Man Utd vs Man City: Back to where the nightmare first started

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Remember, remember, the 22nd of September. This was the day that Manchester United’s new found frailties first reared their ugly head, in David Moyes’ first encounter with the rather noisy neighbours.

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Arsenal: Former midfield star hints at Emirates return

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Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has claimed that he will return to the Premier League one day, with both Manchester United and his former club Arsenal ready to pounce.

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Manchester United: Robin van Persie ‘very happy’ at Old Trafford

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Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has moved to put an end to the speculation regarding his future by insisting that he is happy at the club, and would even consider extending his stay at Old Trafford beyond his current contract.

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Benitez accuses Mourinho: “You sold Chelsea’s best player!”

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Former Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has launched a veiled attack on Jose Mourinho, claiming that the now Portuguese did wrong by selling the Blues’ best player of the last two years to Manchester United.

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Spurs legend: Radamel Falcao could still move to the Premier League

Tottenham legend David Ginola has said that he expects the saga of Radamel Falcao to flare up again in the near future, with the Premier League still a highly desirable destination for the Colombian striker. 

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The Transfer Lens: Live Deadline Day

Today I am blogging live from the centre of London, endeavouring to bring you the very latest news, gossip and information in the final chaotic hours of the January transfer window.

There will be casualties, such is the predicted pandemonium, but I am wholly confident of staying on top of the writhing transfer beast, and surviving the day!

Be sure to send me all your tip-offs, and the most interesting will be posted and vigorously discussed!

Stay peeled.

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Manchester United: Twitter reacts to Juan Mata’s performance vs Cardiff

Manchester United beat Cardiff 2-0 this evening, with record-signing Juan Mata making his debut for the club. 

Twitter has exploded with comments concerning his performance, with the majority of United fans loving the sight of the diminutive Spaniard in red.

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PHOTO: Juan Mata celebrates Van Persie’s goal

Robin van Persie opened the scoring against Cardiff tonight, with the Dutchman finishing off a flowing move started by new signing Juan Mata.

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The ‘Football-Talk’ Team of the Weekend: Eto’o and Cazorla Star

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Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-1 in the weekend’s big game, with the Blues earning a priceless three points against their title rivals thanks to a Samuel Eto’o hat-trick.

Arsenal stay top however after breaking down a stubborn Fulham side, with Santi Cazorla bagging both goals in the Gunners’ 2-0 win.

Manchester City remain hot on their heels, with Manuel Pellegrini’s side breaking the 100 goal barrier with an almost customary four goal haul at the Etihad, this time in the 4-2 win against Cardiff.

Liverpool were held 2-2 by Aston Villa at Anfield , with Tottenham moving level on points with them after a 3-1 win at Swansea.

Click here for the Football-Talk Team of the Weekend for Gameweek 22 - on Football-Talk.co.uk

Liverpool and Man Utd target former ‘Most Promising Player in the World’

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Serie A side Lazio have said that it would take a bid of over £15m to prise star midfielder Hernanes from the Stadio Olimpico, with both Liverpool and Manchester United believed to be preparing bids for the 28-year-old.

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Manchester United to launch record-breaking bid for Juan Mata

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Chelsea are preparing to receive a mammoth offer from Manchester United for Spanish midfielder Juan Mata.

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Huge Serie A swap deal set to scupper Arsenal and Man Utd

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Arguably the biggest deal of the summer so far is set to play out in Serie A in the coming hours, with Juventus’ Mirko Vucinic and Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin on the verge of an impressive swap deal, completely removing both Man Utd and Arsenal from the equation with one fell swoop.

Click here to keep updated on this fascinating transfer saga - on Soccerlens.com

Manchester United serious about Cash+Kagawa move for Marco Reus

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Man Utd have once more been strongly linked with a bid for German star, Marco Reus; with the Guardian reporting that the club are ready to offer Borussia Dortmund their former player, Shinji Kagawa as a sweetener in a potential deal.

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Manchester United target ‘very happy’ at Benfica

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Manchester United received a potentially damaging blow in their bid to strengthen their midfield, with primary target Nemanja Matic stating that he is very happy in Portugal.

