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20/01/2008

League Table - 19/01/2008

19 January 2008

		P	GD	PTS
1	Man Utd	23	35	54
2	Arsenal	23	29	54
3	Chelsea	23	20	50
4	Liverpool	21	21	39

5	Everton	22	16	39
6	Aston Villa	22	12	39

7	Man City	22	6	39
8	Portsmouth	23	11	37
9	Blackburn	23	1	37
10	West Ham	21	7	32
11	Tottenham	23	4	27
12	Newcastle	23	-12	27
13	Middlesbrough	23	-17	22
14	Reading	23	-19	22
15	Bolton	23	-10	21
16	Birmingham	23	-11	20
17	Wigan	22	-15	20

18	Sunderland	23	-20	20
19	Fulham	23	-19	15
20	Derby	20	-39	7

18/01/2008

Keegan & Shearer lift 'Magpies'

Kevin-Keegan has revealed he will approach Alan Shearer about a role at Newcastle after taking over as manager.

"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."

He added: "I want to bring the very best to Newcastle United."

Keegan also revealed he had received other offers to return to football after his last job at Manchester City, which he left in March 2005.

Via BBC

Keegan joins Magpies

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Kevin-Keegan is relishing the challenge of managing Newcastle for a second time.

Geordie-Dreams

Kevin-Keegan is relishing the challenge of managing Newcastle for a second time and enabling the club's long-suffering fans to "have dreams" again.

"As long as they are realistic and patient I think we can try again to help them have dreams and possibly win something." - Kevin Keegan

Former England boss Keegan took the Magpies from English football's second tier to the brink of a Premier League title in his first stint in charge.

Via PA

12/01/2008

Impressive 'Anelka'

Nicolas-Anelka made his debut for Chelsea in the win against Tottenham with, his new manager predicting, he can make an impression.

Anelka hit the bar on his debut. Juliano Belletti's powerful 25-yard strike put Chelsea ahead and Shaun Wright-Phillips sealed the-win.

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.

05/01/2008

Stamford Bridge hosts the richest club in English football this afternoon, a club whose fans plan to brandish £20 notes. The club is not Chelsea.

Travel the short distance across town to resume a local rivalry that has simmered without engagement for 12 years. Queens Park Rangers, are from the wrong-end.

The two teams have spent most of that time moving in opposite directions. West-London is now experiencing a second footballing revolution.

Roman Abramovich 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.

Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, purchased a struggling-club in September 07, for £1m, last month sold a 20% stake in Rangers to Lakshmi Mittal.

Briatore and Ecclestone have been hugely enthusiastic - "There's no point buying Ferrari. The only way is down. At QPR we're in Formula Renault."

Via Guardian-Unlimited

03/01/2008

Team of the Season

It's that time of year, so here is a purely subjective selection of the best performers in the Barclays Premier League in each position so far this season.

Goalkeeper
Among the contenders for the best-keeper is Brad Friedel - consistency personified at Blackburn; Pepe Reina - still one of the hardest of all to beat; Manuel Almunia.

But the accolade goes to West-Ham keeper Robert Green, who has built on last season's progress. undoubtedly the most consistent of the England candidates.

Defenders
William Gallas and Kolo Toure have lent solidity to the Arsenal defence while Sol-Campbell has led Portsmouth from the back. Bacary Sagna has fitted in seamlessly at Arsenal.

Midfielders
Cristiano Ronaldo - 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.

Elano 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 Shakhtar Donetsk, but has made an immediate impact on joining Manchester City.

Strikers
Fernando Torres, who has quickly come to look every inch a Liverpool player with a range of skills that beg the question why Benitez does not pick him for every match.

There is Roque Santa Cruz - whose value to Blackburn has become apparent.

> Find out who made the 'Team of the Season" on Goal.com

01/01/2008

League Table - 01/01/2008

01 January 2008

		P	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	21	26	50
2	Man Utd	21	27	48
3	Chelsea	21	17	44
4	Liverpool	19	21	37

5	Everton	21	15	36
6	Aston Villa	21	10	36

7	Man City	20	5	36
8	Portsmouth	21	11	34
9	Blackburn	20	-1	30
10	West Ham	20	6	29
11	Newcastle	20	-4	26
12	Tottenham	21	4	24
13	Reading	21	-15	22
14	Middlesbrough	21	-17	20
15	Birmingham	21	-10	19
16	Bolton	20	-10	17
17	Sunderland	20	-19	17

18	Wigan	20	-16	16
19	Fulham	21	-15	15
20	Derby	20	-35	7

Top Scorers - 01/01/2008

01 January 2008

	Team	TOT
Ronaldo	Man Utd	13
Adebayor	Arsenal	12
Anelka	Bolton	10
Keane	Tottenham	10
Santa Cruz	Blackburn	10
Benjani	Portsmouth	9
Torres	Liverpool	9
Yakubu	Everton	9
Berbatov	Tottenham	8
Kitson	Reading	8
Tevez	Man Utd	8
Agbonlahor	Aston Villa	7
Bent	Wigan	7
Gerrard	Liverpool	7
Cahill	Everton	6

02/09/2007

Gunners in late transfer action

Arsenal, West Ham and Newcastle beat Friday's transfer deadline by a matter of minutes to make late additions to their respective squads.

Arsenal signed France international midfielder Lassana Diarra from Chelsea on a "long-term contract" for an undisclosed fee.

Versatile 22-year-old Diarra had found first-team opportunities limited at Stamford Bridge and told arsenal.com: "I have great respect for the manager Arsene Wenger and am attracted by the style of football.

11/08/2007

Minister wants more British players

James Purnell, 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.

> Leading Article: A comical own goal

Premier League ready for kick-off

The new Premier League season starts on Saturday, 90 days after the last campaign ended with Manchester United taking the title from Chelsea.

In the intervening period more than £350m has been spent as clubs desperate for success search for the winning formula.

> Alan Hansen's column