all the top individual awards these days, and his performances this season have simply underlined why.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elano" title="'Elano' on Wikipedia"><span style="font-style: italic;">Elano</span></a> has been a revelation in English football. Despite his credentials with Brazil, the 26-year-old playmaker was virtually unknown to a British audience while plying his trade with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Shakhtar_Donetsk" title="'Shakhtar Donetsk' on Wikipedia">Shakhtar Donetsk</a>, but has made an immediate impact on joining Manchester City.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Strikers</span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Torres" title="'Fernando Torres' on Wikipedia">Fernando Torres</a>, who has quickly come to look every inch a Liverpool player with a range of skills that beg the question why <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafa_Benitez" title="'Rafael Benitez' on Wikipedia">Benitez</a> does not pick him for every match.<br /><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">There is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_Santa_Cruz" title="'Roque Santa Cruz' on Wikipedia">Roque Santa Cruz</a> - whose value to Blackburn has become apparent</span>.</blockquote>> <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=532178" title="Premier League Team Of The Season So Far">Find out who made the '<span style="font-style: italic;">Team of the Season</span>" on Goal.com</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-14551183476916827422008-01-01T20:57:00.000+00:002008-01-01T20:59:09.530+00:00League Table - 01/01/2008<span style="font-size:85%;"><div class="indexTableHeader"><blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1" title="'January 1' on Wikipedia">01 January</a> 2008</blockquote></div> <table class="indextable" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr class="header"> <td class="c1"><br /></td> <td class="c2"><br /></td> <td class="c3"><span class="rhst">P</span></td> <td class="c4"><span class="rhst">GD</span></td> <td class="c5"><span class="rhst">PTS</span></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">1</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="104" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm" title="Arsenal | BBC News">Arsenal</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">26</td> <td class="c5">50</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">2</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="105" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/default.stm" title="Man Utd | BBC News">Man Utd</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">27</td> <td class="c5">48</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">3</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="106" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/default.stm" title="Chelsea | BBC News">Chelsea</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">17</td> <td class="c5">44</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">4</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="107" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/default.stm" title="Liverpool | BBC News">Liverpool</a></td> <td class="c3">19</td> <td class="c4">21</td> <td class="c5">37</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="15"><hr class="dashed" size="1"></td></tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">5</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="108" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/default.stm" title="Everton | BBC News">Everton</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">15</td> <td class="c5">36</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">6</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="109" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/default.stm" title="Everton | BBC News">Aston Villa</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">10</td> <td class="c5">36</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="15"><hr class="dashed" size="1"></td></tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">7</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="110" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/default.stm" title="Man City | BBC News">Man City</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">5</td> <td class="c5">36</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">8</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="111" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/default.stm" title="Portsmouth | BBC News">Portsmouth</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">11</td> <td class="c5">34</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">9</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="112" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/default.stm" title="Blackburn | BBC News">Blackburn</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-1</td> <td class="c5">30</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">10</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="113" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/default.stm" title="West Ham | BBC News">West Ham</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">6</td> <td class="c5">29</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">11</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="114" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/default.stm" title="Newcastle | BBC