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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)

Dirk Kuyt signature

Dirk Kuyt

A signature with Liverpool FC’s striker, Dirk Kuyt!

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…)

Benitez about to extend

Rafael BenitezThe Spanish manager of Liverpool, Rafael Benitez, is about to sign a new contract with the Reds, Rick Parry says the club’s general manager. “It’s almost done. The club owners want it to rest and clearly, he wants to stay here so yes it will happen. It will not be long and I can not go into details but we are very close d an agreement, “said Parry on the BBC Sunday. (more…)

Arsenal picked up by Usmanov?

Arsenal is to thank you for a takeover by businessman Russian-Uzbek Alisher Usmanov after the decision announced Thursday by the third shareholder to sell its shares.

Usmanov is already the largest shareholder of the club, with 24% stake, but so far faced the hostility of the owners of historical Gunners (41.8% stake in all) who had ganged to prevent it take control of the club.

But one of them, Nina Bracewell-Smith, who owns approximately 15.9% of the shares, announced its intention to withdraw.

Major English clubs, Arsenal is the last controlled by British capital. Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa are in the hands of Americans, while Chelsea is owned by the Russian Roman Abramovich.

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Keane: “It’s a new chapter for me”

Robbie KeaneThe new Liverpool striker, Robbie Keane expressed Tuesday at a press conference, his immense joy of having joined the club of the Mersey which he has always been a great supporter and thus achieve his childhood dream.

By focusing the services of one of the best attacker of the Premier League, Liverpool struck a major blow in this off-rather calm at transfer. And the player is 28 years, him, the happiest man in the world.

“This is a new chapter in my life and I could not pass up this opportunity. I have been waiting for this since forever. Joining the club is a childhood dream come true. I always wanted to wear this jersey. It is a great club and I will do everything to make even greater success, “said Keane face the journalists.

The former captain of Tottenham bear the number 7 as in the past, Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish, regarded as true legends at Anfield.

“This means lot for me. Wear this shirt with this issue is an honour. If I can have if only half the success of Keegan and Dalglish, I’ll be a happy man” gave “Keano”.

The Irish international has also eager to play with Fernando Torres, as announced by Rafael Benitez, manager of the Reds. “Torres was outstanding last season and during Euro. It is probably the best striker in the world today. I hope that we will play many matches together and be good” concluded the Irish.

Liverpool catches Robbie Keane

Robbie KeaneThe Irish international striker Tottenham (1st div. Anglaise) Robbie Keane has officially begun Monday for four years for Liverpool (1st div. Anglaise), announced his new club on its website.

Keane, 28, joined the club and he encouraged when he was a child and will leave Tuesday to stage in Spain with his new teammates. He should make his debut with his new team Wednesday to face Villarreal in a friendly match.

The Irish international, author of a very good last season with the Spurs in which he was the master (15 goals in league and victory in the League Cup), was the priority of Rafael Benitez, manager of the Reds, who will l ‘involvement in attack on Spanish Fernando Torres. It is the fifth rookie summer quintuple champions of Europe after Degen, Dossena, Cavalieri and Ngog.

The transfer amount is 19 million pounds (24.07 million euros) and could reach the bonus with 20.3 million pounds (25.7 million euros).

Keane, who began his career at Wolverhampton, has evolved in Coventry, Inter Milan, Leeds and Tottenham finally where he played six seasons, registering 107 goals in 253 matches.

His departure has provoked the anger of supporters and the Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has declared “disappointed” by the attitude of Liverpool he accused of “negotiating behind his back the arrival of Keane.”

To answer these attacks, the player issued a press release. “I would like to formally thank the board, players and supporters of Tottenham for six years at the club and who were so far the best of my career. I do not ever forget. I would like to especially thank Daniel Levy who understood that as a fan, join Liverpool was the dream of my life and I could not pass up this opportunity. I hope that one day the supporters of Spurs will also understand, “said the Irishman.