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Premier League, matchday 26

Aston Villa - Manchester United
Aston Villa, 1-1 against ten-man Manchester United

Manchester United missed the chance yesterday to be on the 1st place of the English Premier League table.

The home team scored the first goal, in the 19th minute of the game, when the right-back Cuellar put the boal in the net with his head.

The Red Devils tried to respond with some attacks and they have reacted well fast, when Collins from Aston Villa scored an own goal from a Ryan Giggs powerful volley-shot.

The score at half-time was 1-1.

In the second half of the match, Nani from Manchester United received a red card, being eliminated. However, with ten man on the pitch, the Red Devils were more on attack, but they didn’t score. The final score was also 1-1. This result help Villa, because Liverpool have lost with Arsenal with 1-0 and they continue to hope for the final place for the Champions League.

Arsenal - Liverpool
A lot of luck for Wenger’s side in derby with Liverpool. Arsenal – Liverpool 1-0

Arsenal still have chances for the title after yesterday’s victory against Liverpool! After a little boring first half with no goals, the second half was under fire. Both teams wanted a victory, but Diaby’s header from a perfect Rosicky cross was enough to preserve the result. Even if Liverpool appeared to be the better side because the big chances of N’Gog, Lucas Leiva and the last minute free-kick controversy, Arsenal was the winner of the match. Liverpool showed a lot of potential but it wasn’t enough. In the 93rd minute, Howard Webb accorded a free-kick. Gerrard executed it and Fabregas clearly handed the ball. The referee didn’t give a penalty and the final score was 1-0. Liverpool are still on the 4th place on the table with 44 points, like Manchester City, but City has only 24 matches, with 2 in minus then Liverpool.

Louis Saha, Everton
The Shock of the week: Sensational comeback for Everton against Chelsea (2-1) with Louis Saha in great form!

In the 17th minute Chelsea opened the score with Florent Malouda. Nobody believed that Everton can be capable to make a comeback, but the former striker of Manchester United equalised in the 33rd minute and Everton was back into the game. The final moments of the first half were like in horror movies for Chelsea players when for Everton was given a penalty. Louis Saha was the one who taked it. He missed. The score at half time was 1-1. Saha caused a lot of problems for the 1st placed team on the table, but Chelsea’s play remained the same: arrogant. Ancelotti’s team paid for the arrogance in the 75th minute when Saha scored again and made a comeback for his side. Drogba tried to equalise in the last minutes, but he didn’t score. The final score was 2-1 for Everton and Saha can be proud of his overall performance!

Other Premier League results:
West Ham 2 – 0 Birmingham (Yesterday)
Wolverhampton 1 – 0 Tottenham (Yesterday)
Blackburn 1 – 0 Hull (Yesterday)
Manchester City 2 – 0 Bolton (Tuesday)
Portsmouth 1 – 1 Sunderland (Tuesday)
Wigan 1 – 1 Stoke (Tuesday)
Fulham 3 – 0 Burnley (Tuesday)

Jorge Valdano: “City had nothing prepared for Gago!”

Fernando Gago

Jorge Valdano, Real Madrid’s sporting director criticized Manchester City for the rumour from the transfer market viewing Fernando Gago’s move to Premier League.

“Manchester City had nothing prepared, not even one document signed. The English club had not reached an agreement with the player and they would have needed to do everything in 40 minutes.”

The midfielder’s agent, Marcello Lombilla, told that the club from Manchester has used them. “This has never happened to me before. I don’t want to talk about the figures that City were offering because they approached Madrid without even knowing there wasn’t physically enough time to put something together.”, he said.

Gago played 76 matches for Real Madrid and scored only a goal since 2007.

Arshavin thinks Arsenal have still chances for the title

Andrei Arshavin

Arsenal’s winger Andrei Arshavin said on his personal webpage (www.arshavin.eu) that there are still chances that his team to clinch the English Premier League trophy at the end of the championship, even if the london club have lost yesterday against Manchester United with 1-3 on Emirates Stadium.

The Russian player thinks that Arsenal will challenge for the title if they will be Chelsea and Liverpool: “It is getting even harder to believe that we can win first place after such defeats. I divide the games with Aston Villa, Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool into two parts – the first part has been held, there are still two more games, I hope we will conduct them better.”

More soccer… on short !

Carlo Ancelotti
Ancelotti faithful in Milan?

The coach of AC Milan Carlo Ancelotti assured in an interview in La Stampa that he did not leave the club to join Chelsea London.