News">Newcastle</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-4</td> <td class="c5">26</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">12</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="115" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm" title="Tottenham | BBC News">Tottenham</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">4</td> <td class="c5">24</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">13</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="116" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/default.stm" title="Reading | BBC News">Reading</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">-15</td> <td class="c5">22</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">14</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="117" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/default.stm" title="Middlesbrough | BBC News">Middlesbrough</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">-17</td> <td class="c5">20</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">15</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="118" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/default.stm" title="Birmingham | BBC News">Birmingham</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">-10</td> <td class="c5">19</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">16</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="119" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/default.stm" title="Bolton | BBC News">Bolton</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-10</td> <td class="c5">17</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">17</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="120" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/default.stm" title="Sunderland | BBC News">Sunderland</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-19</td> <td class="c5">17</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="15"><hr class="dashed" size="1"></td></tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">18</td> <td class="c2"><a linkindex="121" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/default.stm" title="Wigan | BBC News">Wigan</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-16</td> <td class="c5">16</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c1">19</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="122" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/default.stm" title="Fulham | BBC News">Fulham</a></td> <td class="c3">21</td> <td class="c4">-15</td> <td class="c5">15</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c1">20</td> <td class="c2"><a set="yes" linkindex="123" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/default.stm" title="Derby | BBC News">Derby</a></td> <td class="c3">20</td> <td class="c4">-35</td> <td class="c5">7</td></tr></tbody></table></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-67942193798401519102008-01-01T20:55:00.000+00:002008-01-01T20:56:58.950+00:00Top Scorers - 01/01/2008<span style="font-size:85%;"><div class="indexTableHeader"><blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1" title="'January 1' on Wikipedia">01 January</a> 2008</blockquote></div> <table class="scosm" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"> <tbody><tr> <td class="c2"><br /></td> <td class="c3"><div class="mvb"><span class="rhst">Team</span></div></td> <td class="c4"><div class="mvb"><span class="rhst">TOT</span></div></td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Ronaldo</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="33" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/default.stm" title="Man Utd | BBC News" class="stats">Man Utd</a></td> <td class="c4">13</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Adebayor</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="34" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm" title="Arsenal | BBC News"class="stats">Arsenal</a></td> <td class="c4">12</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Anelka</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="35" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/default.stm" title="Bolton | BBC News" class="stats">Bolton</a></td> <td class="c4">10</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Keane</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="36" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm" title="Tottenham | BBC News" class="stats">Tottenham</a></td> <td class="c4">10</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Santa Cruz</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="37" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/default.stm" title="Blackburn | BBC News" class="stats">Blackburn</a></td> <td class="c4">10</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Benjani</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="38" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/default.stm" title="Portsmouth | BBC News" class="stats">Portsmouth</a></td> <td class="c4">9</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Torres</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="39" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/default.stm" title="Liverpool | BBC News"class="stats">Liverpool</a></td> <td class="c4">9</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Yakubu</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="40" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/default.stm" title="Everton | BBC News"class="stats">Everton</a></td> <td