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Chelsea boss in for €30m renunion, Man Utd to re-sign €48m former star?

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According to the Guardian, Chelsea are planning a January swoop for AC Milan firecracker, Mario Balotelli.

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Napoli ready to make first move for Manchester United target

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News coming in from Italy suggests that Serie A side, Napoli are readying a bumper January bid for Manchester United target, Nemanja Matic.

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Team of the Weekend: Arsenal, Man Utd & City Stars Dominate

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 We are now over a quarter of the way through the current Premier League season; doesn’t time fly! Having reached the ten game mark, it is Arsenal who continue to lead the way. The Gunners opened up a five point lead at the summit following their impressive 2-0 win against Liverpool on Saturday.

Brendan Rogers’ side remain second, despite the defeat, equal on points with Chelsea, themselves beaten convincingly by a revitalised Newcastle at St James Park. Tottenham joined them on the 20 point mark on Sunday, after their dour stalemate at Goodison Park against Everton.

The Manchester boys were the talk of the town this weekend after scoring 10 between them, lighting up the league in separately devastating attacking displays. City racked up seven without reply against a desperately poor Norwich; while Utd continued their Premier League ascent with a 3-1 away win at Fulham, dominated by their attacking duo of Van Persie and Wayne Rooney.

Click here for the ‘Football-Talk’ Team of the Weekend: Gameweek 10

The ‘Football-Talk Big Six’ Team of the Weekend: Game-Week 3

Liverpool top the table! The Reds’ best start to the season since the 1995/96 season saw them defeat Manchester United on Sunday, 1-0, thanks to yet another Daniel Sturridge goal. The England man has scored the winning goal for Liverpool in each of the opening three games, and the Anfield outfit are yet to concede in what is now the only remaining 100% record in the English top flight.

Elsewhere, Man City were back to winning ways against newly promoted Hull City, but were made to fight for the points after Steve Bruce’s side put up a valiant display of unforeseen attacking venture, and came close to inflicting a shock defeat on Manuel Pellegrini’s men.

Chelsea were out of action this weekend after taking part in the European Super Cup in Prague on Friday. Their defeat to Bayern Munich on penalties came after a highly entertaining game, where the Blues came from within seconds of triumphing over the reigning European Champions, only for midfielder Javi Martinez to snatch a wicked equaliser. It was the goal that sent the game to penalties, which was ultimately a step too far for Mourinho’s men.

Arsenal vs. Tottenham was the second of the big-name matchups this weekend, with the Gunners continuing their fine record against their fierce rivals with a hard fought 1-0 win on Sunday. Olivier Giroud, like Liverpool’s Sturridge, continued his rich vein of form, with his third goal in three games for the club.

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The ‘Football-Talk Big Six’ Team of the Weekend: Game-Week Two

Game-week two of the new Premier League season brought with it the first meeting between two of the big boys: Manchester United and Chelsea. While the match was about as explosive as a fireworks night in a monsoon, it held within it so many intricate sub-plots that there was plenty for fans and pundits alike to fill their boots with.

Indeed, it was a low scoring affair overall this weekend, with only Arsenal victorious by more than a one goal margin. The Gunners continued their brisk march towards a recovery from that most shocking of starts last week against Villa, and their 3-1 win away over Fulham was a perfect remedy alongside a resounding 5-0 aggregate win in the Champions League qualifier against Fenerbahçe.

Man City’s 3-2 defeat to Cardiff was undoubtedly the game of the weekend; with Manuel Pellegrini’s new side suffering from a disturbing lack of centre-back cover for the injured Vincent Kompany, and an enormously spirited display from the newly promoted Welsh team.

Click here for the ‘The Football-Talk Big Six’ Team of the Weekend for Game-Week Two, on football-talk.co.uk

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Ronaldo Move Rumours Intensify As United Abstain From Printing ‘Valencia No.7′ Shirts

 

The biggest transfer of the summer just might have moved a step closer to becoming a reality, after it was reported that Cristiano Ronaldo’s beloved No.7 shirt is no longer being printed with Antonio Valencia’s name in the Manchester United megastore.

Click here to read my article on this most interesting rumour, on football-talk.co.uk

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