Interviewed by the Turin daily on the contacts he has had on the past with other clubs, the technician replied: “Specifically, the only club contacted me, it was Chelsea. This summer, I ‘I met Abramovich, but I did not want to leave Milan. The same thing is happening today and I do not go to me. ”

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Guus Hiddink, the new manager of Chelsea!

Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink has revealed that he would take up the Chelsea team as early as next week until the end of the season. Information confirmed by the Blues. The arrival of Russian breeder follows the dismissal of Felipe Scolari on Monday.

It’s now official and confirmed by the Chelsea website: Guus Hiddink was appointed new coach of the Blues. He thus succeeds Felipe Scolari, fired last Monday. “In the coming days, I will go to London. J” hopes to be on the ground next week. I will have to prepare a team in a week but Chelsa has very good players, who are in shape physically, so my work will be facilitated, “said the technician batave Reuters.” I want to help a friend. Abramovich has done so much for football trickery and I want to return the favor. Then there are two options: Either it goes wrong during the few months where I would be there and it stops there … either it goes well and we’ll see. But I do not think a long-term, “he said on Dutch radio.

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Chelsea wants Hiddink

Guus Hiddink
Chelsea has started negotiations with Guus Hiddink, the Dutch coach of Russian selection, to convince them to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari. The Brazilian engineer was dismissed Monday because of bad results of Blues, now fourth in Premier League.

In a statement, the Blues have indicated that they obtained from the Russian Federation permission to speak to the Dutch “to become interim coach until the end of the season, while remaining breeder of Russia.” Aged 62 years, Hiddink is a relative of Piet de Visser, counsel for the owner of football club in London, Roman Abramovich. This is also a regular financial support of the Russian Federation. Since the dismissal of Jose Mourinho in September 2007, the Dutchman is regularly cited as a potential coach of Blues.

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Scolari takes the door

Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari was relieved of his duties as coach of Chelsea because of the disappointing results of the Blues, down to fourth place in the Premier League. His assistant, Ray Wilkins, will ensure the interim pending the appointment of a new coach.

Luiz Felipe Scoplari is no longer the coach of Chelsea. Former breeder of Portugal, arrived last summer, is the cost of poor performance of his training in recent weeks. The tie side conceded in Hull this weekend (0-0), following the defeat to Liverpool (2-0), was too palatable to the leaders of the Blues, who have decided to change coach when the club fell to fourth place in the Premier League.

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Tony Adams left the club

Tony Adams
Tony Adams is leaving his post as coach of Portsmouth. The former Arsenal defender pays the poor performance of his team. Since his arrival, Portsmouth has won four of its 22 matches.

The English coach Tony Adams of Portsmouth and his deputy John Metgod left their respective duties with immediate effect, announced Monday by the club announced on its website. The poor performance of recurring club, currently 16th in the Championship of England and has returned only two points in its last nine Premier League matches, and his defeat at home Saturday against Liverpool (2-3), had Because of the short passage of Tony Adams as manager of the club.

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Manchester does not loose

Manchester United
Manchester United won on the grounds of West Ham (0-1) with a goal of Ryan Giggs at the 25th day of Premier League. The Red Devils take over the lead with two points ahead of Liverpool, who beat Portsmouth (2-3) Saturday.

PREMIER LEAGUE – 25th Day

WEST HAM – MANCHESTER UNITED: 0-1
Goal: Giggs (66th)

Manchester United retained the lead with his victory at West Ham (1-0) Sunday at the end of the 25th day, leaving Liverpool, leading the space of 24 hours, instead of dolphin. Players Alex Ferguson needed with a goal of Ryan Giggs. At the same time, the keeper Edwin Van der Sar continues his series record: he has not received a goal from 13 matches. With a game less, Manchester United has 56 points, two more than Liverpool.

TOTTENHAM – ARSENAL: 0-0

In the derby North London, Arsenal, quickly reduced to 10, won the point of zero on the lawn of Tottenham. The men of Arsène Wenger have been penalized by the exit wound of Emmanuel Adebayor after 34 minutes, followed by the deportation of Emmanuel Eboue in the wake. In the last moments of a balanced game, the Spurs have failed to force the decision, but the Arsenal keeper Almunia won his duel against Luka Modric. Arsenal is at the 5th place, far – 7 points – the Champions League, while Tottenham is 15th, only 2 points above the relegation zone.

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Liverpool opens the door. Arsenal – Liverpool 1-1

Liverpool sad playersAt the 18th day, LIVE on SoccerZip.com, Arsenal and Liverpool have tied (1-1). In numerical superiority for half an hour, the Reds failed to fold the Gunners. Chelsea, which plays Everton on Monday, can take control of the championship if they win. Aston Villa is third. (more…)