class="c4">9</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Berbatov</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="41" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm" title="Tottenham | BBC News" class="stats">Tottenham</a></td> <td class="c4">8</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Kitson</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="42" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/default.stm" title="Reading | BBC News"class="stats">Reading</a></td> <td class="c4">8</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Tevez</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="43" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/default.stm" title="Man Utd | BBC News"class="stats">Man Utd</a></td> <td class="c4">8</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Agbonlahor</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="44" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/default.stm" title="Aston Villa | BBC News"class="stats">Aston Villa</a></td> <td class="c4">7</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Bent</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="45" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/default.stm" title="Wigan | BBC News"class="stats">Wigan</a></td> <td class="c4">7</td> </tr> <tr class="r1"> <td class="c2">Gerrard</td> <td class="c3"><a set="yes" linkindex="46" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/default.stm" title="Liverpool | BBC News"class="stats">Liverpool</a></td> <td class="c4">7</td> </tr> <tr class="r2"> <td class="c2">Cahill</td> <td class="c3"><a linkindex="47" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/default.stm" title="Everton | BBC News"class="stats">Everton</a></td> <td class="c4">6</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- E IINC --><!-- E BO --> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="416"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="203"> <br /></td><td class="gffffff" valign="top" width="10"></td><td valign="top" width="203"> <br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-78767483809988252072008-01-01T18:38:00.000+00:002008-01-12T03:54:04.584+00:00Arsene Wenger's "big-deal"<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P2ulkrNQ20Y&rel=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P2ulkrNQ20Y&rel=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong>Seen on</strong>: <a href="http://youtube.com/profile?user=itn" title="ITN on YouTube">YouTube</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Wenger" title="'Arsène Wenger' on Wikipedia">Arsene</a> says losing the lead is "no big deal" - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Allardyce" title="'Sam Allardyce' on Wikipedia">Big-Sam</a> sings a sad Toon, & more.<br /></blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-15523912070132415222007-11-17T02:48:00.000+00:002008-12-11T07:25:33.773+00:00Thaksin targets Asia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtie4wNpxVNXAi1U0HewKBPzRh9ISY4zPUB9-CDEJe9SLc2qPhpBe_kMC5PdDCmN5ni9_R0JbdahCAC349m8d0z008b7EmKH9fLdBtYKKQCxWPRMN8ok-eSu5dRYkfU-cGItZxdL6GjMM/s1600-h/thakshin-targets-asia.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 22px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtie4wNpxVNXAi1U0HewKBPzRh9ISY4zPUB9-CDEJe9SLc2qPhpBe_kMC5PdDCmN5ni9_R0JbdahCAC349m8d0z008b7EmKH9fLdBtYKKQCxWPRMN8ok-eSu5dRYkfU-cGItZxdL6GjMM/s200/thakshin-targets-asia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133636267411791618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=482234&cc=5739" title="Thaksin planning to create City academies in Asia">Thaksin Shinawatra</a> on Friday revealed plans to make Manchester City a global power, starting with academies in Thailand and China and link-ups with a host of clubs around the world.<br /><br />The English Premier League highflyers also announced the <a href="http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=483293" title="City Sign Thai Trio">signing</a> of three Thai internationals while handing trials to a trio of Chinese players.<br /><br />> <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYmUCn-7mh4Zo_Ow_iau-hS-kE5g" title="Thaksin targets Asia to make Man City a global football power">Copyright © 2007 AFP</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-47039968463080879862007-09-02T06:24:00.000+01:002008-12-11T07:25:34.168+00:00Gunners in late transfer action<span style="font-size:85%;">Arsenal, West Ham and Newcastle beat Friday's transfer deadline by a matter of minutes to make late additions to their respective squads.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSv3rKQiJkwyAHxs3fsKegR0lxvxL-a27dlgdTuYKLI9abzkVGi_rg1AcW5tKZfXPX9ngBRGhVcrr0Hx7iXef_oibRwDVmt9AnDqp1u8dwJ2NCTsSuQsgrFZzZIDyILcRNS7hdhr3qS8/s1600-h/lassana-diarra.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 48px; height: 23px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSv3rKQiJkwyAHxs3fsKegR0lxvxL-a27dlgdTuYKLI9abzkVGi_rg1AcW5tKZfXPX9ngBRGhVcrr0Hx7iXef_oibRwDVmt9AnDqp1u8dwJ2NCTsSuQsgrFZzZIDyILcRNS7hdhr3qS8/s200/lassana-diarra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105474666738067842" border="0" /></a>Arsenal signed France international midfielder <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassana_Diarra" title="'Lassana Diarra' on Wikipedia">Lassana Diarra</a> from Chelsea on a "long-term contract" for an undisclosed fee.<br /><blockquote>Versatile 22-year-old Diarra had found first-team opportunities limited at Stamford Bridge and told <a href="http://www.arsenal.com/" title="arsenal.com">arsenal.com</a>: "I have great respect for the manager Arsene Wenger and am attracted by the style of football.</blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-43835041709435995512007-08-13T08:59:00.000+01:002008-12-11T07:25:34.348+00:00Boss: No Rooney replacement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmow8JBkfuF3xW1n1EYtW-7UFEB40aXxPCyOzIdDClmr0_LS3N3imC2FS_0C-92Zmu_Ub2jhMYIdeJvzxBgw0yZR9z80df643vmgd7AoxXyZCrjHbTuIDV4YFstltn_AoF9X5mXNnJaWg/s1600-h/wayne-rooney-no-replacement.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 70px; height: 41px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmow8JBkfuF3xW1n1EYtW-7UFEB40aXxPCyOzIdDClmr0_LS3N3imC2FS_0C-92Zmu_Ub2jhMYIdeJvzxBgw0yZR9z80df643vmgd7AoxXyZCrjHbTuIDV4YFstltn_AoF9X5mXNnJaWg/s200/wayne-rooney-no-replacement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098093184432430738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out bringing in a replacement for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Rooney" title="'Wayne Rooney' on Wikipedia">Wayne Rooney</a>, despite the likelihood that the striker will be sidelined for around two months.<br /><br />"<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_T%C3%A9vez" title="'Carlos Tevez' on Wikipedia">Carlos Tevez</a> is available now and Louis Saha and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are training."<br /><br />> <a href="http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2658465,00.html" title="Boss: No Rooney replacement">Read more from Sky Sports</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-52964594530739448962007-08-11T06:47:00.001+01:002008-01-01T19:10:02.271+00:00Minister wants more British players<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/media/story/0,,2113954,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=19" title="Purnell named culture secretary"></a><blockquote><a href="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/media/story/0,,2113954,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=19" title="Purnell named culture secretary">James Purnell</a>, the Culture Secretary, has indicated that he wants clubs to devote more money, time and effort to nurture talented young British footballers, rather than filling squads with overseas stars.<br /><br />> <a href="http://comment.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/article2853789.ece" title="Leading Article: A comical own goal">Leading Article: A comical own goal</a></blockquote><a href="http://comment.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/article2853789.ece" title="Leading Article: A comical own goal"></a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199085567937641078.post-81224466685637030602007-08-11T00:26:00.000+01:002008-12-11T07:25:34.503+00:00Premier League ready for kick-off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qCBRjECHlIp2DPaaIR4UmOSzdgddV6FV2tguZKdy06GNive6tIN0N0T6WRAzMfA6CSqDH9pnOhhVEKFNLLxEKxXHZrBHV5FFmApDZlYV7dHaDNttxs7zPX-7L-CxTMmefx3AU4IIv0s/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 108px; height: 42px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qCBRjECHlIp2DPaaIR4UmOSzdgddV6FV2tguZKdy06GNive6tIN0N0T6WRAzMfA6CSqDH9pnOhhVEKFNLLxEKxXHZrBHV5FFmApDZlYV7dHaDNttxs7zPX-7L-CxTMmefx3AU4IIv0s/s200/collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097225197311712786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The new Premier League season starts on Saturday, 90 days after the last campaign ended with Manchester United taking the title from Chelsea.<br /><br />In the intervening period more than £350m has been spent as clubs desperate for success search for the winning formula.<br /><br />> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6936857.stm" title="Alan Hansen's column">Alan Hansen's column</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong><blockquote>Top Summer Transfers</blockquote></strong></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6239286.stm" title="Liverpool complete Torres signing">F Torres Atletico Madrid to Liverpool</a> - £21.5m*</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BFE60904B-C2A8-4E60-9B05-700DBBC29BBC%7D&section=playerProfile&teamid=458&bioid=92676" title="Profile: Owen Hargreaves">O Hargreaves Bayern Munich to Man Utd</a> - £17m*</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6706423.stm" title="Nani completes medical at Man Utd">Nani Sporting Lisbon to Man Utd</a> - £17m*</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6252254.stm" title="Bent makes £16.5m Tottenham move">Darren Bent Charlton to Spurs</a> - £16.5m</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6252368.stm" title="Anderson gets Man Utd work permit">Anderson Porto to Man Utd</a> - £14m*</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://goalpost.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/chelsea-sign-malouda/" title="Chelsea sign Malouda">F Malouda Lyon to Chelsea</a> - £13.5m*</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ylK0s9sX0" title="Ryan Babel: Liverpool's New Signing">R Babel Ajax to Liverpool</a> - £11.5m</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13072007/58/premiership-bianchi-joins-city-revolution.html" title="Bianchi joins City revolution">R Bianchi Reggina to Man City</a> - £8.8m</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />(*Some prices estimated as fees were undisclosed)<br /><br /><strong>Information</strong> via <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/default.stm" title="BBC Sport">BBC Sport</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0